2007 IAAF World Cross Country 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]

2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition35th
DateMarch 24
Host cityMombasa, Kenya
VenueMombasa Golf Course
Events4
Distances12 km – Senior men
8 km – Junior men
8 km – Senior women
6 km – Junior women
Participation470 athletes from
63 nations

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
 Eritrea		35:50 Moses Mosop
 Kenya		36:13 Bernard Kiprop Kipyego
 Kenya		36:37
Junior men
(8 km)		 Asbel Kiprop
 Kenya		24:07 Vincent Kiprop Chepkok
 Kenya		24:12 Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio
 Kenya		24:23
Senior women
(8 km)		 Lornah Kiplagat
 Netherlands		26:23 Tirunesh Dibaba
 Ethiopia		26:47 Meselech Melkamu
 Ethiopia		26:48
Junior women
(6 km)		 Linet Chepkwemoi Barasa
 Kenya		20:52 Mercy Jelimo Kosgei
 Kenya		20:59 Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru
 Kenya		21:10
Team
Senior men  Kenya29  Morocco152  Uganda191
Junior men  Kenya10  Eritrea44  Ethiopia54
Senior women  Ethiopia19  Kenya26  Morocco99
Junior women  Kenya13  Eritrea33  Ethiopia36

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.

For full event details see 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Zersenay Tadese Eritrea35:50
Moses Mosop Kenya36:13
Bernard Kiprop Kipyego Kenya36:37
4Gideon Ngatuny Kenya36:43
5Hosea Macharinyang Kenya36:46
6Michael Kipyego Kenya37:04
7Tadese Tola Ethiopia37:04
8Mubarak Hassan Shami Qatar37:09
9Edwin Cheruiyot Soi Kenya37:27
10Martin Kitiyo Toroitich Uganda37:31
11Mo Farah United Kingdom37:31
12Ahmad Hassan Abdullah Qatar37:37
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Moses Mosop2
Bernard Kiprop Kipyego3
Gideon Ngatuny4
Hosea Macharinyang5
Michael Kipyego6
Edwin Cheruiyot Soi9
(Simon Koros Arusei)(19)
(Barnabas Kiplagat Kosgei)(34)
(Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong)(DNF)
 29
 Morocco
Anis Selmouni14
Ahmed Baday18
Abderrahim Goumri21
Abdelhadi El Mouaziz31
Mourad Marofit33
Brahim Beloua35
(Mourad El Bannouri)(69)
(Khalid El Amri)(DNF)
(Mohammed Amyn)(DNF)
 152
 Uganda
Martin Kitiyo Toroitich10
Moses Aliwa20
Isaac Kiprop26
Wilson Kipkemei Busienei37
James Kibet39
Francis Musani59
(Richard Soibei)(61)
(Boniface Kiprop)(DNF)
(Moses Kipsiro)(DNF)
 191
4 Eritrea208
5 Qatar243
6 Tanzania313
7 Rwanda358
8 United Kingdom380
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.

For full event details see 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Asbel Kiprop Kenya24:07
Vincent Kiprop Chepkok Kenya24:12
Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio Kenya24:23
4Leonard Patrick Komon Kenya24:25
5Benjamin Kiplagat Uganda24:31
6Issak Sibhatu Eritrea24:38
7Imane Merga Ethiopia24:41
8Samuel Tsegay Eritrea24:42
9Tonny Wamulwa Zambia24:43
10Geofrey Kusuro Uganda24:48
11Nicholas Mulinge Makau Kenya24:50
12Demssew Tsega Ethiopia24:52
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Asbel Kiprop1
Vincent Kiprop Chepkok2
Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio3
Leonard Patrick Komon4
(Nicholas Mulinge Makau)(11)
(Paul Muteru Kuria)(DNF)
 10
 Eritrea
Issak Sibhatu6
Samuel Tsegay8
Teklemariam Medhin14
Amanuel Mesel16
(Tsegai Tewelde)(17)
 44
 Ethiopia
Imane Merga7
Demssew Tsega12
Abreham Cherkos15
Tola Bane20
(Habtamu Fikadu)(28)
(Ibrahim Jeilan)(DNF)
 54
4 Uganda55
5 Burundi102
6 Tanzania104
7 Morocco134
8 Sudan176
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.

For full event details see 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Lornah Kiplagat Netherlands26:23
Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia26:47
Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia26:48
4Gelete Burika Ethiopia26:55
5Florence Jebet Kiplagat Kenya27:26
6Pamela Chepchumba Kenya27:34
7Priscah Jepleting Ngetich Kenya27:39
8Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya28:10
9Simret Sultan Eritrea28:16
10Wude Ayalew Ethiopia28:18
11Zhor El Kamch Morocco28:20
12Jéssica Augusto Portugal28:21
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Tirunesh Dibaba2
Meselech Melkamu3
Gelete Burika4
Wude Ayalew10
(Koren Jelela)(19)
(Mestawet Tufa)(47)
 19
 Kenya
Florence Jebet Kiplagat5
Pamela Chepchumba6
Priscah Jepleting Ngetich7
Vivian Cheruiyot8
(Fridah Chepkemoi Domongole)(13)
(Emily Chebet)(DNF)
 26
 Morocco
Zhor El Kamch11
Mariem Alaoui Selsouli17
Hanane Ouhaddou33
Malika Benlafkir38
(Saïda El Mehdi)(50)
(Bouchra Chaâbi)(DNF)
 99
4 Spain135
5 United Kingdom140
6 Australia154
7 Eritrea162
8 United States176
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.

For full event details see 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime
Linet Chepkwemoi Barasa Kenya20:52
Mercy Jelimo Kosgei Kenya20:59
Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru Kenya21:10
4Sule Utura Ethiopia21:13
5Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia21:23
6Meraf Bahta Eritrea21:24
7Gladys Jepkemoi Chemweno Kenya21:27
8Furtuna Zegergish Eritrea21:31
9Kokob Mehari Eritrea21:50
10Yodit Mehari Eritrea21:51
11Misato Tomoeda Japan21:51
12Marie Imada Japan21:54
Full results
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Linet Chepkwemoi Barasa1
Mercy Jelimo Kosgei2
Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru3
Gladys Jepkemoi Chemweno7
(Mercy Cherono)(23)
(Pauline Chemning Korikwiang)(DNF)
 13
 Eritrea
Meraf Bahta6
Furtuna Zegergish8
Kokob Mehari9
Yodit Mehari10
 33
 Ethiopia
Sule Utura4
Genzebe Dibaba5
Abebu Gelan13
Bizunesh Urgesa14
(Aberu Kebede)(16)
(Emebt Etea)(19)
 36
4 Japan61
5 United Kingdom96
6 Uganda121
7 Morocco148
8 Burundi155
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Kenya)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Kenya*54312
2 Eritrea1203
3 Ethiopia1135
4 Netherlands1001
5 Morocco0112
6 Uganda0011
Totals (6 nations)88824
  • 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  Democratic Republic of the Congo and  Somalia did not show.[9][10][11][16][17][18]

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See also

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