2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained

2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	31st
Date:	March 29/30
Host City:	Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Location:	L'Institut Équestre National d'Avenches
Nations Participating:	65
Athletes Participating:	605
Races:	6
Distances:	12.355 km – Senior men 4.03 km – Men's short 7.92 km – Junior men 7.92 km – Senior women 4.03 km – Women's short 6.215 – Junior women
Previous:	2002 Dublin
Next:	2004 Bruxelles

The 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 29/30, 2003. The races were held at the L'Institut Équestre National in Avenches near Lausanne, Switzerland. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.

Doping

There were several doping positives at the championships.^[1]

Positives at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

• Pamela Chepchumba  - 2-year ban (EPO)
• Alberto García Fernandez  - 2-year ban (EPO)
• Soumiya Labani  - 2-year ban
• Asmae Leghzaoui  - 2-year ban (EPO)

Medallists

Individual
Senior men (12.355 km)	Kenenisa Bekele	35:56	Patrick Ivuti	36:09	Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam	36:17
Men's short (4.03 km)	Kenenisa Bekele	11:01	John Kibowen	11:04	Benjamin Limo	11:06
Junior men (7.92 km)	Eliud Kipchoge	22:47	Boniface Kiprop	22:49	Solomon Bushendich	22:51
Senior women (7.92 km)	Worknesh Kidane	25:53	Deena Drossin	26:02	Merima Denboba	26:28
Women's short (4.03 km)	Edith Masai	12:43	Worknesh Kidane	12:44	Jane Wanjiku	12:46
Junior women (6.215)	Tirunesh Dibaba	20:21	Peninah Chepchumba	20:22	Gelete Burka	20:28
Team
Senior men		17		23		51
Men's short		14		31		44
Junior men		15		28		48
Senior women		17		30		36
Women's short		18		24		76
Junior women		14		22		78

Race results

Senior men's race (12.355 km)

See main article: 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		35:56
	align=left		align=left		36:09
	align=left		align=left		36:17
4	align=left		align=left		36:39
5	align=left		align=left		36:42
6	align=left		align=left		36:50
7	align=left		align=left		37:03
8	align=left		align=left		37:07
9	align=left		align=left		37:10
10	align=left		align=left		37:12
11	align=left		align=left		37:16
12	align=left		align=left		37:17
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" (Abraham Cherono) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Sammy Kipketer) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	17
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" (Dejene Berhanu) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Yibeltal Admassu) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	23
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" (Saïd El Wardi) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Ahmed El Hamzaoui) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	51
4	align=left		68
5	align=left		85
6	align=left		101
7	align=left		112
8	align=left		134
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Men's short race (4.03 km)

See main article: 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		11:01
	align=left		align=left		11:04
	align=left		align=left		11:06
4	align=left		align=left		11:18
5	align=left		align=left		11:20
6	align=left		align=left		11:22
7	align=left		align=left		11:24
8	align=left		align=left		11:25
9	align=left		align=left		11:27
10	align=left		align=left		11:28
11	align=left		align=left		11:28
12	align=left		align=left		11:29
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" (David Kilel) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Evans Kipchumba) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	14
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" (Ketema Nigussie) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Dehe Woyesha) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	31
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" (Saïd El Wardi) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Salah Hissou) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	44
4	align=left		78
5	align=left		93
6	align=left		110
7	align=left		138
8	align=left		148
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Junior men's race (7.92 km)

See main article: 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		22:47
	align=left		align=left		22:49
	align=left		align=left		22:51
4	align=left		align=left		22:55
5	align=left		align=left		22:58
6	align=left		align=left		23:10
7	align=left		align=left		23:17
8	align=left		align=left		23:22
9	align=left		align=left		23:27
10	align=left		align=left		23:45
11	align=left		align=left		24:03
12	align=left		align=left		24:06
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" (Barnabas Kosgei) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Kipkorir Chepkwony) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	15
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" (Dehe Woyesha) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Tesfaye Mengistu) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	28
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 22 align=left style="border:0" (Martin Kiplimo) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	48
4	align=left		63
5	align=left		72
6	align=left		103
7	align=left		108
8	align=left		121
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Senior women's race (7.92 km)

See main article: 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		25:53
	align=left		align=left		26:02
	align=left		align=left		26:28
4	align=left		align=left		26:30
5	align=left		align=left		26:33
6	align=left		align=left		26:37
7	align=left		align=left		26:49
8	align=left		align=left		26:55
9	align=left		align=left		27:06
10	align=left		align=left		27:12
11	align=left		align=left		27:19
12	align=left		align=left		27:27
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" (Asha Gigi) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Bizunesh Deba) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	17
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" (Alice Timbilil) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	30
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" (Milena Glusac) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Sara Wells) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	36
4	align=left		63
5	align=left		64
6	align=left		90
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Women's short race (4.03 km)

See main article: 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		12:43
	align=left		align=left		12:44
	align=left		align=left		12:46
4	align=left		align=left		12:48
5	align=left		align=left		12:48
6	align=left		align=left		12:52
7	align=left		align=left		12:54
8	align=left		align=left		12:56
9	align=left		align=left		12:59
10	align=left		align=left		12:59
11	align=left		align=left		13:04
12	align=left		align=left		13:07
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" (Viola Kibiwott) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	18
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" (Eyerusalem Kuma) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Bezunesh Bekele) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	24
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 26 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 29 align=left style="border:0" (Mariya Pantyukhova) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Yekaterina Priladnykh) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	76
4	align=left		84
5	align=left		94
6	align=left		100
7	align=left		109
8	align=left		127
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Junior women's race (6.215)

See main article: 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time
	align=left		align=left		20:21
	align=left		align=left		20:22
	align=left		align=left		20:28
4	align=left		align=left		20:33
5	align=left		align=left		20:39
6	align=left		align=left		20:56
7	align=left		align=left		21:09
8	align=left		align=left		21:13
9	align=left		align=left		21:33
10	align=left		align=left		21:34
11	align=left		align=left		21:40
12	align=left		align=left		21:49
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" (Aziza Aliyu) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Belaynesh Fekadu) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	14
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" (Valentine Koech) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Sharon Kipsang) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	22
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 45 align=left style="border:0" (Laila Klilech) align=right style="border:0" (n/s) align=left style="border:0" (Fatna Chtoina) align=right style="border:0" (n/s)	78
4	align=left		82
5	align=left		82
6	align=left		91
7	align=left		94
8	align=left		147
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Medal table (unofficial)

• Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 605 athletes from 65 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from the, from,, and did not show.

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• United Kingdom (29)
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See also

• 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race
• 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
• 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
• 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
• 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
• 2003 in athletics (track and field)

External links

• Official site

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Notes and References

1. http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=2d853208-7ab9-4860-8146-e3cc0bf862eb.pdf&urlslug=2003 IAAF News 2003: POSITIVE CASES IN ATHLETICS, SANCTIONED DEFINITIVELY