2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race

{{Infobox XC Championships

|Name = Junior women's race at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

|Logo =

|Size =

|Caption =

|Organisers = IAAF

|Edition = 36th

|Date = March 30

|Host city = Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}

|Location = Holyrood Park

|Nations participating = 23

|Athletes participating = 65

|Races = 1

|Distances = 6.04 km – Junior women

|Website =

|Previous = 2007 Mombasa

|Next = 2009 Amman

}}

The Junior women's race at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on March 30, 2008.

{{ Citation

| title = IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - BYDGOSZCZ 2013 - FACTS & FIGURES - SUMMARY OF PAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitioninfo/5e21b69b-12aa-45e9-8d89-ad0b8ce676bf.pdf

| publisher = IAAF

| page = 2

| access-date = November 2, 2013

}}

Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,

{{ Citation

| date = March 30, 2008

| title = Athletics - World cross-country championships - Bekele wins sixth world cross-country title; Dibaba also wins

| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/sports/30iht-athletics30.11536086.html

| work=The New York Times

| access-date = November 4, 2013

}}

in the Herald,

{{ Citation

| last = Gillon

| first = Doug

| date = March 31, 2008

| title = Coronation of King Kenenisa

| url = http://www.heraldscotland.com/coronation-of-king-kenenisa-1.877657

| work = Herald

| access-date = November 4, 2013

}}

and for the IAAF.

{{ Citation

| last = Brown

| first = Matthew

| date = March 30, 2008

| title = Younger sister leads the way - Edinburgh 2008

| url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/younger-sister-leads-the-way-edinburgh-2008

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = November 4, 2013

}}

Complete results for individuals,{{Citation

| date = March 30, 2008

| title = Junior Race - W Final

| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det

| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131104183215/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det

| url-status = usurped

| archive-date = November 4, 2013

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = November 4, 2013

}}{{ Citation

|date = March 30, 2008

|title = Results - 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 - Junior Race - women

|url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/36th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3889/results/women/junior-race/final/result

|publisher = IAAF

|access-date = November 4, 2013

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109034401/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/36th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3889/results/women/junior-race/final/result

|archive-date = 2013-11-09

|url-status=dead

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 30, 2008

| title = 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh - Sunday 30 March 2008 - Junior Race - Women - Results

| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/3889/AT-XJ-W-F--1--.RS1.pdf

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = November 4, 2013

}}

and for teams{{Citation

| date = March 30, 2008

| title = Official Team Results Junior Race - W

| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det

| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131104183212/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc08/results/eventCode=3889/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det

| url-status = usurped

| archive-date = November 4, 2013

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = November 4, 2013

}}{{ Citation

|date = March 30, 2008

|title = Results - 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 - Junior Race - women - Final - Team

|url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/36th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3889/results/women/junior-race/final/team

|publisher = IAAF

|access-date = November 4, 2013

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109034529/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/36th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3889/results/women/junior-race/final/team

|archive-date = 2013-11-09

|url-status=dead

}}

{{ Citation

| date = March 30, 2008

| title = 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh - Sunday 30 March 2008 - Junior Race - Women - Team Standings

| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/3889/AT-XJ-W-F--1--.ST1.pdf

| publisher = IAAF

| access-date = November 4, 2013

}}

were published.

