2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race

The Senior women's race at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on March 30, 2008.[1] Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,[2] in the Herald,[3] and for the IAAF.[4]

Senior women's race at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition36th
DateMarch 30
Host cityEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
VenueHolyrood Park
Events1
Distances7.905 km – Senior women
Participation95 athletes from
29 nations

Complete results for individuals,[5][6][7] and for teams[8][9][10] were published.

Race results

Senior women's race (7.905 km)

Individual
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
13Asmae Leghzaoui Morocco26:06
14Koren Jelela Ethiopia26:12
15Liz Yelling United Kingdom26:13
16Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia26:28
17Kareema Jasim Bahrain26:29
18Emily Brown United States26:36
19Saadia Bourgailh-Haddioui France26:36
20Lisa Jane Weightman Australia26:37
21Hayley Yelling United Kingdom26:39
22Katie McGregor United States26:40
23Molly Huddle United States26:40
24Kathy Newberry United States26:42
25Simret Sultan Eritrea26:43
26Melissa Rollison Australia26:50
27Anna Thompson Australia26:56
28Soud Kanbouchia Morocco26:59
29Ikram Zouglali Morocco26:59
30Ouafae Frikech Morocco27:02
31Furtuna Zegergish Eritrea27:03
32Elena Romagnolo Italy27:06
33Susanne Hahn Germany27:09
34Inês Monteiro Portugal27:12
35Alessandra Aguilar Spain27:13
36Fionnuala Britton Ireland27:14
37Leonor Carneiro Portugal27:14
38Laura Kenney United Kingdom27:15
39Diana Martín Spain27:17
40Jacqueline Martín Spain27:20
41Melinda Vernon Australia27:23
42Rachel Townend United Kingdom27:24
43Meraf Bahta Eritrea27:31
44Mónica Rosa Portugal27:32
45Faye Fullerton United Kingdom27:32
46Yuko Nohara Japan27:35
47Aimi Horikoshi Japan27:40
48Maria Laghrissi Morocco27:42
49Renee Metivier-Baillie United States27:49
50Sara Moreira Portugal27:50
51Amleset Tewelde Eritrea27:51
52Jiang Chengcheng China27:53
53Jo Wilkinson United Kingdom27:54
54Victoria Mitchell Australia27:57
55Christine Bardelle France27:59
56Kazue Kojima Japan28:04
57Linda Byrne Ireland28:05
58Megumi Seike Japan28:09
59Kenza Dahmani Algeria28:12
60Elizet Banda Zambia28:14
61Judith Plá Spain28:16
62Amy Hastings United States28:18
63Alexandra Becker Canada28:20
64Elizabeth Wightman Canada28:25
65Zhor El Kamch Morocco28:27
66Deirdre Byrne Ireland28:28
67Konstadína Kefalá Greece28:31
68Aya Manome Japan28:31
69Sara Yusuf Yaqoob Bahrain28:37
70Zenaide Vieira Brazil28:45
71Kazuka Wakatsuki Japan28:46
72Ana Dulce Félix Portugal28:50
73Orla O'Mahoney Ireland28:52
74Chichi Germia Eritrea28:52
75Catherine Chikwakwa Malawi28:59
76Maria Zeferina Baldaia Brazil28:59
77Lisa Harvey Canada29:00
78Marelise Retief South Africa29:08
79Suzanne Binne-Huse Canada29:15
80Annette Kealy Ireland29:18
81Susan McCormack Ireland29:29
82Ledile Raseboya South Africa29:38
83Erin MacLean Canada29:44
84Francine Nzilampa DR Congo29:57
85Iulia Fernas Kyrgyzstan30:10
86Ntombesintu Mfunzi South Africa30:11
87Rosângela Faria Brazil30:38
88Sarah Abu Hassan Egypt32:00
89Anifa Khalilova Azerbaijan35:55
90Mariana Carpine DR Congo40:01
—Fatna Maraoui ItalyDNF
—Jéssica Augusto PortugalDNF
—Mahri Gokiyeva TurkmenistanDNF
—Isabel Cristina Da Silva BrazilDNF
—Rosa Morató SpainDNF
—Maria Kebang NigeriaDNS
—Angeline Nyiransabimana RwandaDNS
—Tabitha Tsatsa ZimbabweDNS
—Nadia Ejjafini BahrainDNS

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 States
Emily Brown18
Katie McGregor22
Molly Huddle23
Kathy Newberry24
(Renee Metivier-Baillie)(49)
(Amy Hastings)(62)
 87
5 Morocco
Asmae Leghzaoui13
Soud Kanbouchia28
Ikram Zouglali29
Ouafae Frikech30
(Maria Laghrissi)(48)
(Zhor El Kamch)(65)
 100
6 United Kingdom
Liz Yelling15
Hayley Yelling21
Laura Kenney38
Rachel Townend42
(Faye Fullerton)(45)
(Jo Wilkinson)(53)
 116
7 Eritrea
Simret Sultan25
Furtuna Zegergish31
Meraf Bahta43
Amleset Tewelde51
(Chichi Germia)(74)
 150
8 Portugal
Inês Monteiro34
Leonor Carneiro37
Mónica Rosa44
Sara Moreira50
(Ana Dulce Félix)(72)
(Jéssica Augusto)(DNF)
 165
9 Spain
Alessandra Aguilar35
Diana Martín39
Jacqueline Martín40
Judith Plá61
(Rosa Morató)(DNF)
 175
10 Japan
Yuko Nohara46
Aimi Horikoshi47
Kazue Kojima56
Megumi Seike58
(Aya Manome)(68)
(Kazuka Wakatsuki)(71)
 207
11 Ireland
Fionnuala Britton36
Linda Byrne57
Deirdre Byrne66
Orla O'Mahoney73
(Annette Kealy)(80)
(Susan McCormack)(81)
 232
12 Canada
Alexandra Becker63
Elizabeth Wightman64
Lisa Harvey77
Suzanne Binne-Huse79
(Erin MacLean)(83)
 283
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 95 athletes from 29 countries participated in the Senior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[1] The announced athletes from  Nigeria,  Rwanda, and  Zimbabwe did not show.[5][6][7]

See also

References
  1. IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - BYDGOSZCZ 2013 - FACTS & FIGURES - SUMMARY OF PAST CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2, retrieved November 4, 2013
  2. "Athletics - World cross-country championships - Bekele wins sixth world cross-country title; Dibaba also wins", The New York Times, March 30, 2008, retrieved November 4, 2013
  3. Gillon, Doug (March 31, 2008), "Coronation of King Kenenisa", Herald, retrieved November 4, 2013
  4. Brown, Matthew (March 30, 2008), Dibaba takes her fifth gold - Edinburgh 2008, IAAF, retrieved November 4, 2013
  5. Senior Race - M Final, IAAF, March 30, 2008, retrieved November 4, 2013
  6. Results - 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 - Senior Race - women, IAAF, March 30, 2008, retrieved November 4, 2013
  7. 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh - Sunday 30 March 2008 - Senior Race - Women - Results (PDF), IAAF, March 30, 2008, retrieved November 4, 2013
  8. Official Team Results Senior Race - W, IAAF, March 30, 2008, retrieved November 4, 2013
  9. Results - 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 - Senior Race - women - Final - Team, IAAF, March 30, 2008, retrieved November 4, 2013
  10. 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh - Sunday 30 March 2008 - Senior Race - Women - Team Standings (PDF), IAAF, March 30, 2008, retrieved November 4, 2013
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