2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

39th World Cross Country Championships IAAF 2011 XC Logo.jpg IAAF 39th 20 March Punta Umbría, Andalucía, Spain Spain Polideportivo Antonio Gil Hernández 51 423 4 12 km – Senior men8 km – Senior women8 km – Junior men6 km – Junior women Punta Umbria 2011 2010 Bydgoszcz 2013 Bydgoszcz The 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 20, 2011. The races were held at the Polideportivo Antonio Gil Hernández in Punta Umbría, Spain. IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - BYDGOSZCZ 2013 - FACTS & FIGURES - SUMMARY OF PAST CHAMPIONSHIPS http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitioninfo/5e21b69b-12aa-45e9-8d89-ad0b8ce676bf.pdf IAAF 2 November 6, 2013 Reports of the event were given for the IAAF. Minshull Phil March 20, 2011 Merga gets a rare taste of victory - Men’s senior race report – Punta Umbrìa 2011 http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/merga-gets-a-rare-taste-of-victory-mens-sen-1 IAAF November 6, 2013 Minshull Phil March 20, 2011 Kipsang upsets the odds - Men's Junior Race Report - Punta Umbria 2011 http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/kipsang-upsets-the-odds-mens-junior-race-re IAAF November 6, 2013 Johnson Len March 20, 2011 Cheruiyot wins race of champions - Women's Senior Race Report - Punta Umbria 2011 http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/cheruiyot-wins-race-of-champions-womens-sen IAAF November 6, 2013 Johnson Len March 20, 2011 Kipyegon takes gold as Ethiopia restores team pride - Junior Women's Race Report - Punta Umbria 2011 http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/kipyegon-takes-gold-as-ethiopia-restores-team IAAF November 6, 2013 Preparation The United States had expressed an interest in hosting the competition,https://archive.today/20120716164337/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKB55370620080702 U.S. keen to host world cross country championships. Reuters (2008-07-02). Retrieved on 2011-01-22. but Punta Umbria was chosen as the host at the IAAF Council Meeting in November 2009. Council agrees new hosts for IAAF World Championship events – IAAF Council Meeting, second day IAAF 2009-11-21 http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/council-agrees-new-hosts-for-iaaf-world-champ 2009-11-21 It will be the third occasion that Spain has hosted the competition, coming thirty years after Madrid held the 1981 edition. The course for the competition, set in a wooded area, has a 2 km loop format with an additional 600 m section for the start and finish of each race.Basic Information Guide – 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria, Spain. IAAF (2010-09-10). Retrieved on 2011-01-22. A number of top runners were invited to preview the course in early 2011 and all confirmed that they were pleased with its quality.Medal aspirants give World Championships course seal of approval – two months to go - Punta Umbría 2011. IAAF (2011-01-20). Retrieved on 2011-01-22. Defending champion Joseph Ebuya said he liked the course but suggested that organisers add additional barriers along the route, claiming its flat features would make it difficult for runners to devise a race strategy.Mutuota, Mutwiri (2011-01-22). Chepkwony and Chepkurui thrive in Nanyuki. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-22. Multiple world champion Kenenisa Bekele will not compete for a third year running, owing to his failure to return to fitness following a season-long calf injury.Bekele ruled out of the World Cross https://web.archive.org/web/20110122232154/http://www.athleticsweekly.com/news/bekele-ruled-out-of-the-world-cross/ 2011-01-22 . Athletics Weekly (2010-01-20). Retrieved on 2011-01-22. Qualification Athletes can gain qualification into the World Championships through performances at either their national trials or through the following IAAF Permit Meetings: 22em Cross de Atapuerca Oeiras International Cross Country Lotto Cross Cup Brussels Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Cross Internacional de Itálica Antrim International Cross Country Cinque Mulini KCB Nairobi Cross Chiba International Cross Country Fukuoka International Cross Country Eurocross Almond Blossom Cross Country Pre-race form thumb|The 2010 champion Joseph Ebuya was not selected to defend his men's crown. The results of the Kenyan Cross Country Championships ruled out the defending men's and women's champions (Joseph Ebuya and Emily Chebet) before the World Championships had begun: despite his strong form on the circuit that season, Ebuya dropped out of his national race, while an ankle injury prevented Chebet from gaining selection.Mutuota, Mutwiri (2011-02-19). Mutai and Masai take hard fought wins in Nairobi; reigning World champs Ebuya and Chebet won’t defend. