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2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

{{Infobox XC Championships

|Name = 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

|Logo = 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Logo.png

|Size = 210px

|Caption =

|Organisers = IAAF

|Edition = 28th

|Date = March 18/19

|Host city = Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal {{flagicon|Portugal}}

|Location = Sporting Complex of Vilamoura

|Nations participating = 76

|Athletes participating = 805

|Races = 6

|Distances = 12.3 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

|Website =

|Previous = 1999 Belfast

|Next = 2001 Oostende

}}

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,

{{ cite news

| date = March 19, 2000

| title = PLUS: CROSS-COUNTRY -- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; Ethiopia's Tulu Wins at 8 Kilometers

| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/19/sports/plus-running-world-cross-country-championships-ethiopia-s-tulu-wins-8-kilometers.html

| work = The New York Times

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 20, 2000

| title = PLUS: CROSS-COUNTRY -- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; Tergat's Streak Ends

| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/20/sports/plus-cross-country-world-championships-tergat-s-streak-ends.html

| work = The New York Times

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

in the Herald,

{{ Citation

| last = Gillon

| first = Doug

| date = March 20, 2000

| title = Row with chiefs ends golden run by Tergat Sleepless nights hit champion

| url = http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/row-with-chiefs-ends-golden-run-by-tergat-sleepless-nights-hit-champion-1.244098

| publisher = Herald

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

and for the IAAF.

{{ Citation

| date = March 19, 2000

| title = Belgian triumph as Mourhit ends Tergat’s five-year reign

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/belgian-triumph-as-mourhit-ends-tergats-five-

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 18, 2000

| title = Kenya victorious in men's short course race

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kenya-victorious-in-mens-short-course-race

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 19, 2000

| title = Kenya reigns supreme in the Junior Men's Race

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kenya-reigns-supreme-in-the-junior-mens-race

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 18, 2000

| title = Tulu regains World Cross Crown

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/tulu-regains-world-cross-crown

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 19, 2000

| title = Dulecha takes the title at the last moment

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/dulecha-takes-the-title-at-the-last-moment

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 18, 2000

| title = Experience counts for Cheruiyot

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/experience-counts-for-cheruiyot

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

Complete results{{ Citation

|date = March 19, 2000

|title = Official Results

|url = http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc00/indexframefc52.html?Page=results/byevent.html

|publisher = IAAF

|access-date = October 29, 2013

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120926103149/http://www2.iaaf.org/WXC00/indexframefc52.html?Page=results%2Fbyevent.html

|archive-date = 2012-09-26

|url-status=dead

}} for senior men,

{{ Citation

|last=Magnusson

|first=Tomas

|date=July 4, 2007

|title=IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.3km CC Men - Vilamoura Sporting Complex Date: Sunday, March 19, 2000

|url=http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2000S.html

|publisher=Athchamps (archived)

|access-date=October 29, 2013

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110639/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2000S.html

|archive-date=October 16, 2007

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 19, 2000

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Long Race - men

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/men/long-race/final/result

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

for senior men's teams,

{{ Citation

| date = March 19, 2000

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Long Race - men - Final - Team

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/men/long-race/final/team

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

for men's short race,

{{ Citation

|last=Magnusson

|first=Tomas

|date=July 4, 2007

|title=IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.2km CC Men - Vilamoura Sporting Complex Date: Saturday, March 18, 2000

|url=http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2000C.html

|publisher=Athchamps (archived)

|access-date=October 29, 2013

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110634/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SM2000C.html

|archive-date=October 16, 2007

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 21, 1998

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Short Race - men

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/men/short-race/final/result

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

for men's short race teams,

{{ Citation

| date = March 21, 1998

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Short Race - men - Final - Team

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/men/short-race/final/team

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

for junior men,

{{ Citation

|last=Magnusson

|first=Tomas

|date=July 4, 2007

|title=IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.1km CC Men - Vilamoura Sporting Complex Date: Sunday, March 19, 2000

|url=http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM2000S.html

|publisher=Athchamps (archived)

|access-date=October 29, 2013

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110148/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JM2000S.html

|archive-date=October 16, 2007

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 19, 2000

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Junior Race - men

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/men/junior-race/final/result

