Statistical Reference file for 2017 World Cross Country Championships

Gold medal sweep of all divisions (men & women, junior & senior)

Individual titles
Nation Men Junior Men Women Junior Women Venue Year
KEN Joseph Ebuya Caleb Ndiku Emily Chebet Mercy Cherono Bydgoszcz 2010
Clement Langat Linet C Masai Purity Rionoripo
Japhet K Korir Esther Chemtai
Isiah K Koech Faith C Kipygon
ETH Kenenisa Bekele Ibrahim Jeilan Tirunesh Dibaba Genzebe Dibaba Edinburgh 2008
Ayele Abshero Mestawet Tufa
KEN William Sigei Philip Mosima Hellen Chpengeno Sally Barsosio Budapest 1994
Simon Chemoiywo Daniel Komen Rose Cheruiyot
Elizabeth Cheptanui

Team titles
Nation Men Junior Men Women Junior Women Venue Year
KEN 20 10 14 10 Bydgoszcz 2010
KEN 33 13 24 21 Stellenbosch 1996
KEN 62 23 26 18 Durham 1995
KEN 25 10 52 10 Amorebieta 1993
KEN 38 19 36 19 Antwerp 1991

Men:

Margin of Victory
Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year
Max 28 sec 39:42 John Ngugi KEN Stavanger 1989
23 sec 35:50 Zersenay Tadese ERI Mombasa 2007
Min 0 sec 35:47 Pekka Pivrinta FIN Waregem 1973
36:52 Bekele Debele ETH Gateshead 1983
36:07 John Ngugi KEN Warsaw 1987
34:21 Khalid Skah MAR Ais-les-Bains 1990

Difference between 3rd and 4th place (medal versus no medal)

Difference 3rd place Time Name Nat Venue Year
Max 23 seconds 36:11 Sileshi Sihine ETH Bruxelles 2004
22 seconds 36:17 Gebre Gebremariam ETH Lausanne 2003
Min 0 second 33:10 Moses Kipsiro UGA Bydgoszcz 2010

Margin of victory in team championships

Difference Winning score Winning Team 2nd place team Venue Year
Max 123 29 KEN MAR Mombasa 2007
103 44 KEN GBR Stavanger 1989
Min 0 28 KEN ETH Amman 2009
20 ETH KEN Guiyang 2015
3 126 BEL ENG Dsseldorf 1977

Highest & Lowest winning team scores

 Winning score Winning Team Venue Year
Max 151 FRA Glasgow 1978
134 ETH New York 1984
Min 12 KEN Marrakech 1998
KEN Belfast 1999
14 ETH Bruxelles 2004
KEN Punta Umbria 2011

Highest & Lowest second place team scores

Second place score Second place Team Venue Year
Max 198 ENG Rabat 1975
IRL Limerick 1979
170 USA Gateshead 1983
Min 20 KEN Guiyang 2015
23 ETH Lausanne 2003
28 ERI Fukuoka 2006
ETH Amman 2009

Difference between 3rd and 4th place in team race (medal versus no medal)
Difference 3rd place score 3rd place team 4th place team Venue Year
Max 138 125 ETH POR Torino 1997
106 153 USA ITA Lisboa 1985
Min 1 210 URS FRG Limerick 1979
2 191 KEN AUS Gaeshead 1983
2 66 ERI MAR Bruxelles 2004

Multiple Gold Medalists:

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH): 2002-2006; (short course) 2002-2006
Mohammed Mourhit (BEL): 2000, 2001
Paul Tergat (KEN): 1995-1999
William Sigei (KEN): 1993, 1994
John Ngugi (KEN): 1986-1989, 1992
Khalid Skah (MAR): 1990, 1991
Carlos Lopes (POR): 1976, 1984, 1985
Craig Virgin (USA): 1980, 1981
John Treacy (IRL): 1978, 1979

World Cross Country Champions with World Championships Gold on track/road

Name Nat World Cross Country World Championships Event
Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor KEN 2015 2014, 2016 Half Marathon
Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2002-2006, 2008 2003-2009 10000m
2002-2006 short 2009 5000m
Zersenay Tadese ERI 2007 2007-2009 Half Marathon
Benjamin Limo KEN 1999 short 2005 5000m
Paul Tergat KEN 1995-1999 1999 Half Marathon
Khalid Skah MAR 1990, 1991 1994 Half Marathon

World Cross Country Champions with Olympic Gold

Name Nat World XC Olympics Event
Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2002-2006, 2008 2004, 2008 10000m
2008 5000m
Khalid Skah MAR 1990, 1991 1992 10000m
John Ngugi KEN 1986-1989, 1992 1988 5000m
Carlos Lopes POR 1976, 1984, 1985 1984 Marathon

World Cross Country Champions with World Junior Championships Gold

Name Nat World XC World Junior Championships Event
Gebregziabher Gebremariam ETH 2009 2002 10000m

Number of individual Medals by Countries: (short course medal count in {})

Nation Gold Silver Bronze
KEN 15 {4} 16 {7} 15 {5}
ETH 10 {5} 6 {2} 7 {3}
BEL 4 2
POR 3 2 2
MAR 2 2 1 {1}
IRL 2
USA 2 1 1
ERI 1 2 3
FIN 1
SCO 1
ESP 3
ENG 2 2
URS 1 1
UGA 1 1
FRG 1 1
POL 1
GBR 1
TAN 1
UKR 1
NZL 2
FRA 1
QAT 1
WAL 1

Number of team Medals by Countries: (short course medal count in {})

Nation Gold Silver Bronze
KEN 24 {7} 4 {1} 3 {1}
ETH 9 {2} 13 {4} 7 {3}
ENG 3 5 1
BEL 3 1 2
FRA 1 2 3
NZL 1 1
USA 6 3
MAR 5 {3} 3 {3}
ERI 2 2
URS 1 3
GBR 1 1
IRL 1
POR 4
ESP 3 {1}
QAT {1} 2 {1}
UGA 2
BRN 1

Multiple individual Medals by athletes from a single nation

Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze
KEN 2015 Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor Bedan Karoki
KEN 2011 Paul K Tanui Vincent Chepkok
KEN 2007 Moses Mosop Bernard Kipyego
ETH 2006 Kenenisa Bekele Sileshi Sihine
ETH 2004 Kenenisa Bekele Gebre Gebremariam Sileshi Sihine
ETH 2003 Kenenisa Bekele Gebre Gebremariam
KEN 1999 Paul Tergat Patrick Ivuti
KEN 1998 Paul Tergat Paul Koech
KEN 1997 Paul Tergat Tom Nyariki
KEN 1996 Paul Tergat Ismael Kirui
KEN 1995 Paul Tergat Ismael Kirui
KEN 1994 William Sigei Simon Chemoiywo
KEN 1993 William Sigei Dominic Kirui Ismael Kirui
KEN 1992 John Ngugi William Mutwol
KEN 1991 Moses Tanui Simon Karori
KEN 1990 Moses Tanui Julius Korir
KEN 1989 John Ngugi Wilfred Kirochi
KEN 1988 John Ngugi Paul Kipkoech Kipsubai Koskei
KEN 1987 John Ngugi Paul Kipkoech
KEN 1986 John Ngugi Joseph Kiptum
ENG 1976 Tony Simmons Bernie Ford
BEL 1974 Erik de Beck Karel Lismont

Man & Woman from the same nation winning the corresponding senior events
Nation Men Women Venue Year
KEN William Sigei Hellen Chepngeno Budapest 1994
ETH Kenenisa Bekele Werknesh Kidane Lausanne 2003
ETH Kenenisa Bekele Tirunesh Dibaba Saint Galmier 2005
ETH Kenenisa Bekele Tirunesh Dibaba Fukuoka 2006
KEN Japheth Korir Emily Chebet Bydgoszcz 2013
KEN Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor Agnes Tirop Guiyang 2015

Senior & Junior Male runners from the same nation winning the corresponding events
Nation Senior Junior Venue Year
ETH Mohamed Kedir Zurabachev Gelaw Rome 1982
ETH Bekele Debele Feyissa Abebe Gateshead 1983
KEN John Ngugi Wilfred Kirochi Warsaw 1987
KEN John Ngugi Wilfred Kirochi Auckland 1988
KEN John Ngugi Ismael Kirui Boston 1992
KEN William Sigei Philip Mosima Amorebieta 1993
 KEN William Sigei Philip Mosima Budapest 1994
KEN Paul Tergat David Chelule Stellenbosch 1996
KEN Paul Tergat Elijah Korir Torino 1997
ETH Kenenisa Bekele Gebre Gebremariam Dublin 2002
ETH Kenenisa Bekele Meba Tadesse Bruxelles 2004

