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, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part 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 Bekele 35:56Patrick Ivuti 36:09Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam 36:17Men's short(4.03 km)Kenenisa Bekele 11:01John Kibowen 11:04Benjamin Limo 11:06Junior men(7.92 km)Eliud Kipchoge 22:47Boniface Kiprop 22:49Solomon Bushendich 22:51Senior women(7.92 km)Worknesh Kidane 25:53Deena Drossin 26:02Merima Denboba 26:28Women's short(4.03 km)Edith Masai 12:43Worknesh Kidane 12:44Jane Wanjiku 12:46Junior women(6.215)Tirunesh Dibaba 20:21Peninah Chepchumba 20:22Gelete Burka 20:28 TeamSenior men 17 23 51Men's short 14 31 44Junior men 15 28 48Senior women 17 30 36Women's short 18 24 76Junior women 14 22 78

Race results

Senior men's race (12.355 km)

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Kenenisa Bekele 35:56 Patrick Ivuti 36:09 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam 36:17 4 Richard Limo 36:39 5 Paul Koech 36:42 6 John Cheruiyot Korir 36:50 7 Sileshi Sihine 37:03 8 Hicham Chatt 37:07 9 Zersenay Tadesse 37:10 10 Khalid El Amri 37:12 11 Meb Keflezighi 37:16 12 Abraham Cherono 37:17 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Patrick Ivuti 2 Richard Limo 4 Paul Koech 5 John Cheruiyot Korir 6 (Abraham Cherono) (n/s) (Sammy Kipketer) (n/s) 17 Kenenisa Bekele 1 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam 3 Sileshi Sihine 7 Ketema Nigusse 12 (Dejene Berhanu) (n/s) (Yibeltal Admassu) (n/s) 23 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 68 5 85 6 101 7 112 8 134 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Men's short race (4.03 km)

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Kenenisa Bekele 11:01 John Kibowen 11:04 Benjamin Limo 11:06 4 Mike Kipyego 11:18 5 Thomas Kiplitany 11:20 6 Khalid El Amri 11:22 7 Meba Tadesse 11:24 8 David Kilel 11:25 9 Smail Sghir 11:27 10 Abderrahim Goumri 11:28 11 Yousef El Nasri 11:28 12 Tessema Absher 11:29 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points John Kibowen 2 Benjamin Limo 3 Mike Kipyego 4 Thomas Kiplitany 5 (David Kilel) (n/s) (Evans Kipchumba) (n/s) 14 Kenenisa Bekele 1 Meba Tadesse 7 Tessema Absher 11 Abiyote Endale 12 (Ketema Nigussie) (n/s) (Dehe Woyesha) (n/s) 31 Khalid El Amri 6 Abderrahim Goumri 9 Ahmed Baday 14 Abdelkader Hachlaf 15 (Saïd El Wardi) (n/s) (Salah Hissou) (n/s) 44 4 78 5 93 6 110 7 138 8 148 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Junior men's race (7.92 km)

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Eliud Kipchoge 22:47 Boniface Kiprop 22:49 Solomon Bushendich 22:51 4 Augustine Choge 22:55 5 Girma Assefa 22:58 6 Getachew Dinku 23:10 7 Moses Mosop 23:17 8 Tessema Absher 23:22 9 Solomon Molla 23:27 10 Barnabas Kosgei 23:45 11 Dehe Woyesha 24:03 12 Kipkorir Chepkwony 24:06 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Eliud Kipchoge 1 Solomon Bushendich 3 Augustine Choge 4 Moses Mosop 7 (Barnabas Kosgei) (n/s) (Kipkorir Chepkwony) (n/s) 15 Girma Assefa 5 Getachew Dinku 6 Tessema Absher 8 Solomon Molla 9 (Dehe Woyesha) (n/s) (Tesfaye Mengistu) (n/s) 28 Boniface Kiprop 2 James Kibet 10 Moses Kipsiro 14 Isaac Kiprop 22 (Martin Kiplimo) (n/s) 48 4 63 5 72 6 103 7 108 8 121 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Senior women's race (7.92 km)

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Worknesh Kidane 25:53 Deena Drossin 26:02 Merima Denboba 26:28 4 Eyerusalem Kuma 26:30 5 Magdaline Chemjor 26:33 6 Elizabeth Rumokol 26:37 7 Colleen de Reuck 26:49 8 Caroline Kilel 26:55 9 Tereza Yohanes 27:06 10 Asha Gigi 27:12 11 Anália Rosa 27:19 12 Jepkorir Ayabei 27:27 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Worknesh Kidane 1 Merima Denboba 3 Eyerusalem Kuma 4 Tereza Yohanes 9 (Asha Gigi) (n/s) (Bizunesh Deba) (n/s) 17 Magdaline Chemjor 5 Elizabeth Rumokol 6 Caroline Kilel 8 Jepkorir Ayabei 11 (Alice Timbilil) (n/s) 30 Deena Drossin 2 Colleen de Reuck 7 Katie McGregor 13 Elva Dryer 14 (Milena Glusac) (n/s) (Sara Wells) (n/s) 36 4 63 5 64 6 90 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Women's short race (4.03 km)

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Edith Masai 12:43 Worknesh Kidane 12:44 Jane Wanjiku 12:46 4 Isabella Ochichi 12:48 5 Benita Johnson 12:48 6 Merima Denboba 12:52 7 Tirunesh Dibaba 12:54 8 Alla Zhilyayeva 12:56 9 Ejagayehu Dibaba 12:59 10 Eyerusalem Kuma 12:59 11 Prisca Ngetich 13:04 12 Émilie Mondor 13:07 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Edith Masai 1 Jane Wanjiku 3 Isabella Ochichi 4 Prisca Ngetich 10 (Viola Kibiwott) (n/s) 18 Worknesh Kidane 2 Merima Denboba 6 Tirunesh Dibaba 7 Ejagayehu Dibaba 9 (Eyerusalem Kuma) (n/s) (Bezunesh Bekele) (n/s) 24 Alla Zhilyayeva 8 Olga Romanova 13 Anastasiya Zubova 26 Viktoriya Klimina 29 (Mariya Pantyukhova) (n/s) (Yekaterina Priladnykh) (n/s) 76 4 84 5 94 6 100 7 109 8 127 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

Junior women's race (6.215)

+Individual raceRank Athlete Country Time Tirunesh Dibaba 20:21 Peninah Chepchumba 20:22 Gelete Burka 20:28 4 Meselech Melkamu 20:33 5 Emily Chebet 20:39 6 Sentayehu Ejigu 20:56 7 Gladys Chemweno 21:09 8 Anesie Kwizera 21:13 9 Chemutai Rionotukei 21:33 10 Valentine Koech 21:34 11 Sharon Kipsang 21:40 12 Aziza Aliyu 21:49 Full results

+TeamsRank Team Points Tirunesh Dibaba 1 Gelete Burka 3 Meselech Melkamu 4 Sentayehu Ejigu 6 (Aziza Aliyu) (n/s) (Belaynesh Fekadu) (n/s) 14 Peninah Chepchumba 2 Emily Chebet 5 Gladys Chemweno 7 Chemutai Rionotukei 8 (Valentine Koech) (n/s) (Sharon Kipsang) (n/s) 22 Mariem Alaoui Selsouli 9 Siham Hilali 11 Najat El Fiddi 13 Loubna Jao 45 (Laila Klilech) (n/s) (Fatna Chtoina) (n/s) 78 4 82 5 82 6 91 7 94 8 147 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)

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, 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.

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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