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2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior Women's Race
The Junior women's race at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on March 30, 2008. Reports of the event were given in ''The New York Times'', in the ''Glasgow Herald, Herald'', and for the IAAF. Complete results for individuals, and for teams were published. Race results Junior women's race (6.04 km) Individual Teams *Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Participation According to an unofficial count, 65 athletes from 23 countries participated in the World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Junior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. * (1) * (4) * (6) * (1) * (1) * (6) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (6) * (2) * (6) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (5) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (6) * (6) See also * 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race * 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race * 2008 IA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAAF
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country running, road running, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running. Included in its charge are the standardization of rules and regulations for the sports, certification of athletic facilities, recognition and management of world records, and the organisation and sanctioning of athletics competitions, including the World Athletics Championships. The organisation's president is Sebastian Coe of the United Kingdom, who was elected in 2015 and re-elected unopposed in 2019 for a further four years. World Athletics suspended the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) from World Athletics starting in 2015, for eight years, due to doping violations, making it ineligible to hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorcas Jepchirchir Kiptarus
Dorcas ( el, Δορκάς, Dorkás, used as a translated variant of the Aramaic name), or Tabitha ( arc, טביתא/ܛܒܝܬܐ, Ṭaḇīṯā, (female) gazelle), was an early disciple of Jesus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (, see discussion here). She lived in the port city of Joppa, today absorbed by Tel Aviv. Acts describes her as being known for her "good works and acts of mercy", sewing clothes for the poor. When she died, the widows of her community mourned her and sent urgently for Peter (), who was in nearby Lydda. As evidence of her charity, they showed him some of the clothes she had sewn, and according to the biblical account he raised her from the dead. She is celebrated as a saint by the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and some Protestant denominations. Name Both her Jewish name, which is in Aramaic, rendered as Tabitha, and her Greek one, Dorcas, translate to emale'gazelle'. The equivalent Hebrew name is Zibiah, also spelled Tsibiah, a name carrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Brichacek
Emily Brichacek (born 7 July 1990) is an Australian long-distance runner. She competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. She finished in 35th place. In 2014, she represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games in the women's 5000 metres event. She finished in 7th place. She competed in the senior women's race at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships () was the 41st edition of the global championships in cross country running, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held in Guiyang, China on 28 March. It was the ... held in Guiyang, China. She finished in 61st place. References External links * * * Living people 1990 births Sportspeople from Canberra Australian female long-distance runners Australian female cross country runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendra Schaaf
Kendra is a female name of disputed origins. Kendra is a moderately popular female first name, ranking 403 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. The name was at its most popular in the United States from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, peaking in 1987. People *Kendra Brooks, American politician *Kendra Harrison, American hurdler * Kendra Sunderland, American adult film star and webcam model * Kendra Moyle (born 1990), American competitive pair skater *Kendra Jade Rossi is an American model, actress, and former adult film star *Kendra Scott, American jewelry designer, CEO *Kendra Smith, American musician *Kendra Wilkinson, a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner and reality star **Kendra (TV series), the 2009-2011 E! reality television series which follows Wilkinson's life after moving out of the Playboy Mansion **Kendra on Top, the 2012 WE tv reality television series starring Wilkinson Fiction * Kendra Daynes, White House Counsel in season 2 of ''Designated Survivo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristina Jordán