Runners with both Junior and Senior Gold Medals

Name Nation Junior Senior
Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2001 2002-2006, 2008
Gebregziabher Gebremariam ETH 2002 2009
Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor KEN 2015

Last twelve World Cross Country Championships (Mens individual):

th
Year Gold Nat time Silver Nat time Bronze Nat time 4
2015 Geoffrey Kamworor KEN 34:52 Bidan Karoki KEN 35:00 Muktar Edris ETH 35:06 H Gebrhiwet
2013 Japheth Korir KEN 32:45 Imane Merga ETH 32:51 Teklemaria Medhin ERI 32:54 Mos Kipsiro
2011 Imane Merga ETH 33:50 Paul K Tanui KEN 33:52 Vincent Chepkok KEN 33:53 Mat Kisorio
2010 Joseph Ebuya KEN 33:00 Teklemariam Medhin ERI 33:06 Moses Kipsiro UGA 33:10 L Komon
2009 Gebre Gebremariam ETH 35:02 Moses Kipsiro UGA 35:04 Zersenay Tadese ERI 35:04 L Komon
2008 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 34:38 Leonard Komon KEN 34:41 Zersenay Tadese ERI 34:43 J Ebuya
2007 Zersenay Tadese ERI 35:50 Moses Mosop KEN 36:13 Bernard Kipyego KEN 36:37 G Ngatuny
2006 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 35:40 Sileshi Sihine ETH 35:43 Martin Mathathi KEN 35:44 Z Tadese
2005 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 35:06 Zersenay Tadese ERI 35:20 Abdullah A Hassan QAT 35:34 A Dinkesa
2004 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 35:52 Gebre Gebremariam ETH 36:10 Sileshi Sihine ETH 36:11 E Kipchoge
2003 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 35:56 Patrick Ivuti KEN 36:09 G Gebremaraiam ETH 36:17 R Limo
2002 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 34:52 John Yuda TAN 34:58 Wilberforce Talel KEN 35:20 R Limo

Short Course (Mens Individual)

th
Year Gold Nat Silver Nat Bronze Nat 4
2006 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Isaac Songok KEN Adil Kaouch MAR Bejamin Limo
2005 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Abraham Chebii KEN Isaac Songok KEN Saif Saeed Shaheen
2004 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Gebre Gebremariam ETH Maregu Zewde ETH Abdullah A Hassan
2003 Kenenisa Bekele ETH John Kibowen KEN Benjamin Limo KEN Michael Kipyego
2002 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Luke Kipkosgei KEN Hailu Mekonnen ETH Sammy Kipketer

Last twelve World Cross Country Championships (Mens team):

th
Year Gold score Silver score Bronze score 4 score
2015 ETH 20 KEN 20 BRN 54 ERI 91
2013 ETH 38 USA 52 KEN 54 ERI 75
2011 KEN 14 ETH 38 UGA 49 ERI 95
2010 KEN 20 ERI 46 ETH 69 MAR 89
2009 KEN 28 ETH 28 ERI 50 UGA 65
2008 KEN 39 ETH 105 QAT 144 ERI 164
2007 KEN 28 MAR 146 UGA 185 ERI 204
2006 KEN 24 ERI 28 ETH 42 MAR 62
2005 ETH 24 KEN 35 QAT 42 ERI 54
2004 ETH 14 KEN 30 ERI 66 MAR 68
2003 KEN 17 ETH 23 MAR 51 ESP 68
2002 KEN 18 ETH 43 MAR 58 FRA 71

Short Course (Mens team)

th
Year Gold Silver Bronze 4
2006 KEN ETH MAR QAT
2005 ETH KEN QAT MAR
2004 ETH QAT KEN ALG
2003 KEN ETH MAR FRA
2002 KEN ETH ESP MAR
Main Contenders:
Geoffrey Kamworor Kipsang (KEN)
DOB: 28 Nov 1992

Personal Bests: 5000m: 13:12.23 (2011); 10000m: 26:52.65 (2011), Half marathon: 58:54 (2013)
Marathon: 2:06:12 (2012)

International Championships Highlights:

World Cross Country Championships: 1st in Junior division in 2011; 1st in 2015
World Half Marathon Championships: 1st in 2014 & 2016
10000m: 2nd in 2015 World Championships; 11th in 2016 Olympic Games

Progressions:
Year 5000m 10000m/10Km Half Marathon Marathon
2016 12:59.98 27:31.94 59:10
2015 13:13.28 26:52.65 2:10:48
2014 /27:44 59:07 2:06:39
2013 28:17.0A 58:54 2:06:26
2012 13:28.8 /28:00 59:26 2:06:12
2011 13:12.23 27:06.35 59:31
2010 13:42.01

Marathon career
Time Race Place Date
nd
2:10:48 New York 2 1 Nov 2015
th
2:06:39 Berlin 4 28 Sept 2014
th
2:07:37 Tokyo 6 23 Feb 2014
rd
2:06:26 Berlin 3 29 Sept 2013
th
2:09:12 Rotterdam 4 14 Apr 2013
rd
Personal Best 2:06:12 Berlin 3 30 Sept 2012
DNF (pace) Rotterdam DNF (pace) 14 Apr 2012
DNF (pace) (1:44:51 at 35Km) Berlin DNF (pace) 25 Sept 2011

2017 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
18 Feb KEN Cross Country Championships - Nairobi 10km 3rd 29:03

2016 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
13 Aug Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 10000m 11th 27:31.94
1 July KEN Olympic Trials Eldoret 10000m DNF DNF
28 May Prefontaine Classic - Eugene 5000m 2nd 12:59.98
26 Mar World Half Marathon Championships - Cardiff Half Marathon 1st 59:19
13 Feb Athletics KEN Nairobi Cross Country Nairobi 10Km 1st 28:20
16 Jan KEN Police Cross Country Championships Nairobi 10Km 1st 30:53

2015 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
1 Nov New York City Marathon Marathon 2nd 2:10:48
22 Aug World Championships Beijing 10000m 2nd 27:01.76
1 Aug KEN Trials for World Championships Nairobi 10000m 1st 27:11.89
11 July KEN Athletics Championships Nairobi 5000m 1st 13:14.7
9 July KEN Athletics Championships Nairobi 5000m 1h2 13:13.28
29 May Prefontaine Classic 10000m 3rd 26:52.65
28 Mar World Cross Country Championships Guiyang 12Km 1st 34:52
14 Feb Athletics Kenya Nairobi Cross Country 12Km 2nd 35:19
24 Jan KEN Police XC Champ Nairobi 12Km 1st 37:23

2014 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
23 Nov Delhi Half Marathon Half marathon 2nd 59:07
28 Sept Berlin Marathon Marathon 4th 2:06:39
27 July Media Maraton Internacional Bogota Half marathon 1st 1:03:18
7 June Mattoni Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon Half marathon 1st 1:00:09
18 May TCS World 10K Bangalore 10Km 1st 27:44
29 Mar World Half Marathon Championships - Kobenhavn Half marathon 1st 59:08
23 Feb Tokyo Marathon Marathon 5th 2:07:37
11 Jan Kenyan Police Cross Country Champ Nairobi 12Km 1st 36:46

2013 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
15 Dec Delhi Half Marathon New Delhi Half Marathon 2nd 59:30
29 Sept Berlin Marathon Marathon 3rd 2:06:26
27 July Media Maraton Internacional Bogota Half marathon 1st 1:03:46
25 May KEN Police Champ Nairobi 10000m 1st 28:17.0
14 Apr Rotterdam Marathon Marathon 4th 2:09:12
15 Feb RAK Half Marathon Half marathon 1st 58:54
19 Jan Kenyan Police Cross Country Championships Nairobi 12Km 1st 35:00

2012 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
30 Sept Berlin Marathon Marathon 3rd 2:06:12
21 June KEN Olympic Trials Nairobi 5000m 5h2 13:31.6
15 June KEN championships Kasarani 5000m 1st 13:31.3
14 June KEN championships Kasarani 5000m 2h1 13:28.8
27 May TCS World 10K Bangalore 10Km 1st 28:00
18 May Kenya Police Championships Nairobi 5000m 1st 13:34.3
14 Apr Rotterdam Marathon Marathon 4th 2:09:12
11 Mar City Pier City Half Marathon Den Haag Half Marathon 4th 59:26
18 Feb KCB Nairobi International XC Nairobi 12Km 7th 35:53.1
22 Jan Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza - Elgoibar 10.796Km 2nd 32:25
15 Jan Cross Internacional de Italica - Seville 10.8Km 1st 30:53