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140803073501/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/men/junior-race/final/result

| archive-date = 3 August 2014

| url-status=dead

| df = dmy-all

}}

for junior men's teams,

{{ Citation

| date = March 19, 2000

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Junior Race - men - Final - Team

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/men/junior-race/final/team

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140803081832/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/men/junior-race/final/team

| archive-date = 3 August 2014

| url-status=dead

| df = dmy-all

}}

senior women,

{{ Citation

|last=Magnusson

|first=Tomas

|date=February 8, 2007

|title=IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 8.1km CC Women - Vilamoura Sporting Complex Date: Saturday, March 18, 2000

|url=http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2000S.html

|publisher=Athchamps (archived)

|access-date=October 29, 2013

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016044846/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2000S.html

|archive-date=October 16, 2007

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 21, 1998

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Long Race - women

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/women/long-race/final/result

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

for senior women's teams,

{{ Citation

| date = March 21, 1998

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Long Race - women - Final - Team

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/women/long-race/final/team

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

for women's short race,

{{ Citation

|last=Magnusson

|first=Tomas

|date=July 4, 2007

|title=IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.2km CC Women - Vilamoura Sporting Complex Date: Sunday, March 19, 2000

|url=http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2000C.html

|publisher=Athchamps (archived)

|access-date=October 29, 2013

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016044842/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_SW2000C.html

|archive-date=October 16, 2007

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 19, 2000

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Short Race - women

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/women/short-race/final/result

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

for women's short race teams,

{{ Citation

| date = March 19, 2000

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Short Race - women - Final - Team

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/women/short-race/final/team

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

for junior women,

{{ Citation

|last=Magnusson

|first=Tomas

|date=March 24, 2007

|title=IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 6.3km CC Women - Vilamoura Sporting Complex Date: Saturday, March 18, 2000

|url=http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW2000S.html

|publisher=Athchamps (archived)

|access-date=October 29, 2013

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110324/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_iaaf/wxc_JW2000S.html

|archive-date=October 16, 2007

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 21, 1998

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Junior Race - women

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/women/junior-race/final/result

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140803062408/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/women/junior-race/final/result

| archive-date = 3 August 2014

| url-status=dead

| df = dmy-all

}}

for junior women's teams,

{{ Citation

| date = March 21, 1998

| title = Results - 28th World Cross Country Championships - Vilamoura, PORTUGAL 18 MAR 2000 - 19 MAR 2000 - Junior Race - women - Final - Team

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/women/junior-race/final/team

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = October 29, 2013

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140803073610/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/28th-world-cross-country-championships-1953/results/women/junior-race/final/team

| archive-date = 3 August 2014

| url-status=dead

| df = dmy-all

}}

medallists,

{{ Citation

| title = IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

| url = http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/xc.htm

| publisher = Athletics Weekly

| access-date = October 29, 2013

}}

and the results of British athletes who took part

{{ Citation

|title=36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

|url=http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf

|publisher=IAAF

|page=2ff

|access-date=October 29, 2013

|url-status=usurped

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091955/http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf

|archive-date=September 27, 2013

}}

were published.

Medallists

{{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
colspan=7 bgcolor=#eeeeee style=text-align:center;| Individual
Senior men
(12.3 km)

|Mohammed Mourhit
{{flagcountry|BEL}}

35:00

|Assefa Mezegebu
{{flagcountry|ETH}}

35:01

|Paul Tergat
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

35:02
Men's short
(4.18 km)

|John Kibowen
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

11:11

|Sammy Kipketer
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

11:12

|Paul Kosgei
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

11:15
Junior men
(8.08 km)

|Robert Kipchumba
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

22:49

|Duncan Lebo
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

22:52

|John Cheruiyot Korir
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

22:55
Senior women
(8.08 km)

