2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

April 2022 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Logo.png 212px IAAF 30th March 23/24 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Ireland Leopardstown Racecourse 59 664 6 11.998 km – Senior men 4.208 km – Men's short 7.974 km – Junior men 7.974 km – Senior women 4.208 km – Women's short 5.962 km – Junior women 2001 Oostende 2003 Lausanne 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, March 24, 2002 PLUS: RUNNING; Briton Holds Off U.S. Challenge https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/24/sports/plus-running-briton-holds-off-us-challenge.html The New York Times October 30, 2013 Clarey Christopher March 25, 2002 TRACK AND FIELD : A gold sweep for Ethiopian 'in a class of his own' https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/25/sports/25iht-cross_ed3_.html The New York Times October 30, 2013 in the Herald, Gillon Doug March 25, 2001 Radcliffe completes the double - Briton successfully defends world cross-country title https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/radcliffe-completes-the-double-briton-successfully-defends-world-cross-country-title-1.155125 Herald October 30, 2013 Gillon Doug March 25, 2001 Title joy second time around for youngster Bikele https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/title-joy-second-time-around-for-youngster-bikele-1.155124 Herald October 30, 2013 and for the IAAF. Wallace-Jones Sean March 24, 2001 Bekele defies pundits to take historic double gold in Dublin https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/bekele-defies-pundits-to-take-historic-double IAAF October 30, 2013 Downes Steven March 23, 2001 Victory sees Bekele ready to take Dublin at the double https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/victory-sees-bekele-ready-to-take-dublin-at-t IAAF October 30, 2013 Minshull Phil March 24, 2001 Unshod Gebremarian shooed home as Junior Men’s Winner https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/unshod-gebremarian-shooed-home-as-junior-mens IAAF October 30, 2013 Wallace-Jones Sean March 23, 2001 Radcliffe runs away with 2nd World Cross gold, USA take silver and bronze https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/radcliffe-runs-away-with-2nd-world-cross-gold IAAF October 30, 2013 Downes Steven March 24, 2001 Dublin payday for Edith Masai https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/dublin-payday-for-edith-masai IAAF October 30, 2013 Minshull Phil March 23, 2001 Kibiwott finds it tough to retain title https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kibiwott-finds-it-tough-to-retain-title IAAF October 30, 2013 New scores for team results were introduced. Complete results for senior men,Magnusson Tomas September 8, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.0km CC Men - Dublin Leopardstown Date: Sunday, March 24, 2002 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2002S.html Athchamps (archived) October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110659/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2002S.html October 16, 2007 March 24, 2002 Official Results - CROSS LONG RACE Men - Sunday, March 24, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XS/Rf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131101184110/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XS/Rf.html November 1, 2013 March 24, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Long Race - men http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/men/long-race/final/result IAAF October 30, 2013 for senior men's teams,March 24, 2002 Official Results - CROSS LONG RACE Men - Team - Sunday, March 24, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XS/Cf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110315210006/http://www2.iaaf.org/WXC02/results/data/M/XS/Cf.html March 15, 2011 March 24, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Long Race - men - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/men/long-race/final/team IAAF October 30, 2013 for men's short race,Magnusson Tomas September 8, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.2km CC Men - Dublin Leopardstown Date: Saturday, March 23, 2002 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2002C.html Athchamps (archived) October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110654/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2002C.html October 16, 2007 March 23, 2002 Official Results - CROSS SHORT RACE Men - Saturday, March 23, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XC/Rf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192335/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XC/Rf.html November 1, 2013 dead mdy-all March 23, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Short Race - men http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/men/short-race/final/result IAAF