2011 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
27 Nov AirTel Delhi Half Marathon Half marathon 2nd 59:31
25 Sept Berlin Marathon (1:44:51 at 35Km) Marathon Pace DNF (pace)
3 Sept Semi-Marathon International de Lille Metropole Half Marathon 1st 1:00:02
11 June Adidas GP New York 5000m 9th 13:12.23
3 June Prefontaine Classic Eugene 10000m 10th 27:06.35
3 Apr Berliner Halbmarathon Half marathon 1st 1:00:38
20 Mar World Cross Country Championships Punta Umbria 8Km (junior) 1st 22:21
19 Feb KCB Nairobi International Cross Country Nairobi 8Km 4th 23:31.4
23 Jan Discovery Kenya XC Eldoret 12Km 1st 36:14.4

2010 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
18 Aug Paavo Nurmi Games Turku 5000m 2nd 13:42.56
3 Aug Malmo GP 3000m 3rd 8:04.35
15 July Lappeenranta 5000m 2nd 13:42.01
1 July Sollentuna GP 5000m 7th 13:45.66

Leonard Barsoton (KEN)

DOB: 21 Oct 1994
Team: Nissin Foods

Personal Bests: 5000m: 13:16.25 (2015); 10000m: 27:20.74 (2014)

International Championships Highlights:

Cross Country: 2nd in 2013 World Cross junior division; 5th in 2015 World Cross Country Championships
1st in 2014 African Cross Country Championships;
nd
10000m: 2 in 2015 All Africa Games

Progressions:
Year 5000m 10000m Half Marathon Marathon
2016 13:24.46 27:31.86
2015 13:16.25 27:27.55
2014 13:21.44 27:20.74
2013 13:19.04 27:33.13
2012 13:26.84

2017 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
18 Feb KEN Cross Country 10km 1st 28:57
1 Jan New Year Ekiden Stage2 8.3km 4th 22:26

2016 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
1 Oct Setagaya Time Trials Tokyo 10000m 1r1 28:55.49
24 Sept All JPN Corporate team T&F Champ Osaka 10000m 3rd 28:05.82
27 May Prefontaine Classic Eugene 10000m 12th 27:31.86
21 May East JPN All Corporate team T&F Champ Kumagaya 1500m 8th 3:47.95
21 May East JPN All Corporate team T&F Champ - Kumagaya 1500m 4h2 3:50.37
7 May Golden Games Nobeoka 5000m 4rC 13:24.46
13 Feb KEN Cross Country 10Km 3rd 28:26
1 Jan New Year Ekiden Stage2 8.3km 3rd 22:33
2015 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
3 Nov East JPN Ekiden Stage3 9.2km 1st 25:36
14 Sept All Africa Games Brazzaville 10000m 2nd 27:27.55
1 Aug KEN Trials for World Championships Nairobi 10000m 5th 27:35.75
16 May East JPN Corporate T&F Champ Kumagaya 5000m 2nd 13:22.91
18 Apr Oda Memorial Hiroshima 5000m 1st 13:16.25
28 Mar World Cross country Championships - Guiyang 12Km 5th 35:24
14 Feb Athletics Kenya Nairobi Cross Country 12Km 3rd 35:28
1 Jan New Year Ekiden Maebashi Stage2 - 8.3km 1st 22:39

2014 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
7 Dec Nittai University Distance Yokohama 5000m 2r26 13:34.17
29 Nov Hachioji Long Distance 10000m 2r3 28:55.38
3 Nov East JPN Corporate team Ekiden - Saitama Stage 3 9.2km 6th 26:55
10 Oct JPN Corporate team T&F Champ Yamaguchi 10000m 2r3 27:20.74
28 Sept Nittai University Distance Yokohama 5000 1r40 13:25.39
17 May East JPN Corporate team T&F Champ - Fukushiama 5000m 2r4 13:26.83
10 May Golden Games in Nobeoka 5000m 3rC 13:21.44
29 Apr Oda Memorial Meeting Hiroshima 5000m 4th 13:29.56
16 Mar African Cross Country Championships Kampala 12Km 1st 34:27
15 Feb KCB Nairobi Cross Country 12Km 2nd 35:03
1 Jan New Year Ekiden Maebashi Stage2 8.3Km 4th 22:28

2013 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
17 Nov Nittai University distance Yokohama 5000m 3r31 13:19.04
3 Nov East JPN Corporate team Ekiden Stage3 9.2km 2nd 25:32
12 Oct Setagaya 10000m 1r1 28:44.37
29 June Hokuren distance challenge Fukagawa 10000m 1rA 27:33.13
16 June Nittai University Distance Yokohama 5000m 2nd 13:33.58
19 May East JPN Corporate team T&F Champ 5000m 1r4 13:34.65
11 May Golden Games Nobeoka 5000m 5rD 13:26.21
24 Mar World Cross Country Champ Bydgoszcz 8km 2nd 21:08
18 Feb KCB Nairobi Cross Country Junior race 8Km 2nd 23:17
1 Jan New Year Ekiden Stage2 8.3km 11th 22:59

Muktar Edris (ETH)

DOB: 14 Jan 1994

Personal Bests: 5000m: 12:54.83 (2014); 10000m: 27:17.18 (2015)

International Championships Highlights:

5000m: 7th in 2013 World Championships;
World Cross Country Championships: 3rd in 2013

Progressions:
Year 5000m 10000m/10Km Half Marathon Marathon
2016 12:59.43 /28:19
2015 13:00.30 27:17.18/28:22
2014 12:54.83 /28:52
2013 13:03.69 /28:11
2012 13:04.34

2017 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
6 Jan Campaccio Classica del Cross San Giorgio 10km 1st 28:54

2016 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
31 Dec Corsa Internazionale di San Silvestro Bolzano 10.05km 1st 28:52
13 Nov Cross de Atapuerca Burgos 9Km 4th 25:22
1 Oct Giro Al Sas Trento 10km 3rd 29:15
1 Sept Weltklasse in Zrich 5000m 10th 13:23.05
28 Aug Meeting de Paris 3000m 7th 7:33.28
20 Aug Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 5000m DQ DQ
17 Aug Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 5000m 2h2 13:19.65
16 June Bauhaus Gala Stockholm 5000m 3rd 13:05.54
9 June Bislett Games Oslo 5000m 2nd 13:08.11
28 May Prefontaine Classic Eugene 5000m 1st 12:59.43
14 May Diamond League Shanghai 5000m 1st 12:59.96
28 Mar Giro Media Blenio Dongio 10Km 1st 28:23
28 Feb Worlds Best 10K San Juan 10Km 6th 28:19

2015 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
31 Dec Corsa Internazionale di San Silvestro Bolzano 10.05km 2nd 28:45
29 Nov Cross International de la Constitucion Alcobendas 10km 3rd 30:16
15 Nov Cross de Atapuerca Burgos 9Km 4th 25:15
18 Oct Giro Podistico di Pettinengo 9.6km 2nd 26:34
11 Oct Giro Al Sas Trento 10km 1st 28:46
22 Aug World Championships Beijing 10000m 10th 27:54.47
9 June Athletissima - Lausanne 5000m 5th 13:19.17
17 June ETH 10000m Trials for World Champ Hengelo 10000m 1st 27:17.18
4 June Golden Gala Roma 5000m 6th 13:00.30
6 Apr Giro Media Blenio Dongio 10Km 2nd 28:22
28 Mar World Cross Country Championships Guiyang 12km 3rd 35:06
15 Feb Cross Country Cinque Mulini San Vittore Olona 10.2km 1st 33:50

2014 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
31 Dec Corsa Inter di San Silvestro Boclassic Bolzano 10.05km 1st 29:08
16 Nov Atapuerca 9.807Km 2nd 27:39
19 Oct Giro Podistico di Pettinengo 9.6km 1st 26:59
11 Oct Giro Internazionale Citta di Trento 10Km 1st 28:52
2 Sept Palio Citta Della Quercia Rovereto 5000m 2nd 13:25.35
28 Aug Weltklasse in Zrich 5000m 2nd 13:07.32
21 Aug DN Galan 5000m 1st 12:54.83
8 July Istvan Gyulai Memorial Szekesfehervar 3000m 4th 7:47.99
5 July Meeting Areva Paris 5000m 8th 13:09.08
8 June Mohammed VI dAthletisme Meeting 5000m 6th 13:30.39
26 Jan Cinque Mulini XC San Vittore Olona 10.2km 5th 30:33