|Derartu Tulu
{{flagcountry|ETH}}

25:42

|Gete Wami
{{flagcountry|ETH}}

25:48

|Susan Chepkemei
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

25:50
Women's short
(4.18 km)

|Kutre Dulecha
{{flagcountry|ETH}}

13:00

|Zahra Ouaziz
{{flagcountry|MAR}}

13:00

|Margaret Ngotho
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

13:00
Junior women
(6.29 km)

|Vivian Cheruiyot
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

20:34

|Alice Timbilil
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

20:35

|Viola Kibiwott
{{flagcountry|KEN}}

20:36
colspan=7 bgcolor=#eeeeee style=text-align:center;| Team
Senior men

|{{flagcountry|KEN}}

18

|{{flagcountry|ETH}}

68

|{{flagcountry|POR}}

69
Men's short

|{{flagcountry|KEN}}

10

|{{flagcountry|ETH}}

46

|{{flagcountry|MAR}}

68
Junior men

|{{flagcountry|KEN}}

10

|{{flagcountry|ETH}}

47

|{{flagcountry|UGA}}

68
Senior women

|{{flagcountry|ETH}}

20

|{{flagcountry|KEN}}

23

|{{flagcountry|USA}}

98
Women's short

|{{flagcountry|POR}}

46

|{{flagcountry|ETH}}

55

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

57
Junior women

|{{flagcountry|KEN}}

12

|{{flagcountry|ETH}}

24

|{{flagcountry|JPN}}

78

Race results

=Senior men's race (12.3 km)=

{{further|2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race}}

class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Individual race
width=5%|Rank || width=20%|Athlete || width=15%|Country || width=10%|Time
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | Mohammed Mourhitalign=left | {{flagcountry|BEL}}35:00
align=center| {{silver2}}align=left | Assefa Mezegebualign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}35:01
align=center| {{bronze3}}align=left | Paul Tergatalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}35:02
align=center| 4align=left | Patrick Ivutialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}35:03
align=center| 5align=left | Wilberforce Talelalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}35:06
align=center| 6align=left | Paul Koechalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}35:22
align=center| 7align=left | Charles Kamathialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}35:51
align=center| 8align=left | Sergiy Lebidalign=left | {{flagcountry|UKR}}35:52
align=center| 9align=left | Abdellah Béharalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}35:55
align=center| 10align=left | Eduardo Henriquesalign=left | {{flagcountry|POR}}35:56
align=center| 11align=left | Abraham Cheronoalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}36:00
align=center| 12align=left | Domingos Castroalign=left | {{flagcountry|POR}}36:01
class="sortbottom"

!colspan=4 align=center | Full results

class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Teams
width=10%|Rank || width=30%|Team || width=10%|Points
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}

{| width=100%

align=left style="border:0"| Paul Tergatalign=right style="border:0"| 3
align=left style="border:0"| Patrick Ivutialign=right style="border:0"| 4
align=left style="border:0"| Wilberforce Talelalign=right style="border:0"| 5
align=left style="border:0"| Paul Koechalign=right style="border:0"| 6
align=left style="border:0"| (Charles Kamathi)align=right style="border:0"| (7)
align=left style="border:0"| (Abraham Cherono)align=right style="border:0"| (11)

|| 18

|-

|align=center| {{silver2}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Assefa Mezegebualign=right style="border:0"| 2
align=left style="border:0"| Lemma Alemayehualign=right style="border:0"| 16
align=left style="border:0"| Tesfaye Tolaalign=right style="border:0"| 23
align=left style="border:0"| Amebesse Tolossaalign=right style="border:0"| 27
align=left style="border:0"| (Dereje Tadesse)align=right style="border:0"| (44)
align=left style="border:0"| (Debebe Demisse)align=right style="border:0"| (74)

|| 68

|-

|align=center| {{bronze3}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|POR}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Eduardo Henriquesalign=right style="border:0"| 10
align=left style="border:0"| Domingos Castroalign=right style="border:0"| 12
align=left style="border:0"| António Pintoalign=right style="border:0"| 22
align=left style="border:0"| Paulo Guerraalign=right style="border:0"| 25
align=left style="border:0"| (Alfredo Bráz)align=right style="border:0"| (56)
align=left style="border:0"| (Alberto Maravilha)align=right style="border:0"| (65)

|| 69

|-

|align=center| 4 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}} || 86

|-

|align=center| 5 || align=left | {{flagcountry|TAN}} || 94

|-

|align=center| 6 || align=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}} || 156

|-

|align=center| 7 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}} || 163

|-

|align=center| 8 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}} || 167

|-class="sortbottom"

