2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships


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. 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, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Complete results for senior men and for senior men's teams were published.
RankTeamPoints
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Leonard Patrick Komon2-
Joseph Ebuya4-
Moses Ndiema Masai5-
Gideon Lekumok Ngatuny7-
Bernard Kiprop Kipyego10-
Hosea Macharinyang11-
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Junior men's race (7.905 km)

Complete results for junior men and for junior men's teams were published.
RankTeamPoints
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Lucas Kimeli Rotich3-
Titus Kipjumba Mbishei5-
Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio6-
Peter Kimeli Some7-
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Senior women's race (7.905 km)

Complete results for senior women and for senior women's teams were published.
RankTeamPoints
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Tirunesh Dibaba1-
Mestawet Tufa2-
Gelete Burka6-
Meselech Melkamu9-
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Junior women's race (6.04 km)

Complete results for junior women and for junior women's teams were published.
RankTeamPoints
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Genzebe Dibaba1-
Emebt Etea3-
Emebet Bacha5-
Betelhem Moges7-
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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, 448 athletes from 57 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from,, and did not show.
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