2013 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
6 Sept Memorial Van Damme Bruxelles 5000m 10th 13:06.44
3 Sept Palio Citta Della Quercia Rovereto 5000m 1st 13:15.65
16 Aug World Championships Moskva 5000m 7th 13:29.56
13 Aug World Championships Moskva 5000m 1h2 13:20.82
4 July Athletissima Lausanne 5000m 3rd 13:08.23
27 June Zlata Tetra Golden Spike Ostrava 5000m 1st 13:03.69
8 June FBK Games Hengelo 5000m 1st 13:04.65
1 Apr Giro Media Blenio Dongio 10Km 1st 28:11
24 Mar World Cross Country Championships - Bydgoszcz 8Km 3rd 21:13
24 Feb Jan Meda International Addis Ababa 8Km 5th 23:20
3 Feb Cinque Mulini XC San Vittore Olona 10.2Km 1st 30:08
13 Jan Cross Della Vallagarina 8.8Km 1st 26:43
6 Jan Campaccio Classica del Cross San Giorgio 10Km 1st 28:42
Women:
Margin of Victory
Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year
Max 44sec 15:05 Grete Waitz NOR Paris 1980
30 sec 16:19 Grete Waitz NOR Glasgow 1978
Min 1sec 24:19 Emily Chebet KEN Bydgoszcz 2010

Difference between 3rd and 4th place (medal versus no medal)

Difference 3rd place Time Name Nat Venue Year
Max 20 sec 13:37 Tatyana Pozdnyakova URS Gateshead 1983
16sec 22:41 Lynn Williams CAN Stavanger 1989
25:18 Linet Masai KEN Edinburgh 2008
Min 0sec 19:33 Yelena Romanova URS Aix-les-Bains 1990
20:21 Naomi Mugo KEN Cape Town 1996

Margin of victory in team championships

Difference Winning score Winning Team 2nd place team Venue Year
Max 52 18 ETH KEN Ostend 2001
41 52 KEN JPN Amorebieta 1993
Min 0 36 KEN ETH Antwerp 1991
26 ETH KEN Dsseldorf 2007
2 65 ENG NZL Neuchatel 1986
58 URS FRA Stavanger 1989
17 ETH KEN Guiyang 2015

Highest & Lowest winning team scores

Winning score Winning Team Venue Year
Max 65 ENG Neuchatel 1986
58 URS Stavanger 1989
Min 14 KEN Bydgoszcz 2010
KEN Amman 2009
15 URS Dsseldorf 1977
URS Paris 1980
KEN Punta Umbria 2011

Highest & Lowest second place team scores

Second place score Second place Team Venue Year
Max 93 JPN Amorebieta 1993
77 URS Lisboa 1985
USA Boston 1992
Min 19 ETH Guiyang 2015
22 KEN St Galmier 2005
KEN Edinburgh 2008
ETH Bydgoszcz 2010
23 KEN Vilamoura 2000

Difference between 3rd and 4th place in team race (medal versus no medal)
Difference 3rd place score 3rd place team 4th place team Venue Year
Max 51 76 USA MAR Bydgoszcz 2010
45 72 POR ESP Amman 2009
 41 53 CAN ENG Gateshead 1983
Min 1 89 ITA NZL Madrid 1981
3 84 AUS USA Edinburgh 2008
61 POL ENG Rabat 1975
67 ENG USA Roma 1982
98 USA IRL Vilamoura 2000

Multiple Gold Medalists:

Emily Chebet (KEN): 2011, 2013
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH): 2005, 2006, 2008
Paula Radcliffe (GBR): 2001, 2002
Derartu Tulu (ETH): 1995, 1997, 2000
Gete Wami (ETH): 1996, 1999
Lynn Jennings (USA): 1990, 1991, 1992
Annette Sergent (FRA): 1987, 1989
Zola Budd (ENG): 1985, 1986
Maricica Puica (ROU): 1982, 1984
Grete Waitz (NOR): 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Carmen Valero (ESP): 1976, 1977
Paola Pigni-Cacchi (ITA): 1973, 1974

World Cross Country Champions with World Championships Gold

Name Nat World XC World Championships Event
Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 2011 2011 5000m, 10000m
Florence Kiplagat KEN 2009 2010 Half Marathon
Lornah Kiplagat NED 2007 2006, 2007 Half Marathon
Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 2005, 2006, 2008, 2005 short 2005 5000m & 10000m
Paul Radcliffe GBR 2001, 2002 2005 Marathon
Sonia OSullivan IRL 1998, 1998 short 1995 5000m
Gete Wami ETH 1996, 1999, 2001 short 1999 10000m
Ingrid Kristiansen NOR 1988 1987 10000m
Grete Waitz NOR 1978-1981, 1983 1983 Marathon

World Cross Country Champions with Olympic Gold

Name Nat World XC Olympics Event
Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 2005, 2006, 2008, 2005 short 2008 5000m & 10000m
Derartu Tulu ETH 1995, 1997, 2000 1992, 2000 10000m
Maricica Puica ROU 1982, 1984 1984 3000m

Number of individual Medals by Countries: (short course medal count is in {})

Nation Gold Silver Bronze
ETH 9 {4} 9 {4} 11 {3}
NOR 6 4
KEN 6 {4} 5 {1} 5 {5}
USA 4 5 4
GBR 2 3 {1} 2
ROU 2 2 1
ENG 2 1 1
FRA 2 {1} 2
ESP 2 1
ITA 2 1
IRL 1 {1} 4
POR 1 1 2
AUS 1
NED 1 1
URS 6 5
CAN 1 1
FIN 1 {1}
POL 1
SCO 1
BEL 1
MAR {2}

Number of team Medals by Countries: (short course medal count in {})

Nation Gold Silver Bronze
ETH 11 {5} 11 {4} 1
KEN 11 {1} 10 {5} 2
URS 8 3 2
USA 6 5 8 {2}
ENG 3 2 3
ROU 1 3 {1}
POR 1 {1} 4
ITA 3 1
FRA {1} 2 4 {1}
NZL 2 2
GBR 1 2
FIN 1 1
JPN 1 1
POL 1
CAN 1 {1}
IRL 1 {1}
MAR {1} 1 {2}
AUS 1 {1}
UGA 1

Multiple individual Medals by athletes from a single nation

Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze
ETH 2015 Senbere Teferi Netsanet Gudeta
ETH 2013 Hiwot Ayalew Belaynesh Oljira
KEN 2011 Vivian Cheruiyot Linet Masai
KEN 2010 Emily Chebet Linet Masai
KEN 2009 Florence Kiplagat Linet Masai
ETH 2008 Tirunesh Dibaba Mestawet Tufa
ETH 2007 Tirunesh Dibaba Meselech Melkamu
ETH 2006 Tirunesh Dibaba Meselech Melkamu
ETH 2005 Tirunesh Dibaba Werknesh Kidane
ETH 2004 Ejegayehu Dibaba Werknesh Kidane
ETH 2003 Werknesh Kidane Merima Denboba
USA 2002 Deena Drossin Colleen de Reuck
ETH 2000 Derartu Tulu Gete Wami
 ETH 1999 Gete Wami Merima Denboba
ETH 1997 Derartu Tulu Gete Wami
KEN 1996 Rose Cheruiyot Naomi Mugo
ROU 1982 Maricica Puica Fita Lovin
URS 1980 Irina Bondarchuk Yelena Chernysheva
ROU 1978 Natalia Marasescu Maricica Puica
URS 1977 Lyudmila Bragina Giana Romanova

Man & Woman from the same nation winning the corresponding event
Nation Men Women Venue Year
KEN William Sigei Hellen Chepngeno Budapest 1994
ETH Kenenisa Bekele Werknesh Kidane Lausanne 2003
ETH Kenenisa Bekele Tirunesh Dibaba Saint Galmier 2005
ETH Kenenisa Bekele Tirunesh Dibaba Fukuoka 2006
KEN Japheth Korir Emily Chebet Bydgoszcz 2013
KEN Geoffrey Kamworor Agnes Jebet Tirop 2015

Senior & Junior women runners from the same nation winning the corresponding event
Nation Senior Junior Venue Year
KEN Hellen Chepngeno Sally Barsosio Budapest 1994
ETH Gete Wami Kutre Dulecha Stellenbosch 1996
ETH Gete Wami Werknesh Kidane Belfast 1999
ETH Werknesh Kidane Tirunesh Dibaba Lausanne 2003
ETH Tirunesh Dibaba Gelete Burka Saint-Gelmier 2005
KEN Emily Chebet Faith Kipyegon Bydgoszcz 2013

