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2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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Name2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Logo2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Logo.png
Size160px
OrganisersIAAF
Edition36th
DateMarch 30
Host cityEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom United Kingdom
LocationHolyrood Park
Nations participating57
Athletes participating448
Races4
Distances12 km – Senior men
7.905 km – Junior men
7.905 km – Senior women
6.04 km – Junior women
Previous2007 Mombasa
Next2009 Amman

7.905 km – Junior men 7.905 km – Senior women 6.04 km – Junior women 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. | access-date = November 4, 2013 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, | access-date = November 4, 2013 in the Herald, | access-date = November 4, 2013 and for the IAAF. | access-date = November 4, 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013

Medallists

Junior womenETH16KEN20JPN57

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Complete results for senior men{{Citation | archive-url = https://archive.today/20131104183200/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 4 November 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 and for senior men's teams{{Citation | archive-url = https://archive.today/20131104183210/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 4 November 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 were published. Main article: 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%TimeFull results
Kenenisa Bekele
Leonard Patrick Komon
Zersenay Tadese
4Joseph Ebuya
5Moses Ndiema Masai
6Felix Kikwai Kibore
7Gideon Lekumok Ngatuny
8Ahmad Hassan Abdullah
9Habtamu Fikadu
10Bernard Kiprop Kipyego
11Hosea Macharinyang
12Augustine Kiprono Choge
(John Kimondo Thuo)(18)

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(Demssew Tsega)(DNF)

|| 104 |-

(Naser Jamal Naser)(81)

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior men's race (7.905 km)

Complete results for junior men{{Citation | archive-url = https://archive.today/20131104183251/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 4 November 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 |access-date = November 4, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109034533/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/36th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3889/results/men/junior-race/final/result |archive-date = 2013-11-09 |url-status = dead | access-date = November 4, 2013 and for junior men's teams{{Citation | archive-url = https://archive.today/20131104183200/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 4 November 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 |access-date = November 4, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109034413/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/36th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3889/results/men/junior-race/final/team |archive-date = 2013-11-09 |url-status = dead | access-date = November 4, 2013 were published. Main article: 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%TimeFull results
Ibrahim Jeilan
Ayele Abshero
Lucas Kimeli Rotich
4Benjamin Kiplagat
5Titus Kipjumba Mbishei
6Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio
7Peter Kimeli Some
8Geofrey Kusuro
9Amanuel Mesel
10Levy Matebo Omari
11Hunegnaw Mesfin
12Stephen Kiprotich
(Charles Kibet Chepkurui)(15)

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(Yetwale Kende)(21)

|| 28 |-

(Ben Siwa)(22)

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Senior women's race (7.905 km)

Complete results for senior women{{Citation | archive-url = https://archive.today/20131104183232/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 4 November 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 and for senior women's teams{{Citation | archive-url = https://archive.today/20131104183213/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 4 November 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 were published. Main article: 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%TimeFull results
Tirunesh Dibaba
Mestawet Tufa
Linet Chepkwemoi Masai
4Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo
5Hilda Kibet
6Gelete Burka
7Priscah Jepleting Cherono
8Margaret Wangari Muriuki
9Meselech Melkamu
10Grace Kwamboka Momanyi
11Benita Johnson
12Lineth Chepkurui
(Aselefech Mergia)(16)

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(Lineth Chepkurui)(12)

|| 22 |-

(Victoria Mitchell)(54)

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Junior women's race (6.04 km)

Complete results for junior women{{Citation | archive-url = https://archive.today/20131104183215/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 4 November 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 |access-date = November 4, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109034401/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/36th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3889/results/women/junior-race/final/result |archive-date = 2013-11-09 |url-status = dead | access-date = November 4, 2013 and for junior women's teams{{Citation | archive-url = https://archive.today/20131104183212/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 4 November 2013 | access-date = November 4, 2013 |access-date = November 4, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109034529/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/36th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3889/results/women/junior-race/final/team |archive-date = 2013-11-09 |url-status = dead | access-date = November 4, 2013 were published. Main article: 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race

Rankwidth=20%Athletewidth=15%Countrywidth=10%TimeFull results
Genzebe Dibaba
Irine Chepet Cheptai
Emebt Etea
4Delvine Relin Meringor
5Emebet Bacha
6Jackline Chebii
7Betelhem Moges
8Dorcas Jepchirchir Kiptarus
9Tigist Memuye
10Yukino Ninomiya
11Bitaw Yehune
12Christine Kambua Muyanga
(Bitaw Yehune)(11)

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(Mercy Jelimo Kosgei)(33)

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(Yukari Abe)(48)

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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, 448 athletes from 57 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from , , and did not show.

  • ALG (16)
  • ARM (1)
  • AUS (22)
  • AZE (2)
  • BHR (7)
  • BLR (1)
  • BOT (6)
  • BRA (14)
  • BUL (1)
  • BDI (1)
  • CAN (26)
  • CHI (1)
  • CHN (4)
  • COD (2)
  • CRO (2)
  • DEN (1)
  • EGY (2)
  • ERI (17)
  • ETH (27)
  • FRA (10)
  • GER (1)
  • GHA (1)
  • GRE (1)
  • GUY (1)
  • IRL (21)
  • ITA (9)
  • JPN (26)
  • JOR (4)
  • KEN (27)
  • KGZ (2)
  • LES (2)
  • LBA (2)
  • MAW (3)
  • MEX (1)
  • MAR (21)
  • NED (1)
  • NZL (4)
  • NOR (1)
  • PLE (1)
  • POL (2)
  • POR (18)
  • QAT (10)
  • RUS (11)
  • RWA (1)
  • SEY (1)
  • RSA (10)
  • ESP (23)
  • SUI (1)
  • TUR (3)
  • TKM (3)
  • UGA (13)
  • UAE (2)
  • United Kingdom (27)
  • USA (27)
  • YEM (1)
  • ZAM (2)
  • ZIM (1)

References

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