2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 18/19, 2000. The races were held at the Sporting Complex in Vilamoura, Portugal. 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]

2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition28th
DateMarch 18/19
Host cityVilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
VenueSporting Complex of Vilamoura
Events6
Distances12.3 km – Senior men
4.18 km – Men's short
8.08 km – Junior men
8.08 km – Senior women
4.18 km – Women's short
6.29 km – Junior women
Participation805 athletes from
76 nations

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

Medallists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(12.3 km)		 Mohammed Mourhit
 Belgium		35:00 Assefa Mezegebu
 Ethiopia		35:01 Paul Tergat
 Kenya		35:02
Men's short
(4.18 km)		 John Kibowen
 Kenya		11:11 Sammy Kipketer
 Kenya		11:12 Paul Kosgei
 Kenya		11:15
Junior men
(8.08 km)		 Robert Kipchumba
 Kenya		22:49 Duncan Lebo
 Kenya		22:52 John Cheruiyot Korir
 Kenya		22:55
Senior women
(8.08 km)		 Derartu Tulu
 Ethiopia		25:42 Gete Wami
 Ethiopia		25:48 Susan Chepkemei
 Kenya		25:50
Women's short
(4.18 km)		 Kutre Dulecha
 Ethiopia		13:00 Zahra Ouaziz
 Morocco		13:00 Margaret Ngotho
 Kenya		13:00
Junior women
(6.29 km)		 Vivian Cheruiyot
 Kenya		20:34 Alice Timbilil
 Kenya		20:35 Viola Kibiwott
 Kenya		20:36
Team
Senior men  Kenya18  Ethiopia68  Portugal69
Men's short  Kenya10  Ethiopia46  Morocco68
Junior men  Kenya10  Ethiopia47  Uganda68
Senior women  Ethiopia20  Kenya23  United States98
Women's short  Portugal46  Ethiopia55  France57
Junior women  Kenya12  Ethiopia24  Japan78