Women runners with both Junior and Senior Gold Medals

Name Nation Junior Senior
Paula Radcliffe GBR 1992 2001, 2002
Kutre Dulecha ETH 1996 2000 (short)
Worknesh Kidane ETH 1999 2003
Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 2003 2005, 2006, 2008
Gelete Burka ETH 2005 2006 (short)
Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 2000 2011

Last twelve World Cross Country Championships:

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Year Gold Nat time Silver Nat time Bronze Nat time 4
2015 Agnes Tirop KEN 26:01 Senbera Teferi ETH 26:06 Netsanet Gudeta ETH 26:11 Alemitu Haroye
2013 Emily Chebet KEN 24:24 Hiwot Ayalew ETH 24:27 Belaynehs Oljira ETH 24:33 Shitaye Eshete
2011 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 24:58 Linet Masai KEN 25:07 ETH
Shalane Flanagan USA 25:10 Meselech Melkamu
2010 Emily Chebet KEN 24:19 Linet Masai KEN 24:20 Meselech Melkamu ETH 24:26 Tirunesh Dibaba
2009 Florence Kiplagat KEN 26:13 Linet Masai KEN 26:16 Meselech Melkamu ETH 26:19 Lineth Chepkurui
2008 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 25:10 Mestawet Tufa ETH 25:15 Linet Masai KEN 25:18 Doris Chengeywo
2007 Lornah Kiplagat NED 26:23 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 26:47 Meselech Melkamu ETH 26:48 Gelete Burka
2006 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 25:21 Lornah Kiplagat NED 25:26 Meselech Malkamu ETH 25:38 Benita Johnson
2005 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 26:34 Alice Timbilili KEN 26:37 Werknesh Kidane ETH 26:37 Meselech Melkamu
2004 Benita Willis AUS 27:17 Ejegayehu Dibaba ETH 27:29 Werknesh Kidane ETH 27:34 Alice Timilili
2003 Werknesh Kidane ETH 25:53 Deena Kastor USA 26:02 Merima Denboba ETH 26:28 Eyerusalem Kuma
2002 Paula Radcliffe GBR 26:55 Deena Kastor USA 27:04 Colleen De Reuck USA 27:17 Miwako Yamanaka

Short course
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Year Gold Nat Silver Nat Bronze Nat 4
2006 Gelete Burka ETH Priscah Jepleting Cherono KEN Meselech Melkamu ETH Benita Johnson
2005 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH Werknesh Kidane ETH Isabella Ochichi KEN Priscah Jepleting
2004 Edith Masai KEN Tirunesh Dibaba ETH Teyba Erkesso ETH Werknesh Kidane
2003 Edith Masai KEN Werknesh Kidane ETH Jane Wanjiku KEN Isabella Ochichi
2002 Edith Masai KEN Werknesh Kidane ETH Isabella Ochichi KEN Benita Willis

Last twelve World Cross Country Championships (Women team):

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Year Gold score Silver score Bronze score 4 Score
2015 ETH 17 KEN 19 UGA 101 CHN 122
2013 KEN 19 ETH 48 BRN 73 USA 90
2011 KEN 15 ETH 29 USA 57 BRN 87
2010 KEN 14 ETH 22 USA 76 MAR 127
2009 KEN 14 ETH 28 POR 72 ESP 117
2008 ETH 18 KEN 22 AUS 84 USA 87
2007 ETH 19 KEN 26 MAR 99 ESP 135
2006 ETH 16 KEN 39 JPN 80 AUS 87
2005 ETH 16 KEN 22 POR 86 JPN 122
2004 ETH 26 KEN 30 GBR 74 FRA 90
2003 ETH 18 KEN 27 USA 38 ESP 66
2002 ETH 28 USA 38 KEN 41 JPN 67

Short Course (women team)

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Year Gold Silver Bronze 4
2006 ETH KEN AUS MAR
2005 ETH KEN USA RUS
2004 ETH KEN CAN MAR
2003 KEN ETH MAR RUS
2002 ETH KEN IRL RUS
Main Contenders:

Senbere Teferi (ETH)

DOB: 3 May 1995

Personal Bests: 3000m: 8:34.32 (2015); 5000m: 14:29.82 (2016); 10000m: 30:40.59 (2016)

International Championships Highlights:

World Cross Country Championships: 2nd in 2015
5000m: 2nd in 2015 World Championships; 5th in 2016 Olympic Games
1500m: 2nd in 2011 World Youth Championships; 3rd in 2012 World Junior Championships

Progressions:
Year 3000m 5000m 10000m Half Marathon
2016 14:29.82 30:40.59
2015 8:34.32 14:36.44
2014 8:41.54

2017 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
22 Jan Cross Internacional Memorial Juan Muguerza - Elgoibar 6.624km 1st 25:10
15 Jan Cross Internacional de Italica Sevilla 8.265km 1st 25:52

2016 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
13 Nov Cross de Atapuerca Burgos 8km 1st 24:48
23 Oct Great South Run 10 miles Southsea to Portsmouth 10 Mile 2nd 52:51
9 Sept Memorial Van Damme Bruxelles 5000m 3rd 14:29.82
19 Aug Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 5000m 5th 14:43.75
16 Aug Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 5000m 2h2 15:17.43
29 June ETH 10000m Olympic Trials Hengelo 10000m 6th 30:40.59
2 June Golden Gala Roma 5000m 4th 14:37.19
22 May Meeting Mohammed VI Rabat 5000m 3rd 14:35.09
14 May Adidas Boost Meeting Herzogenaurach 5000m 1rA 14:46.61

Nawowuna, Alice Aprot (KEN)

DOB: 2 Jan 1994

Personal Bests: 5000m: 14:39.56 (2016); 10000m: 29:53.51 (2016)

International Championships Highlights:

World Cross Country Championships: 9th in Junior division in 2010
10000m: 4th in 2016 Olympic Games; 1st in 2016 African Championships; 1st in 2015 All Africa Games
5000m: 3rd in 2010 World Junior Championships

Progressions:
Year 3000m 5000m 10000m Half Marathon
2016 14:39.56 29:53.51
2015 15:31.82 31:24.18
2014 8:53.55 16:22.8

2017 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
18 Feb KEN Cross Country Championships Nairobi 10Km 4th 32:19
21 Jan KEN Prisons Cross Country Champ Nairobi 10km 1st 32:50

2016 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
20 Nov Cross Internacional de Soria 8km 1st 26:18
13 Nov Cross de Atapuerca Burgos 8Km 3rd 24:58
15 Oct Ndalat Gaa Cross Country 8km 1st 27:25
18 Sept Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam to Zaandam 10km 1st 51:59
9 Sept Memorial Van Damme Bruxelles 5000m 6th 14:39.56
4 Sept Brabants Dagblad Ten Miles of Tilburg 10 Mile 1st 31:34
12 Aug Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 10000m 4th 29:53.51
25 June African Athletics Championships Durban 10000m 1st 30:26.94
27 May KEN Athletics Championships Nairobi 10000m 1st 31:40.99
7 May KEN Prison Champ Nairobi 10000m 1st 32:41.8
24 Apr Wurburger Residenzlauf 10Km 1st 32:14
12 Mar African Cross Country Champ Yaounde 9km 1st 29:52
13 Feb Athletics KEN Nairobi Cross Country 10Km 1st 31:13
16 Jan Antrim International Cross Country Challenge 5.6km 1st 18:05
6 Jan Campaccio Classica del Cross San Giorgio 6km 1st 18:56

Kipyegon, Faith (KEN)

DOB: 10 Jan 1994

Personal Bests: 5000m: 14:31.95 (2015); 3000m: 8:23.55 (2014); 1500m: 3:56.41 (2016)

International Championships Highlights:

World Cross Country Championships: 1st in Junior division in 2011 & 2013
1500m: 1st in 2011 World Youth, 1st in 2012 World Junior; 2nd in 2015 World Championships;
1st in 2016 Olympic Games

Progressions:
Year 1500m 3000m 5000m 10000m
2016 3:56.41
2015 3:59.32 8:38.91enr 14:31.95
2014 3:58.01 8:23.55

2017 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
18 Feb KEN Cross Country Championships Nairobi 10km 3rd 32:13
6 Jan Campaccio Classica del Cross San Giorgio 6km 2nd 18:36

2016 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
17 Dec Athletics KEN Cross Country Machakos 8Km 2nd 33:47
1 Sept Weltklasse in Zrich 1500m 7th 4:01.86
28 Aug Meeting de Paris 1500m 2nd 3:56.72
16 Aug Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 1500m 1st 4:08.92
14 Aug Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 1500m 1sf1 4:03.95
12 Aug Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 1500m 2h1 4:06.65
1 July KEN Olympic Trials 1500m 1st 4:06.71
9 June Bislett Games Oslo 1 Mile 1st 4:18.60
28 May Prefontaine Classic - Eugene 1500m 1st 3:56.41
14 May Diamong League Shanghai 1500m 1st 3:56.82
31 Jan Cross Country Cinque Mulini San Vittore Olona 6.45km 1st 18:15
17 Jan Cross Internacional de Italica Sevilla 8.106km 1st 24:56

