2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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International athletics championship event

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.[1] 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,[2] in the Herald,[3] and for the IAAF.[4][5][6][7]

Medallists[edit]

Race results[edit]

Senior men’s race (12 km)[edit]

Complete results for senior men[8][9][10] and for senior men’s teams[11][12][13] were published.

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

Junior men’s race (7.905 km)[edit]

Complete results for junior men[14][15][16] and for junior men’s teams[17][18][19] were published.

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

Senior women’s race (7.905 km)[edit]

Complete results for senior women[20][21][22] and for senior women’s teams[23][24][25] were published.

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

Junior women’s race (6.04 km)[edit]

Complete results for junior women[26][27][28] and for junior women’s teams[29][30][31] were published.

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

Medal table (unofficial)[edit]

  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation[edit]

According to an unofficial count, 448 athletes from 57 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[1] The announced athletes from  Moldova,    Nepal, and  Nigeria did not show.[8][9][10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b
    IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – BYDGOSZCZ 2013 – FACTS & FIGURES – SUMMARY OF PAST CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2, retrieved 4 November 2013
  2. ^ “Athletics – World cross-country championships – Bekele wins sixth world cross-country title; Dibaba also wins”, The New York Times, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  3. ^ Gillon, Doug (31 March 2008), Coronation of King Kenenisa, Herald, retrieved 4 November 2013
  4. ^ Powell, David (30 March 2008), No ‘sole’ can stop Bekele – Edinburgh 2008, IAAF, retrieved 4 November 2013
  5. ^ Powell, David (30 March 2008), World Junior 10,000m champion makes up for Mombasa ‘dnf’, IAAF, retrieved 4 November 2013
  6. ^ Brown, Matthew (30 March 2008), Dibaba takes her fifth gold – Edinburgh 2008, IAAF, retrieved 4 November 2013
  7. ^ Brown, Matthew (30 March 2008), Younger sister leads the way – Edinburgh 2008, IAAF, retrieved 4 November 2013
  8. ^ a b Senior Race – M Final, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ a b Results – 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 – Senior Race – men, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  10. ^ a b 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh – Sunday 30 March 2008 – Senior Race – Men – Results (PDF), IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  11. ^ Official Team Results Senior Race – M, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Results – 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 – Senior Race – men – Final – Team, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  13. ^ 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh – Sunday 30 March 2008 – Senior Race – Men – Team Standings (PDF), IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  14. ^ Junior Race – M Final, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ Results – 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 – Junior Race – men, IAAF, 30 March 2008, archived from the original on 9 November 2013, retrieved 4 November 2013
  16. ^ 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh – Sunday 30 March 2008 – Junior Race – Men – Results (PDF), IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  17. ^ Official Team Results Junior Race – M, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ Results – 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 – Junior Race – men – Final – Team, IAAF, 30 March 2008, archived from the original on 9 November 2013, retrieved 4 November 2013
  19. ^ 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh – Sunday 30 March 2008 – Junior Race – Men – Team Standings (PDF), IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  20. ^ Senior Race – M Final, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ Results – 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 – Senior Race – women, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  22. ^ 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh – Sunday 30 March 2008 – Senior Race – Women – Results (PDF), IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  23. ^ Official Team Results Senior Race – W, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013[permanent dead link]
  24. ^ Results – 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 – Senior Race – women – Final – Team, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  25. ^ 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh – Sunday 30 March 2008 – Senior Race – Women – Team Standings (PDF), IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  26. ^ Junior Race – W Final, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013[permanent dead link]
  27. ^ Results – 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 – Junior Race – women, IAAF, 30 March 2008, archived from the original on 9 November 2013, retrieved 4 November 2013
  28. ^ 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh – Sunday 30 March 2008 – Junior Race – Women – Results (PDF), IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013
  29. ^ Official Team Results Junior Race – W, IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013[permanent dead link]
  30. ^ Results – 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 – Junior Race – women – Final – Team, IAAF, 30 March 2008, archived from the original on 9 November 2013, retrieved 4 November 2013
  31. ^ 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Edinburgh – Sunday 30 March 2008 – Junior Race – Women – Team Standings (PDF), IAAF, 30 March 2008, retrieved 4 November 2013

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 55°57′06″N 3°10′05″W / 55.95167°N 3.16806°W / 55.95167; -3.16806