2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Organisers IAAF
Edition 29th
Date March 24/25
Host city Oostende, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Belgium
Location Hippodrome Wellington
Nations participating 67
Athletes participating 790
Races 6
Distances 12.3 km – Senior men
4.1 km – Men's short
7.7 km – Junior men
7.7 km – Senior women
4.1 km – Women's short
5.9 km – Junior women

The 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 24/25, 2001. The races were held at the Hippodrome Wellington in Oostende, Belgium. Reports of the event were given in the New York Times,[1][2] in the Herald,[3] and for the IAAF.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Complete results for senior men,[10][11][12] for senior men's teams,[10][13][14] for men's short race,[15][16][17] for men's short race teams,[15][18][19] for junior men,[20][21][22] for junior men's teams,[20][23][24] senior women,[25][26][27] for senior women's teams,[25][28][29] for women's short race,[30][31][32] for women's short race teams,[30][33][34] for junior women,[35][36][37] for junior women's teams,[35][38][39] medallists,[40] and the results of British athletes who took part[41] were published.

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(12.3 km)		 Mohammed Mourhit
 Belgium 		39:53 Sergiy Lebid
 Ukraine 		40:03 Charles Kamathi
 Kenya 		40:05
Men's short
(4.1 km)		 Enock Koech
 Kenya 		12:40 Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia 		12:42 Benjamin Limo
 Kenya 		12:43
Junior men
(7.7 km)		 Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia 		25:04 Duncan Lebo
 Kenya 		25:37 Dathan Ritzenhein
 United States 		25:46
Senior women
(7.7 km)		 Paula Radcliffe
 United Kingdom 		27:49 Gete Wami
 Ethiopia 		27:52 Lydia Cheromei
 Kenya 		28:07
Women's short
(4.1 km)		 Gete Wami
 Ethiopia 		14:46 Paula Radcliffe
 United Kingdom 		14:47 Edith Masai
 Kenya 		14:57
Junior women
(5.9 km)		 Viola Kibiwott
 Kenya 		22:05 Abebech Nigussie
 Ethiopia 		22:05 Aster Bacha
 Ethiopia 		22:05
Team
Senior men  Kenya 33  France 72  United States 87
Men's short  Kenya 13  Morocco 48  Ethiopia 51
Junior men  Kenya 24  Ethiopia 25  Uganda 68
Senior women  Kenya 18  Ethiopia 70  France 77
Women's short  Ethiopia 26  Kenya 32  Romania 78
Junior women  Ethiopia 16  Kenya 20  Japan 59

Race results

Senior men's race (12.3 km)

For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st Mohammed Mourhit  Belgium 39:53
2nd Sergiy Lebid  Ukraine 40:03
3rd Charles Kamathi  Kenya 40:05
4 Paulo Guerra  Portugal 40:06
5 Paul Kosgei  Kenya 40:09
6 Driss El Himer  France 40:13
7 Patrick Ivuti  Kenya 40:16
8 Hélder Ornelas  Portugal 40:33
9 Alejandro Gómez  Spain 40:37
10 Róbert Štefko  Slovakia 40:41
11 Mustafa El Ahmadi  France 40:42
12 Bob Kennedy  United States 40:43
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
1st  Kenya
Charles Kamathi 3
Paul Kosgei 5
Patrick Ivuti 7
Enock Mitei 18
(John Cheruiyot Korir) (28)
(Richard Limo) (32)
 33
2nd  France
Driss El Himer 6
Mustafa El Ahmadi 11
Lyes Ramoul 26
Mikaël Thomas 29
(Mohamed Serbouti) (72)
(Larbi Zéroual) (88)
 72
3rd  United States
Bob Kennedy 12
Meb Keflezighi 13
Abdi Abdirahman 15
Nick Rogers 47
(Greg Jimmerson) (52)
(Matt Downin) (80)
 87
4  Spain 100
5  Portugal 100
6  Italy 103
7  Belgium 139
8  Ireland 146
Full results

Men's short race (4.1 km)