Cheptai, Irene (KEN)

DOB: 4 Feb 1992

Personal Bests: 3000m: 8:48.03 (2015); 5000m: 14:43.42 (2016); 10000m: 31:15.38 (2016)

International Championships Highlights:

World Cross Country Championships: 2nd in junior division in 2008; 10th in 2013, 7th in 2015
3000m: 7th in 2007 World Youth Championships
5000m: 7th in 2015 World Championships

Progressions:
Year 3000m 5000m 10000m Half Marathon
2016 14:43.42 31:15.38
2015 8:48.03 14:53.32
2014 9:02.73 15:17.76

2017 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
18 Feb KEN Cross Country Championships Nairobi 10Km 1st 31:48
5 Feb European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country - Albufeira 6.1km 1st 20:18
29 Jan Discovery KEN Cross Country 8Km 1st 26:29

2016 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
27 Nov Tuskys Wareng Cross Country Eldoret 10Km 1st 31:16
6 Nov Lotto Baringo 10Km 1st 34:54
15 Oct Ndalat Gaa Cross Country 8Km 2nd 27:46
17 Sept Chemususu 10Km 10km 1st 37:53
28 May Prefontaine Classic Eugene 5000m 6th 14:43.42
22 May FBK Games Hengelo 5000m 2nd 15:08.28
1 May Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational Palo Alto 10000m 1r1 31:15.38
7 Feb European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country - Kastamonu 6km 1st 21:13
25 Jan Cross Internacional Memorial Juan Muguerza - Elgoibar 6.624km 1st 24:49
17 Jan Cross Internacional de Italica Sevilla 8.106km 3rd 25:50
Belaynesh Oljira (ETH)
DOB: 26 June 1990

Personal Bests: 5000m: 14:42.57 (2016); 10000m: 30:26.70 (2012);

Half marathon: 1:07:27 (2011); Marathon: 2:24:21 (2014)

International Championships Highlights:

10000m: 5th in 2012 Olympic Games, 3rd in 2013, 9th in 2015 World Championships;
World Cross Country Championships: 10th in 2011, 3rd in 2013, 9th in 2015

Progressions:
Year 5000m 10000m/10K Half Marathon Marathon
2016 14:42.57 30:50.25
2015 15:05.19 30:53.69 1:10:41
2014 32:49.39/32:24 1:10:08 2:24:21
2013 15:01.51 30:31.44 1:11:18 2:25:01
2012 30:26.70 1:08:26
2011 31:17.80 1:07:27
2010 14:58.16 1:10:22

Marathon career
Time Race Place Date
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Personal Best 2:24:21 Boston 11 21 Apr 2014
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2:25:01 Dubai 5 25 Jan 2013

2016 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
13 Nov Cross de Atapuerca Burgos 8Km 4th 25:11
9 July Kortrijkse Guldensporen meeting 5000m 2nd 14:50.76
29 June ETH 10000m Olympic Trials Hengelo 10000m 7th 30:50.25
27 May Prefontaine Classic - Eugene 5000m 5th 14:42.57
20 May Ziata Tetra Golden Spike Ostrava 3000m 1st 8:38.55
23 Apr Dubai 10000m 1st 31:04.59
28 Feb Worlds Best 10K San Juan 10Km 2nd 31:51
31 Jan Cross de San Sebastian 8Km 2nd 27:11
16 Jan Antrim Cross Country 5.6km 6th 18:30

2015 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
15 Nov Cross de Atapuerca ? 1st 24:52
11 Oct BAA Half Marathon Boston Half marathon 3rd 1:10:41
20 Sept Carrera La Mujer Bogota 12Km 1st 33:57
24 Aug World Championships Beijing 10000m 9th 31:53.01
4 July Meeting Areva Paris 5000m 9th 15:05.19
17 June ETH 10000m Trials Hengelo 10000m 3rd 30:53.69
17 May TCS World 10K Bangalore 10Km 7th 33:03
28 Mar World Cross Country Championships Guiyang 8Km 9th 26:29
1 Mar Worlds Best 10K San Juan 10Km 1st 31:57

2014 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
23 Nov Delhi Half Marathon Half marathon 4th 1:10:08
16 Nov Cross de Atapuerca Burgos 7.839km 1st 25:26
26 Oct Great South Run 10 Miles Southsea to Portsmouth 10 Miles 1st 52:40
28 Sept Carrrera La Mujer Bogota ? 1st 33:52
13 Aug African Championships Marrakech 10000m 3rd 32:49.39
3 July Athletissima Lausanne 3000m 10th 8:57.31
31 May Prefontaine Classic Eugene 2 Mile 6th 9:23.32
21 Apr Boston Marathon Marathon 11th 2:24:21
23 Feb Worlds Best 10K San Juan 10Km 4th 32:24

2013 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
11 Aug World Championships Moskva 10000m 3rd 30:46.98
27 June Zlata Tetra Golden Spike Ostrava 10000m 3rd 30:31.44
1 June Prefontaine Eugene 5000m 7th 15:01.51
7 Apr Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Washington DC 10 Miles 2nd 52:49
31 Mar Semi-Marathon de Berkane Half marathon 1st 1:11:18
24 Mar World Cross Country Championships - Bydgoszcz 8Km 3rd 24:33
24 Feb Jan Meda International Addis Ababa 8Km 5th 26:44
25 Jan Dubai Marathon Marathon 5th 2:25:01

2012 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
25 Nov Great Ethiopian Run 10Km 3rd 33:33
30 Sept Delhi Half marathon Half marathon 6th 1:12:16
3 Aug Olympic Games London 10000m 5th 30:45.56
1 June Prefontaine Eugene 10000m 3rd 30:26.70
18 Mar African Cross Country Champ Cape Town 8Km 5th 27:12
5 Feb European Champ Clubs Cup Castellon ? 1st 18:52
15 Jan Houston Half Marathon 1st 1:08:26
2 Jan Int meet Demosthenes de Almeida - Luanda 1500m 1st 4:33.14

2011 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
31 Dec Corrida de Sao Silvestre Luanda 10Km 2nd 32:23
27 Nov Delhi Half marathon New Delhi Half marathon 4th 1:07:27
13 Nov Cross de Atapuerca 7.839Km 2nd 24:42
3 July Znamensky Memorial Zhukovskiy 10000m 4th 32:09.41
5 June World 10K Bangalore 10Km 3rd 33:20
30 May Zlata Tetra- Ostrava 10000m 3rd 31:17.80
5 May ETH Champ Addis Ababa 10000m 1st 32:55.37
20 Mar World Cross Country Champ Punta Umbria 8Km 10th 25:40
20 Feb Jan Meda Cross Country Champ Addis Ababa 8Km 3rd 24:37

2010 Results
Date Race Distance Place Time
31 Dec Corrida de Sao Silvestre Luanda 10Km 3rd 32:57
31 Oct Marseille Cassis Classic 20.308km 2nd 1:12:26
18 Oct Istanbul 15Km 2nd 49:46
11 Oct Tout Rennes court 6.25km 7th 20:15
26 Sept Memorial Peppe Greco Scicili Ragusa 7Km 5th 23:39
4 Sept Semi marathon International de Lille Metropole Half Marathon 4th 1:10:22
22 July Herculis - Monaco 3000m 7th 8:40.73
16 July Meeting Areva - Paris 5000m 12th 14:58.16
8 July Athletissima Lausanne 3000m 11th 8:44.66
17 Jan Cross Ouest France Le Mans 4.9Km 1st 15:57
Junior:
Men:
Margin of Victory
Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year
Max 33sec 25:04 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Ostend 2001
24sec 25:07 Addis Abebe ETH Stavanger 1989
Min 1sec 22:46 Zurabachev Gelaw ETH Roma 1982
24:58 Feyissa Abebe ETH Gateshead 1983
22:18 Wilfred Kirochi KEN Warsaw 1987
22:13 Kipyego Kororia KEN Aix-les-Bains 1990
23:18 Gebre Gebremariam ETH Dublin 2002
23:59 Augustine Choge KEN Saint-Galmier 2005
23:53 Mangata Ndiwa KEN Fukuoka 2006

Margin of victory in team championships

Difference Winning score Winning Team 2nd place team Venue Year
Max 44 16 USA ESP Chepstow 1976
38 23 USA ENG Madrid 1981
Min 0 53 ENG CAN Glasgow 1978

