The 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 30, 2008. The races were held at the Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition. This was the year in which Kenenisa Bekele became the first athlete in World Cross history to win six individual long course titles, breaking his tie with John Ngugi and Paul Tergat who had each won five. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Medallists IndividualSenior men(12 km)Kenenisa Bekele 34:38Leonard Patrick Komon 34:41Zersenay Tadese 34:43Junior men(7.905 km)Ibrahim Jeilan 22:38Ayele Abshero 22:40Lucas Kimeli Rotich 22:42Senior women(7.905 km)Tirunesh Dibaba 25:10Mestawet Tufa 25:15Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 25:18Junior women(6.04 km)Genzebe Dibaba 19:59Irine Chepet Cheptai 20:04Emebt Etea 20:06 TeamSenior men 39 104 143Junior men 21 28 37Senior women 18 22 84Junior women 16 20 57

Race results Senior men's race (12 km) Complete results for senior men and for senior men's teams were published.

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Kenenisa Bekele 34:38 Leonard Patrick Komon 34:41 Zersenay Tadese 34:43 4 Joseph Ebuya 34:47 5 Moses Ndiema Masai 35:02 6 Felix Kikwai Kibore 35:15 7 Gideon Lekumok Ngatuny 35:16 8 Ahmad Hassan Abdullah 35:18 9 Habtamu Fikadu 35:19 10 Bernard Kiprop Kipyego 35:24 11 Hosea Macharinyang 35:24 12 Augustine Kiprono Choge 35:26 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Leonard Patrick Komon 2 Joseph Ebuya 4 Moses Ndiema Masai 5 Gideon Lekumok Ngatuny 7 Bernard Kiprop Kipyego 10 Hosea Macharinyang 11 (Augustine Kiprono Choge) (12) (Mark Kosgei Kiptoo) (14) (John Kimondo Thuo) (18) 39 Kenenisa Bekele 1 Habtamu Fikadu 9 Sileshi Sihine 15 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam 17 Dereje Debele 21 Abebe Dinkesa 41 (Zembaba Yigeze) (57) (Solomon Tsige) (139) (Demssew Tsega) (DNF) 104 Felix Kikwai Kibore 6 Ahmad Hassan Abdullah 8 Sultan Khamis Zaman 22 Mubarak Hassan Shami 25 Gamal Belal Salem 34 Essa Ismail Rashed 48 (Ali Dawoud Sedam) (61) (Moustafa Ahmed Shebto) (67) (Naser Jamal Naser) (81) 143 4 162 5 195 6 208 7 296 8 348 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior men's race (7.905 km) Complete results for junior men and for junior men's teams were published.

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Ibrahim Jeilan 22:38 Ayele Abshero 22:40 Lucas Kimeli Rotich 22:42 4 Benjamin Kiplagat 22:43 5 Titus Kipjumba Mbishei 22:45 6 Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio 22:51 7 Peter Kimeli Some 22:55 8 Geofrey Kusuro 22:56 9 Amanuel Mesel 23:00 10 Levy Matebo Omari 23:03 11 Hunegnaw Mesfin 23:03 12 Stephen Kiprotich 23:09 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Lucas Kimeli Rotich 3 Titus Kipjumba Mbishei 5 Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio 6 Peter Kimeli Some 7 (Levy Matebo Omari) (10) (Charles Kibet Chepkurui) (15) 21 Ibrahim Jeilan 1 Ayele Abshero 2 Hunegnaw Mesfin 11 Feyisa Lilesa 14 (Dejen Gebremeskel) (18) (Yetwale Kende) (21) 28 Benjamin Kiplagat 4 Geofrey Kusuro 8 Stephen Kiprotich 12 Abraham Kiplimo 13 (Ben Siwa) (22) 37 4 119 5 136 6 138 7 188 8 200 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Senior women's race (7.905 km) Complete results for senior women and for senior women's teams were published.

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Tirunesh Dibaba 25:10 Mestawet Tufa 25:15 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 25:18 4 Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo 25:34 5 Hilda Kibet 25:35 6 Gelete Burka 25:35 7 Priscah Jepleting Cherono 25:36 8 Margaret Wangari Muriuki 25:46 9 Meselech Melkamu 25:51 10 Grace Kwamboka Momanyi 25:54 11 Benita Johnson 25:56 12 Lineth Chepkurui 26:05 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Tirunesh Dibaba 1 Mestawet Tufa 2 Gelete Burka 6 Meselech Melkamu 9 (Koren Jelela) (14) (Aselefech Mergia) (16) 18 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 3 Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo 4 Priscah Jepleting Cherono 7 Margaret Wangari Muriuki 8 (Grace Kwamboka Momanyi) (10) (Lineth Chepkurui) (12) 22 Benita Johnson 11 Lisa Jane Weightman 20 Melissa Rollison 26 Anna Thompson 27 (Melinda Vernon) (41) (Victoria Mitchell) (54) 84 4 87 5 100 6 116 7 150 8 165 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior women's race (6.04 km) Complete results for junior women and for junior women's teams were published.

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Genzebe Dibaba 19:59 Irine Chepet Cheptai 20:04 Emebt Etea 20:06 4 Delvine Relin Meringor 20:06 5 Emebet Bacha 20:11 6 Jackline Chebii 20:11 7 Betelhem Moges 20:13 8 Dorcas Jepchirchir Kiptarus 20:17 9 Tigist Memuye 20:27 10 Yukino Ninomiya 20:30 11 Bitaw Yehune 20:33 12 Christine Kambua Muyanga 20:34 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Genzebe Dibaba 1 Emebt Etea 3 Emebet Bacha 5 Betelhem Moges 7 (Tigist Memuye) (9) (Bitaw Yehune) (11) 16 Irine Chepet Cheptai 2 Delvine Relin Meringor 4 Jackline Chebii 6 Dorcas Jepchirchir Kiptarus 8 (Christine Kambua Muyanga) (12) (Mercy Jelimo Kosgei) (33) 20 Yukino Ninomiya 10 Atsuko Matsumura 14 Asami Kato 15 Ayaka Mori 18 (Risa Takenaka) (26) (Yukari Abe) (48) 57 4 95 5 99 6 100 7 133 8 203 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Medal table (unofficial)

Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation According to an unofficial count, 448 athletes from 57 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from , , and did not show.

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See also 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race 2008 in athletics (track and field)

References

External links Official website