Race results

Senior men's race (12.3 km)
For full event details see 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Mohammed Mourhit Belgium35:00
Assefa Mezegebu Ethiopia35:01
Paul Tergat Kenya35:02
4Patrick Ivuti Kenya35:03
5Wilberforce Talel Kenya35:06
6Paul Koech Kenya35:22
7Charles Kamathi Kenya35:51
8Sergiy Lebid Ukraine35:52
9Abdellah Béhar France35:55
10Eduardo Henriques Portugal35:56
11Abraham Cherono Kenya36:00
12Domingos Castro Portugal36:01
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Paul Tergat3
Patrick Ivuti4
Wilberforce Talel5
Paul Koech6
(Charles Kamathi)(7)
(Abraham Cherono)(11)
 18
 Ethiopia
Assefa Mezegebu2
Lemma Alemayehu16
Tesfaye Tola23
Amebesse Tolossa27
(Dereje Tadesse)(44)
(Debebe Demisse)(74)
 68
 Portugal
Eduardo Henriques10
Domingos Castro12
António Pinto22
Paulo Guerra25
(Alfredo Bráz)(56)
(Alberto Maravilha)(65)
 69
4 Spain86
5 Tanzania94
6 United Kingdom156
7 Italy163
8 Algeria167
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Men's short race (4.18 km)
For full event details see 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
John Kibowen Kenya11:11
Sammy Kipketer Kenya11:12
Paul Kosgei Kenya11:15
4Leonard Mucheru Kenya11:21
5Abraham Chebii Kenya11:25
6Haylu Mekonnen Ethiopia11:27
7Philip Mosima Kenya11:29
8Saïd El Wardi Morocco11:33
9Laïd Bessou Algeria11:34
10Sergiy Lebid Ukraine11:36
11Abiyote Abate Ethiopia11:36
12Martin Sulle Tanzania11:37
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
John Kibowen1
Sammy Kipketer2
Paul Kosgei3
Leonard Mucheru4
(Abraham Chebii)(5)
(Philip Mosima)(7)
 10
 Ethiopia
Haylu Mekonnen6
Abiyote Abate11
Dagne Alemu14
Million Wolde15
(Daniel Zegeye)(32)
(Mohamed Awol)(43)
 46
 Morocco
Saïd El Wardi8
Ali Ezzine13
Aziz Driouche18
Youssef Baba29
(Salah El Ghazi)(40)
(Abdelhak El Gorch)(108)
 68
4 Algeria88
5 Portugal100
6 Spain130
7 Tanzania136
8 Germany166
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior men's race (8.08 km)
For full event details see 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Robert Kipchumba Kenya22:49
Duncan Lebo Kenya22:52
John Cheruiyot Korir Kenya22:55
4Philemon Kemei Kenya23:04
5Martin Sulle Tanzania23:14
6Faustin Baha Tanzania23:27
7Edwin Koech Kenya23:33
8Beruk Debrework Ethiopia23:40
9Teref Dessalege Ethiopia23:51
10Kiplimo Muneria Kenya24:03
11Martin Toroitich Uganda24:08
12Alemayehu Lema Ethiopia24:14
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Robert Kipchumba1
Duncan Lebo2
John Cheruiyot Korir3
Philemon Kemei4
(Edwin Koech)(7)
(Kiplimo Muneria)(10)
 10
 Ethiopia
Beruk Debrework8
Teref Dessalege9
Alemayehu Lema12
Midekssa Diriba18
(Demissie Girma)(31)
(Tadesse Feyissa)(65)
 47
 Uganda
Martin Toroitich11
Paul Wakou15
Job Sikoria20
Johnny Okello22
(Boniface Kiprop)(27)
 68
4 Tanzania84
5 Qatar98
6 Morocco105
7 Japan125
8 South Africa151
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Senior women's race (8.08 km)
For full event details see 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Derartu Tulu Ethiopia25:42
Gete Wami Ethiopia25:48
Susan Chepkemei Kenya25:50
4Lydia Cheromei Kenya26:02
5Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom26:03
6Leah Malot Kenya26:09
7Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland26:20
8Merima Denboba Ethiopia26:23
9Ayelech Worku Ethiopia26:36
10Ruth Kutol Kenya26:38
11Irene Kipchumba Kenya26:45
12Deena Drossin United States26:59
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Derartu Tulu1
Gete Wami2
Merima Denboba8
Ayelech Worku9
(Berhane Adere)(14)
(Asha Gigi)(28)
 20
 Kenya
Susan Chepkemei3
Lydia Cheromei4
Leah Malot6
Ruth Kutol10
(Irene Kipchumba)(11)
(Magdeline Chemjor)(25)
 23
 United States
Deena Drossin12
Jen Rhines13
Rachel Sauder36
Kimberly Fitchen37
(Donna Garcia)(55)
(Elva Dryer)(DNF)
 98
4 Ireland101
5 Spain137
6 United Kingdom137
7 Japan148
8 Italy164
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Women's short race (4.18 km)
For full event details see 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia13:00
Zahra Ouaziz Morocco13:00
Margaret Ngotho Kenya13:00
4Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom13:01
5Fatima Yvelain France13:06
6Yimenashu Taye Ethiopia13:07
7Carla Sacramento Portugal13:12
8Sally Barsosio Kenya13:16
9Zhor El Kamch Morocco13:17
10Fernanda Ribeiro Portugal13:17
11Yamna Belkacem France13:21
12Rose Cheruiyot Kenya13:22
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Portugal
Carla Sacramento7
Fernanda Ribeiro10
Helena Sampaio13
Marina Bastos16
(Inês Monteiro)(29)
(Anália Rosa)(45)
 46
 Ethiopia
Kutre Dulecha1
Yimenashu Taye6
Getenesh Urge17
Genet Gebregiorgis31
(Zenebech Tadese)(37)
(Lulit Legesse)(38)
 55
 France
Fatima Yvelain5
Yamna Belkacem11
Blandine Bitzner-Ducret18
Rakiya Maraoui23
(Laurence Duquénoy)(30)
(Fatima Hajjami)(54)
 57
4 Kenya59
5 Morocco81
6 Romania122
7 United Kingdom138
8 Germany149
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Junior women's race (6.29 km)
For full event details see 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya20:34
Alice Timbilil Kenya20:35
Viola Kibiwott Kenya20:36
4Hareg Sidelil Ethiopia20:38
5Merima Hashim Ethiopia20:41
6Fridah Domongole Kenya20:43
7Eyerusalem Kuma Ethiopia20:45
8Abebech Nigussie Ethiopia20:48
9Worknesh Kidane Ethiopia20:52
10Dorcus Inzikuru Uganda21:02
11Rina Fujioka Japan21:12
12Pamela Kipchoge Kenya21:19
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Vivian Cheruiyot1
Alice Timbilil2
Viola Kibiwott3
Fridah Domongole6
(Pamela Kipchoge)(12)
(Gladys Ruto)(34)
 12
 Ethiopia
Hareg Sidelil4
Merima Hashim5
Eyerusalem Kuma7
Abebech Nigussie8
(Worknesh Kidane)(9)
(Bezunesh Bekele)(13)
 24
 Japan
Rina Fujioka11
Kaori Yoshida14
Tomomi Tagao20
Ikuko Nagao33
(Mami Ikeda)(50)
(Naoko Sakata)(DNF)
 78
4 South Africa105
5 Uganda131
6 United States146
7 Algeria155
8 Canada184
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Medal table (unofficial)
  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Kenya74617
2 Ethiopia37010
3 Portugal*1012
4 Belgium1001
5 Morocco0112
6 France0011
 Japan0011
 Uganda0011
 United States0011
Totals (9 nations)12121236
  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 805 athletes from 76 countries, one athlete less than the official number published.[30] The announced athletes from  Cameroon,  Equatorial Guinea,  Guatemala,  Iran, and  Trinidad and Tobago did not show.[10][12][15][24][27]

See also

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