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| Name | 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| Logo | 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Logo.png |
| Size | 210px |
| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 28th |
| Date | March 18/19 |
| Host city | Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal Portugal |
| Location | Sporting Complex of Vilamoura |
| Nations participating | 76 |
| Athletes participating | 805 |
| Races | 6 |
| Distances | 12.3 km – Senior men |
| 4.18 km – Men's short |
| 8.08 km – Junior men |
| 8.08 km – Senior women |
| 4.18 km – Women's short |
| 6.29 km – Junior women |
| Previous | 1999 Belfast |
| Next | 2001 Oostende |
4.18 km – Men's short
8.08 km – Junior men
8.08 km – Senior women
4.18 km – Women's short
6.29 km – Junior women
The 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 18/19, 2000. The races were held at the Sporting Complex in Vilamoura, Portugal. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,
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in the Herald,
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and for the IAAF.
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Complete results{{ Citation
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120926103149/http://www2.iaaf.org/WXC00/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110639/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2000S.html
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for senior men's teams,
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for men's short race,
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110634/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2000C.html
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for men's short race teams,
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for junior men,
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110148/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM2000S.html
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140803073501/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/men/junior-race/final/result
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for junior men's teams,
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senior women,
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016044846/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2000S.html
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for senior women's teams,
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for women's short race,
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016044842/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2000C.html
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for women's short race teams,
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for junior women,
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110324/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW2000S.html
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140803062408/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/women/junior-race/final/result
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for junior women's teams,
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medallists,
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and the results of British athletes who took part
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were published.
Medallists
| Junior women | KEN | 12 | ETH | 24 | JPN | 78 |
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Race results
Senior men's race (12.3 km)
| Rank | | width=20% | Athlete | | width=15% | Country | | width=10% | Time | Full results |
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| Mohammed Mourhit |
| Assefa Mezegebu |
| Paul Tergat |
| 4 | Patrick Ivuti |
| 5 | Wilberforce Talel |
| 6 | Paul Koech |
| 7 | Charles Kamathi |
| 8 | Sergiy Lebid |
| 9 | Abdellah Béhar |
| 10 | Eduardo Henriques |
| 11 | Abraham Cherono |
| 12 | Domingos Castro |
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|| 68
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|| 69
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- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Men's short race (4.18 km)
| Rank | | width=20% | Athlete | | width=15% | Country | | width=10% | Time | Full results |
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| John Kibowen |
| Sammy Kipketer |
| Paul Kosgei |
| 4 | Leonard Mucheru |
| 5 | Abraham Chebii |
| 6 | Haylu Mekonnen |
| 7 | Philip Mosima |
| 8 | Saïd El Wardi |
| 9 | Laïd Bessou |
| 10 | Sergiy Lebid |
| 11 | Abiyote Abate |
| 12 | Martin Sulle |
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|| 68
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- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result
Junior men's race (8.08 km)
| Rank | | width=20% | Athlete | | width=15% | Country | | width=10% | Time | Full results |
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| Robert Kipchumba |
| Duncan Lebo |
| John Cheruiyot Korir |
| 4 | Philemon Kemei |
| 5 | Martin Sulle |
| 6 | Faustin Baha |
| 7 | Edwin Koech |
| 8 | Beruk Debrework |
| 9 | Teref Dessalege |
| 10 | Kiplimo Muneria |
| 11 | Martin Toroitich |
| 12 | Alemayehu Lema |
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Senior women's race (8.08 km)
| Rank | | width=20% | Athlete | | width=15% | Country | | width=10% | Time | Full results |
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| Derartu Tulu |
| Gete Wami |
| Susan Chepkemei |
| 4 | Lydia Cheromei |
| 5 | Paula Radcliffe |
| 6 | Leah Malot |
| 7 | Sonia O'Sullivan |
| 8 | Merima Denboba |
| 9 | Ayelech Worku |
| 10 | Ruth Kutol |
| 11 | Irene Kipchumba |
| 12 | Deena Drossin |
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Women's short race (4.18 km)
| Rank | | width=20% | Athlete | | width=15% | Country | | width=10% | Time | Full results |
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| Kutre Dulecha |
| Zahra Ouaziz |
| Margaret Ngotho |
| 4 | Paula Radcliffe |
| 5 | Fatima Yvelain |
| 6 | Yimenashu Taye |
| 7 | Carla Sacramento |
| 8 | Sally Barsosio |
| 9 | Zhor El Kamch |
| 10 | Fernanda Ribeiro |
| 11 | Yamna Belkacem |
| 12 | Rose Cheruiyot |
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Junior women's race (6.29 km)
| Rank | | width=20% | Athlete | | width=15% | Country | | width=10% | Time | Full results |
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| Vivian Cheruiyot |
| Alice Timbilil |
| Viola Kibiwott |
| 4 | Hareg Sidelil |
| 5 | Merima Hashim |
| 6 | Fridah Domongole |
| 7 | Eyerusalem Kuma |
| 8 | Abebech Nigussie |
| 9 | Worknesh Kidane |
| 10 | Dorcus Inzikuru |
| 11 | Rina Fujioka |
| 12 | Pamela Kipchoge |
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- 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
An unofficial count yields the participation of 805 athletes from 76 countries, one athlete less than the official number published. The announced athletes from , , , , and did not show.
- ALG (24)
- AND (3)
- ARG (2)
- AUS (4)
- AUT (1)
- AZE (2)
- BLR (24)
- BEL (17)
- BOL (1)
- BIH (1)
- BOT (5)
- BRA (20)
- BDI (2)
- CAN (34)
- CPV (3)
- CHI (2)
- COL (10)
- CRO (2)
- DEN (1)
- ECU (8)
- EGY (7)
- ERI (9)
- EST (2)
- ETH (36)
- FIN (10)
- FRA (20)
- GEO (1)
- GER (11)
- GIB (12)
- IND (20)
- IRL (17)
- ISR (1)
- ITA (25)
- JPN (22)
- KAZ (2)
- KEN (36)
- KIR (4)
- KGZ (3)
- LIB (10)
- LES (2)
- MEX (6)
- MAR (29)
- NEP (2)
- NED (11)
- NZL (7)
- NOR (8)
- PLE (5)
- POL (3)
- POR (34)
- QAT (12)
- ROU (7)
- RUS (17)
- RWA (5)
- SEY (1)
- SVK (2)
- SLO (4)
- RSA (14)
- ESP (36)
- SWZ (1)
- SWE (4)
- SUI (2)
- TJK (7)
- TAN (19)
- TUN (8)
- TUR (6)
- TKM (15)
- UGA (10)
- UKR (1)
- United Kingdom (35)
- USA (35)
- UZB (20)
- VEN (6)
- YEM (4)
- FR Yugoslavia (4)
- ZAM (4)
- ZIM (5)