Race results

=Junior women's race (6.04 km)=

==Individual==

class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="50%"
width=5%|Rank || width=20%|Athlete || width=15%|Country || width=10%|Time
align=center| {{gold1}}align=left | Genzebe Dibabaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}19:59
align=center| {{silver2}}align=left | Irine Chepet Cheptaialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}20:04
align=center| {{bronze3}}align=left | Emebt Eteaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}20:06
align=center| 4align=left | Delvine Relin Meringoralign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}20:06
align=center| 5align=left | Emebet Bachaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}20:11
align=center| 6align=left | Jackline Chebiialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}20:11
align=center| 7align=left | Betelhem Mogesalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}20:13
align=center| 8align=left | Dorcas Jepchirchir Kiptarusalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}20:17
align=center| 9align=left | Tigist Memuyealign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}20:27
align=center| 10align=left | Yukino Ninomiyaalign=left | {{flagcountry|JPN}}20:30
align=center| 11align=left | Bitaw Yehunealign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}}20:33
align=center| 12align=left | Christine Kambua Muyangaalign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}20:34
align=center| 13align=left | Alexandra Gitsalign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}20:41
align=center| 14align=left | Atsuko Matsumuraalign=left | {{flagcountry|JPN}}20:47
align=center| 15align=left | Asami Katoalign=left | {{flagcountry|JPN}}20:48
align=center| 16align=left | Charlotte Purduealign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}20:52
align=center| 17align=left | Laura Parkalign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}20:58
align=center| 18align=left | Ayaka Morialign=left | {{flagcountry|JPN}}21:02
align=center| 19align=left | Cristina Jordánalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}21:05
align=center| 20align=left | Kendra Schaafalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}21:06
align=center| 21align=left | Emily Brichacekalign=left | {{flagcountry|AUS}}21:09
align=center| 22align=left | Kokob Meharialign=left | {{flagcountry|ERI}}21:13
align=center| 23align=left | Paula Findlayalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}21:13
align=center| 24align=left | Elise Claytonalign=left | {{flagcountry|AUS}}21:15
align=center| 25align=left | Danelle Woodsalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}21:15
align=center| 26align=left | Risa Takenakaalign=left | {{flagcountry|JPN}}21:15
align=center| 27align=left | Emma Pallantalign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}21:17
align=center| 28align=left | Emily Schwitzeralign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}21:19
align=center| 29align=left | Laurynne Chetelatalign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}21:19
align=center| 30align=left | Emily Reesealign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}21:22
align=center| 31align=left | Lindsay Carsonalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}21:26
align=center| 32align=left | Sara Louise Treacyalign=left | {{flagcountry|IRL}}21:27
align=center| 33align=left | Mercy Jelimo Kosgeialign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}21:31
align=center| 34align=left | Tamara Carvolthalign=left | {{flagcountry|AUS}}21:31
align=center| 35align=left | Joanne Harveyalign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}21:32
align=center| 36align=left | Geneviève Lalondealign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}21:35
align=center| 37align=left | Sandra Mosqueraalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}21:37
align=center| 38align=left | Lauren Sayloralign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}21:37
align=center| 39align=left | Barkahoum Dricialign=left | {{flagcountry|ALG}}21:44
align=center| 40align=left | Marina Gordeevaalign=left | {{flagcountry|RUS}}21:48
align=center| 41align=left | Emily Pidgeonalign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}21:49
align=center| 42align=left | Miriam Tholealign=left | {{flagcountry|MAW|1964}}21:52
align=center| 43align=left | Lillian Partridgealign=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}21:53
align=center| 44align=left | Marissa Treecealign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}21:55
align=center| 45align=left | Daniela Cunhaalign=left | {{flagcountry|POR}}21:58
align=center| 46align=left | Liudmila Lebedevaalign=left | {{flagcountry|RUS}}21:59
align=center| 47align=left | Veronica Inglesealign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}22:05
align=center| 48align=left | Yukari Abealign=left | {{flagcountry|JPN}}22:15
align=center| 49align=left | Emmie Charayronalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}22:18
align=center| 50align=left | Valeria Roffinoalign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}22:24
align=center| 51align=left | Karolina Waszakalign=left | {{flagcountry|POL}}22:24
align=center| 52align=left | Paula Mayobrealign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}22:27
align=center| 53align=left | Patricia Barryalign=left | {{flagcountry|IRL}}22:32
align=center| 54align=left | Alexis McKillopalign=left | {{flagcountry|AUS}}22:41
align=center| 55align=left | Tamara Jewettalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}22:43
align=center| 56align=left | Nandipha Dywilialign=left | {{flagcountry|RSA}}22:45
align=center| 57align=left | Ruth Croftalign=left | {{flagcountry|NZL}}22:55
align=center| 58align=left | Tatiana Prorokovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|RUS}}23:04
align=center| 59align=left | Daria Furkaloalign=left | {{flagcountry|RUS}}23:13
align=center| 60align=left | Valentina Belovicalign=left | {{flagcountry|CRO}}23:34
align=center| 61align=left | Bara'ah Awadallahalign=left | {{flagcountry|JOR}}23:47
align=center| 62align=left | Makampong Masailealign=left | {{flagcountry|LES}}24:09
align=center| 63align=left | Ala'ziad Khalifahalign=left | {{flagcountry|JOR}}24:21
align=center| 64align=left | Snezhana Ivanovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|RUS}}25:27
align=center| 65align=left | Govher Jumeniyazovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|TKM}}25:27
align=center| —align=left | Clémence Calvinalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}DNS

