2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained

2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	36th
Date:	March 30
Host City:	Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Location:	Holyrood Park
Nations Participating:	57
Athletes Participating:	448
Races:	4
Distances:	12 km – Senior men 7.905 km – Junior men 7.905 km – Senior women 6.04 km – Junior women
Previous:	2007 Mombasa
Next:	2009 Amman

The 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 30, 2008. The races were held at the Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition. This was the year in which Kenenisa Bekele became the first athlete in World Cross history to win six individual long course titles, breaking his tie with John Ngugi and Paul Tergat who had each won five. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Medallists

Individual
Senior men (12 km)	Kenenisa Bekele	34:38	Leonard Patrick Komon	34:41	Zersenay Tadese	34:43
Junior men (7.905 km)	Ibrahim Jeilan	22:38	Ayele Abshero	22:40	Lucas Kimeli Rotich	22:42
Senior women (7.905 km)	Tirunesh Dibaba	25:10	Mestawet Tufa	25:15	Linet Chepkwemoi Masai	25:18
Junior women (6.04 km)	Genzebe Dibaba	19:59	Irine Chepet Cheptai	20:04	Emebt Etea	20:06
Team
Senior men		39		104		143
Junior men		21		28		37
Senior women		18		22		84
Junior women		16		20		57

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Complete results for senior men and for senior men's teams were published.

See main article: 2008 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		34:38
	align=left		align=left		34:41
	align=left		align=left		34:43
4	align=left		align=left		34:47
5	align=left		align=left		35:02
6	align=left		align=left		35:15
7	align=left		align=left		35:16
8	align=left		align=left		35:18
9	align=left		align=left		35:19
10	align=left		align=left		35:24
11	align=left		align=left		35:24
12	align=left		align=left		35:26
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" 7 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" (Augustine Kiprono Choge) align=right style="border:0" (12) align=left style="border:0" (Mark Kosgei Kiptoo) align=right style="border:0" (14) align=left style="border:0" (John Kimondo Thuo) align=right style="border:0" (18)	39
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 17 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 21 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 41 align=left style="border:0" (Zembaba Yigeze) align=right style="border:0" (57) align=left style="border:0" (Solomon Tsige) align=right style="border:0" (139) align=left style="border:0" (Demssew Tsega) align=right style="border:0" (DNF)	104
	align=left	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" 22 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 25 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 34 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 48 align=left style="border:0" (Ali Dawoud Sedam) align=right style="border:0" (61) align=left style="border:0" (Moustafa Ahmed Shebto) align=right style="border:0" (67) align=left style="border:0" (Naser Jamal Naser) align=right style="border:0" (81)	143
4	align=left		162
5	align=left		195
6	align=left		208
7	align=left		296
8	align=left		348
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior men's race (7.905 km)

Complete results for junior men and for junior men's teams were published.

See main article: 2008 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		22:38
	align=left		align=left		22:40
	align=left		align=left		22:42
4	align=left		align=left		22:43
5	align=left		align=left		22:45
6	align=left		align=left		22:51
7	align=left		align=left		22:55
8	align=left		align=left		22:56
9	align=left		align=left		23:00
10	align=left		align=left		23:03
11	align=left		align=left		23:03
12	align=left		align=left		23:09
Full results

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 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" 7 align=left style="border:0" (Levy Matebo Omari) align=right style="border:0" (10) align=left style="border:0" (Charles Kibet Chepkurui) align=right style="border:0" (15)	21
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" (Dejen Gebremeskel) align=right style="border:0" (18) align=left style="border:0" (Yetwale Kende) align=right style="border:0" (21)	28
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" (Ben Siwa) align=right style="border:0" (22)	37
4	align=left		119
5	align=left		136
6	align=left		138
7	align=left		188
8	align=left		200
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Senior women's race (7.905 km)

Complete results for senior women and for senior women's teams were published.

See main article: 2008 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		25:10
	align=left		align=left		25:15
	align=left		align=left		25:18
4	align=left		align=left		25:34
5	align=left		align=left		25:35
6	align=left		align=left		25:35
7	align=left		align=left		25:36
8	align=left		align=left		25:46
9	align=left		align=left		25:51
10	align=left		align=left		25:54
11	align=left		align=left		25:56
12	align=left		align=left		26:05
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" 2 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" (Koren Jelela) align=right style="border:0" (14) align=left style="border:0" (Aselefech Mergia) align=right style="border:0" (16)	18
	align=left	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" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" (Grace Kwamboka Momanyi) align=right style="border:0" (10) align=left style="border:0" (Lineth Chepkurui) align=right style="border:0" (12)	22
	align=left	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 11 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 26 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 27 align=left style="border:0" (Melinda Vernon) align=right style="border:0" (41) align=left style="border:0" (Victoria Mitchell) align=right style="border:0" (54)	84
4	align=left		87
5	align=left		100
6	align=left		116
7	align=left		150
8	align=left		165
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior women's race (6.04 km)

Complete results for junior women and for junior women's teams were published.

See main article: 2008 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		19:59
	align=left		align=left		20:04
	align=left		align=left		20:06
4	align=left		align=left		20:06
5	align=left		align=left		20:11
6	align=left		align=left		20:11
7	align=left		align=left		20:13
8	align=left		align=left		20:17
9	align=left		align=left		20:27
10	align=left		align=left		20:30
11	align=left		align=left		20:33
12	align=left		align=left		20:34
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" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" (Tigist Memuye) align=right style="border:0" (9) align=left style="border:0" (Bitaw Yehune) align=right style="border:0" (11)	16
	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" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" (Christine Kambua Muyanga) align=right style="border:0" (12) align=left style="border:0" (Mercy Jelimo Kosgei) align=right style="border:0" (33)	20
	align=left	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" 15 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 18 align=left style="border:0" (Risa Takenaka) align=right style="border:0" (26) align=left style="border:0" (Yukari Abe) align=right style="border:0" (48)	57
4	align=left		95
5	align=left		99
6	align=left		100
7	align=left		133
8	align=left		203
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

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, 448 athletes from 57 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from,, and did not show.

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• United Kingdom (27)
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See also

• 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
• 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
• 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
• 2008 in athletics (track and field)

External links

• Official website
• IAAF Site

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