2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 2003 IAAF World [Cross Country Championships] took place on March 29/30, 2003. The races were held at the L'Institut Équestre National in Avenches near Lausanne, Switzerland. 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.

Doping

There were several doping positives at the championships.

Positives at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Pamela Chepchumba - 2-year ban
Alberto García Fernandez - 2-year ban
Soumiya Labani - 2-year ban
Asmae Leghzaoui - 2-year ban

Race results

Senior men's race (12.355 km)

Rank	Team	Points
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Patrick Ivuti	2	-
Richard Limo	4	-
Paul Koech	5	-
John Cheruiyot Korir	6	-
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Men's short race (4.03 km)

Rank	Team	Points
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John Kibowen	2	-
Benjamin Limo	3	-
Mike Kipyego	4	-
Thomas Kiplitany	5	-
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Junior men's race (7.92 km)

Rank	Team	Points
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Eliud Kipchoge	1	-
Solomon Bushendich	3	-
Augustine Choge	4	-
Moses Mosop	7	-
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Senior women's race (7.92 km)

Rank	Team	Points
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Worknesh Kidane	1	-
Merima Denboba	3	-
Eyerusalem Kuma	4	-
Tereza Yohanes	9	-
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Women's short race (4.03 km)

Rank	Team	Points
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Edith Masai	1	-
Jane Wanjiku	3	-
Isabella Ochichi	4	-
Prisca Ngetich	10	-
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Junior women's race (6.215)

Rank	Team	Points
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Tirunesh Dibaba	1	-
Gelete Burka	3	-
Meselech Melkamu	4	-
Sentayehu Ejigu	6	-
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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, 605 athletes from 65 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from the, from,, and did not show.
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