!colspan=3 align=center | Full results

|}

  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

=Men's short race (4.18 km)=

{{further|2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race}}

class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Individual race
width=5%|Rank || width=20%|Athlete || width=15%|Country || width=10%|Time
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | John Kibowenalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}11:11
align=center| {{silver2}}align=left | Sammy Kipketeralign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}11:12
align=center| {{bronze3}}align=left | Paul Kosgeialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}11:15
align=center| 4align=left | Leonard Mucherualign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}11:21
align=center| 5align=left | Abraham Chebiialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}11:25
align=center| 6align=left | Haylu Mekonnenalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}11:27
align=center| 7align=left | Philip Mosimaalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}11:29
align=center| 8align=left | Saïd El Wardialign=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}}11:33
align=center| 9align=left | Laïd Bessoualign=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}}11:34
align=center| 10align=left | Sergiy Lebidalign=left | {{flagcountry|UKR}}11:36
align=center| 11align=left | Abiyote Abatealign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}11:36
align=center| 12align=left | Martin Sullealign=left | {{flagcountry|TAN}}11:37
class="sortbottom"

!colspan=4 align=center | Full results

class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Teams
width=10%|Rank || width=30%|Team || width=10%|Points
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}

{| width=100%

align=left style="border:0"| John Kibowenalign=right style="border:0"| 1
align=left style="border:0"| Sammy Kipketeralign=right style="border:0"| 2
align=left style="border:0"| Paul Kosgeialign=right style="border:0"| 3
align=left style="border:0"| Leonard Mucherualign=right style="border:0"| 4
align=left style="border:0"| (Abraham Chebii)align=right style="border:0"| (5)
align=left style="border:0"| (Philip Mosima)align=right style="border:0"| (7)

|| 10

|-

|align=center| {{silver2}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Haylu Mekonnenalign=right style="border:0"| 6
align=left style="border:0"| Abiyote Abatealign=right style="border:0"| 11
align=left style="border:0"| Dagne Alemualign=right style="border:0"| 14
align=left style="border:0"| Million Woldealign=right style="border:0"| 15
align=left style="border:0"| (Daniel Zegeye)align=right style="border:0"| (32)
align=left style="border:0"| (Mohamed Awol)align=right style="border:0"| (43)

|| 46

|-

|align=center| {{bronze3}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Saïd El Wardialign=right style="border:0"| 8
align=left style="border:0"| Ali Ezzinealign=right style="border:0"| 13
align=left style="border:0"| Aziz Driouchealign=right style="border:0"| 18
align=left style="border:0"| Youssef Babaalign=right style="border:0"| 29
align=left style="border:0"| (Salah El Ghazi)align=right style="border:0"| (40)
align=left style="border:0"| (Abdelhak El Gorch)align=right style="border:0"| (108)

