2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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Template:Infobox XC Championships The 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 24, 2007. The races were held at the Mombasa Golf Course in Mombasa, Kenya.[1] Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition. The short race for men and women that was run between 1998 and 2006 was scrapped and the World Cross Country Championships went back to one-day format. Reports of the event were given in the Herald,[2] and for the IAAF.[3][4][5]

Preparations

When Athletics Kenya (AK, the national governing body of Athletics) applied for the event, it used the slogan "Cross Country Comes Home", referring to Kenyan and East African traditional dominance at the event. Nevertheless, no formidable Kenyan runners are known to come from Kenyan Coast Province. Instead, successful Kenyan runners typically represent Kalenjin tribes who reside in The Rift Valley Kenya, approximately 700-800 kilometres from Mombasa. AK chose Mombasa as a venue due to better infrastructure (such as hotels) compared to other cities. The 2007 World Cross Country Championships is one of the biggest international athletics event held in Kenya since the 1987 All-Africa Games, held 20 years ago in Nairobi. Another event held in Kenya was the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

Other applicants for the event were Miami in the United States and Madrid in Spain, both withdrew their candidature before final vote.[6] The World Cross Country Championships have been held in Africa three times before. In 1975 and 1998 it was held in Morocco, the 1996 event took place in South Africa.

There was also an IAAF Council meeting held in Mombasa, at which the host cities for 2011 and 2013 IAAF World Championships in Athletics were selected.

Track and conditions

Mombasa, the host, is the second largest city in Kenya, a major port town and tourist center. The event was held at Mombasa Golf Club, located in Mombasa Island, just east of the Kilindini Harbour. The track was curvy but relatively flat. The underlying ground was mostly grass.

The weather was sunny, hot and humid, typical of Mombasa, resulting in exhausting conditions. This kind of weather may affect competitors who hail from distant latitudes, but also Kenyan and Ethiopian runners, who often come from cooler highland areas. One victim was Pauline Korikwiang, Kenyan runner who was attempting to defend her junior women's title but fainted one kilometer before the finishing line.

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(12 km) 		Zersenay Tadese
Template:Flagcountry		 35:50 Moses Mosop
Template:Flagcountry		 36:13 Bernard Kiprop Kipyego
Template:Flagcountry		 36:37
Junior men
(8 km) 		Asbel Kiprop
Template:Flagcountry		 24:07 Vincent Kiprop Chepkok
Template:Flagcountry		 24:12 Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio
Template:Flagcountry		 24:23
Senior women
(8 km) 		Lornah Kiplagat
Template:Flagcountry		 26:23 Tirunesh Dibaba
Template:Flagcountry		 26:47 Meselech Melkamu
Template:Flagcountry		 26:48
Junior women
(6 km) 		Linet Chepkwemoi Barasa
Template:Flagcountry		 20:52 Mercy Jelimo Kosgei
Template:Flagcountry		 20:59 Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru
Template:Flagcountry		 21:10
Team
Senior men Template:Flagcountry 29 Template:Flagcountry 152 Template:Flagcountry 191
Junior men Template:Flagcountry 10 Template:Flagcountry 44 Template:Flagcountry 54
Senior women Template:Flagcountry 19 Template:Flagcountry 26 Template:Flagcountry 99
Junior women Template:Flagcountry 13 Template:Flagcountry 33 Template:Flagcountry 36

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia, who has won five consecutive long and short course races, promised to quit cross country running after the 2006 World Championships. However, he changed his mind and competed in Mombasa after all.[7] A pre-race favourite, Bekele did not finish the race and thus failed to win historical sixth consecutive title.

Zersenay Tadese won the event and became the first cross-country world champion for Eritrea. Tadese is also the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships men's gold medalist.

Complete results for senior men[8][9][10][11] and for senior men's teams[8][12][13][14] were published.

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Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
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Script error: No such module "sort". Bernard Kiprop Kipyego Template:Flagcountry 36:37
4 Gideon Ngatuny Template:Flagcountry 36:43
5 Hosea Macharinyang Template:Flagcountry 36:46
6 Michael Kipyego Template:Flagcountry 37:04
7 Tadese Tola Template:Flagcountry 37:04
8 Mubarak Hassan Shami Template:Flagcountry 37:09
9 Edwin Cheruiyot Soi Template:Flagcountry 37:27
10 Martin Kitiyo Toroitich Template:Flagcountry 37:31
11 Mo Farah File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 37:31
12 Ahmad Hassan Abdullah Template:Flagcountry 37:37
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
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Moses Mosop 2
Bernard Kiprop Kipyego 3
Gideon Ngatuny 4
Hosea Macharinyang 5
Michael Kipyego 6
Edwin Cheruiyot Soi 9
(Simon Koros Arusei) (19)
(Barnabas Kiplagat Kosgei) (34)
(Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong) (DNF)
29
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Anis Selmouni 14
Ahmed Baday 18
Abderrahim Goumri 21
Abdelhadi El Mouaziz 31
Mourad Marofit 33
Brahim Beloua 35
(Mourad El Bannouri) (69)
(Khalid El Amri) (DNF)
(Mohammed Amyn) (DNF)
152
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Martin Kitiyo Toroitich 10
Moses Aliwa 20
Isaac Kiprop 26
Wilson Kipkemei Busienei 37
James Kibet 39
Francis Musani 59
(Richard Soibei) (61)
(Boniface Kiprop) (DNF)
(Moses Kipsiro) (DNF)
191
4 Template:Flagcountry 208
5 Template:Flagcountry 243
6 Template:Flagcountry 313
7 Template:Flagcountry 358
8 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 380
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior men's race (8 km)

