Cross Country World Championships 2009

The 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships (official 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 2009 ) took place on 28. March 2009 in Amman ( Jordan instead).

course

On the grounds of the Al Bisharat Golf Club , a loop of 1500 m and about 30 meters in altitude had been set up, which could be extended to 2000 m. There was also a start area of ​​200 m and a target section of 300 m. The men covered 12 km, the women and juniors 8 km and the juniors 6 km.

Competitions

The competitions consisted of one race for men, one for women, one for juniors and one for juniors, each with its own team rating, in which the placements of the best four runners were added. The adult races were endowed with a total of $ 280,000 in prize money, of which the individual winners each received $ 30,000 and the winning teams received $ 20,000.

In the men’s race, Gebregziabher Gebremariam prevailed in the final sprint on the final climb and won. It was his fifth individual and his tenth team medal. After his compatriot Kenenisa Bekele, he is only the second runner to have won the cross-country world championship title in both juniors and seniors. In the team competition, Kenya won just ahead of Ethiopia; because of the equality of points, the placement of the fourth runner in each team made the difference.

While the Kenyan men have been waiting in vain for an individual title since 1999, the women Florence Jebet Kiplagat achieved the first Kenyan individual victory since 1995. Kiplagat also prevailed on the climb to the goal against her long-leading compatriot Linet Chepkwemoi Masai . New Zealander Kimberley Smith , who set the pace in the first half of the race, was the fastest non-African runner in 13th place.

Results

Men

Individual evaluation

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Gebregziabher Gebremariam	ETH	35:02
2	Moses Ndiema Kipsiro	UGA	35:04
3	Zersenay Tadese	ERI	35:04
4th	Leonard Patrick Komon	KEN	35:05
5	Habtamu Fikadu	ETH	35:06
6th	Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio	KEN	35:08
7th	Mark Kosgey Kiptoo	KEN	35:11
8th	Chakir Boujattaoui	MAR	35:12

Of 153 registered athletes, 145 started and 137 reached the finish.

As the only participant from a German-speaking country, the German Sebastian Hallmann came 104th (39:29).

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Kenya Leonard Patrick Komon Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio Mark Kosgey Kiptoo Moses Cheruiyot Mosop	28 0 4 06 07 11
2	Ethiopia Gebregziabher Gebremariam Habtamu Fikadu Hunegnaw Mesfin Feyisa Lilesa	28 0 1 05 10 12
3	Eritrea Zersenay Tadese Teklemariam Medhin Samuel Tsegay Samson Kiflemariam	50 0 3 09 16 22

A total of 19 teams were rated.

Women

Individual evaluation

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Florence Jebet Kiplagat	KEN	26:13
2	Linet Chepkwemoi Masai	KEN	26:16
3	Meselech Melkamu	ETH	26:19
4th	Lineth Chepkurui	KEN	26:23
5	Wude Ayalew	ETH	26:23
6th	Hilda Kibet	NED	26:43
7th	Ann Karindi Mwangi	KEN	26:49
8th	Wear burqa	ETH	26:58

96 of 97 registered athletes started and 88 reached the finish.

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Kenya Florence Jebet Kiplagat Linet Chepkwemoi Masai Lineth Chepkurui Ann Karindi Mwangi	14 0 1 02 04 07
2	Ethiopia Meselech Melkamu Wude Ayalew Gelete Burka Mamitu Daska	28 0 3 05 08 12
3	Portugal Ana Dulce Félix Sara Moreira Ana Dias Analía Rosa	72 15 16 19 22

A total of twelve teams were rated.

Juniors

Individual evaluation

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Ayele Abshero	ETH	23:26
2	Titus Kipjumba Mbishei	KEN	23:30
3	Moses Kibet	UGA	23:35

All 121 registered athletes started. 117 of them reached the destination.

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Kenya Titus Kipjumba Mbishei Paul Kipngetich Tanui Japhet Kipyegon Korir John Kipkoech	20 0 2 04 05 09
2	Ethiopia Ayele Abshero Atalay Yirsaw Gashaw Biftu Debebe Woldsenbet	22 0 1 06 07 08
3	Eritrea Goitom Kifle Mulue Andom Nassir Dawud Merhawi Tadesse	72 14 18 19 21

A total of 18 teams were rated.

Juniors

Individual evaluation

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Genzebe Dibaba	ETH	20:14
2	Mercy Cherono	KEN	20:17
3	Jackline Chepngeno	KEN	20:27

All 99 registered athletes started. 95 of them reached the destination.

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Ethiopia Genzebe Dibaba Frehiwat Goshu Sule Utura Emebet Anteneh	18 0 1 04 06 07
2	Kenya Mercy Cherono Jackline Chepngeno Nelly Chebet Ngeiywo Hilda Chepkemoi Tanui	18 0 2 03 05 08
3	Japan Nanaka Izawa Erika Ikeda Asami Katō Aki Otagiri	76 17 18 20 21

A total of 14 teams were rated.

Web links

• World Cross Country Championships 2009 ( memo from November 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) on the IAAF website

Footnotes

1. ^ IAAF: 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Amman, JOR - Basic Information Guide ( Memento of October 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ). November 11, 2008
2. ^ IAAF: Gebremariam's final burst secures men's senior prize for Ethiopia - Amman 2009 ( Memento of March 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive ). March 28, 2009
3. ↑ IAAF: Florence Kiplagat ends Kenya's long wait for another senior women's title - Amman 2009 ( Memento of March 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive ). March 28, 2009

Coordinates: 31 ° 51 ′ 58 ″  N , 35 ° 52 ′ 25 ″  E