For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st Enock Koech  Kenya 12:40
2nd Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 12:42
3rd Benjamin Limo  Kenya 12:43
4 Sammy Kipketer  Kenya 12:44
5 Cyrus Kataron  Kenya 12:45
6 Albert Chepkurui  Kenya 12:46
7 John Kibowen  Kenya 12:49
8 Craig Mottram  Australia 12:49
9 Brahim Boulami  Morocco 13:00
10 Haylu Mekonnen  Ethiopia 13:03
11 Adil Kaouch  Morocco 13:06
12 Saïd El Wardi  Morocco 13:08
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
1st  Kenya
Enock Koech 1
Benjamin Limo 3
Sammy Kipketer 4
Cyrus Kataron 5
(Albert Chepkurui) (6)
(John Kibowen) (7)
 13
2nd  Morocco
Brahim Boulami 9
Adil Kaouch 11
Saïd El Wardi 12
Mohamed Amyn 16
(Youssef Baba) (22)
(Brahim Jabbour) (89)
 48
3rd  Ethiopia
Kenenisa Bekele 2
Haylu Mekonnen 10
Dagne Alemu 13
Alemayehu Girma 26
(Beruk Debrework) (30)
(Mesfin Hailu) (81)
 51
4  United States 91
5  Spain 171
6  Portugal 183
7  Canada 187
8  Italy 193
Full results

Junior men's race (7.7 km)

For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 25:04
2nd Duncan Lebo  Kenya 25:37
3rd Dathan Ritzenhein  United States 25:46
4 Nicholas Kemboi  Kenya 25:52
5 Matt Tegenkamp  United States 25:55
6 Robert Kipchumba  Kenya 26:00
7 Alemayehu Tedla  Ethiopia 26:02
8 Maregu Zewdie  Ethiopia 26:14
9 Beruk Debrework  Ethiopia 26:15
10 Paul Wakou  Uganda 26:17
11 Jean Baptiste Simukeka  Rwanda 26:22
12 Edwin Koech  Kenya 26:37
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
1st  Kenya
Duncan Lebo 2
Nicholas Kemboi 4
Robert Kipchumba 6
Edwin Koech 12
(Wilson Chelal) (13)
(Kiplimo Muneria) (21)
 24
2nd  Ethiopia
Kenenisa Bekele 1
Alemayehu Tedla 7
Maregu Zewdie 8
Beruk Debrework 9
(Tibebu Yenew) (20)
(Fekadu Gemeda) (33)
 25
3rd  Uganda
Paul Wakou 10
Johnny Okello 16
Francis Musani 19
Moses Mpanga 23
(Francis Yiga) (25)
 68
4  United States 71
5  Morocco 95
6  Canada 171
7  Eritrea 190
8  Algeria 206
Full results

Senior women's race (7.7 km)

For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st Paula Radcliffe  United Kingdom 27:49
2nd Gete Wami  Ethiopia 27:52
3rd Lydia Cheromei  Kenya 28:07
4 Susan Chepkemei  Kenya 28:13
5 Pamela Chepchumba  Kenya 28:20
6 Leah Malot  Kenya 28:36
7 Yamna Belkacem  France 28:40
8 Merima Denboba  Ethiopia 28:52
9 Olivera Jevtić  Yugoslavia 29:03
10 Anja Smolders  Belgium 29:17
11 Rakiya Maraoui  France 29:24
12 Deena Drossin  United States 29:28
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
1st  Kenya
Lydia Cheromei 3
Susan Chepkemei 4
Pamela Chepchumba 5
Leah Malot 6
(Helen Kimaiyo) (14)
(Sally Barsosio) (18)
 18
2nd  Ethiopia
Gete Wami 2
Merima Denboba 8
Eyerusalem Kuma 23
Leila Aman 37
(Merima Hashim) (41)
(Atalelech Ketema) (46)
 70
3rd  France
Yamna Belkacem 7
Rakiya Maraoui 11
Rodica Moroianu 24
Zahia Dahmani 35
(Fatima Yvelain) (43)
(Chantal Dällenbach) (73)
 77
4  United Kingdom 83
5  Portugal 95
6  Italy 117
7  Spain 119
8  United States 130
Full results