October 30, 2013 for men's short race teams, March 23, 2002 Official Results - CROSS SHORT RACE Men - Team - Saturday, March 23, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XC/Cf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192625/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XC/Cf.html November 1, 2013 dead mdy-all March 23, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Short Race - men - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/men/short-race/final/team IAAF October 30, 2013 for junior men,Magnusson Tomas July 4, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.0km CC Men - Dublin Leopardstown Date: Sunday, March 24, 2002 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM2002S.html Athchamps (archived) October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110158/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM2002S.html October 16, 2007 March 24, 2002 Official Results - CROSS JUNIOR RACE Men - Sunday, March 24, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XJ/Rf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192546/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XJ/Rf.html November 1, 2013 dead mdy-all March 24, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Junior Race - men http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/men/junior-race/final/result IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192550/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/men/junior-race/final/result 1 November 2013 dead dmy-all for junior men's teams, March 24, 2002 Official Results - CROSS JUNIOR RACE Men - Team - Sunday, March 24, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XJ/Cf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192504/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/M/XJ/Cf.html 2013-11-01 dead March 24, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Junior Race - men - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/men/junior-race/final/team IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192556/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/men/junior-race/final/team 1 November 2013 dead dmy-all senior women,Magnusson Tomas July 4, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.0km CC Women - Dublin Leopardstown Date: Saturday, March 23, 2002 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2002S.html Athchamps (archived) October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016111022/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2002S.html October 16, 2007 March 23, 2002 Official Results - CROSS LONG RACE Women - Saturday, March 23, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XS/Rf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101185159/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XS/Rf.html November 1, 2013 dead mdy-all March 23, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Long Race - women http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/women/long-race/final/result IAAF October 30, 2013 for senior women's teams, March 23, 2002 Official Results - CROSS LONG RACE Women - Team - Saturday, March 23, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XS/Cf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101183629/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XS/Cf.html November 1, 2013 dead mdy-all March 23, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Long Race - women - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/women/long-race/final/team IAAF October 30, 2013 for women's short race,Magnusson Tomas March 24, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.2km CC Women - Dublin Leopardstown Date: Sunday, March 24, 2002 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2002C.html Athchamps (archived) October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016111017/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2002C.html October 16, 2007 March 24, 2002 Official Results - CROSS SHORT RACE Women - Sunday, March 24, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XC/Rf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192506/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XC/Rf.html November 1, 2013 dead mdy-all March 24, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Short Race - women http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/women/short-race/final/result IAAF October 30, 2013 for women's short race teams, March 24, 2002 Official Results - CROSS SHORT RACE Women - Team - Sunday, March 24, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XC/Cf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20111118165745/http://www2.iaaf.org/WXC02/Results/data/W/XC/Cf.html 2011-11-18 dead March 24, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Short Race - women - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/women/short-race/final/team IAAF October 30, 2013 for junior