2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Held annually and organised by International Association of Athletics Federations , it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the International Cross Country Championships...

were held 24–25 March 2001 in Ostend

Ostend

Ostend is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke , Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast....

, Belgium

Belgium

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Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Mohammed Mourhit Mohammed Mourhit Mohammed Mourhit is a Belgian top cross country, middle and long distance runner who holds two European records, in the 3000 m and 5000 m. He is also a former European 10000 m record holder... (BEL Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... )	39:53 min
Silver	Serhiy Lebid (UKR Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... )	40:03 min
Bronze	Charles Kamathi Charles Kamathi Charles Waweru Kamathi is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is best known for winning the 10,000 metres distance at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.-Early life and career:... (KEN Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... )	40:05 min

Team

Medal	Athlete	Mark
Gold	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... Charles Kamathi Charles Kamathi Charles Waweru Kamathi is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is best known for winning the 10,000 metres distance at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.-Early life and career:... (3rd) Paul Malakwen Kosgei (5th) Patrick Ivuti Patrick Ivuti Patrick Ivuti is a Kenyan long distance athlete who currently resides in Nairobi, Kenya. He won the Chicago Marathon held on October 7, 2007 with a time of 2:11:11. The race was a photo finish culmination of a shoulder to shoulder final 300 meter stretch run with Jaouad Gharib down Columbus Drive... (7th) Enock Mitei (18th)	33 pts
Silver	France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... Driss El Himer Driss El Himer Driss El Himer is a French long-distance runner.He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 68th.... (6th) Mustapha El Ahmadi (11th) Lyes Ramoul (26th) Mickaël Thomas (29th)	72 pts
Bronze	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Bob Kennedy Bob Kennedy (runner) Robert Owen Kennedy Jr. is an American distance runner. Now retired, he once held the American record in the 3000 meters , 2 miles and the 5000 metres .... (12th) Mebrahtom Keflezighi Mebrahtom Keflezighi Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighi is an American athlete, specializing in long distance running. He and his family were refugees from Eritrea via Italy to the United States, when he was age 12... (13th) Abdihakem Abdirahman Abdihakem Abdirahman Abdihakem Abdirahman is a Somali-American long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.-Biography:... (15th) Nicholas Rogers (47th)	87 pts

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Enock Koech Enock Koech Enock Koech is a Kenyan long-distance runner. At the 2001 World Cross Country Championships he won the short race, while the Kenyan team of which he was a part won the team competition as well.-References:... (KEN Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... )	12:40 min
Silver	Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events... (ETH Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... )	12:42 min
Bronze	Benjamin Limo Benjamin Limo Benjamin Kipkoech Limo is a Kenyan middle distance runner. He runs every distance from 1500 m to 10,000 m, but mainly competes in 5,000 m, where he has won international medals.... (KEN Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... )	12:43 min

Team

Medal	Athlete	Mark
Gold	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... Enock Koech Enock Koech Enock Koech is a Kenyan long-distance runner. At the 2001 World Cross Country Championships he won the short race, while the Kenyan team of which he was a part won the team competition as well.-References:... (1st) Benjamin Limo Benjamin Limo Benjamin Kipkoech Limo is a Kenyan middle distance runner. He runs every distance from 1500 m to 10,000 m, but mainly competes in 5,000 m, where he has won international medals.... (3rd) Sammy Kipketer Sammy Kipketer Sammy Kipketer is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.- Career :... (4th) Cyrus Kataron Cyrus Kataron Cyrus Kataron is a Kenyan long-distance runner.He won the bronze medal in 5000 metres at the 2000 World Junior Championships. At the 2001 World Cross Country Championships he finished fifth in the short race, while the Kenyan team of which he was a part won the team competition.-External links:... (5th)	13 pts
Silver	Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... Brahim Boulami Brahim Boulami Brahim Boulami is a Moroccan athlete who had set two world records in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, 7:55.28 and 7:53.17. The latter was overturned because he tested positive for the banned performance enhancing drug EPO... (9th) Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch is a Moroccan middle distance runner.In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres... (11th) Mohamed Saïd El Wardi Mohamed Saïd El Wardi Mohamed Saïd El Wardi is a Moroccan athlete who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. He was born in Khouribga.-Achievements:-Personal bests:1500 metres - 3:34.85 min 3000 metres - 7:34.67 min... (12th) Mohammed Amyn Mohammed Amyn Mohammed Amyn is a Moroccan long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:1500 metres - 3:34.81 min 3000 metres - 7:35.35 min *5000 metres - 13:01.98 min... (16th)	48 pts
Bronze	Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events... (2nd) Hailu Mekonnen Hailu Mekonnen Hailu Mekonnen is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.His first medals came in 1998, when he took bronze and team gold at the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won a silver in the 5000 m at the 1998 African... (10th) Dagne Alemu Dagne Alemu Dagne Alemu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in cross-country running.-Achievements:-External links:... (13th) Alemayehu Girma (26nd)	51 pts

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events... (ETH Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... )	25:04 min
Silver	Duncan Lebo (KEN Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... )	25:37 min
Bronze	Dathan Ritzenhein Dathan Ritzenhein Dathan Ritzenhein is an American long-distance runner. He held the American record in the 5,000 metres from 2009–10, when it was broken by Bernard Lagat... (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	25:46 min

Team

Medal	Athlete	Mark
Gold	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...	24 pts
Silver	Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...	25 pts
Bronze	Uganda Uganda Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...	68 pts

