2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships


The 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 18/19, 2000. The races were held at the Sporting Complex in Vilamoura, Portugal. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.
Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.

Race results

Senior men's race (12.3 km)

RankTeamPoints
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Paul Tergat3-
Patrick Ivuti4-
Wilberforce Talel5-
Paul Koech6-
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Men's short race (4.18 km)

RankTeamPoints
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John Kibowen1-
Sammy Kipketer2-
Paul Kosgei3-
Leonard Mucheru4-
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Junior men's race (8.08 km)

RankTeamPoints
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Robert Kipchumba1-
Duncan Lebo2-
John Cheruiyot Korir3-
Philemon Kemei4-
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Senior women's race (8.08 km)

RankTeamPoints
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Derartu Tulu1-
Gete Wami2-
Merima Denboba8-
Ayelech Worku9-
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Women's short race (4.18 km)

RankTeamPoints
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Carla Sacramento7-
Fernanda Ribeiro10-
Helena Sampaio13-
Marina Bastos16-
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Junior women's race (6.29 km)

RankTeamPoints
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Vivian Cheruiyot1-
Alice Timbilil2-
Viola Kibiwott3-
Fridah Domongole6-
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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

An unofficial count yields the participation of 805 athletes from 76 countries, one athlete less than the official number published. The announced athletes from,,,, and did not show.
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