women,Magnusson Tomas July 4, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 6.0km CC Women - Dublin Leopardstown Date: Saturday, March 23, 2002 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW2002S.html Athchamps (archived) October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110336/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW2002S.html October 16, 2007 March 23, 2002 Official Results - CROSS JUNIOR RACE Women - Saturday, March 23, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XJ/Rf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101183439/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XJ/Rf.html November 1, 2013 dead mdy-all March 23, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Junior Race - women http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/women/junior-race/final/result IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101184943/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/women/junior-race/final/result 1 November 2013 dead dmy-all for junior women's teams, March 23, 2002 Official Results - CROSS JUNIOR RACE Women - Team - Saturday, March 23, 2002 http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XJ/Cf.html IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101184944/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc02/Results/data/W/XJ/Cf.html November 1, 2013 dead mdy-all March 23, 2002 Results - 30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships - Dublin, IRELAND 23 MAR 2002 - 24 MAR 2002 - Junior Race - women - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/women/junior-race/final/team IAAF October 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101185002/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/30th-iaafsport-ireland-world-cross-country-ch-2950/results/women/junior-race/final/team 1 November 2013 dead dmy-all medallists, IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/xc.htm Athletics Weekly October 30, 2013 and the results of British athletes who took part36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf IAAF 2ff October 30, 2013 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091955/http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf September 27, 2013 were published. Medallists IndividualSenior men(11.998 km)Kenenisa BekeleETH 34:52John YudaTAN 34:58Wilberforce TalelKEN 35:20Men's short(4.208 km)Kenenisa BekeleETH 12:11Luke KipkosgeiKEN 12:18Haylu MekonnenETH 12:20Junior men(7.974 km)Gebre-egziabher GebremariamETH 23:18Abel CheruiyotKEN 23:19Boniface KipropUGA 23:28Senior women(7.974 km)Paula RadcliffeUnited Kingdom 26:55Deena DrossinUSA 27:04Colleen de ReuckUSA 27:17Women's short(4.208 km)Edith MasaiKEN 13:30Worknesh KidaneETH 13:36Isabella OchichiKEN 13:39Junior women(5.962 km)Viola KibiwottKEN 20:13Tirunesh DibabaETH 20:14Vivian CheruiyotKEN 20:22 TeamSenior menKEN 18ETH 43MAR 58Men's shortKEN 20ETH 32ESP 57Junior menKEN 18ETH 24UGA 37Senior womenETH 28USA 38KEN 41Women's shortETH 32KEN 34IRL 85Junior womenKEN 13ETH 24JPN 63 Race results Senior men's race (11.998 km) 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Kenenisa Bekele ETH 34:52 John Yuda TAN 34:58 Wilberforce Talel KEN 35:20 4 Richard Limo KEN 35:26 5 Charles Kamathi KEN 35:29 6 Albert Chepkurui KEN 35:32 7 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 35:43 8 Yonas Kifle ERI 35:47 9 Enock Mitei KEN 35:49 10 Jaouad Gharib MAR 35:57 11 Abdi Abdirahman USA 36:03 12 Assefa Mezegebu ETH 36:06 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Wilberforce Talel 3 Richard Limo 4 Charles Kamathi 5 Albert Chepkurui 6 (Enock Mitei) (n/s) (Hosea Kogo) (n/s) 18 ETH Kenenisa Bekele 1 Assefa Mezegebu 11 Habte Jifar 15 Fita Bayissa 16 (Lemma Alemayehu) (n/s) (Mesfin Hailu) (n/s) 43 MAR Abderrahim Goumri 7 Jaouad Gharib 9 Saïd Berrioui 19 Elarbi Khattabi 23 (Hakim Radouan) (DNF) 58 4 FRA 71 5 USA 107 6 ESP 121 7 ERI 141 8 TAN 146 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Men's short race (4.208 km) 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Kenenisa Bekele ETH 12:11 Luke Kipkosgei KEN 12:18 Haylu Mekonnen ETH 12:20 4 Sammy Kipketer KEN 12:26 5 Craig Mottram AUS 12:27 6 Julius Nyamu KEN 12:30 7 Antonio Jiménez ESP 12:30 8 Joseph Kosgei KEN 12:32 9 Khalid El Amri MAR 12:33 10 Driss Maazouzi FRA 12:34 11 Jorge Torres USA 12:35 12 Saïd El Wardi MAR 12:35 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Luke Kipkosgei 2 Sammy Kipketer 4 Julius Nyamu 6 Joseph Kosgei 8 (Abraham Chebii) (n/s) (Sammy Kiplagat) (n/s) 20 ETH Kenenisa Bekele 1 Haylu Mekonnen 3 Mohamed Awol 13 Abiyote Abate 15 (Million Wolde) (n/s) (Berhanu Addane) (n/s) 32 ESP Antonio Jiménez 7 Isaac Viciosa 14 Alberto García 16 Roberto García 20 (José Luis Blanco) (n/s) (Iván Hierro) (n/s) 57 4 MAR 78 5 USA 113 6 FRA 117 7 United Kingdom 120 8 AUS 120 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Junior men's race (7.974 km) 