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Paula Radcliffe Paula Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours... (GBR Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... )	27:49 min
Silver	Gete Wami Gete Wami Getenesh Wami is a female Ethiopian cross country and track runner.... (ETH Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... )	27:52 min
Bronze	Lydia Cheromei Lydia Cheromei Lydia Cheromei is a Kenyan athlete. She specializes in long distance running. She rose to fame at the age of thirteen with a win in the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships... (KEN Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... )	28:07 min

Team

Medal	Athlete	Mark
Gold	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... Lydia Cheromei Lydia Cheromei Lydia Cheromei is a Kenyan athlete. She specializes in long distance running. She rose to fame at the age of thirteen with a win in the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships... (3rd) Susan Chepkemei Susan Chepkemei Susan Chepkemei is a female Kenyan long-distance runner, who competes in the 10,000 metres and marathon. In 2001 she won the Rotterdam Marathon and came first in the Great North Run, as well as winning the silver medal in the World Half Marathon Championships... (4th) Pamela Chepchumba Pamela Chepchumba Pamela Chepchumba is an athlete from Kenya. Her best achievements are from cross country running.... (5th) Leah Malot Leah Malot Leah Malot is a runner from Kenya. She is known for her long career. She started her international career by winning a gold medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games, aged only 15. A decade later she was a constant competitor at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.Malot competed at the 1987 World... (6th)	18 pts
Silver	Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... Gete Wami Gete Wami Getenesh Wami is a female Ethiopian cross country and track runner.... (2nd) Merima Denboba Merima Denboba Merima Denboba is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.Denboba won the 2003 Oeiras International Cross Country, beating two time champion Leah Malot in the process... (8th) Eyerusalem Kuma Eyerusalem Kuma Eyerusalem Kuma is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who competes in marathons.At the beginning of her career, she specialized in the track running and cross-country running... (23rd) Leila Aman Leila Aman Leila Aman is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the half marathon and cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:10,000 metres - 32:55.89 min Half marathon - 1:11:10 min... (37th)	70 pts
Bronze	France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... Yamna Oubouhou-Belkacem (7th) Rakiya Maraoui-Quetier (11th) Rodica Daniela Nagel (24th) Zahia Dahmani (35rd)	77 pts

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Gete Wami Gete Wami Getenesh Wami is a female Ethiopian cross country and track runner.... (ETH Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... )	14:46 min
Silver	Paula Radcliffe Paula Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours... (GBR Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... )	14:47 min
Bronze	Edith Masai Edith Masai Edith Chewangel Masai is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who specialised in cross country and track races, then road races in her late career. She represented Kenya at the 2004 Summer Olympics.. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-11-07... (KEN Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... )	14:57 min

Team

Medal	Athlete	Mark
Gold	Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... Gete Wami Gete Wami Getenesh Wami is a female Ethiopian cross country and track runner.... (1st) Merima Denboba Merima Denboba Merima Denboba is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.Denboba won the 2003 Oeiras International Cross Country, beating two time champion Leah Malot in the process... (4th) Werknesh Kidane Werknesh Kidane Werknesh Kidane , is an Ethiopian long distance running athlete who competes in both 5000 and 10,000 metres. She has won numerous medals at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and represented Ethiopia at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2004... (5th) Genet Gebregiorgis Genet Gebregiorgis Genet Gebregioris is an Ethiopian middle distance runner who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s.She won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1995 All-Africa Games held in Harare... (16th)	26 pts
Silver	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... Edith Masai Edith Masai Edith Chewangel Masai is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who specialised in cross country and track races, then road races in her late career. She represented Kenya at the 2004 Summer Olympics.. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-11-07... (3rd) Rose Cheruiyot Rose Cheruiyot Rose Jelagat Cheruiyot is a runner from Kenya.She is married to Ismael Kirui. The couple completed an unusual double when they both won their senior races at the Belfast International Cross Country in 1995.... (8th) Margaret Ngotho (10th) Naomi Mugo Naomi Mugo Naomi Mugo is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres and cross-country running.She was the 1999 winner of the Cross Internacional de Soria competition.-Achievements:-Personal bests:... (11th)	32 pts
Bronze	Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... Elena Fidatov Elena Fidatov Elena Fidatov, sometimes known as Elena Fidatof, is a former Romanian middle- and long-distance runner who competed in track, road, and cross country running competitions. In a period spanning 1984 to 2002, she competed at IAAF World Cross Country Championships on thirteen occasions, making her... (13th) Iulia Negura-Olteanu (15th) Maria Cristina Grosu (23rd) Mihaela Botezan Mihaela Botezan Mihaela Maria Botezan is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the 10000 metres and the half marathon.... (27th)	78 pts

Individual

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Viola Kibiwot Viola Kibiwot Viola Jelagat Kibiwot is a runner form Kenya who specialises in 1500 metres.Kibiwot won her first international medal as a junior runner at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she took the bronze medal for Kenya... (KEN Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... )	22:05 min
Silver	Abebech Negussie Abebech Negussie Abebech Negussie is a retired Ethiopian middle distance runner, who specialized in 1500 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... (ETH Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... )	22:05 min
Bronze	Aster Bacha (ETH Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... )	22:05 min

Team

Medal	Athlete	Mark
Gold	Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...	16 pts
Silver	Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...	20 pts
Bronze	Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	59 pts

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