|| 68

|-

|align=center| 4 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}} || 88

|-

|align=center| 5 || align=left | {{flagcountry|POR}} || 100

|-

|align=center| 6 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}} || 130

|-

|align=center| 7 || align=left | {{flagcountry|TAN}} || 136

|-

|align=center| 8 || align=left | {{flagcountry|GER}} || 166

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

=Junior men's race (8.08 km)=

{{further|2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race}}

class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Individual race
width=5%|Rank || width=20%|Athlete || width=15%|Country || width=10%|Time
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | Robert Kipchumbaalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}22:49
align=center| {{silver2}}align=left | Duncan Leboalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}22:52
align=center| {{bronze3}}align=left | John Cheruiyot Koriralign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}22:55
align=center| 4align=left | Philemon Kemeialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}23:04
align=center| 5align=left | Martin Sullealign=left | {{flagcountry|TAN}}23:14
align=center| 6align=left | Faustin Bahaalign=left | {{flagcountry|TAN}}23:27
align=center| 7align=left | Edwin Koechalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}23:33
align=center| 8align=left | Beruk Debreworkalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}23:40
align=center| 9align=left | Teref Dessalegealign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}23:51
align=center| 10align=left | Kiplimo Muneriaalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}24:03
align=center| 11align=left | Martin Toroitichalign=left | {{flagcountry|UGA}}24:08
align=center| 12align=left | Alemayehu Lemaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}24:14
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class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Teams
width=10%|Rank || width=30%|Team || width=10%|Points
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}

{| width=100%

align=left style="border:0"| Robert Kipchumbaalign=right style="border:0"| 1
align=left style="border:0"| Duncan Leboalign=right style="border:0"| 2
align=left style="border:0"| John Cheruiyot Koriralign=right style="border:0"| 3
align=left style="border:0"| Philemon Kemeialign=right style="border:0"| 4
align=left style="border:0"| (Edwin Koech)align=right style="border:0"| (7)
align=left style="border:0"| (Kiplimo Muneria)align=right style="border:0"| (10)

|| 10

|-

|align=center| {{silver2}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Beruk Debreworkalign=right style="border:0"| 8
align=left style="border:0"| Teref Dessalegealign=right style="border:0"| 9
align=left style="border:0"| Alemayehu Lemaalign=right style="border:0"| 12
align=left style="border:0"| Midekssa Diribaalign=right style="border:0"| 18
align=left style="border:0"| (Demissie Girma)align=right style="border:0"| (31)
align=left style="border:0"| (Tadesse Feyissa)align=right style="border:0"| (65)

|| 47

|-

|align=center| {{bronze3}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|UGA}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Martin Toroitichalign=right style="border:0"| 11
align=left style="border:0"| Paul Wakoualign=right style="border:0"| 15
align=left style="border:0"| Job Sikoriaalign=right style="border:0"| 20
align=left style="border:0"| Johnny Okelloalign=right style="border:0"| 22
align=left style="border:0"| (Boniface Kiprop)align=right style="border:0"| (27)

|| 68

|-

|align=center| 4 || align=left | {{flagcountry|TAN}} || 84

|-

|align=center| 5 || align=left | {{flagcountry|QAT}} || 98

|-

|align=center| 6 || align=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}} || 105

|-

|align=center| 7 || align=left | {{flagcountry|JPN}} || 125

|-

|align=center| 8 || align=left | {{flagcountry|RSA}} || 151

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

=Senior women's race (8.08 km)=

{{further|2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race}}

class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Individual race
width=5%|Rank || width=20%|Athlete || width=15%|Country || width=10%|Time
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | Derartu Tulualign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}25:42
align=center| {{silver2}}align=left | Gete Wamialign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}25:48
align=center| {{bronze3}}align=left | Susan Chepkemeialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}25:50
align=center| 4align=left | Lydia Cheromeialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}26:02
align=center| 5align=left | Paula Radcliffealign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}26:03
align=center| 6align=left | Leah Malotalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}26:09
align=center| 7align=left | Sonia O'Sullivanalign=left | {{flagcountry|IRL}}26:20
align=center| 8align=left | Merima Denbobaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}26:23
align=center| 9align=left | Ayelech Workualign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}26:36
align=center| 10align=left | Ruth Kutolalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}26:38
align=center| 11align=left | Irene Kipchumbaalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}26:45
align=center| 12align=left | Deena Drossinalign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}26:59
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class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Teams
width=10%|Rank || width=30%|Team || width=10%|Points
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}

