2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Logo.png 257px IAAF 31st March 29/30 Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland Switzerland L'Institut Équestre National d'Avenches 65 605 6 12.355 km – Senior men 4.03 km – Men's short 7.92 km – Junior men 7.92 km – Senior women 4.03 km – Women's short 6.215 – Junior women 2002 Dublin 2004 Bruxelles 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, March 30, 2003 PLUS: CROSS-COUNTRY; Kidane of Ethiopia Wins World Title https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/30/sports/plus-cross-country-kidane-of-ethiopia-wins-world-title.html The New York Times October 31, 2013 March 31, 2003 PLUS: CROSS-COUNTRY; Bekele and Masai Victorious Again https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/31/sports/plus-cross-country-bekele-and-masai-victorious-again.html The New York Times October 31, 2013 in the Herald, Gillon Doug March 31, 2003 Bekele blazes a trail past all others - Ethiopian defends long- and short-course crowns http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/bekele-blazes-a-trail-past-all-others-ethiopian-defends-long-and-short-course-crowns-1.122568 Herald October 31, 2013 and for the IAAF. Gillon Doug March 30, 2003 Double-double for Bekele - men's long course race in Lausanne http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/double-double-for-bekele-mens-long-course-r IAAF October 31, 2013 Gillon Doug March 29, 2003 Invincible Bekele - men's short course race in Lausanne http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/invincible-bekele-mens-short-course-race-in IAAF October 31, 2013 March 30, 2003 Kipchoge restores Kenyan pride - men's junior race in Lausanne http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/kipchoge-restores-kenyan-pride-mens-junior IAAF October 31, 2013 Henderson Jason March 29, 2003 Kidane completes Ethiopian first day triumph - women's long course race in Lausanne http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/kidane-completes-ethiopian-first-day-triumph IAAF October 31, 2013 Henderson Jason March 30, 2003 Masai sprints to successful defence - women's short course race in Lausanne http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/masai-sprints-to-successful-defence-womens-1 IAAF October 31, 2013 March 29, 2003 Dibaba’s alchemy defies Chepchumba - women's junior race in Lausanne http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/dibabas-alchemy-defies-chepchumba-womens-ju IAAF October 31, 2013 Complete results for senior men,Magnusson Tomas July 4, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.4km CC Men - Lausanne Institut National Equestre Avenches Date: Sunday, March 30, 2003 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2003S.html Athchamps (archived) October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110710/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2003S.html October 16, 2007 March 30, 2003 Long Race - M Final http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105195214/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 30, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Long Race - men http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/men/long-race/final/result IAAF October 31, 2013 for senior men's teams, March 30, 2003 Official Team Results Long Race - M http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105195033/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 30, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Long Race - men - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/men/long-race/final/team IAAF October 31, 2013 for men's short race,Magnusson Tomas March 24, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.0km CC Men - Lausanne Institut National Equestre Avenches Date: Saturday, March 29, 2003 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2003C.html Athchamps (archived) October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110704/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2003C.html October 16, 2007 March 29, 2003 Short Race - M Final http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105194716/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 29, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Short Race - men http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/men/short-race/final/result IAAF October 31, 2013 for men's short race teams, March 29, 2003 Official Team Results Short Race - M http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105194613/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 29, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Short