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2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships


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Name2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Logo2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Logo.png
Size212px
OrganisersIAAF
Edition30th
DateMarch 23/24
Host cityDublin, Leinster, Ireland Ireland
LocationLeopardstown Racecourse
Nations participating59
Athletes participating664
Races6
Distances11.998 km – Senior men
4.208 km – Men's short
7.974 km – Junior men
7.974 km – Senior women
4.208 km – Women's short
5.962 km – Junior women
Previous2001 Oostende
Next2003 Lausanne

4.208 km – Men's short 7.974 km – Junior men 7.974 km – Senior women 4.208 km – Women's short 5.962 km – Junior women The 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 23/24, 2002. The races were held at the Leopardstown Racecourse, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, near Dublin, Ireland. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, | access-date = October 30, 2013 | access-date = October 30, 2013 in the Herald, | access-date = October 30, 2013 | access-date = October 30, 2013 and for the IAAF. | access-date = October 30, 2013 | access-date = October 30, 2013 | access-date = October 30, 2013 | access-date = October 30, 2013 | access-date = October 30, 2013 | access-date = October 30, 2013

New scores for team results were introduced.

Complete results for senior men, |access-date=October 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110659/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2002S.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 |access-date=October 30, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101184110/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XS/Rf.html |archive-date=November 1, 2013 | access-date = October 30, 2013 for senior men's teams, |access-date=October 30, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315210006/http://www2.iaaf.org/WXC02/results/data/M/XS/Cf.html |archive-date=March 15, 2011 | access-date = October 30, 2013 for men's short race, |access-date=October 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110654/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2002C.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192335/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XC/Rf.html | archive-date = November 1, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date = October 30, 2013 for men's short race teams, | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192625/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XC/Cf.html | archive-date = November 1, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date = October 30, 2013 for junior men, |access-date=October 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110158/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM2002S.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192546/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XJ/Rf.html | archive-date = November 1, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192550/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/men/junior-race/final/result | archive-date = 1 November 2013 | url-status=dead for junior men's teams,{{ Citation |access-date = October 30, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192504/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XJ/Cf.html |archive-date = 2013-11-01 |url-status=dead | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192556/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/men/junior-race/final/team | archive-date = 1 November 2013 | url-status=dead senior women, |access-date=October 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016111022/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2002S.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101185159/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XS/Rf.html | archive-date = November 1, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date = October 30, 2013 for senior women's teams, | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101183629/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XS/Cf.html | archive-date = November 1, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date = October 30, 2013 for women's short race, |access-date=October 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016111017/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2002C.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192506/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XC/Rf.html | archive-date = November 1, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date = October 30, 2013 for women's short race teams,{{ Citation |access-date = October 30, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111118165745/http://www2.iaaf.org/WXC02/Results/data/W/XC/Cf.html |archive-date = 2011-11-18 |url-status=dead | access-date = October 30, 2013 for junior women, |access-date=October 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110336/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW2002S.html |archive-date=October 16, 2007 | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101183439/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XJ/Rf.html | archive-date = November 1, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101184943/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/women/junior-race/final/result | archive-date = 1 November 2013 | url-status=dead for junior women's teams, | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101184944/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XJ/Cf.html | archive-date = November 1, 2013 | url-status=dead | access-date = October 30, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131101185002/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/women/junior-race/final/team | archive-date = 1 November 2013 | url-status=dead medallists, | access-date = October 30, 2013 and the results of British athletes who took part |access-date=October 30, 2013 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091955/http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf |archive-date=September 27, 2013 were published.

Medallists

Junior womenKEN13ETH24JPN63

Race results

Senior men's race (11.998 km)

Main article: 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%TimeFull results
Kenenisa Bekele
John Yuda
Wilberforce Talel
4Richard Limo
5Charles Kamathi
6Albert Chepkurui
7Abderrahim Goumri
8Yonas Kifle
9Enock Mitei
10Jaouad Gharib
11Abdi Abdirahman
12Assefa Mezegebu
(Hosea Kogo)(n/s)

|| 18 |-

(Mesfin Hailu)(n/s)

|| 43 |-

(Hakim Radouan)(DNF)

|| 58

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Men's short race (4.208 km)

