2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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,[1][2] in the Herald,[3] and for the IAAF.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition31st
DateMarch 29/30
Host cityLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
VenueL'Institut Équestre National d'Avenches
Events6
Distances12.355 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
Participation605 athletes from
65 nations

Complete results for senior men,[10][11][12] for senior men's teams,[10][13][14] for men's short race,[15][16][17] for men's short race teams,[15][18][19] for junior men,[20][21][22] for junior men's teams,[20][23][24] senior women,[25][26][27] for senior women's teams,[25][28][29] for women's short race,[30][31][32] for women's short race teams,[30][33][34] for junior women,[35][36][37] for junior women's teams,[35][38][39] medallists,[40] and the results of British athletes who took part[41] were published.

Doping

There were several doping positives at the championships.[42]

Positives at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(12.355 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
35:56 Patrick Ivuti
 Kenya
36:09 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam
 Ethiopia
36:17
Men's short
(4.03 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
11:01 John Kibowen
 Kenya
11:04 Benjamin Limo
 Kenya
11:06
Junior men
(7.92 km)
Eliud Kipchoge
 Kenya
22:47 Boniface Kiprop
 Uganda
22:49 Solomon Bushendich
 Kenya
22:51
Senior women
(7.92 km)
Worknesh Kidane
 Ethiopia
25:53 Deena Drossin
 United States
26:02 Merima Denboba
 Ethiopia
26:28
Women's short
(4.03 km)
Edith Masai
 Kenya
12:43 Worknesh Kidane
 Ethiopia
12:44 Jane Wanjiku
 Kenya
12:46
Junior women
(6.215)
Tirunesh Dibaba
 Ethiopia
20:21 Peninah Chepchumba
 Kenya
20:22 Gelete Burka
 Ethiopia
20:28
Team
Senior men  Kenya17  Ethiopia23  Morocco51
Men's short  Kenya14  Ethiopia31  Morocco44
Junior men  Kenya15  Ethiopia28  Uganda48
Senior women  Ethiopia17  Kenya30  United States36
Women's short  Kenya18  Ethiopia24  Russia76
Junior women  Ethiopia14  Kenya22  Morocco78

Race results

Senior men's race (12.355 km)

For full event details see 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia35:56
Patrick Ivuti Kenya36:09
Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam Ethiopia36:17
4Richard Limo Kenya36:39
5Paul Koech Kenya36:42
6John Cheruiyot Korir Kenya36:50
7Sileshi Sihine Ethiopia37:03
8Hicham Chatt Morocco37:07
9Zersenay Tadesse Eritrea37:10
10Khalid El Amri Morocco37:12
11Meb Keflezighi United States37:16
12Abraham Cherono Kenya37:17
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Patrick Ivuti2
Richard Limo4
Paul Koech5
John Cheruiyot Korir6
(Abraham Cherono)(n/s)
(Sammy Kipketer)(n/s)
17
 Ethiopia
Kenenisa Bekele1
Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam3
Sileshi Sihine7
Ketema Nigusse12
(Dejene Berhanu)(n/s)
(Yibeltal Admassu)(n/s)
23
 Morocco
Hicham Chatt8
Khalid El Amri10
Abderrahim Goumri13
Jaouad Gharib20
(Saïd El Wardi)(n/s)
(Ahmed El Hamzaoui)(n/s)
51
4 Spain68
5 Portugal85
6 Tanzania101
7 United States112
8 Eritrea134
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Men's short race (4.03 km)

For full event details see 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia11:01
John Kibowen Kenya11:04
Benjamin Limo Kenya11:06
4Mike Kipyego Kenya11:18
5Thomas Kiplitany Kenya11:20
6Khalid El Amri Morocco11:22
7Meba Tadesse Ethiopia11:24
8David Kilel Kenya11:25
9Smail Sghir France11:27
10Abderrahim Goumri Morocco11:28
11Yousef El Nasri Spain11:28
12Tessema Absher Ethiopia11:29
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
John Kibowen2
Benjamin Limo3
Mike Kipyego4
Thomas Kiplitany5
(David Kilel)(n/s)
(Evans Kipchumba)(n/s)
14
 Ethiopia
Kenenisa Bekele1
Meba Tadesse7
Tessema Absher11
Abiyote Endale12
(Ketema Nigussie)(n/s)
(Dehe Woyesha)(n/s)
31
 Morocco
Khalid El Amri6
Abderrahim Goumri9
Ahmed Baday14
Abdelkader Hachlaf15
(Saïd El Wardi)(n/s)
(Salah Hissou)(n/s)
44
4 France78
5 Algeria93
6 Spain110
7  Switzerland138
8 United Kingdom148
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Junior men's race (7.92 km)

