2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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Template:Infobox XC Championships The 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 20, 2011. The races were held at the Polideportivo Antonio Gil Hernández in Punta Umbría, Spain.[1] Reports of the event were given for the IAAF.[2][3][4][5]

Preparation

The United States had expressed an interest in hosting the competition,[6] but Punta Umbria was chosen as the host at the IAAF Council Meeting in November 2009.[7] It will be the third occasion that Spain has hosted the competition, coming thirty years after Madrid held the 1981 edition.[8]

The course for the competition, set in a wooded area, has a 2 km loop format with an additional 600 m section for the start and finish of each race.[9] A number of top runners were invited to preview the course in early 2011 and all confirmed that they were pleased with its quality.[10] Defending champion Joseph Ebuya said he liked the course but suggested that organisers add additional barriers along the route, claiming its flat features would make it difficult for runners to devise a race strategy.[11]

Multiple world champion Kenenisa Bekele will not compete for a third year running, owing to his failure to return to fitness following a season-long calf injury.[12]

Qualification

Athletes can gain qualification into the World Championships through performances at either their national trials or through the following IAAF Permit Meetings:

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Pre-race form

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The 2010 champion Joseph Ebuya was not selected to defend his men's crown.

The results of the Kenyan Cross Country Championships ruled out the defending men's and women's champions (Joseph Ebuya and Emily Chebet) before the World Championships had begun: despite his strong form on the circuit that season, Ebuya dropped out of his national race, while an ankle injury prevented Chebet from gaining selection.[13]

Unlike previous years, no former champion was present in the line-up for the men's senior event at the World Championships. This left three East African national champions as some of the foremost contenders – Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai, Hunegnaw Mesfin of Ethiopia and Ugandan runner Moses Kipsiro. Teklemariam Medhin, a young Eritrean and runner-up in 2010, had also demonstrated strong form with wins on the Spanish cross country circuit. The men's team race was also anticipated to be a battle between these four East Africa nations.[8]

Past champions were similarly absent from the women's senior race. Linet Masai was one of principal protagonists once more, having been pipped into second place by a fellow Kenyan at both the 2009 and 2010 editions. One of her strongest rivals was yet again one of her countrywomen, this time in the form of track specialist Vivian Cheruiyot. Four-time long race bronze medallist Meselech Melkamu led the Ethiopian team, which included Genzebe Dibaba (sister of past winner Tirunesh) among its representatives. Aside from two others in the Kenyan team (Lineth Chepkurui and Pauline Korikwiang), American Shalane Flanagan and Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal were the remaining prominent names expected to challenge for the medals.[14]

In the junior races, the foremost runner was Isaiah Koech, who had set world junior indoor bests on the track in the months preceding the competition. A victory at the Kenyan junior race established him as a contender for the cross country title.[8] Although the Kenyan junior women team did not have a star name, it was favoured to defend its team title against the Ethiopian challengers in an event at which the country is traditionally strong.[14]

Schedule

Date Time Events
20 March 11:30 Junior race women
12:00 Junior race men
12:45 Senior race women
13:40 Senior race men

Results

Senior men's race (12 km)

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

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
File:Gold medal icon.svg Imane Merga Script error: No such module "flag". 33:50
File:Silver medal icon.svg Paul Kipngetich Tanui Script error: No such module "flag". 33:52
File:Bronze medal icon.svg Vincent Kiprop Chepkok Script error: No such module "flag". 33:53
4 Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio Script error: No such module "flag". 33:55
5 Geoffrey Mutai Script error: No such module "flag". 34:03
6 Stephen Kiprotich Script error: No such module "flag". 34:07
7 Philemon Kimeli Limo Script error: No such module "flag". 34:21
8 Hunegnaw Mesfin Script error: No such module "flag". 34:25
9 Ali Hasan Mahboob Script error: No such module "flag". 34:30
10 Hosea Mwok Macharinyang Script error: No such module "flag". 34:30
11 Moses Ndiema Kipsiro Script error: No such module "flag". 34:31
12 Dino Sefir Script error: No such module "flag". 34:35
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
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Paul Kipngetich Tanui 2
Vincent Kiprop Chepkok 3
Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio 4
Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai 5
(Philemon Kimeli Limo) (7)
(Hosea Mwok Macharinyang) (10)
14
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Imane Merga 1
Hunegnaw Mesfin 8
Dino Sefir 12
Feyisa Lilesa 17
(Belete Assefa) (46)
38
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Stephen Kiprotich 6
Moses Ndiema Kipsiro 11
Geofrey Kusuro 13
Dickson Huru 19
(Moses Kibet) (22)
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Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Senior women's race (8 km)