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-18. Unlike previous years, no former champion was present in the line-up for the men's senior event at the World Championships. This left three East African national champions as some of the foremost contenders – Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai, Hunegnaw Mesfin of Ethiopia and Ugandan runner Moses Kipsiro. Teklemariam Medhin, a young Eritrean and runner-up in 2010, had also demonstrated strong form with wins on the Spanish cross country circuit. The men's team race was also anticipated to be a battle between these four East Africa nations.Minshull, Phil (2011-03-16). Mutai, Mesfin or Medhin? - Punta Umbria Men’s Races Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-18. Past champions were similarly absent from the women's senior race. Linet Masai was one of principal protagonists once more, having been pipped into second place by a fellow Kenyan at both the 2009 and 2010 editions. One of her strongest rivals was yet again one of her countrywomen, this time in the form of track specialist Vivian Cheruiyot. Four-time long race bronze medallist Meselech Melkamu led the Ethiopian team, which included Genzebe Dibaba (sister of past winner Tirunesh) among its representatives. Aside from two others in the Kenyan team (Lineth Chepkurui and Pauline Korikwiang), American Shalane Flanagan and Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal were the remaining prominent names expected to challenge for the medals.Johnson, Len (2011-03-15). Masai should keep her friends close – but not too close! - Punta Umbria Women's Race Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-18. In the junior races, the foremost runner was Isaiah Koech, who had set world junior indoor bests on the track in the months preceding the competition. A victory at the Kenyan junior race established him as a contender for the cross country title. Although the Kenyan junior women team did not have a star name, it was favoured to defend its team title against the Ethiopian challengers in an event at which the country is traditionally strong. Schedule Date Time Events20 March 11:30 Junior race women 12:00 Junior race men 12:45 Senior race women 13:40 Senior race men Results Senior men's race (12 km) Complete results for senior men, March 20, 2011 Senior Race - M Final http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det https://archive.today/20131106170012/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det dead November 6, 2013 IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Senior Race - men http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/senior-race/final/result IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Results - Senior Race Men - Revised http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XSE-M-f--1--.RS1.pdf IAAF November 6, 2013 for senior men's teams, March 20, 2011 Official Team Results Senior Race - M http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det https://archive.today/20131106165949/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det dead November 6, 2013 IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Senior Race - men - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/senior-race/final/team IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Team Standing - Senior Race Men - Revised http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XSE-M-f--1--.ST1.pdf IAAF November 6, 2013 were published. 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race +Individual race Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s) Image:Gold medal icon.svg Imane Merga33:50 Image:Silver medal icon.svgPaul Kipngetich Tanui33:52 Image:Bronze medal icon.svgVincent Kiprop Chepkok33:53 4Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio33:55 5Geoffrey Mutai34:03 6Stephen Kiprotich34:07 7 Philemon Kimeli Limo34:21 8Hunegnaw Mesfin34:25 9Ali Hasan Mahboob34:30 10Hosea Mwok Macharinyang34:30 11Moses Ndiema Kipsiro34:31 12Dino Sefir34:35 Full results +Teams Rank Team Points Image:Gold medal icon.svg KEN Paul Kipngetich Tanui 2 Vincent Kiprop Chepkok 3 Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio 4 Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai 5 (Philemon Kimeli Limo) (7) (Hosea Mwok Macharinyang) (10)14 Image:Silver medal icon.svg ETH Imane Merga 1 Hunegnaw Mesfin 8 Dino Sefir 12 Feyisa Lilesa 17 (Belete Assefa) (46)38 Image:Bronze medal icon.svg UGA Stephen Kiprotich 6 Moses Ndiema Kipsiro 11 Geofrey Kusuro 