Race - men - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/men/short-race/final/team IAAF October 31, 2013 for junior men,Magnusson Tomas March 24, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 7.9km CC Men - Lausanne Institut National Equestre Avenches Date: Sunday, March 30, 2003 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM2003S.html Athchamps (archived) October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110203/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM2003S.html October 16, 2007 March 30, 2003 Junior Race - M Final http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105195003/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 30, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Junior Race - men http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/men/junior-race/final/result IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102065432/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/men/junior-race/final/result 2 November 2013 dead dmy-all for junior men's teams, March 30, 2003 Official Team Results Junior Race - M http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105195243/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 30, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Junior Race - men - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/men/junior-race/final/team IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102065700/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/men/junior-race/final/team 2 November 2013 dead dmy-all senior women,Magnusson Tomas July 4, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 7.9km CC Women - Lausanne Institut National Equestre Avenches Date: Saturday, March 29, 2003 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2003S.html Athchamps (archived) October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016111032/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2003S.html October 16, 2007 March 29, 2003 Long Race - W Final http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105195240/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 29, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Long Race - women http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/women/long-race/final/result IAAF October 31, 2013 for senior women's teams, March 29, 2003 Official Team Results Long Race - W http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105194222/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XS/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 29, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Long Race - women - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/women/long-race/final/team IAAF October 31, 2013 for women's short race,Magnusson Tomas March 24, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.0km CC Women - Lausanne Institut National Equestre Avenches Date: Sunday, March 30, 2003 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2003C.html Athchamps (archived) October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016111027/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2003C.html October 16, 2007 March 30, 2003 Short Race - W Final http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105194529/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 30, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Short Race - women http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/women/short-race/final/result IAAF October 31, 2013 for women's short race teams, March 30, 2003 Official Team Results Short Race - W http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105195237/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XC/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 30, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Short Race - women - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/women/short-race/final/team IAAF October 31, 2013 for junior women,Magnusson Tomas September 8, 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 6.2km CC Women - Lausanne Institut National Equestre Avenches Date: Saturday, March 29, 2003 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW2003S.html Athchamps (archived) October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110341/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW2003S.html October 16, 2007 March 29, 2003 Junior Race - W Final http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105194924/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 29, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Junior Race - women http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/women/junior-race/final/result IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102065447/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/women/junior-race/final/result 2 November 2013 dead dmy-all for junior women's teams, March 29, 2003 Official Team Results Junior Race - W http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105194719/http://www.iaaf.net/history/WXC/season=2003/eventCode=2960/results/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det November 5, 2013 usurped March 29, 2003 Results - 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Lausanne, SWITZERLAND 29 MAR 2003 - 30 MAR 2003 - Junior Race - women - Final - Team http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/women/junior-race/final/team IAAF October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102065437/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/31st-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2960/results/women/junior-race/final/team 2 November 2013 dead dmy-all medallists, IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/xc.htm Athletics Weekly October 31, 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 31, 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. Doping There were several doping positives at the championships.IAAF News 2003: POSITIVE CASES IN ATHLETICS, SANCTIONED DEFINITIVELY Positives at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Pamela Chepchumba – 2-year ban (EPO) Alberto García Fernandez – 2-year ban (EPO) Soumiya Labani – 2-year ban Asmae Leghzaoui – 2-year ban (EPO) Medallists IndividualSenior men(12.355 km)Kenenisa BekeleETH 35:56Patrick IvutiKEN 36:09Gebre-egziabher GebremariamETH 36:17Men's short(4.03 km)Kenenisa BekeleETH 11:01John KibowenKEN 11:04Benjamin LimoKEN 11:06Junior men(7.92 km)Eliud KipchogeKEN 22:47Boniface KipropUGA 22:49Solomon BushendichKEN 22:51Senior women(7.92 km)Worknesh KidaneETH 25:53Deena DrossinUSA 26:02Merima DenbobaETH 26:28Women's short(4.03 km)Edith MasaiKEN 12:43Worknesh KidaneETH 12:44Jane WanjikuKEN 12:46Junior women(6.215)Tirunesh DibabaETH 20:21Peninah ChepchumbaKEN 20:22Gelete BurkaETH 20:28 TeamSenior menKEN 17ETH 23MAR 51Men's shortKEN 14ETH 31MAR 44Junior menKEN 15ETH 28UGA 48Senior womenETH 17KEN 30USA 36Women's shortKEN 18ETH 24RUS 76Junior womenETH 14KEN 22MAR 78 Race results Senior men's race (12.355 km) 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Kenenisa Bekele ETH 35:56 Patrick Ivuti KEN 36:09 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam ETH 36:17 4 Richard Limo KEN 36:39 5 Paul Koech KEN 36:42 6 John Cheruiyot Korir KEN 36:50 7 Sileshi Sihine ETH 37:03 8 Hicham Chatt MAR 37:07 9 Zersenay Tadesse ERI 37:10 10 Khalid El Amri MAR 37:12 11 Meb Keflezighi USA 37:16 12 Abraham Cherono KEN 37:17 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Patrick Ivuti 2 Richard Limo 4 Paul Koech 5 John Cheruiyot Korir 6 (Abraham Cherono) (n/s) (Sammy Kipketer) (n/s) 17 ETH Kenenisa Bekele 1 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam 3 Sileshi Sihine 7 Ketema Nigusse 12 (Dejene Berhanu) (n/s) (Yibeltal Admassu) (n/s) 23 MAR Hicham Chatt 8 Khalid El Amri 10 Abderrahim Goumri 13 Jaouad Gharib 20 (Saïd El Wardi) (n/s) (Ahmed El Hamzaoui) (n/s) 51 4 ESP 68 5 POR 85 6 TAN 101 7 USA 112 8 ERI 134 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Men's short race (4.03 km) 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Kenenisa Bekele ETH 11:01 John Kibowen KEN 11:04 Benjamin Limo KEN 11:06 4 Mike Kipyego KEN 11:18 5 Thomas Kiplitany KEN 11:20 6 Khalid El Amri MAR 11:22 7 Meba Tadesse ETH 11:24 8 David Kilel KEN 11:25 9 Smail Sghir FRA 11:27 10 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 11:28 11 Yousef El Nasri ESP 11:28 12 Tessema Absher ETH 11:29 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN John Kibowen 2 Benjamin Limo 3 Mike Kipyego 4 Thomas Kiplitany 5 (David Kilel) (n/s) (Evans Kipchumba) (n/s) 14 ETH Kenenisa Bekele 1 Meba Tadesse 7 Tessema Absher 11 Abiyote Endale 12 (Ketema Nigussie) (n/s) (Dehe Woyesha) (n/s) 31 MAR Khalid El Amri 6 Abderrahim Goumri 9 Ahmed Baday 14 Abdelkader Hachlaf 15 (Saïd El Wardi) (n/s) (Salah Hissou) (n/s) 44 4 FRA 78 5 ALG 93 6 ESP 110 7 SUI 138 8 United Kingdom 148 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Junior men's race (7.92 km) 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Eliud Kipchoge KEN 22:47 Boniface Kiprop UGA 22:49 Solomon Bushendich KEN 22:51 4 Augustine Choge KEN 22:55 5 Girma Assefa ETH 22:58 6 Getachew Dinku ETH 23:10 7 Moses Mosop KEN 23:17 8 Tessema Absher ETH 23:22 9 Solomon Molla ETH 23:27 10 Barnabas Kosgei KEN 23:45 11 Dehe Woyesha ETH 24:03 12 