2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 24/25, 2001. The races were held at the Hippodrome Wellington in Oostende, Belgium. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,[1][2] in the Herald,[3] and for the IAAF.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition29th
DateMarch 24/25
Host cityOostende, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
VenueHippodrome Wellington
Events6
Distances12.3 km – Senior men
4.1 km – Men's short
7.7 km – Junior men
7.7 km – Senior women
4.1 km – Women's short
5.9 km – Junior women
Participation790 athletes from
67 nations

Complete results for senior men,[10][11][12] for senior men's teams,[10][13][14] for men's short race,[15][16][17] for men's short race teams,[15][18][19] for junior men,[20][21][22] for junior men's teams,[20][23][24] senior women,[25][26][27] for senior women's teams,[25][28][29] for women's short race,[30][31][32] for women's short race teams,[30][33][34] for junior women,[35][36][37] for junior women's teams,[35][38][39] medallists,[40] and the results of British athletes who took part[41] were published.

Medallists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(12.3 km)		 Mohammed Mourhit
 Belgium		39:53 Sergiy Lebid
 Ukraine		40:03 Charles Kamathi
 Kenya		40:05
Men's short
(4.1 km)		 Enock Koech
 Kenya		12:40 Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia		12:42 Benjamin Limo
 Kenya		12:43
Junior men
(7.7 km)		 Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia		25:04 Duncan Lebo
 Kenya		25:37 Dathan Ritzenhein
 United States		25:46
Senior women
(7.7 km)		 Paula Radcliffe
 United Kingdom		27:49 Gete Wami
 Ethiopia		27:52 Lydia Cheromei
 Kenya		28:07
Women's short
(4.1 km)		 Gete Wami
 Ethiopia		14:46 Paula Radcliffe
 United Kingdom		14:47 Edith Masai
 Kenya		14:57
Junior women
(5.9 km)		 Viola Kibiwott
 Kenya		22:05 Abebech Nigussie
 Ethiopia		22:05 Aster Bacha
 Ethiopia		22:05
Team
Senior men  Kenya33  France72  United States87
Men's short  Kenya13  Morocco48  Ethiopia51
Junior men  Kenya24  Ethiopia25  Uganda68
Senior women  Kenya18  Ethiopia70  France77
Women's short  Ethiopia26  Kenya32  Romania78
Junior women  Ethiopia16  Kenya20  Japan59