==Teams==

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

{| width=100%

align=left style="border:0"| Genzebe Dibabaalign=right style="border:0"| 1
align=left style="border:0"| Emebt Eteaalign=right style="border:0"| 3
align=left style="border:0"| Emebet Bachaalign=right style="border:0"| 5
align=left style="border:0"| Betelhem Mogesalign=right style="border:0"| 7
align=left style="border:0"| (Tigist Memuye)align=right style="border:0"| (9)
align=left style="border:0"| (Bitaw Yehune)align=right style="border:0"| (11)

|| 16

|-

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

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Irine Chepet Cheptaialign=right style="border:0"| 2
align=left style="border:0"| Delvine Relin Meringoralign=right style="border:0"| 4
align=left style="border:0"| Jackline Chebiialign=right style="border:0"| 6
align=left style="border:0"| Dorcas Jepchirchir Kiptarusalign=right style="border:0"| 8
align=left style="border:0"| (Christine Kambua Muyanga)align=right style="border:0"| (12)
align=left style="border:0"| (Mercy Jelimo Kosgei)align=right style="border:0"| (33)

|| 20

|-

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

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Yukino Ninomiyaalign=right style="border:0"| 10
align=left style="border:0"| Atsuko Matsumuraalign=right style="border:0"| 14
align=left style="border:0"| Asami Katoalign=right style="border:0"| 15
align=left style="border:0"| Ayaka Morialign=right style="border:0"| 18
align=left style="border:0"| (Risa Takenaka)align=right style="border:0"| (26)
align=left style="border:0"| (Yukari Abe)align=right style="border:0"| (48)

|| 57

|-

|align=center| 4 || align=left | {{flag|United Kingdom}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Charlotte Purduealign=right style="border:0"| 16
align=left style="border:0"| Laura Parkalign=right style="border:0"| 17
align=left style="border:0"| Emma Pallantalign=right style="border:0"| 27
align=left style="border:0"| Joanne Harveyalign=right style="border:0"| 35
align=left style="border:0"| (Emily Pidgeon)align=right style="border:0"| (41)
align=left style="border:0"| (Lillian Partridge)align=right style="border:0"| (43)

|| 95

|-

|align=center| 5 || align=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Kendra Schaafalign=right style="border:0"| 20
align=left style="border:0"| Paula Findlayalign=right style="border:0"| 23
align=left style="border:0"| Danelle Woodsalign=right style="border:0"| 25
align=left style="border:0"| Lindsay Carsonalign=right style="border:0"| 31
align=left style="border:0"| (Geneviève Lalonde)align=right style="border:0"| (36)
align=left style="border:0"| (Tamara Jewett)align=right style="border:0"| (55)

|| 99

|-

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

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Alexandra Gitsalign=right style="border:0"| 13
align=left style="border:0"| Emily Schwitzeralign=right style="border:0"| 28
align=left style="border:0"| Laurynne Chetelatalign=right style="border:0"| 29
align=left style="border:0"| Emily Reesealign=right style="border:0"| 30
align=left style="border:0"| (Lauren Saylor)align=right style="border:0"| (38)
align=left style="border:0"| (Marissa Treece)align=right style="border:0"| (44)

|| 100

|-

|align=center| 7 || align=left | {{flagcountry|AUS}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Emily Brichacekalign=right style="border:0"| 21
align=left style="border:0"| Elise Claytonalign=right style="border:0"| 24
align=left style="border:0"| Tamara Carvolthalign=right style="border:0"| 34
align=left style="border:0"| Alexis McKillopalign=right style="border:0"| 54

|| 133

|-

|align=center| 8 || align=left | {{flagcountry|RUS}}

width=100%
align=left style="border:0"| Marina Gordeevaalign=right style="border:0"| 40
align=left style="border:0"| Liudmila Lebedevaalign=right style="border:0"| 46
align=left style="border:0"| Tatiana Prorokovaalign=right style="border:0"| 58
align=left style="border:0"| Daria Furkaloalign=right style="border:0"| 59
align=left style="border:0"| (Snezhana Ivanova)align=right style="border:0"| (64)

|| 203

|}

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

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 65 athletes from 23 countries participated in the Junior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

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  • {{flagcountry|ALG}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|AUS}} (4)
  • {{flagcountry|CAN}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|CRO}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ERI}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ETH}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|FRA}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|IRL}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|ITA}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|JPN}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|JOR}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|KEN}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|LES}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|MAW|1964}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|NZL}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|POL}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|POR}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|RUS}} (5)
  • {{flagcountry|RSA}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ESP}} (3)
  • {{flagcountry|TKM}} (1)
  • {{flag|United Kingdom}} (6)
  • {{flagcountry|USA}} (6)

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See also

References

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{{World Cross Country Championships}}

{{IAAF Championships}}

{{International cross country running}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Junior women's race}}

Category:Junior women's race at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships

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