Difference between 3rd and 4th place (medal versus no medal)

Difference 3rd place Time Name Nat Venue Year
Max 29sec 24:29 Paul Kosgei KEN Torino 1997
18sec 22:27 Woldesilasse Milkessa ETH Lisboa 1985
15sec 25:07 Jon Richards ENG Gateshead 1983
Min 0sec 25:33 Stephen Nyamau KEN Stavanger 1989
0sec 20:23 Josphat Machuka KEN Amorebieta 1993

Highest & Lowest winning team scores

Winning score Winning Team Venue Year
Max 57 ESP Limerick 1979
53 ENG Glasgow 1978
Min 10 KEN Amorebieta 1993
KEN Vilamoura 2000
KEN Saint-Galmier 2005
KEN Mombasa 2007
KEN Bydgoszcz 2010

Highest & Lowest second place team scores

Second place score Second place Team Venue Year
Max 75 USA Paris 1980
74 ENG Limerick 1979
Min 20 KEN Warsaw 1987
KEN Marrakech 1998

Difference between 3rd and 4th place in team race (medal versus no medal)
Difference 3rd place score 3rd place team 4th place team Venue Year
Max 82 37 UGA JPN Edinburgh 2008
49 58 ENG CAN Gateshead 1983
47 73 JPN USA Warsaw 1987
Min 1 75 QAT BRN St Galmier 2005
1 54 ETH UGA Mombasa 2007
2 70 USA ESP Roma 1982

Multiple Gold Medalists:

Wilfred Kiroch (KEN): 1987, 1988
Philip Mosima (KEN): 1993, 1994

World Cross Country (junior) Champions with World Junior Championships Gold
Name Nat World XC (junior race) World Junior Championships Event
Caleb Ndiku KEN 2010 2010 1500m
Ibrahim Jeilan ETH 2008 2006 10000m
Augustine Choge KEN 2005 2004 5000m
Gebre Gebremariam ETH 2002 2002 10000m
Million Wolde ETH 1998 1998 5000m
Assefa Mezgebu ETH 1995 1996 5000m&10000m
Addis Abebe ETH 1989 1988 10000m

World Cross Country (junior) Champions with World Youth Championships Gold
Name Nat World XC (junior race) World Youth Championships Event
Augustine Choge KEN 2005 2003 3000m

Number of individual Medals by Countries:

Nation Gold Silver Bronze
KEN 16 19 16
ETH 14 10 10
USA 4 1 3
ESP 2 3 1
ENG 1 1 1
SCO 1 1
BEL 1
TUN 1
TAN 1
UGA 3 2
URS 2 1
CAN 1 1
ITA 1 1
IRL 2
FIN 1

Number of team Medals by Countries:

Nation Gold Silver Bronze
KEN 24 5
ETH 8 23 1
USA 5 1 1
ESP 2 4 6
ENG 1 2 4
URS 1 1
ITA 2 3
MAR 1 7
ERI 1 3
CAN 1 2
IRL 1
UGA 8
JPN 2
TAN 2
QAT 1

Multiple individual Medals by athletes from a single nation

Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze
USA 1976 Eric Hulst Thom Hunt
ETH 1982 Zurabachev Gelaw Adugna Lema
ETH 1983 Feyissa Abebe Angaso Telega
ETH 1985 Habte Negash Woldesilase Milkessa
ETH 1986 Feyisa Melese Demeke Bekele
ETH 1987 Demeke Bekele Debebe Demisse
KEN 1988 Wilfred Kirochi Alfonce Muindi
KEN 1989 Kipyego Kororia Stephenson Nyamu
KEN 1990 Kipyego Kororia Richard Chelimo
KEN 1992 Ismael Kirui Josphat Machuka
KEN 1993 Philip Mosima Christopher Kosgei Jospaht Machuka
KEN 1994 Philip Mosima Daniel Komen
ETH 1995 Assefa Mezgebu Dejene Lidetu
KEN 1996 David Chelule Samuel Chepkok
KEN 1997 Elijah Korir Paul Kosgei
ETH 1998 Million Wolde Hailu Mekonnen
KEN 1999 Richard Limo Kipchumba Mitei
KEN 2000 Robert Kipchumba Duncan Lebo John Cheruiyot Korir
KEN 2003 Eliud Kipchoge Solomon Bushendich
KEN 2005 Augustine Choge Bernard Kiprop Barnabas Kosgei
KEN 2006 Mangata Ndiwa Leonard Komon
KEN 2011 Geoffrey Kipsang Patrick Mutunga Mwikya
ETH 2013 Hagos Gebrhiwet Muktar Edris
KEN 2015 Geoffrey Kipkirui Korir Alfred Ngeno

Man & Woman from the same nation winning the corresponding junior races
Nation Men Women Venue Year
KEN Philip Mosima Gladys Ondeyo Amorebieta 1993
KEN Philip Mosima Sally Barsosio Budapest 1994
KEN Elijah Korir Rose Kosgei Torino 1997
ETH Million Wolde Yimenashu Taye Marrakesh 1998
ETH Hailu Mekonnen Werknesh Kidane Belfast 1999
KEN Robert Kipchumba Vivian Cheruiyot Vilamoura 2000
ETH Meba Tadesse Meselech Melkamu Bruxelles 2004
KEN Mangata Ndiwa Pauline Korikwiang Fukuoka 2006
KEN Asbel Kiprop Linet Masai Mombasa 2007
ETH Ibrahim Jeilan Genzebe Dibaba Edinburgh 2008
ETH Ayele Abshero Genzebe Dibaba Amman 2009
KEN Caleb Ndiku Mercy Cherono Bydgoszcz 2010
ETH Yasin Haji Letesenbet Gidey Guiyang 2015
 Last twelve World Cross Country Championships (Junior men):
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Year Gold Nat Silver Nat Bronze Nat 4
2015 Yasin Haji ETH 23:42 Geoffrey Korir KEN 23:47 Alfred Ngeno KEN 23:54 Dominic Kiptarus
2013 Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH 21:04 Leonard Barsoton KEN 21:08 Muktar Edris ETH 21:13 Tsegay Tuemay
2011 Geoffrey Kipsang KEN 22:21 Thomas Ayeko UGA 22:27 Patrick Mutunga KEN 22:32 Bonsa Dida
2010 Caleb Ndiku KEN 22:07 Clement Langat KEN 22:09 Japhet Korir KEN 22:12 Isiah Koech
2009 Ayele Abshero ETH 23:26 Titus Mbishei KEN 23:30 Moses Kibet UGA 23:35 Paul K Tanui
2008 Ibrahim Jeilan ETH 22:38 Ayele Abshero ETH 22:40 Lucas Rotich KEN 22:42 Benjamin Kiplagat
2007 Asbel Kiprop KEN 24:07 Vincent Chepkok KEN 24:12 Mathew Kisorio KEN 24:23 Leonard Komon
2006 Mangata Ndiwa KEN 23:53 Leonard Komon KEN 23:54 Tariku Bekele ETH 23:56 Joseph Ebuya
2005 Augustine Choge KEN 23:59 Bernard Kipyego KEN 24:00 Barnabas Kosgei KEN 24:00 Hosea Macharinyang
2004 Meb Tadesse ETH 24:01 Boniface Kiprop UGA 24:03 Ernest Meli KEN 24:16 Barnabas Kosgei
2003 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 22:47 Boniface Kiprop UGA 22:49 Sol Bushendich KEN 22:51 Antonio Choge
2002 Geb Gebremariam ETH 23:18 Abel Cheruiyot KEN 23:19 Boniface Kiprop UGA 23:28 Thomas Kiplitany

Last twelve World Cross Country Championships (junior mens team):

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Year Gold score Silver score Bronze score 4 score
2015 KEN 19 ETH 33 ERI 52 BRN 70
2013 ETH 23 KEN 26 MAR 66 USA 106
2011 KEN 20 ETH 24 UGA 50 ERI 65
2010 KEN 10 ETH 32 UGA 56 ERI 66
2009 KEN 20 ETH 22 ERI 72 UGA 82
2008 KEN 21 ETH 28 UGA 37 JPN 119
2007 KEN 10 ERI 44 ETH 54 UGA 55
2006 KEN 16 ETH 24 ERI 45 UGA 87
2005 KEN 10 ETH 37 QAT 75 BRN 76
2004 KEN 20 ETH 25 UGA 33 MAR 61
2003 KEN 15 ETH 28 UGA 48 MAR 63
2002 KEN 18 ETH 24 UGA 37 JPN 77