Race results

Senior men's race (12.3 km)
For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Mohammed Mourhit Belgium39:53
Sergiy Lebid Ukraine40:03
Charles Kamathi Kenya40:05
4Paulo Guerra Portugal40:06
5Paul Kosgei Kenya40:09
6Driss El Himer France40:13
7Patrick Ivuti Kenya40:16
8Hélder Ornelas Portugal40:33
9Alejandro Gómez Spain40:37
10Róbert Štefko Slovakia40:41
11Mustafa El Ahmadi France40:42
12Bob Kennedy United States40:43
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Charles Kamathi3
Paul Kosgei5
Patrick Ivuti7
Enock Mitei18
(John Cheruiyot Korir)(28)
(Richard Limo)(32)
 33
 France
Driss El Himer6
Mustafa El Ahmadi11
Lyes Ramoul26
Mikaël Thomas29
(Mohamed Serbouti)(72)
(Larbi Zéroual)(88)
 72
 United States
Bob Kennedy12
Meb Keflezighi13
Abdi Abdirahman15
Nick Rogers47
(Greg Jimmerson)(52)
(Matt Downin)(80)
 87
4 Spain100
5 Portugal100
6 Italy103
7 Belgium139
8 Ireland146
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Men's short race (4.1 km)
For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Enock Koech Kenya12:40
Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia12:42
Benjamin Limo Kenya12:43
4Sammy Kipketer Kenya12:44
5Cyrus Kataron Kenya12:45
6Albert Chepkurui Kenya12:46
7John Kibowen Kenya12:49
8Craig Mottram Australia12:49
9Brahim Boulami Morocco13:00
10Haylu Mekonnen Ethiopia13:03
11Adil Kaouch Morocco13:06
12Saïd El Wardi Morocco13:08
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Enock Koech1
Benjamin Limo3
Sammy Kipketer4
Cyrus Kataron5
(Albert Chepkurui)(6)
(John Kibowen)(7)
 13
 Morocco
Brahim Boulami9
Adil Kaouch11
Saïd El Wardi12
Mohamed Amyn16
(Youssef Baba)(22)
(Brahim Jabbour)(89)
 48
 Ethiopia
Kenenisa Bekele2
Haylu Mekonnen10
Dagne Alemu13
Alemayehu Girma26
(Beruk Debrework)(30)
(Mesfin Hailu)(81)
 51
4 United States91
5 Spain171
6 Portugal183
7 Canada187
8 Italy193
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior men's race (7.7 km)
For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia25:04
Duncan Lebo Kenya25:37
Dathan Ritzenhein United States25:46
4Nicholas Kemboi Kenya25:52
5Matt Tegenkamp United States25:55
6Robert Kipchumba Kenya26:00
7Alemayehu Tedla Ethiopia26:02
8Maregu Zewdie Ethiopia26:14
9Beruk Debrework Ethiopia26:15
10Paul Wakou Uganda26:17
11Jean Baptiste Simukeka Rwanda26:22
12Edwin Koech Kenya26:37
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Duncan Lebo2
Nicholas Kemboi4
Robert Kipchumba6
Edwin Koech12
(Wilson Chelal)(13)
(Kiplimo Muneria)(21)
 24
 Ethiopia
Kenenisa Bekele1
Alemayehu Tedla7
Maregu Zewdie8
Beruk Debrework9
(Tibebu Yenew)(20)
(Fekadu Gemeda)(33)
 25
 Uganda
Paul Wakou10
Johnny Okello16
Francis Musani19
Moses Mpanga23
(Francis Yiga)(25)
 68
4 United States71
5 Morocco95
6 Canada171
7 Eritrea190
8 Algeria206
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Senior women's race (7.7 km)
For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom27:49
Gete Wami Ethiopia27:52
Lydia Cheromei Kenya28:07
4Susan Chepkemei Kenya28:13
5Pamela Chepchumba Kenya28:20
6Leah Malot Kenya28:36
7Yamna Belkacem France28:40
8Merima Denboba Ethiopia28:52
9Olivera Jevtić FR Yugoslavia29:03
10Anja Smolders Belgium29:17
11Rakiya Maraoui France29:24
12Deena Drossin United States29:28
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Lydia Cheromei3
Susan Chepkemei4
Pamela Chepchumba5
Leah Malot6
(Hellen Kimaiyo)(14)
(Sally Barsosio)(18)
 18
 Ethiopia
Gete Wami2
Merima Denboba8
Eyerusalem Kuma23
Leila Aman37
(Merima Hashim)(41)
(Atalelech Ketema)(46)
 70
 France
Yamna Belkacem7
Rakiya Maraoui11
Rodica Moroianu24
Zahia Dahmani35
(Fatima Yvelain)(43)
(Chantal Dällenbach)(73)
 77
4 United Kingdom83
5 Portugal95
6 Italy117
7 Spain119
8 United States130
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Women's short race (4.1 km)
For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Gete Wami Ethiopia14:46
Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom14:47
Edith Masai Kenya14:57
4Merima Denboba Ethiopia15:04
5Worknesh Kidane Ethiopia15:06
6Benita Willis Australia15:06
7Carla Sacramento Portugal15:07
8Rose Cheruiyot Kenya15:07
9Asmae Leghzaoui Morocco15:08
10Margaret Ngotho Kenya15:20
11Naomi Mugo Kenya15:24
12Kathy Butler United Kingdom15:25
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Gete Wami1
Merima Denboba4
Worknesh Kidane5
Genet Gebregiorgis16
(Ayelech Worku)(18)
(Hareg Sidelil)(61)
 26
 Kenya
Edith Masai3
Rose Cheruiyot8
Margaret Ngotho10
Naomi Mugo11
(Salome Chepchumba)(34)
(Pamela Anisumuk)(44)
 32
 Romania
Elena Fidatof13
Iulia Olteanu15
Cristina Grosu23
Mihaela Botezan27
(Constantina Diţă)(33)
(Cristina Casandra)(37)
 78
4 United Kingdom81
5 Morocco109
6 Ireland152
7 Portugal157
8 Tanzania158
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior women's race (5.9 km)
For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Viola Kibiwott Kenya22:05
Abebech Nigussie Ethiopia22:05
Aster Bacha Ethiopia22:05
4Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya22:06
5Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia22:08
6Tereza Yohanes Ethiopia22:10
7Fridah Domongole Kenya22:12
8Sally Kipyego Kenya22:22
9Peninah Chepchumba Kenya22:24
10Mestawat Tufa Ethiopia22:24
11Naoko Sakata Japan22:36
12Christine Kalmer South Africa22:45
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Abebech Nigussie2
Aster Bacha3
Tirunesh Dibaba5
Tereza Yohanes6
(Mestawat Tufa)(10)
 16
 Kenya
Viola Kibiwott1
Vivian Cheruiyot4
Fridah Domongole7
Sally Kipyego8
(Peninah Chepchumba)(9)
(Alice Timbilil)(16)
 20
 Japan
Naoko Sakata11
Tomomi Tagao13
Emi Ikeda17
Mika Matsumoto18
(Mikayo Udo)(25)
(Hiromi Koga)(35)
 59
4 Australia107
5 South Africa136
6 United Kingdom141
7 Russia164
8 Algeria201
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Belgium)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Kenya63413
2 Ethiopia45211
3 Great Britain1102
4 Belgium*1001
5 France0112
6 Morocco0101
 Ukraine0101
8 United States0022
9 Japan0011
 Romania0011
 Uganda0011
Totals (11 nations)12121236
  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 790 athletes from 67 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[41] The announced athletes from  Nigeria and  Somalia did not show.[11][12]

See also

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