Women's short race (4.1 km)

For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st Gete Wami  Ethiopia 14:46
2nd Paula Radcliffe  United Kingdom 14:47
3rd Edith Masai  Kenya 14:57
4 Merima Denboba  Ethiopia 15:04
5 Worknesh Kidane  Ethiopia 15:06
6 Benita Willis  Australia 15:06
7 Carla Sacramento  Portugal 15:07
8 Rose Cheruiyot  Kenya 15:07
9 Asmae Leghzaoui  Morocco 15:08
10 Margaret Ngotho  Kenya 15:20
11 Naomi Mugo  Kenya 15:24
12 Kathy Butler  United Kingdom 15:25
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
1st  Ethiopia
Gete Wami 1
Merima Denboba 4
Worknesh Kidane 5
Genet Gebregiorgis 16
(Ayelech Worku) (18)
(Hareg Sidelil) (61)
 26
2nd  Kenya
Edith Masai 3
Rose Cheruiyot 8
Margaret Ngotho 10
Naomi Mugo 11
(Salome Chepchumba) (34)
(Pamela Anisumuk) (44)
 32
3rd  Romania
Elena Fidatof 13
Iulia Olteanu 15
Cristina Grosu 23
Mihaela Botezan 27
(Constantina Diţă) (33)
(Cristina Casandra) (37)
 78
4  United Kingdom 81
5  Morocco 109
6  Ireland 152
7  Portugal 157
8  Tanzania 158
Full results

Junior women's race (5.9 km)

For full event details see 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st Viola Kibiwott  Kenya 22:05
2nd Abebech Nigussie  Ethiopia 22:05
3rd Aster Bacha  Ethiopia 22:05
4 Vivian Cheruiyot  Kenya 22:06
5 Tirunesh Dibaba  Ethiopia 22:08
6 Tereza Yohanes  Ethiopia 22:10
7 Fridah Domongole  Kenya 22:12
8 Sally Kipyego  Kenya 22:22
9 Peninah Chepchumba  Kenya 22:24
10 Mestawat Tufa  Ethiopia 22:24
11 Naoko Sakata  Japan 22:36
12 Christine Kalmer  South Africa 22:45
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
1st  Ethiopia
Abebech Nigussie 2
Aster Bacha 3
Tirunesh Dibaba 5
Tereza Yohanes 6
(Mestawat Tufa) (10)
 16
2nd  Kenya
Viola Kibiwott 1
Vivian Cheruiyot 4
Fridah Domongole 7
Sally Kipyego 8
(Peninah Chepchumba) (9)
(Alice Timbilil) (16)
 20
3rd  Japan
Naoko Sakata 11
Tomomi Tagao 13
Emi Ikeda 17
Mika Matsumoto 18
(Mikayo Udo) (25)
(Hiromi Koga) (35)
 59
4  Australia 107
5  South Africa 136
6  United Kingdom 141
7  Russia 164
8  Algeria 201
Full results

Medal table (unofficial)

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Kenya 6 3 4 13
2  Ethiopia 4 5 2 11
3  United Kingdom 1 1 0 2
4  Belgium 1 0 0 1
5  France 0 1 1 2
6  Morocco 0 1 0 1
 Ukraine 0 1 0 1
8  United States 0 0 2 2
9  Japan 0 0 1 1
 Romania 0 0 1 1
 Uganda 0 0 1 1
Total 12 12 12 36

