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2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| Logo | 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Logo.png |
| Size | 212px |
| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 30th |
| Date | March 23/24 |
| Host city | Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Ireland |
| Location | Leopardstown Racecourse |
| Nations participating | 59 |
| Athletes participating | 664 |
| Races | 6 |
| Distances | 11.998 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 | |
| Previous | 2001 Oostende |
| Next | 2003 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 women | KEN | 13 | ETH | 24 | JPN | 63 |
|---|
Race results
Senior men's race (11.998 km)
Main article: 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
| Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time | Full results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenenisa Bekele | ||||||||||
| John Yuda | ||||||||||
| Wilberforce Talel | ||||||||||
| 4 | Richard Limo | |||||||||
| 5 | Charles Kamathi | |||||||||
| 6 | Albert Chepkurui | |||||||||
| 7 | Abderrahim Goumri | |||||||||
| 8 | Yonas Kifle | |||||||||
| 9 | Enock Mitei | |||||||||
| 10 | Jaouad Gharib | |||||||||
| 11 | Abdi Abdirahman | |||||||||
| 12 | Assefa Mezegebu |
| (Hosea Kogo) | (n/s) |
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|| 18 |-
| (Mesfin Hailu) | (n/s) |
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|| 43 |-
| (Hakim Radouan) | (DNF) |
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|| 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
| Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time | Full results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenenisa Bekele | ||||||||||
| Luke Kipkosgei | ||||||||||
| Haylu Mekonnen | ||||||||||
| 4 | Sammy Kipketer | |||||||||
| 5 | Craig Mottram | |||||||||
| 6 | Julius Nyamu | |||||||||
| 7 | Antonio Jiménez | |||||||||
| 8 | Joseph Kosgei | |||||||||
| 9 | Khalid El Amri | |||||||||
| 10 | Driss Maazouzi | |||||||||
| 11 | Jorge Torres | |||||||||
| 12 | Saïd El Wardi |
| (Sammy Kiplagat) | (n/s) |
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|| 20 |-
| (Berhanu Addane) | (n/s) |
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|| 32 |-
| (Iván Hierro) | (n/s) |
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|| 57
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- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Junior men's race (7.974 km)
Main article: 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
| Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time | Full results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam | ||||||||||
| Abel Cheruiyot | ||||||||||
| Boniface Kiprop | ||||||||||
| 4 | Thomas Kiplitan | |||||||||
| 5 | Eliud Kipchoge | |||||||||
| 6 | Sileshi Sihine | |||||||||
| 7 | Nicholas Kemboi | |||||||||
| 8 | Girma Assefa | |||||||||
| 9 | Abebe Dinkessa | |||||||||
| 10 | Moses Mosop | |||||||||
| 11 | Martin Toroitich | |||||||||
| 12 | Mike Kipyego |
| (Mike Kipyego) | (n/s) |
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|| 18 |-
| (Nasdr Abdesa) | (n/s) |
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|| 24 |-
| Francis Musani | 13 |
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|| 37
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- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Senior women's race (7.974 km)
Main article: 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
| Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time | Full results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Radcliffe | ||||||||||
| Deena Drossin | ||||||||||
| Colleen de Reuck | ||||||||||
| 4 | Miwako Yamanaka | |||||||||
| 5 | Eyerusalem Kuma | |||||||||
| 6 | Merima Denboba | |||||||||
| 7 | Leila Aman | |||||||||
| 8 | Rose Cheruiyot | |||||||||
| 9 | Pamela Chepchumba | |||||||||
| 10 | Teyiba Erkesso | |||||||||
| 11 | Leah Malot | |||||||||
| 12 | Jen Rhines |
| (Atalelech Ketema) | (n/s) |
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|| 28 |-
| (Amy Rudolph) | (n/s) |
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|| 38 |-
| (Monica Wangari) | (n/s) |
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|| 41
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- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Women's short race (4.208 km)
Main article: 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
| Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time | Full results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Masai | ||||||||||
| Worknesh Kidane | ||||||||||
| Isabella Ochichi | ||||||||||
| 4 | Benita Johnson | |||||||||
| 5 | Suzy Favor Hamilton | |||||||||
| 6 | Abebech Nigussie | |||||||||
| 7 | Sonia O'Sullivan | |||||||||
| 8 | Amane Godana | |||||||||
| 9 | Rosanna Martin | |||||||||
| 10 | Anne Keenan-Buckley | |||||||||
| 11 | Carrie Tollefson | |||||||||
| 12 | Bouchra Chaâbi |
| (Sinkinesh Gudeta) | (n/s) |
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|| 32 |-
| (Prisca Ngetich) | (n/s) |
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|| 34 |-
| (Maureen Harrington) | (n/s) |
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|| 85
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- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Junior women's race (5.962 km)
Main article: 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
| Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time | Full results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Kibiwott | ||||||||||
| Tirunesh Dibaba | ||||||||||
| Vivian Cheruiyot | ||||||||||
| 4 | Fridah Domongole | |||||||||
| 5 | Peninah Chepchumba | |||||||||
| 6 | Bezunesh Bekele | |||||||||
| 7 | Mestawat Tufa | |||||||||
| 8 | Snezana Kostic | |||||||||
| 9 | Melissa Rollison | |||||||||
| 10 | Sharon Cherop | |||||||||
| 11 | Yenealem Ayano | |||||||||
| 12 | Valentine Koech |
| (Valentine Koech) | (n/s) |
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|| 13 |-
| (Derbe Ayele) | (n/s) |
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|| 24 |-
| (Misaki Katsumata) | (n/s) |
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|| 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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