2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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.[1] 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,[2] in the Herald,[3] and for the IAAF.[4][5][6][7]

2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition36th
DateMarch 30
Host cityEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
VenueHolyrood Park
Events4
Distances12 km – Senior men
7.905 km – Junior men
7.905 km – Senior women
6.04 km – Junior women
Participation448 athletes from
57 nations

Medallists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(12 km)		 Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia		34:38 Leonard Patrick Komon
 Kenya		34:41 Zersenay Tadese
 Eritrea		34:43
Junior men
(7.905 km)		 Ibrahim Jeilan
 Ethiopia		22:38 Ayele Abshero
 Ethiopia		22:40 Lucas Kimeli Rotich
 Kenya		22:42
Senior women
(7.905 km)		 Tirunesh Dibaba
 Ethiopia		25:10 Mestawet Tufa
 Ethiopia		25:15 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai
 Kenya		25:18
Junior women
(6.04 km)		 Genzebe Dibaba
 Ethiopia		19:59 Irine Chepet Cheptai
 Kenya		20:04 Emebt Etea
 Ethiopia		20:06
Team
Senior men  Kenya39  Ethiopia104  Qatar143
Junior men  Kenya21  Ethiopia28  Uganda37
Senior women  Ethiopia18  Kenya22  Australia84
Junior women  Ethiopia16  Kenya20  Japan57

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Complete results for senior men[8][9][10] and for senior men's teams[11][12][13] were published.

For full event details see 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia34:38
Leonard Patrick Komon Kenya34:41
Zersenay Tadese Eritrea34:43
4Joseph Ebuya Kenya34:47
5Moses Ndiema Masai Kenya35:02
6Felix Kikwai Kibore Qatar35:15
7Gideon Lekumok Ngatuny Kenya35:16
8Ahmad Hassan Abdullah Qatar35:18
9Habtamu Fikadu Ethiopia35:19
10Bernard Kiprop Kipyego Kenya35:24
11Hosea Macharinyang Kenya35:24
12Augustine Kiprono Choge Kenya35:26
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Leonard Patrick Komon2
Joseph Ebuya4
Moses Ndiema Masai5
Gideon Lekumok Ngatuny7
Bernard Kiprop Kipyego10
Hosea Macharinyang11
(Augustine Kiprono Choge)(12)
(Mark Kosgei Kiptoo)(14)
(John Kimondo Thuo)(18)
 39
 Ethiopia
Kenenisa Bekele1
Habtamu Fikadu9
Sileshi Sihine15
Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam17
Dereje Debele21
Abebe Dinkesa41
(Zembaba Yigeze)(57)
(Solomon Tsige)(139)
(Demssew Tsega)(DNF)
 104
 Qatar
Felix Kikwai Kibore6
Ahmad Hassan Abdullah8
Sultan Khamis Zaman22
Mubarak Hassan Shami25
Gamal Belal Salem34
Essa Ismail Rashed48
(Ali Dawoud Sedam)(61)
(Moustafa Ahmed Shebto)(67)
(Naser Jamal Naser)(81)
 143
4 Eritrea162
5 Morocco195
6 Uganda208
7 United States296
8 Spain348
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[14][15][16] and for junior men's teams[17][18][19] were published.

For full event details see 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Ibrahim Jeilan Ethiopia22:38
Ayele Abshero Ethiopia22:40
Lucas Kimeli Rotich Kenya22:42
4Benjamin Kiplagat Uganda22:43
5Titus Kipjumba Mbishei Kenya22:45
6Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio Kenya22:51
7Peter Kimeli Some Kenya22:55
8Geofrey Kusuro Uganda22:56
9Amanuel Mesel Eritrea23:00
10Levy Matebo Omari Kenya23:03
11Hunegnaw Mesfin Ethiopia23:03
12Stephen Kiprotich Uganda23:09
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Lucas Kimeli Rotich3
Titus Kipjumba Mbishei5
Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio6
Peter Kimeli Some7
(Levy Matebo Omari)(10)
(Charles Kibet Chepkurui)(15)
 21
 Ethiopia
Ibrahim Jeilan1
Ayele Abshero2
Hunegnaw Mesfin11
Feyisa Lilesa14
(Dejen Gebremeskel)(18)
(Yetwale Kende)(21)
 28
 Uganda
Benjamin Kiplagat4
Geofrey Kusuro8
Stephen Kiprotich12
Abraham Kiplimo13
(Ben Siwa)(22)
 37
4 Japan119
5 Morocco136
6 United States138
7 Canada188
8 Algeria200
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[20][21][22] and for senior women's teams[23][24][25] were published.

For full event details see 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia25:10
Mestawet Tufa Ethiopia25:15
Linet Chepkwemoi Masai Kenya25:18
4Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo Kenya25:34
5Hilda Kibet Netherlands25:35
6Gelete Burka Ethiopia25:35
7Priscah Jepleting Cherono Kenya25:36
8Margaret Wangari Muriuki Kenya25:46
9Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia25:51
10Grace Kwamboka Momanyi Kenya25:54
11Benita Johnson Australia25:56
12Lineth Chepkurui Kenya26:05
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Tirunesh Dibaba1
Mestawet Tufa2
Gelete Burka6
Meselech Melkamu9
(Koren Jelela)(14)
(Aselefech Mergia)(16)
 18
 Kenya
Linet Chepkwemoi Masai3
Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo4
Priscah Jepleting Cherono7
Margaret Wangari Muriuki8
(Grace Kwamboka Momanyi)(10)
(Lineth Chepkurui)(12)
 22
 Australia
Benita Johnson11
Lisa Jane Weightman20
Melissa Rollison26
Anna Thompson27
(Melinda Vernon)(41)
(Victoria Mitchell)(54)
 84
4 United States87
5 Morocco100
6 United Kingdom116
7 Eritrea150
8 Portugal165
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[26][27][28] and for junior women's teams[29][30][31] were published.

For full event details see 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia19:59
Irine Chepet Cheptai Kenya20:04
Emebt Etea Ethiopia20:06
4Delvine Relin Meringor Kenya20:06
5Emebet Bacha Ethiopia20:11
6Jackline Chebii Kenya20:11
7Betelhem Moges Ethiopia20:13
8Dorcas Jepchirchir Kiptarus Kenya20:17
9Tigist Memuye Ethiopia20:27
10Yukino Ninomiya Japan20:30
11Bitaw Yehune Ethiopia20:33
12Christine Kambua Muyanga Kenya20:34
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Genzebe Dibaba1
Emebt Etea3
Emebet Bacha5
Betelhem Moges7
(Tigist Memuye)(9)
(Bitaw Yehune)(11)
 16
 Kenya
Irine Chepet Cheptai2
Delvine Relin Meringor4
Jackline Chebii6
Dorcas Jepchirchir Kiptarus8
(Christine Kambua Muyanga)(12)
(Mercy Jelimo Kosgei)(33)
 20
 Japan
Yukino Ninomiya10
Atsuko Matsumura14
Asami Kato15
Ayaka Mori18
(Risa Takenaka)(26)
(Yukari Abe)(48)
 57
4 United Kingdom95
5 Canada99
6 United States100
7 Australia133
8 Russia203
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Medal table (unofficial)
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Ethiopia64111
2 Kenya2428
3 Australia0011
 Eritrea0011
 Japan0011
 Qatar0011
 Uganda0011
Totals (7 nations)88824
  • 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.[1] The announced athletes from  Moldova,    Nepal, and  Nigeria did not show.[8][9][10]

See also

References
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