For full event details see 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Eliud Kipchoge Kenya22:47
Boniface Kiprop Uganda22:49
Solomon Bushendich Kenya22:51
4Augustine Choge Kenya22:55
5Girma Assefa Ethiopia22:58
6Getachew Dinku Ethiopia23:10
7Moses Mosop Kenya23:17
8Tessema Absher Ethiopia23:22
9Solomon Molla Ethiopia23:27
10Barnabas Kosgei Kenya23:45
11Dehe Woyesha Ethiopia24:03
12Kipkorir Chepkwony Kenya24:06
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Eliud Kipchoge1
Solomon Bushendich3
Augustine Choge4
Moses Mosop7
(Barnabas Kosgei)(n/s)
(Kipkorir Chepkwony)(n/s)
15
 Ethiopia
Girma Assefa5
Getachew Dinku6
Tessema Absher8
Solomon Molla9
(Dehe Woyesha)(n/s)
(Tesfaye Mengistu)(n/s)
28
 Uganda
Boniface Kiprop2
James Kibet10
Moses Kipsiro14
Isaac Kiprop22
(Martin Kiplimo)(n/s)
48
4 Morocco63
5 Eritrea72
6 Algeria103
7 Russia108
8 United States121
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Senior women's race (7.92 km)

For full event details see 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Worknesh Kidane Ethiopia25:53
Deena Drossin United States26:02
Merima Denboba Ethiopia26:28
4Eyerusalem Kuma Ethiopia26:30
5Magdaline Chemjor Kenya26:33
6Elizabeth Rumokol Kenya26:37
7Colleen de Reuck United States26:49
8Caroline Kilel Kenya26:55
9Tereza Yohanes Ethiopia27:06
10Asha Gigi Ethiopia27:12
11Anália Rosa Portugal27:19
12Jepkorir Ayabei Kenya27:27
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Worknesh Kidane1
Merima Denboba3
Eyerusalem Kuma4
Tereza Yohanes9
(Asha Gigi)(n/s)
(Bizunesh Deba)(n/s)
17
 Kenya
Magdaline Chemjor5
Elizabeth Rumokol6
Caroline Kilel8
Jepkorir Ayabei11
(Alice Timbilil)(n/s)
30
 United States
Deena Drossin2
Colleen de Reuck7
Katie McGregor13
Elva Dryer14
(Milena Glusac)(n/s)
(Sara Wells)(n/s)
36
4 Spain63
5 Portugal64
6 Canada90
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Women's short race (4.03 km)

For full event details see 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Edith Masai Kenya12:43
Worknesh Kidane Ethiopia12:44
Jane Wanjiku Kenya12:46
4Isabella Ochichi Kenya12:48
5Benita Johnson Australia12:48
6Merima Denboba Ethiopia12:52
7Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia12:54
8Alla Zhilyayeva Russia12:56
9Ejagayehu Dibaba Ethiopia12:59
10Eyerusalem Kuma Ethiopia12:59
11Prisca Ngetich Kenya13:04
12Émilie Mondor Canada13:07
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Edith Masai1
Jane Wanjiku3
Isabella Ochichi4
Prisca Ngetich10
(Viola Kibiwott)(n/s)
18
 Ethiopia
Worknesh Kidane2
Merima Denboba6
Tirunesh Dibaba7
Ejagayehu Dibaba9
(Eyerusalem Kuma)(n/s)
(Bezunesh Bekele)(n/s)
24
 Russia
Alla Zhilyayeva8
Olga Romanova13
Anastasiya Zubova26
Viktoriya Klimina29
(Mariya Pantyukhova)(n/s)
(Yekaterina Priladnykh)(n/s)
76
4 Morocco84
5 Australia94
6 Portugal100
7 United Kingdom109
8 Spain127
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Junior women's race (6.215)

For full event details see 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia20:21
Peninah Chepchumba Kenya20:22
Gelete Burka Ethiopia20:28
4Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia20:33
5Emily Chebet Kenya20:39
6Sentayehu Ejigu Ethiopia20:56
7Gladys Chemweno Kenya21:09
8Anesie Kwizera Burundi21:13
9Chemutai Rionotukei Kenya21:33
10Valentine Koech Kenya21:34
11Sharon Kipsang Kenya21:40
12Aziza Aliyu Ethiopia21:49
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Tirunesh Dibaba1
Gelete Burka3
Meselech Melkamu4
Sentayehu Ejigu6
(Aziza Aliyu)(n/s)
(Belaynesh Fekadu)(n/s)
14
 Kenya
Peninah Chepchumba2
Emily Chebet5
Gladys Chemweno7
Chemutai Rionotukei8
(Valentine Koech)(n/s)
(Sharon Kipsang)(n/s)
22
 Morocco
Mariem Alaoui Selsouli9
Siham Hilali11
Najat El Fiddi13
Loubna Jao45
(Laila Klilech)(n/s)
(Fatna Chtoina)(n/s)
78
4 United States82
5 United Kingdom82
6 China91
7 Tunisia94
8 France147
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Medal table (unofficial)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Ethiopia65314
 Kenya65314
3 Uganda0112
 United States0112
5 Morocco0033
6 Russia0011
Totals (6 nations)12121236
  • 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.[41] The announced athletes from the  Democratic Republic of the Congo, from  Guinea,  Lebanon, and  Sierra Leone did not show.[16][17][36][37]

See also

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