13 Dickson Huru 19 (Moses Kibet) (22)49 494 5111 6129 7 150 8150 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Senior women's race (8 km) Complete results for senior women, March 20, 2011 Senior Race - M Final http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det https://archive.today/20131106170056/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det dead November 6, 2013 IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Senior Race - women http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/senior-race/final/result IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Results - Senior Race Women http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XSE-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf IAAF November 6, 2013 and for senior women's teams March 20, 2011 Official Team Results Senior Race - W http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det https://archive.today/20131106170054/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det dead November 6, 2013 IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Senior Race - women - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/senior-race/final/team IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Team Standing - Senior Race Women http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XSE-W-f--1--.ST1.pdf IAAF November 6, 2013 were published. 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race +Individual race Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s) Image:Gold medal icon.svg Vivian Cheruiyot24:58 Image:Silver medal icon.svgLinet Masai25:07 Image:Bronze medal icon.svgShalane Flanagan25:10 4Meselech Melkamu25:18 5Priscah Jepleting Cherono25:20 6Wude Ayalew25:21 7 Pauline Chemning Korikwiang25:26 8Lineth Chepkurui25:28 9Genzebe Dibaba25:36 10Belaynesh Oljira25:40 11Hiwot Ayalew25:42 12Shitaye Eshete25:53 Full results +Teams Rank Team Points Image:Gold medal icon.svg KEN Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot 1 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 2 Priscah Jepleting Cherono 5 Pauline Chemning Korikwiang 7 (Lineth Chepkurui) (8) (Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet) (13)15 Image:Silver medal icon.svg ETH Meselech Melkamu 4 Wude Ayalew 6 Genzebe Dibaba 9 Beleynesh Oljira 10 (Hiwot Ayalew) (11) (Merima Mohammed) (15)29 Image:Bronze medal icon.svg USA Shalane Flanagan 3 Molly Huddle 17 Magdalena Lewy-Boulet 18 Blake Russell 19 Alissa Doehla (28) (Lisa Koll) (40) 57 487 5United Kingdom116 6146 7 160 8180 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Junior men's race (8 km) Complete results for junior men March 20, 2011 Junior Race - M Final http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det https://archive.today/20131106165959/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det dead November 6, 2013 IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Junior Race - men http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/junior-race/final/result IAAF November 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131204192712/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/junior-race/final/result 2013-12-04 dead March 20, 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Results - Junior Race Men http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XJ-M-f--1--.RS1.pdf IAAF November 6, 2013 and for junior men's teams March 20, 2011 Official Team Results Junior Race - M http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det https://archive.today/20131106170031/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det dead November 6, 2013 IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Junior Race - men - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/junior-race/final/team IAAF November 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140803115755/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/junior-race/final/team 2014-08-03 dead March 20, 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Team Standing - Junior Race - Men http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XJ-M-f--1--.ST1.pdf IAAF November 6, 2013 were published. 