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 4 6 7 11 |
2 |
Ethiopia Gebregziabher Gebremariam Habtamu Fikadu Hunegnaw Mesfin Feyisa Lilesa |
28 1 5 10 12 |
3 |
Eritrea Zersenay Tadese Teklemariam Medhin Samuel Tsegay Samson Kiflemariam |
50 3 9 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 1 2 4 7 |
2 |
Ethiopia Meselech Melkamu Wude Ayalew Gelete Burka Mamitu Daska |
28 3 5 8 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 2 4 5 9 |
2 |
Ethiopia Ayele Abshero Atalay Yirsaw Gashaw Biftu Debebe Woldsenbet |
22 1 6 7 8 |
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 1 4 6 7 |
2 |
Kenya Mercy Cherono Jackline Chepngeno Nelly Chebet Ngeiywo Hilda Chepkemoi Tanui |
18 2 3 5 8 |
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
- ^ IAAF: 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Amman, JOR - Basic Information Guide ( Memento of October 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ). November 11, 2008
- ^ 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
- ↑ 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