{| width=100%

align=left style="border:0"| Derartu Tulualign=right style="border:0"| 1
align=left style="border:0"| Gete Wamialign=right style="border:0"| 2
align=left style="border:0"| Merima Denbobaalign=right style="border:0"| 8
align=left style="border:0"| Ayelech Workualign=right style="border:0"| 9
align=left style="border:0"| (Berhane Adere)align=right style="border:0"| (14)
align=left style="border:0"| (Asha Gigi)align=right style="border:0"| (28)

|| 20

|-

|align=center| {{silver2}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Susan Chepkemeialign=right style="border:0"| 3
align=left style="border:0"| Lydia Cheromeialign=right style="border:0"| 4
align=left style="border:0"| Leah Malotalign=right style="border:0"| 6
align=left style="border:0"| Ruth Kutolalign=right style="border:0"| 10
align=left style="border:0"| (Irene Kipchumba)align=right style="border:0"| (11)
align=left style="border:0"| (Magdeline Chemjor)align=right style="border:0"| (25)

|| 23

|-

|align=center| {{bronze3}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Deena Drossinalign=right style="border:0"| 12
align=left style="border:0"| Jen Rhinesalign=right style="border:0"| 13
align=left style="border:0"| Rachel Sauderalign=right style="border:0"| 36
align=left style="border:0"| Kimberly Fitchenalign=right style="border:0"| 37
align=left style="border:0"| (Donna Garcia)align=right style="border:0"| (55)
align=left style="border:0"| (Elva Dryer)align=right style="border:0"| (DNF)

|| 98

|-

|align=center| 4 || align=left | {{flagcountry|IRL}} || 101

|-

|align=center| 5 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}} || 137

|-

|align=center| 6 || align=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}} || 137

|-

|align=center| 7 || align=left | {{flagcountry|JPN}} || 148

|-

|align=center| 8 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}} || 164

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

=Women's short race (4.18 km)=

{{further|2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race}}

class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Individual race
width=5%|Rank || width=20%|Athlete || width=15%|Country || width=10%|Time
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | Kutre Dulechaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}13:00
align=center| {{silver2}}align=left | Zahra Ouazizalign=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}}13:00
align=center| {{bronze3}}align=left | Margaret Ngothoalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}13:00
align=center| 4align=left | Paula Radcliffealign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}13:01
align=center| 5align=left | Fatima Yvelainalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}13:06
align=center| 6align=left | Yimenashu Tayealign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}13:07
align=center| 7align=left | Carla Sacramentoalign=left | {{flagcountry|POR}}13:12
align=center| 8align=left | Sally Barsosioalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}13:16
align=center| 9align=left | Zhor El Kamchalign=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}}13:17
align=center| 10align=left | Fernanda Ribeiroalign=left | {{flagcountry|POR}}13:17
align=center| 11align=left | Yamna Belkacemalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}13:21
align=center| 12align=left | Rose Cheruiyotalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}13:22
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class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Teams
width=10%|Rank || width=30%|Team || width=10%|Points
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | {{flagcountry|POR}}

{| width=100%

align=left style="border:0"| Carla Sacramentoalign=right style="border:0"| 7
align=left style="border:0"| Fernanda Ribeiroalign=right style="border:0"| 10
align=left style="border:0"| Helena Sampaioalign=right style="border:0"| 13
align=left style="border:0"| Marina Bastosalign=right style="border:0"| 16
align=left style="border:0"| (Inês Monteiro)align=right style="border:0"| (29)
align=left style="border:0"| (Anália Rosa)align=right style="border:0"| (45)

|| 46

|-

|align=center| {{silver2}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Kutre Dulechaalign=right style="border:0"| 1
align=left style="border:0"| Yimenashu Tayealign=right style="border:0"| 6
align=left style="border:0"| Getenesh Urgealign=right style="border:0"| 17
align=left style="border:0"| Genet Gebregiorgisalign=right style="border:0"| 31
align=left style="border:0"| (Zenebech Tadese)align=right style="border:0"| (37)
align=left style="border:0"| (Lulit Legesse)align=right style="border:0"| (38)

