2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 30, 2008. The races were held at the Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition. This was the year in which Kenenisa Bekele became the first athlete in World Cross history to win six individual long course titles, breaking his tie with John Ngugi and Paul Tergat who had each won five. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

1. Medallists


1. Race results


1. = Senior men's race (12 km) =

Complete results for senior men and for senior men's teams were published.

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

1. = Junior men's race (7.905 km) =

Complete results for junior men and for junior men's teams were published.

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

1. = Senior women's race (7.905 km) =

Complete results for senior women and for senior women's teams were published.

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

1. = Junior women's race (6.04 km) =

Complete results for junior women and for junior women's teams were published.

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

1. Medal table (unofficial)

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

1. Participation

According to an unofficial count, 448 athletes from 57 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from Moldova, Nepal, and Nigeria did not show.

1. See also

2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race 2008 in athletics (track and field)

1. References


1. External links

Official website IAAF Site

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2003 European Cross Country Championships

The 10th European Cross Country Championships were held at Edinburgh in Scotland on 14 December 2003. Serhiy Lebid took his fourth title in the men's competition and Paula Radcliffe her second title in the women's race.

Event Park

St Margaret's Well, Edinburgh

St Margaret's Well (NT271737) is a Category B listed holy well that was relocated to Holyrood Park off Queen's Drive in Edinburgh from Restalrig in 1860. It is one of seven wells located in the park.

Landmark

Holyrood Abbey

Holyrood Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey was founded in 1128 by David I of Scotland. During the 15th century, the abbey guesthouse was developed into a royal residence, and after the Scottish Reformation the Palace of Holyroodhouse was expanded further. The abbey church was used as a parish church until the 17th century, and has been ruined since the 18th century. The remaining walls of the abbey lie adjacent to the palace, at the eastern end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile. The site of the abbey is protected as a scheduled monument.

Church Historic Site

Holyrood Palace

The Palace of Holyroodhouse ( or ), also known as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the monarch of the United Kingdom in Scotland. Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood has served as the principal royal residence in Scotland since the 16th century, and is a setting for state occasions and official entertaining. The palace adjoins Holyrood Abbey, and the gardens are set within Holyrood Park. The King's Gallery was converted from existing buildings at the western entrance to the palace and was opened in 2002 to exhibit works of art from the Royal Collection. King Charles III spends one week in residence at Holyrood at the beginning of summer, where he carries out a range of official engagements and ceremonies. The 16th-century historic apartments of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the State Apartments, used for official and state entertaining, are open to the public throughout the year, except when members of the royal family are in residence. The palace also serves as the official residence of the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland during the annual meeting of the General Assembly.

Castle Landmark