Main article: 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%TimeFull results
Kenenisa Bekele
Luke Kipkosgei
Haylu Mekonnen
4Sammy Kipketer
5Craig Mottram
6Julius Nyamu
7Antonio Jiménez
8Joseph Kosgei
9Khalid El Amri
10Driss Maazouzi
11Jorge Torres
12Saïd El Wardi
(Sammy Kiplagat)(n/s)

|| 20 |-

(Berhanu Addane)(n/s)

|| 32 |-

(Iván Hierro)(n/s)

|| 57

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Junior men's race (7.974 km)

Main article: 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%TimeFull results
Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam
Abel Cheruiyot
Boniface Kiprop
4Thomas Kiplitan
5Eliud Kipchoge
6Sileshi Sihine
7Nicholas Kemboi
8Girma Assefa
9Abebe Dinkessa
10Moses Mosop
11Martin Toroitich
12Mike Kipyego
(Mike Kipyego)(n/s)

|| 18 |-

(Nasdr Abdesa)(n/s)

|| 24 |-

Francis Musani13

|| 37

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Senior women's race (7.974 km)

Main article: 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%TimeFull results
Paula Radcliffe
Deena Drossin
Colleen de Reuck
4Miwako Yamanaka
5Eyerusalem Kuma
6Merima Denboba
7Leila Aman
8Rose Cheruiyot
9Pamela Chepchumba
10Teyiba Erkesso
11Leah Malot
12Jen Rhines
(Atalelech Ketema)(n/s)

|| 28 |-

(Amy Rudolph)(n/s)

|| 38 |-

(Monica Wangari)(n/s)

|| 41

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Women's short race (4.208 km)

Main article: 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%TimeFull results
Edith Masai
Worknesh Kidane
Isabella Ochichi
4Benita Johnson
5Suzy Favor Hamilton
6Abebech Nigussie
7Sonia O'Sullivan
8Amane Godana
9Rosanna Martin
10Anne Keenan-Buckley
11Carrie Tollefson
12Bouchra Chaâbi
(Sinkinesh Gudeta)(n/s)

|| 32 |-

(Prisca Ngetich)(n/s)

|| 34 |-

(Maureen Harrington)(n/s)

|| 85

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Junior women's race (5.962 km)

Main article: 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%TimeFull results
Viola Kibiwott
Tirunesh Dibaba
Vivian Cheruiyot
4Fridah Domongole
5Peninah Chepchumba
6Bezunesh Bekele
7Mestawat Tufa
8Snezana Kostic
9Melissa Rollison
10Sharon Cherop
11Yenealem Ayano
12Valentine Koech
(Valentine Koech)(n/s)

|| 13 |-

(Derbe Ayele)(n/s)

|| 24 |-

(Misaki Katsumata)(n/s)

|| 63

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

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, 664 athletes from 59 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from , , , and did not show.

  • ALG (30)
  • AND (3)
  • ARG (5)
  • AUS (19)
  • AUT (1)
  • BLR (4)
  • BEL (27)
  • BRA (2)
  • BDI (4)
  • CAN (34)
  • CAY (2)
  • CHI (5)
  • COD (1)
  • CRO (1)
  • EGY (3)
  • ERI (15)
  • ETH (35)
  • FRA (26)
  • GIB (4)
  • IRL (36)
  • ITA (31)
  • JPN (27)
  • KAZ (2)
  • KEN (35)
  • KGZ (4)
  • LES (2)
  • MEX (11)
  • MAR (23)
  • NED (6)
  • NZL (8)
  • PER (1)
  • POL (1)
  • POR (22)
  • ROU (5)
  • RUS (15)
  • RWA (4)
  • SEY (2)
  • SVK (2)
  • SLO (1)
  • RSA (14)
  • ESP (36)
  • SRI (6)
  • SUD (5)
  • SWZ (2)
  • SWE (2)
  • SUI (2)
  • TJK (2)
  • TAN (13)
  • TUN (6)
  • TUR (3)
  • TKM (2)
  • UGA (4)
  • UKR (8)
  • United Kingdom (36)
  • USA (36)
  • UZB (16)
  • FR Yugoslavia (3)
  • ZAM (6)
  • ZIM (3)

References

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