|| 55

|-

|align=center| {{bronze3}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Fatima Yvelainalign=right style="border:0"| 5
align=left style="border:0"| Yamna Belkacemalign=right style="border:0"| 11
align=left style="border:0"| Blandine Bitzner-Ducretalign=right style="border:0"| 18
align=left style="border:0"| Rakiya Maraouialign=right style="border:0"| 23
align=left style="border:0"| (Laurence Duquénoy)align=right style="border:0"| (30)
align=left style="border:0"| (Fatima Hajjami)align=right style="border:0"| (54)

|| 57

|-

|align=center| 4 || align=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}} || 59

|-

|align=center| 5 || align=left | {{flagcountry|MAR}} || 81

|-

|align=center| 6 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ROU}} || 122

|-

|align=center| 7 || align=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}} || 138

|-

|align=center| 8 || align=left | {{flagcountry|GER}} || 149

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

=Junior women's race (6.29 km)=

{{further|2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race}}

class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Individual race
width=5%|Rank || width=20%|Athlete || width=15%|Country || width=10%|Time
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | Vivian Cheruiyotalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}20:34
align=center| {{silver2}}align=left | Alice Timbililalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}20:35
align=center| {{bronze3}}align=left | Viola Kibiwottalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}20:36
align=center| 4align=left | Hareg Sidelilalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}20:38
align=center| 5align=left | Merima Hashimalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}20:41
align=center| 6align=left | Fridah Domongolealign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}20:43
align=center| 7align=left | Eyerusalem Kumaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}20:45
align=center| 8align=left | Abebech Nigussiealign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}20:48
align=center| 9align=left | Worknesh Kidanealign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}20:52
align=center| 10align=left | Dorcus Inzikurualign=left | {{flagcountry|UGA}}21:02
align=center| 11align=left | Rina Fujiokaalign=left | {{flagcountry|JPN}}21:12
align=center| 12align=left | Pamela Kipchogealign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}21:19
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class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
+Teams
width=10%|Rank || width=30%|Team || width=10%|Points
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}

{| width=100%

align=left style="border:0"| Vivian Cheruiyotalign=right style="border:0"| 1
align=left style="border:0"| Alice Timbililalign=right style="border:0"| 2
align=left style="border:0"| Viola Kibiwottalign=right style="border:0"| 3
align=left style="border:0"| Fridah Domongolealign=right style="border:0"| 6
align=left style="border:0"| (Pamela Kipchoge)align=right style="border:0"| (12)
align=left style="border:0"| (Gladys Ruto)align=right style="border:0"| (34)

|| 12

|-

|align=center| {{silver2}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Hareg Sidelilalign=right style="border:0"| 4
align=left style="border:0"| Merima Hashimalign=right style="border:0"| 5
align=left style="border:0"| Eyerusalem Kumaalign=right style="border:0"| 7
align=left style="border:0"| Abebech Nigussiealign=right style="border:0"| 8
align=left style="border:0"| (Worknesh Kidane)align=right style="border:0"| (9)
align=left style="border:0"| (Bezunesh Bekele)align=right style="border:0"| (13)

|| 24

|-

|align=center| {{bronze3}} || align=left | {{flagcountry|JPN}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Rina Fujiokaalign=right style="border:0"| 11
align=left style="border:0"| Kaori Yoshidaalign=right style="border:0"| 14
align=left style="border:0"| Tomomi Tagaoalign=right style="border:0"| 20
align=left style="border:0"| Ikuko Nagaoalign=right style="border:0"| 33
align=left style="border:0"| (Mami Ikeda)align=right style="border:0"| (50)
align=left style="border:0"| (Naoko Sakata)align=right style="border:0"| (DNF)

|| 78

|-

|align=center| 4 || align=left | {{flagcountry|RSA}} || 105

|-

|align=center| 5 || align=left | {{flagcountry|UGA}} || 131

|-

|align=center| 6 || align=left | {{flagcountry|USA}} || 146

|-

|align=center| 7 || align=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}} || 155

|-

|align=center| 8 || align=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}} || 184

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

Medal table (unofficial)