Complete results for senior women,[21][22][23] and for senior women's teams[24][25][26] were published. Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
File:Gold medal icon.svg Vivian Cheruiyot Script error: No such module "flag". 24:58
File:Silver medal icon.svg Linet Masai Script error: No such module "flag". 25:07
File:Bronze medal icon.svg Shalane Flanagan Script error: No such module "flag". 25:10
4 Meselech Melkamu Script error: No such module "flag". 25:18
5 Priscah Jepleting Cherono Script error: No such module "flag". 25:20
6 Wude Ayalew Script error: No such module "flag". 25:21
7 Pauline Chemning Korikwiang Script error: No such module "flag". 25:26
8 Lineth Chepkurui Script error: No such module "flag". 25:28
9 Genzebe Dibaba Script error: No such module "flag". 25:36
10 Belaynesh Oljira Script error: No such module "flag". 25:40
11 Hiwot Ayalew Script error: No such module "flag". 25:42
12 Shitaye Eshete Script error: No such module "flag". 25:53
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
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Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot 1
Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 2
Priscah Jepleting Cherono 5
Pauline Chemning Korikwiang 7
(Lineth Chepkurui) (8)
(Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet) (13)
15
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Meselech Melkamu 4
Wude Ayalew 6
Genzebe Dibaba 9
Beleynesh Oljira 10
(Hiwot Ayalew) (11)
(Merima Mohammed) (15)
29
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Shalane Flanagan 3
Molly Huddle 17
Magdalena Lewy-Boulet 18
Blake Russell 19
Alissa Doehla (28)
(Lisa Koll) (40)
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Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior men's race (8 km)

Complete results for junior men[27][28][29] and for junior men's teams[30][31][32] were published. Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
File:Gold medal icon.svg Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor Script error: No such module "flag". 22:21
File:Silver medal icon.svg Thomas Ayeko Script error: No such module "flag". 22:27
File:Bronze medal icon.svg Patrick Mutunga Mwikya Script error: No such module "flag". 22:32
4 Bonsa Dida Script error: No such module "flag". 22:39
5 Fikadu Haftu Script error: No such module "flag". 22:43
6 James Gitahi Rungaru Script error: No such module "flag". 22:43
7 Muktar Edris Script error: No such module "flag". 22:44
8 Yitayal Atnafu Script error: No such module "flag". 22:53
9 Jacob Araptany Script error: No such module "flag". 23:03
10 Isaiah Kiplangat Koech Script error: No such module "flag". 23:10
11 Tesfaye Cheru Script error: No such module "flag". 23:16
12 Samson Gebreyohannes Script error: No such module "flag". 23:18
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
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Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor 1
Patrick Mutunga Mwikya 3
James Gitahi Rungaru 6
Isiah Kiplangat Koech 10
(Philemon Kipchumba Yator) (13)
(Justine Kiprop Cheruiyot) (14)
20
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Bonsa Dida 4
Fikadu Haftu 5
Muktar Edris 7
Yitayal Atnafu 8
(Tesfaye Cheru) (11)
(Teshome Tafese) (19)
24
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Thomas Ayeko 2
Jacob Araptany 9
Peter Kibet 15
Phillip Kipyego 24
(Daniel Rotich) (25)
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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior women's race (6 km)

Complete results for junior women[33][34][35] and for junior women's teams[36][37][38] were published. Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
File:Gold medal icon.svg Faith Kipyegon Script error: No such module "flag". 18:53
File:Silver medal icon.svg Genet Yalew Script error: No such module "flag". 18:54
File:Bronze medal icon.svg Azemra Gebru Script error: No such module "flag". 18:54
4 Waganesh Mekasha Script error: No such module "flag". 18:59
5 Janeth Kisa Script error: No such module "flag". 19:08
6 Nancy Chepkwemoi Script error: No such module "flag". 19:20
7 Purity Cherotich Rionoripo Script error: No such module "flag". 19:24
8 Emebet Anteneh Script error: No such module "flag". 19:29
9 Brillian Jepkorir Kipkoech Script error: No such module "flag". 19:33
10 Buze Diriba Script error: No such module "flag". 19:34
11 Alem Mokonnin Script error: No such module "flag". 19:39
12 Katsuki Suga Script error: No such module "flag". 19:49
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
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Genet Yalew 2
Azemra Gebru 3
Waganesh Mekasha 4
Emebet Anteneh 8
(Buze Diriba) (10)
(Alem Mokonnin) (11)
17
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Faith Kipyegon 1
Janeth Kisa 5
Nancy Chepkwemoi 6
Purity Cherotich Rionoripo 7
(Brillian Jepkorir Kipkoech) (9)
(Naom Chepngeno Mitei) (16)
19
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Katsuki Suga 12
Tomoka Kimura 13
Yuriko Kosaki 23
Risa Yokoe 27
(Risa Shibuya) (30)
(Natsumi Yoshida) (34)
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Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Medal table (unofficial)

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

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 423 athletes from 51 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[1] The announced athletes of Script error: No such module "flag". and Script error: No such module "flag". did not show.[15][16][17]

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See also

References

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