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam ETH 23:18 Abel Cheruiyot KEN 23:19 Boniface Kiprop UGA 23:28 4 Thomas Kiplitan KEN 23:33 5 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 23:39 6 Sileshi Sihine ETH 23:42 7 Nicholas Kemboi KEN 23:48 8 Girma Assefa ETH 23:49 9 Abebe Dinkessa ETH 23:50 10 Moses Mosop KEN 23:58 11 Martin Toroitich UGA 24:05 12 Mike Kipyego KEN 24:10 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Abel Cheruiyot 2 Thomas Kiplitan 4 Eliud Kipchoge 5 Nicholas Kemboi 7 (Moses Mosop) (n/s) (Mike Kipyego) (n/s) 18 ETH Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam 1 Sileshi Sihen 6 Girma Assefa 8 Abebe Dinkessa 9 (Tessema Absher) (n/s) (Nasdr Abdesa) (n/s) 24 UGA Boniface Kiprop 3 Martin Toroitich 10 Paul Wakou 11 Francis Musani 13 37 4 JPN 77 5 MAR 89 6 ZAM 94 7 USA 113 8 ALG 131 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Senior women's race (7.974 km) 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom 26:55 Deena Drossin USA 27:04 Colleen de Reuck USA 27:17 4 Miwako Yamanaka JPN 27:19 5 Eyerusalem Kuma ETH 27:19 6 Merima Denboba ETH 27:21 7 Leila Aman ETH 27:25 8 Rose Cheruiyot KEN 27:28 9 Pamela Chepchumba KEN 27:30 10 Teyiba Erkesso ETH 27:32 11 Leah Malot KEN 27:35 12 Jen Rhines USA 27:43 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points ETH Eyerusalem Kuma 5 Merima Denboba 6 Leila Aman 7 Teyiba Erkesso 10 (Ayelech Worku) (n/s) (Atalelech Ketema) (n/s) 28 USA Deena Drossin 2 Colleen de Reuck 3 Jen Rhines 12 Milena Glusac 21 (Elva Dryer) (n/s) (Amy Rudolph) (n/s) 38 KEN Rose Cheruiyot 8 Pamela Chepchumba 9 Leah Malot 11 Jane Omoro 13 (Jepkorir Ayabei) (n/s) (Monica Wangari) (n/s) 41 4 JPN 67 5 United Kingdom 69 6 POR 84 7 ESP 104 8 FRA 121 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Women's short race (4.208 km) 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Edith Masai KEN 13:30 Worknesh Kidane ETH 13:36 Isabella Ochichi KEN 13:39 4 Benita Johnson AUS 13:42 5 Suzy Favor Hamilton USA 13:47 6 Abebech Nigussie ETH 13:53 7 Sonia O'Sullivan IRL 13:55 8 Amane Godana ETH 14:00 9 Rosanna Martin ITA 14:01 10 Anne Keenan-Buckley IRL 14:03 11 Carrie Tollefson USA 14:05 12 Bouchra Chaâbi MAR 14:06 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points ETH Worknesh Kidane 2 Abebech Nigussie 6 Amane Godana 8 Genet Gebregiorgis 16 (Merima Hashim) (n/s) (Sinkinesh Gudeta) (n/s) 32 KEN Edith Masai 1 Isabella Ochichi 3 Nancy Wambui 13 Jane Kiptoo 17 (Prisca Ngetich) (n/s) 34 IRL Sonia O'Sullivan 7 Anne Keenan-Buckley 10 Rosemary Ryan 18 Maria McCambridge 50 (Valerie Vaughan) (n/s) (Maureen Harrington) (n/s) 85 4 RUS 86 5 AUS 86 6 USA 90 7 POR 108 8 MAR 133 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Junior women's race (5.962 km) 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Viola Kibiwott KEN 20:13 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 20:14 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 20:22 4 Fridah Domongole KEN 20:23 5 Peninah Chepchumba KEN 20:24 6 Bezunesh Bekele ETH 20:34 7 Mestawat Tufa ETH 20:40 8 Snezana Kostic FR Yugoslavia 20:43 9 Melissa Rollison AUS 20:50 10 Sharon Cherop KEN 20:53 11 Yenealem Ayano ETH 20:59 12 Valentine Koech KEN 21:03 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Viola Kibiwott 1 Vivian Cheruiyot 3 Fridah Domongole 4 Peninah Chepchumba 5 (Sharon Cherop) (n/s) (Valentine Koech) (n/s) 13 ETH Tirunesh Dibaba 2 Bezunesh Bekele 6 Mestawat Tufa 7 Yenealem Ayano 9 (Meseret Defar) (n/s) (Derbe Ayele) (n/s) 24 JPN Emi Ikeda 10 Chiaki Iwamoto 14 Mika Matsumoto 17 Ayumi Hashimoto 22 (Misaki Katsumata) (n/s) 63 4 AUS 77 5 USA 87 6 RUS 106 7 FRA 128 8 United Kingdom 130 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Medal table (unofficial) IRL flagcountry 6 3 4 5 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 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, 664 athletes from 59 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from , , , and did not show. 22em ALG (30) AND (3) ARG (5) AUS (19) AUT (1) BLR (4) BEL (27) BRA (2) BDI (4) CAN (34) CAY (2) CHI (5) COD 1997 (1) CRO (1) EGY (3) ERI (15) ETH (35) FRA (26) GIB (4) IRL (36) ITA (31) JPN (27) KAZ (2) KEN (35) KGZ (4) LES 1987 (2) MEX (11) MAR (23) NED (6) NZL (8) PER (1) POL (1) POR (22) ROU (5) RUS (15) RWA (4) SEY (2) SVK (2) SLO (1) RSA (14) ESP (36) SRI (6) SUD (5) SWZ (2) SWE (2) SUI (2) TJK (2) TAN (13) TUN (6) TUR (3) TKM (2) UGA (4) UKR (8) United Kingdom (36) USA (36) UZB (16) FR Yugoslavia (3) ZAM (6) ZIM (3) See also 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race 2002 in athletics (track and field) References External links Official site 53 15 58 N 6 11 37 W region:IE-D_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki title 2002 Cross Country Championships C 2002 Category:Athletics in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Category:Cross country running in Ireland Category:March 2002 sports events in Europe