Junior:
Women:
Margin of Victory
Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year
Max 27 sec 20:12 Gelete Burka ETH Saint Galmier 2005
21 sec 13:59 Lydia Cheromei KEN Antwerp 1991
Min 0sec 22:05 Viola Kibiwot KEN Ostend 2001
19:27 Pauline Korikwiang KEN Fukuoka 2006
17:51 Faith Kipyegon KEN Bydgoszcz 2013

Difference between 3rd and 4th place (medal versus no medal)

Difference 3rd place Time Name Nat Venue Year
Max 18sec 15:41 Esther Saina KEN Stavanger 1989
Min 1sec 14:22 Susan Chepkemei KEN Aix-les-Bains 1990
13:43 Lydia Cheromei KEN Boston 1992
22:05 Aster Bacha ETH Ostend 2001
20:22 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN Dublin 2002

Margin of victory in team championships

Difference Winning score Winning Team 2nd place team Venue Year
Max 35 11 KEN ETH Budapest 1994
 31 10 KEN JPN Amorebieta 1993
Min 0 18 ETH KEN Amman 2009
2 17 ETH KEN Punta Umbria 2011

Highest & Lowest winning team scores

Winning score Winning Team Venue Year
Max 55 ETH Boston 1992
40 KEN Stavanger 1989
Min 10 KEN Amorebieta 1993
ETH Bruxelles 2004
KEN Fukuoka 2006
KEN Bydgoszcz 2010
11 KEN Budapest 1994
ETH Guiyang 2015

Highest & Lowest second place team scores

Second place score Second place Team Venue Year
Max 68 URS Stavanger 1989
59 ROU Boston 1992
Min 18 KEN Amman 2009
19 KEN Punta Umbria 2011

Difference between 3rd and 4th place in team race (medal versus no medal)
Difference 3rd place score 3rd place team 4th place team Venue Year
Max 68 39 ETH MAR Torino 1997
62 56 JPN USA St Galmier 2005
57 56 JPN USA Durham 1995
Min 2 59 KEN GBR Boston 1992

Multiple Gold Medalists:

Faith Kipyegon (KEN) 2011, 2013
Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 2008, 2009
Viola Kibiwot (KEN): 2001, 2002

World Cross Country (junior) Champions with World Junior Championships Gold
Name Nat World XC (junior race) World Junior Championships Event
Faith Kipyegon KEN 2011, 2013 2012 1500m
Genzebe Dibaba ETH 2008, 2009 2010 5000m
Mercy Cherono KEN 2010 2008, 2010 3000m
Meselech Melkamu ETH 2004 2004 5000m
Viola Kibiwot KEN 2001-2002 2002 1500m

Number of individual Medals by Countries:

Nation Gold Silver Bronze
KEN 11 16 14
ETH 9 4 8
CHN 1 2
FIN 1 1
GBR 1
SWE 1
URS 1
USA 1
JPN 1

Number of team Medals by Countries:

Nation Gold Silver Bronze
KEN 15 8 1
ETH 10 10 3
JPN 3 14
URS 1
ROU 1
ERI 1
POR 1
CHN 1
MAR 1
UGA 1
GBR 1
BRN 1

Multiple individual Medals by athletes from a single nation

Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze
CHN 1990 Liu Shixiang Yan Qinglan
KEN 1991 Lydia Cheromei Jane Ekimat
KEN 1993 Gladys Ondeyo Pamela Chepchumba Sally Barsosio
KEN 1994 Sally Barsosio Rose Cheruiyot Elizabeth Cheptanui
KEN 1995 Jebiwot Keitany Nancy Kipron
KEN 1997 Rose Kosgei Priscah Jepleting
ETH 1998 Yimenashu Taye Werknesh Kidane
KEN 2000 Vivian Cheruiyot Alice Timbilil Viola Kibiwot
ETH 2001 Abebech Negussie Aster Bacha
KEN 2002 Viola Kibiwot Vivian Cheruiyot
ETH 2003 Tirunesh Dibaba Gelete Burka
ETH 2004 Meselech Melkamu Aziza Aliyu Mestawat Tadesse
KEN 2005 Veronica Nyaruai Beatrice Chepngeno
KEN 2006 Pauline Korikwiang Veronica Nyaruai Mercy Kosgei
KEN 2007 Linet Masai Mercy Kosgei Veronica Wanjiru
ETH 2008 Genzebe Dibaba Emebt Etea
KEN 2009 Mercy Cherono Jackline Chepngeno
KEN 2010 Mercy Cherono Purity Rionoripo Esther Chemtai
KEN 2013 Faith Kipyegon Agnes Jebet Tirop
ETH 2015 Letesenbet Gidey Dera Dida Etagegn Woldu

Man & Woman from the same nation winning the corresponding junior races
Nation Men Women Venue Year
KEN Philip Mosima Gladys Ondeyo Amorebieta 1993
KEN Philip Mosima Sally Barsosio Budapest 1994
KEN Elijah Korir Rose Kosgei Torino 1997
ETH Million Wolde Yimenashu Taye Marrakesh 1998
ETH Hailu Mekonnen Werknesh Kidane Belfast 1999
KEN Robert Kipchumba Vivian Cheruiyot Vilamoura 2000
 ETH Meba Tadesse Meselech Melkamu Bruxelles 2004
KEN Mangata Ndiwa Pauline Korikwiang Fukuoka 2006
KEN Asbel Kiprop Linet Masai Mombasa 2007
ETH Ibrahim Jeilan Genzebe Dibaba Edinburgh 2008
ETH Ayele Abshero Genzebe Dibaba Amman 2009
KEN Caleb Ndiku Mercy Cherono Bydgoszcz 2010
ETH Yasin Haji Letesenbet Gidey Guiyang 2015

Last twelve World Cross Country Championships (junior women):

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Yea Gold Nat time Silver Nat time Bronze Nat time 4
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2015 Letesenbet Gidey ETH 19:48 Dera Dida ETH 19:49 Etagegne Woldu ETH 19:53 Daisy Jepkemei
2013 Faith C Kipyegon KEN 17:51 Agnes Jebet Tirop KEN 17:51 Alemitu Heroye ETH 17:57 Caroline Kipkirui
2011 Faith C Kipyegon KEN 18:53 Genet Yalew ETH 18:54 Azemra Gebru ETH 18:54 Waganesh Meksha
2010 Mercy Cherono KEN 18:47 Purity Rionoripo KEN 18:54 Esther Chemtai KEN 18:55 Faith Kipyegon
2009 Genzebe Dibaba ETH 20:14 Mercy Cherono KEN 20:17 Jackline Chepngeno KEN 20:27 Frehiwat Goshu
2008 Genzebe Dibaba ETH 19:59 Irine Chepet Cheptai KEN 20:04 Emebt Etea ETH 20:06 Delvine Merinqor
2007 Linet Masai KEN 20:52 Mercy Jelimo Kosgei KEN 20:59 Veronica Wanjiru KEN 21:10 Sule Utura
2006 Pauline Korikwiang KEN 19:27 Veronica Wanjiru KEN 19:27 Mercy Jelimo Kosgei KEN 19:45 Emmy Chepkirui
2005 Burka Gelete ETH 20:12 Veronica Wanjiru KEN 20:39 Beatrice Chebusi KEN 20:44 Mercy Wanjiku
2004 Meselech Melkamu ETH 20:48 Aziza Aliyu ETH 20:53 Mestawat Tadese ETH 20:56 Workitu Ayanu
2003 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 20:21 Pen Chepchumba KEN 20:22 Gelete Burka ETH 20:28 Meselech Melkamu
2002 Viola Kibiwot KEN 20:13 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 20:14 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 20:22 Fridah Domongole

Last twelve World Cross Country Championships (Junior women team):

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Year Gold score Silver score Bronze score 4 score
2015 ETH 11 KEN 33 BRN 52 UGA 65
2013 KEN 14 ETH 23 GBR 81 JPN 90
2011 ETH 17 KEN 19 JPN 75 ERI 89
2010 KEN 10 ETH 30 UGA 81 JPN 98
2009 ETH 18 KEN 18 JPN 76 GBR 82
2008 ETH 16 KEN 20 JPN 57 GBR 95
2007 KEN 13 ERI 33 ETH 36 JPN 61
2006 KEN 10 ETH 29 JPN 58 ERI 83
2005 KEN 16 ETH 22 JPN 56 USA 118
2004 ETH 10 KEN 36 JPN 67 USA 120
2003 ETH 14 KEN 22 MAR 78 USA 82
2002 KEN 13 ETH 24 JPN 63 AUS 77