2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.
New scores for team results were introduced.
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.
Medallists
Race results
Senior men's race (11.998 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Wilberforce Talel | 3 | - |
| Richard Limo | 4 | - |
| Charles Kamathi | 5 | - |
| Albert Chepkurui | 6 | - |
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Men's short race (4.208 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Luke Kipkosgei | 2 | - |
| Sammy Kipketer | 4 | - |
| Julius Nyamu | 6 | - |
| Joseph Kosgei | 8 | - |
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Junior men's race (7.974 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Abel Cheruiyot | 2 | - |
| Thomas Kiplitan | 4 | - |
| Eliud Kipchoge | 5 | - |
| Nicholas Kemboi | 7 | - |
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Senior women's race (7.974 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Eyerusalem Kuma | 5 | - |
| Merima Denboba | 6 | - |
| Leila Aman | 7 | - |
| Teyiba Erkesso | 10 | - |
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Women's short race (4.208 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Worknesh Kidane | 2 | - |
| Abebech Nigussie | 6 | - |
| Amane Godana | 8 | - |
| Genet Gebregiorgis | 16 | - |
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Junior women's race (5.962 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| Viola Kibiwott | 1 | - |
| Vivian Cheruiyot | 3 | - |
| Fridah Domongole | 4 | - |
| Peninah Chepchumba | 5 | - |
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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