{{legend|#ccccff|The host country is highlighted in lavender blue|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host =

| flag_template = flagcountry

| event =

| team =

| gold_KEN = 7 | silver_KEN = 4 | bronze_KEN = 6

| gold_ETH = 3 | silver_ETH = 7 | bronze_ETH = 0

| gold_POR = 1 | silver_POR = 0 | bronze_POR = 1 | host_POR = yes

| gold_BEL = 1 | silver_BEL = 0 | bronze_BEL = 0

| gold_MAR = 0 | silver_MAR = 1 | bronze_MAR = 1

| gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 1

| gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 0 | bronze_JPN = 1

| gold_UGA = 0 | silver_UGA = 0 | bronze_UGA = 1

| gold_USA = 0 | silver_USA = 0 | bronze_USA = 1

}}

  • 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. The announced athletes from {{CMR}}, {{GEQ}}, {{GUA}}, {{IRI}}, and {{TRI}} did not show.

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  • {{flagcountry|ALG}} (24)
  • {{flagcountry|AND}} (3)
  • {{flagcountry|ARG}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|AUS}} (4)
  • {{flagcountry|AUT}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|AZE}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|BLR}} (24)
  • {{flagcountry|BEL}} (17)
  • {{flagcountry|BOL}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|BIH}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|BOT}} (5)
  • {{flagcountry|BRA}} (20)
  • {{flagcountry|BDI}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|CAN}} (34)
  • {{flagcountry|CPV}} (3)
  • {{flagcountry|CHI}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|COL}} (10)
  • {{flagcountry|CRO}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|DEN}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ECU}} (8)
  • {{flagcountry|EGY}} (7)
  • {{flagcountry|ERI}} (9)
  • {{flagcountry|EST}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|ETH}} (36)
  • {{flagcountry|FIN}} (10)
  • {{flagcountry|FRA}} (20)
  • {{flagcountry|GEO|1990}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|GER}} (11)
  • {{flagcountry|GIB}} (12)
  • {{flagcountry|IND}} (20)
  • {{flagcountry|IRL}} (17)
  • {{flagcountry|ISR}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ITA}} (25)
  • {{flagcountry|JPN}} (22)
  • {{flagcountry|KAZ}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|KEN}} (36)
  • {{flagcountry|KIR}} (4)
  • {{flagcountry|KGZ}} (3)
  • {{flagcountry|LIB}} (10)
  • {{flagcountry|LES|1987}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|MEX}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|MAR}} (29)
  • {{flagcountry|NEP}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|NED}} (11)
  • {{flagcountry|NZL}} (7)
  • {{flagcountry|NOR}} (8)
  • {{flagcountry|PLE}} (5)
  • {{flagcountry|POL}} (3)
  • {{flagcountry|POR}} (34)
  • {{flagcountry|QAT}} (12)
  • {{flagcountry|ROU}} (7)
  • {{flagcountry|RUS}} (17)
  • {{flagcountry|RWA|1962}} (5)
  • {{flagcountry|SEY}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|SVK}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|SLO}} (4)
  • {{flagcountry|RSA}} (14)
  • {{flagcountry|ESP}} (36)
  • {{flagcountry|SWZ}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|SWE}} (4)
  • {{flagcountry|SUI}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|TJK}} (7)
  • {{flagcountry|TAN}} (19)
  • {{flagcountry|TUN}} (8)
  • {{flagcountry|TUR}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|TKM|1997}} (15)
  • {{flagcountry|UGA}} (10)
  • {{flagcountry|UKR}} (1)
  • {{flag|United Kingdom}} (35)
  • {{flagcountry|USA}} (35)
  • {{flagcountry|UZB}} (20)
  • {{flagcountry|VEN}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|YEM}} (4)
  • {{flagcountry|FR Yugoslavia}} (4)
  • {{flagcountry|ZAM}} (4)
  • {{flagcountry|ZIM}} (5)

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See also

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060813130024/http://www2.iaaf.org/wxc00/index.asp Official site]

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