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 790 athletes from 67 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[41] The announced athletes from  Nigeria and  Somalia did not show.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ PLUS: RUNNING; Kenya's Koech Wins Cross-Country Title, New York Times, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  2. ↑ PLUS: CROSS-COUNTRY; Mourhit Is First But Kenyans Win, New York Times, March 26, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  3. ↑ Gillon, Doug (March 24, 2001), Paula eyes up double header British runner can make lonely training pay off with a victory, Herald, retrieved October 28, 2013
  4. ↑ Wallace-Jones, Sean (March 25, 2001), Mourhit gives best possible reward to Belgium, IAAF, retrieved October 28, 2013
  5. ↑ Wallace-Jones, Sean (March 24, 2001), Enock Koech gives Kenya second Gold of the Championships, IAAF, retrieved October 28, 2013
  6. ↑ Arcoleo, Laura (March 25, 2001), American Ritzenhein creates surprise, IAAF, retrieved October 28, 2013
  7. ↑ Downes, Steven (March 24, 2001), Radcliffe strikes Gold for Great Britain, IAAF, retrieved October 28, 2013
  8. ↑ Downes, Steven (March 25, 2001), Wami wins third cross country title, IAAF, retrieved October 28, 2013
  9. ↑ Minshull, Phil (March 24, 2001), Kibiwot surprises herself and the pundits, IAAF, retrieved October 28, 2013
  10. 1 2 Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.3km CC Men - Ostend Wellington Hippodrome Date: Sunday, March 25, 2001, Athchamps (archived), retrieved October 28, 2013
  11. 1 2 Official Results - CROSS LONG RACE Men - Sunday, March 25, 2001, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  12. 1 2 Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Long Race - men, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  13. ↑ Official Results - CROSS LONG RACE Men - Team - Sunday, March 25, 2001, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  14. ↑ Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Long Race - men - Final - Team, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  15. 1 2 Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.1km CC Men - Ostend Wellington Hippodrome Date: Sunday, March 24, 2001, Athchamps (archived), retrieved October 28, 2013
  16. ↑ Official Results - CROSS SHORT RACE Men - Saturday, March 24, 2001, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  17. ↑ Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Short Race - men, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  18. ↑ Official Results - CROSS SHORT RACE Men - Team - Saturday, March 24, 2001, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  19. ↑ Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Short Race - men - Final - Team, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  20. 1 2 Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 7.7km CC Men - Ostend Wellington Hippodrome Date: Sunday, March 25, 2001, Athchamps (archived), retrieved October 28, 2013
  21. ↑ Official Results - CROSS JUNIOR RACE Men - Sunday, March 25, 2001, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  22. ↑ Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Junior Race - men, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  23. ↑ Official Results - CROSS JUNIOR RACE Men - Team - Sunday, March 25, 2001, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  24. ↑ Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Junior Race - men - Final - Team, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  25. 1 2 Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 7.7km CC Women - Ostend Wellington Hippodrome Date: Sunday, March 24, 2001, Athchamps (archived), retrieved October 28, 2013
  26. ↑ Official Results - CROSS LONG RACE Women - Saturday, March 24, 2001, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  27. ↑ Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Long Race - women, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  28. ↑ Official Results - CROSS LONG RACE Women - Team - Saturday, March 24, 2001, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  29. ↑ Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Long Race - women - Final - Team, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  30. 1 2 Magnusson, Tomas (February 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.1km CC Women - Ostend Wellington Hippodrome Date: Sunday, March 25, 2001, Athchamps (archived), retrieved October 28, 2013
  31. ↑ Official Results - CROSS SHORT RACE Women - Sunday, March 25, 2001, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  32. ↑ Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Short Race - women, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  33. ↑ Official Results - CROSS SHORT RACE Women - Team - Sunday, March 25, 2001, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  34. ↑ Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Short Race - women - Final - Team, IAAF, March 25, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  35. 1 2 Magnusson, Tomas (July 4, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 5.9km CC Women - Ostend Wellington Hippodrome Date: Sunday, March 24, 2001, Athchamps (archived), retrieved October 28, 2013
  36. ↑ Official Results - CROSS JUNIOR RACE Women - Saturday, March 24, 2001, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  37. ↑ Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Junior Race - women, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  38. ↑ Official Results - CROSS JUNIOR RACE Women - Team - Saturday, March 24, 2001, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  39. ↑ Results - IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Oostende, BELGIUM 24 MAR 2001 - 25 MAR 2001 - Junior Race - women - Final - Team, IAAF, March 24, 2001, retrieved October 28, 2013
  40. ↑ IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 28, 2013
  41. 1 2 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2ff, retrieved October 28, 2013

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