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race +Individual race Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s) Image:Gold medal icon.svg Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor22:21 Image:Silver medal icon.svgThomas Ayeko22:27 Image:Bronze medal icon.svgPatrick Mutunga Mwikya22:32 4Bonsa Dida22:39 5Fikadu Haftu22:43 6James Gitahi Rungaru22:43 7 Muktar Edris22:44 8Yitayal Atnafu22:53 9Jacob Araptany23:03 10Isaiah Kiplangat Koech23:10 11Tesfaye Cheru23:16 12Samson Gebreyohannes23:18 Full results +Teams Rank Team Points Image:Gold medal icon.svg KEN Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor 1 Patrick Mutunga Mwikya 3 James Gitahi Rungaru 6 Isiah Kiplangat Koech 10 (Philemon Kipchumba Yator) (13) (Justine Kiprop Cheruiyot) (14)20 Image:Silver medal icon.svg ETH Bonsa Dida 4 Fikadu Haftu 5 Muktar Edris 7 Yitayal Atnafu 8 (Tesfaye Cheru) (11) (Teshome Tafese) (19)24 Image:Bronze medal icon.svg UGA Thomas Ayeko 2 Jacob Araptany 9 Peter Kibet 15 Phillip Kipyego 24 (Daniel Rotich) (25) 50 465 5106 6123 7 148 8153 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Junior women's race (6 km) Complete results for junior women March 20, 2011 Junior Race - W Final http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det https://archive.today/20131106171908/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det dead November 6, 2013 IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Junior Race - women http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/junior-race/final/result IAAF November 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131204173914/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/junior-race/final/result 2013-12-04 dead March 20, 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Results - Junior Race Women http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XJ-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf IAAF November 6, 2013 and for junior women's teams March 20, 2011 Official Team Results Junior Race - W http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det https://archive.today/20131106171909/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det dead November 6, 2013 IAAF November 6, 2013 March 20, 2011 Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Junior Race - women - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/junior-race/final/team IAAF November 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140803115323/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/junior-race/final/team 2014-08-03 dead March 20, 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Team Standing - Junior Race Women http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XJ-W-f--1--.ST1.pdf IAAF November 6, 2013 were published. 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race +Individual race Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s) Image:Gold medal icon.svg Faith Kipyegon18:53 Image:Silver medal icon.svgGenet Yalew18:54 Image:Bronze medal icon.svgAzemra Gebru18:54 4Waganesh Mekasha18:59 5Janeth Kisa19:08 6Nancy Chepkwemoi19:20 7 Purity Cherotich Rionoripo19:24 8Emebet Anteneh19:29 9Brillian Jepkorir Kipkoech19:33 10Buze Diriba19:34 11Alem Mokonnin19:39 12Katsuki Suga19:49 Full results +Teams Rank Team Points Image:Gold medal icon.svg ETH Genet Yalew 2 Azemra Gebru 3 Waganesh Mekasha 4 Emebet Anteneh 8 (Buze Diriba) (10) (Alem Mokonnin) (11) 17 Image:Silver medal icon.svg KEN Faith Kipyegon 1 Janeth Kisa 5 Nancy Chepkwemoi 6 Purity Cherotich Rionoripo 7 (Brillian Jepkorir Kipkoech) (9) (Naom Chepngeno Mitei) (16) 19 Image:Bronze medal icon.svg JPN Katsuki Suga 12 Tomoka Kimura 13 Yuriko Kosaki 23 Risa Yokoe 27 (Risa Shibuya) (30) (Natsumi Yoshida) (34) 75 489 5United Kingdom106 6110 7 144 8146 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Medal table (unofficial) flagcountry 6 3 2 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal. Participation According to an unofficial count, 423 athletes from 51 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes of and did not show. 22em ALG (16) ANG (1) ARG (2) AUS (15) BHR (13) BLR (2) BEL (1) BOT (4) BRA (12) BUL (2) CAN (18) CPV (1) CAY (1) CHN (3) DEN (1) GEQ (1) ERI (20) ETH (24) FRA (9) GER (1) IRL (3) ISR (1) ITA (11) JPN (22) JOR (2) KEN (24) LES (2) MEX (3) MAR (22) NZL (6) NOR (5) PER (5) POL (2) POR (14) ROU (1) RUS (6) RWA (4) SEY (3) SRB (1) RSA (23) ESP (24) SUD (4) SUI (2) TJK (1) TUN (14) UGA (19) UAE (2) United Kingdom (24) USA (24) VEN (1) ZIM (1) See also 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race 2011 in athletics (track and field) References External links Official website https://archive.today/20131106204343/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/index.html IAAF competition website el 37 11 41 N 6 58 16 W region:ES-HU_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki title Category:World Athletics Cross Country Championships World Cross Country Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Spain IAAF Category:Cross country running in Spain Category:March 2011 sports events in Spain Category:2011 in Andalusia Category:Province of Huelva Category:Sport in Andalusia