Complete results for junior men[15][16][17][18] and for junior men's teams[15][19][20][21] were published. Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
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Script error: No such module "sort". Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio Template:Flagcountry 24:23
4 Leonard Patrick Komon Template:Flagcountry 24:25
5 Benjamin Kiplagat Template:Flagcountry 24:31
6 Issak Sibhatu Template:Flagcountry 24:38
7 Imane Merga Template:Flagcountry 24:41
8 Samuel Tsegay Template:Flagcountry 24:42
9 Tonny Wamulwa Template:Flagcountry 24:43
10 Geofrey Kusuro Template:Flagcountry 24:48
11 Nicholas Mulinge Makau Template:Flagcountry 24:50
12 Demssew Tsega Template:Flagcountry 24:52
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
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Asbel Kiprop 1
Vincent Kiprop Chepkok 2
Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio 3
Leonard Patrick Komon 4
(Nicholas Mulinge Makau) (11)
(Paul Muteru Kuria) (DNF)
10
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Issak Sibhatu 6
Samuel Tsegay 8
Teklemariam Medhin 14
Amanuel Mesel 16
(Tsegai Tewelde) (17)
44
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Imane Merga 7
Demssew Tsega 12
Abreham Cherkos 15
Tola Bane 20
(Habtamu Fikadu) (28)
(Ibrahim Jeilan) (DNF)
54
4 Template:Flagcountry 55
5 Template:Flagcountry 102
6 Template:Flagcountry 104
7 Template:Flagcountry 134
8 Template:Flagcountry 176
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Senior women's race (8 km)

Complete results for senior women[22][23][24][25] and for senior women's teams[22][26][27][28] were published. Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
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Script error: No such module "sort". Tirunesh Dibaba Template:Flagcountry 26:47
Script error: No such module "sort". Meselech Melkamu Template:Flagcountry 26:48
4 Gelete Burika Template:Flagcountry 26:55
5 Florence Jebet Kiplagat Template:Flagcountry 27:26
6 Pamela Chepchumba Template:Flagcountry 27:34
7 Priscah Jepleting Ngetich Template:Flagcountry 27:39
8 Vivian Cheruiyot Template:Flagcountry 28:10
9 Simret Sultan Template:Flagcountry 28:16
10 Wude Ayalew Template:Flagcountry 28:18
11 Zhor El Kamch Template:Flagcountry 28:20
12 Jéssica Augusto Template:Flagcountry 28:21
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
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Tirunesh Dibaba 2
Meselech Melkamu 3
Gelete Burika 4
Wude Ayalew 10
(Koren Jelela) (19)
(Mestawet Tufa) (47)
19
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Florence Jebet Kiplagat 5
Pamela Chepchumba 6
Priscah Jepleting Ngetich 7
Vivian Cheruiyot 8
(Fridah Chepkemoi Domongole) (13)
(Emily Chebet) (DNF)
26
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Zhor El Kamch 11
Mariem Alaoui Selsouli 17
Hanane Ouhaddou 33
Malika Benlafkir 38
(Saïda El Mehdi) (50)
(Bouchra Chaâbi) (DNF)
99
4 Template:Flagcountry 135
5 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 140
6 Template:Flagcountry 154
7 Template:Flagcountry 162
8 Template:Flagcountry 176
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior women's race (6 km)

Complete results for junior women[29][30][31][32] and for junior women's teams[29][33][34][35] were published.

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Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
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Script error: No such module "sort". Mercy Jelimo Kosgei Template:Flagcountry 20:59
Script error: No such module "sort". Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru Template:Flagcountry 21:10
4 Sule Utura Template:Flagcountry 21:13
5 Genzebe Dibaba Template:Flagcountry 21:23
6 Meraf Bahta Template:Flagcountry 21:24
7 Gladys Jepkemoi Chemweno Template:Flagcountry 21:27
8 Furtuna Zegergish Template:Flagcountry 21:31
9 Kokob Mehari Template:Flagcountry 21:50
10 Yodit Mehari Template:Flagcountry 21:51
11 Misato Tomoeda Template:Flagcountry 21:51
12 Marie Imada Template:Flagcountry 21:54
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
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Linet Chepkwemoi Barasa 1
Mercy Jelimo Kosgei 2
Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru 3
Gladys Jepkemoi Chemweno 7
(Mercy Cherono) (23)
(Pauline Chemning Korikwiang) (DNF)
13
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Meraf Bahta 6
Furtuna Zegergish 8
Kokob Mehari 9
Yodit Mehari 10
33
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Sule Utura 4
Genzebe Dibaba 5
Abebu Gelan 13
Bizunesh Urgesa 14
(Aberu Kebede) (16)
(Emebt Etea) (19)
36
4 Template:Flagcountry 61
5 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 96
6 Template:Flagcountry 121
7 Template:Flagcountry 148
8 Template:Flagcountry 155
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Medal table (unofficial)

Template:Medals table

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

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 470 athletes from 63 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[1] The announced athletes from the Script error: No such module "flag". and Script error: No such module "flag". did not show.[9][10][11][16][17][18]

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See also

References

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External links

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