Kipkorir Chepkwony KEN 24:06 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Eliud Kipchoge 1 Solomon Bushendich 3 Augustine Choge 4 Moses Mosop 7 (Barnabas Kosgei) (n/s) (Kipkorir Chepkwony) (n/s) 15 ETH Girma Assefa 5 Getachew Dinku 6 Tessema Absher 8 Solomon Molla 9 (Dehe Woyesha) (n/s) (Tesfaye Mengistu) (n/s) 28 UGA Boniface Kiprop 2 James Kibet 10 Moses Kipsiro 14 Isaac Kiprop 22 (Martin Kiplimo) (n/s) 48 4 MAR 63 5 ERI 72 6 ALG 103 7 RUS 108 8 USA 121 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Senior women's race (7.92 km) 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Worknesh Kidane ETH 25:53 Deena Drossin USA 26:02 Merima Denboba ETH 26:28 4 Eyerusalem Kuma ETH 26:30 5 Magdaline Chemjor KEN 26:33 6 Elizabeth Rumokol KEN 26:37 7 Colleen de Reuck USA 26:49 8 Caroline Kilel KEN 26:55 9 Tereza Yohanes ETH 27:06 10 Asha Gigi ETH 27:12 11 Anália Rosa POR 27:19 12 Jepkorir Ayabei KEN 27:27 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points ETH Worknesh Kidane 1 Merima Denboba 3 Eyerusalem Kuma 4 Tereza Yohanes 9 (Asha Gigi) (n/s) (Bizunesh Deba) (n/s) 17 KEN Magdaline Chemjor 5 Elizabeth Rumokol 6 Caroline Kilel 8 Jepkorir Ayabei 11 (Alice Timbilil) (n/s) 30 USA Deena Drossin 2 Colleen de Reuck 7 Katie McGregor 13 Elva Dryer 14 (Milena Glusac) (n/s) (Sara Wells) (n/s) 36 4 ESP 63 5 POR 64 6 CAN 90 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Women's short race (4.03 km) 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Edith Masai KEN 12:43 Worknesh Kidane ETH 12:44 Jane Wanjiku KEN 12:46 4 Isabella Ochichi KEN 12:48 5 Benita Johnson AUS 12:48 6 Merima Denboba ETH 12:52 7 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 12:54 8 Alla Zhilyayeva RUS 12:56 9 Ejagayehu Dibaba ETH 12:59 10 Eyerusalem Kuma ETH 12:59 11 Prisca Ngetich KEN 13:04 12 Émilie Mondor CAN 13:07 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points KEN Edith Masai 1 Jane Wanjiku 3 Isabella Ochichi 4 Prisca Ngetich 10 (Viola Kibiwott) (n/s) 18 ETH Worknesh Kidane 2 Merima Denboba 6 Tirunesh Dibaba 7 Ejagayehu Dibaba 9 (Eyerusalem Kuma) (n/s) (Bezunesh Bekele) (n/s) 24 RUS Alla Zhilyayeva 8 Olga Romanova 13 Anastasiya Zubova 26 Viktoriya Klimina 29 (Mariya Pantyukhova) (n/s) (Yekaterina Priladnykh) (n/s) 76 4 MAR 84 5 AUS 94 6 POR 100 7 United Kingdom 109 8 ESP 127 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Junior women's race (6.215) 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race +Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 20:21 Peninah Chepchumba KEN 20:22 Gelete Burka ETH 20:28 4 Meselech Melkamu ETH 20:33 5 Emily Chebet KEN 20:39 6 Sentayehu Ejigu ETH 20:56 7 Gladys Chemweno KEN 21:09 8 Anesie Kwizera BDI 21:13 9 Chemutai Rionotukei KEN 21:33 10 Valentine Koech KEN 21:34 11 Sharon Kipsang KEN 21:40 12 Aziza Aliyu ETH 21:49 Full results +TeamsRank Team Points ETH Tirunesh Dibaba 1 Gelete Burka 3 Meselech Melkamu 4 Sentayehu Ejigu 6 (Aziza Aliyu) (n/s) (Belaynesh Fekadu) (n/s) 14 KEN Peninah Chepchumba 2 Emily Chebet 5 Gladys Chemweno 7 Chemutai Rionotukei 8 (Valentine Koech) (n/s) (Sharon Kipsang) (n/s) 22 MAR Mariem Alaoui Selsouli 9 Siham Hilali 11 Najat El Fiddi 13 Loubna Jao 45 (Laila Klilech) (n/s) (Fatna Chtoina) (n/s) 78 4 USA 82 5 United Kingdom 82 6 CHN 91 7 TUN 94 8 FRA 147 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Medal table (unofficial) flagcountry 6 5 3 6 5 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 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, 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. 22em ALG (20) AND (2) ARG (1) AUS (8) AZE (1) BHR (3) BLR (12) BEL (24) BOL (1) BOT (4) BRA (2) BDI (8) CAN (33) CAF (1) CHI (2) CHN (9) CRO (3) DEN (1) EGY (12) ERI (16) ETH (28) FRA (22) GIB (2) GUA (2) HKG (1) IRI (4) ISL (2) IRL (14) ITA (18) JPN (2) KAZ (2) KEN (35) KGZ (4) LBA 1977 (1) MAW 1964 (3) MAR (31) NED (1) NZL (12) PER (1) POL (1) POR (24) ROU (4) RUS (12) RWA (7) SEN (1) SEY (2) SLO (2) RSA (8) ESP (36) SUD (5) SUI (23) TJK (5) TAN (6) TUN (12) TUR (10) TKM (6) UGA (7) UKR (3) United Kingdom (29) USA (35) ISV (2) UZB (12) VEN (1) FR Yugoslavia (1) ZIM (3) See also 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race 2003 in athletics (track and field) References External links Official site 46 53 10 N 7 00 42 E region:CH-VD_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki title 2003 C IAAF World Cross Country Championships Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Switzerland Category:Cross country running in Switzerland IAAF World Cross Country Championships Category:March 2003 in Switzerland Category:Sport in Lausanne Category:2003 in international sports