Cristina is a female given name, and it is also a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Cristina (daughter of Edward the Exile), 11th-century English princess *Cristina (singer), Cristina Monet-Palaci (1956–2020), American singer *Infanta Cristina of Spain (born 1965), Spanish princess *Cristina D'Avena (born 1964), Italian singer and actress *Cristina Bazgan, French computer scientist *Cristina Boiț (born 1968), Romanian discus thrower *Cristina Bowerman, Italian chef *Cristina Butucea, French statistician *Cristina Cini (born 1969), Italian football assistant referee *Cristina Conati, Italian and Canadian computer scientist *Cristina Deutekom (1931–2014), Dutch opera singer *Cristina Dorcioman (born 1974), Romanian football referee *Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (born 1953), President of Argentina * Cristina Fink (born 1964), Mexican high jumper *Cristina Gallardo-Domâs, Chilean soprano *Cristina Lasvignes (born 1978), Spanish television and radio broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayaka Mori
, known simply as Ayaka, is a female Japanese singer, songwriter and record producer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009. Biography Early life In the summer of 2003, Ayaka began a live performance in her hometown of Osaka. In the spring of 2004, she started going to the music school "Voice", the principal of which is her former music producer Yoshihiko Nishio, in Fukuoka. She commuted between Osaka and Fukuoka every weekend and started to learn a songwriting under the direction of Nishio. She eventually transferred to another high school in Fukuoka. The demo of songs which she produced in "Voice" was soon brought to the music industry and led to her contract with Warner Music Japan. 2006 In January 2006, Ayaka recorded " I Believe" as the opening theme for the Japanese drama ''Rondo''. The full single was first released as a download-only single and went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Park
Laura may refer to: People * Laura (given name) * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia * Laura Bay, a bay on Eyre Peninsula ** Laura Bay, South Australia, a locality **Laura Bay Conservation Park, a protected area * Laura River (Queensland) * Laura River (Western Australia) Canada * Laura, Saskatchewan Italy * Laura (Capaccio), a village of the municipality of Capaccio, Campania * Laura, Crespina Lorenzana, a village in Tuscany Marshall Islands * Laura, Marshall Islands, an island town in the Majuro Atoll of the Marshall Islands Poland * Laura, Silesian Voivodeship, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Toszek, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland United States * Laura, Illinois * Laura, Indiana * Laura, Kentucky, a city * Laura, Missouri * Laura, Ohio, a small village Arts, media, and entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Purdue
Charlotte Purdue (born 10 June 1991) is a British long-distance runner who competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon, as well as cross country running for Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletics Club. After winning a number of youth titles at national level, she had her first international success at the European Cross Country Championships, winning medals in the junior races of 2007 and 2008. She was also the best European junior at the World Cross Country Championships those years. She won a 5000 m silver medal at the 2009 European Junior Championships and went on to represent England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She won the junior individual and team gold medals at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships. Purdue holds the UK junior record for the 10,000 m with a time of 32:36.75 minutes. Career Born in Windsor, Berkshire, she began competing for Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletic Club around the age of thirteen. She also practised balle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asami Kato
is a feminine Japanese given name which can also be used as a surname. Possible writings Asami can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: ;as a given name *麻美, "hemp, beauty" *朝美, "morning, beauty" *朝海, "morning, sea" The given name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. ;as a surname *浅見, "shallow, look" *浅海, "shallow sea" People ; with the given name Asami *Asami Abe (麻美), a Japanese singer *, Japanese snowboarder *Asami Imai (今井麻美), a Japanese voice actress *Asami Imajuku (麻美), a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer *Asami Jō (麻美), a Japanese AV Idol *Asami Kai (麻美), a Japanese actress *Asami Kimura (麻美), a Japanese pop singer *Asami Konno (あさ美), a Japanese pop singer *Asami Mizukawa (あさみ), a Japanese actress *Asami Sanada (アサミ), a Japanese voice actress *Asami Seto (瀬戸 麻沙美, born 1993), a Japanese voice actress *Asami Shimoda (麻美, born 1986), a Japanese voice actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuko Matsumura
Atsuko is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Atsuko can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *惇子, "kind, child" *淳子, "pure, child" *敦子, "kindliness, child" *篤子, "fervent, child" *厚子, "thick, child" *渥子, "kindness, child" *湊子, "harbor, child" *集子, "collect, child" *鳩子, "pigeon, child" *熱子, "heat, child" *温子, "warm, child" *充子, "sufficient, child" Atsuko is generally used as a girl's name. The final syllable "ko" is generally written with the kanji character for child (子). It is a common suffix to female names in Japan and usually indicates that it is a girl's name as masculine Japanese names rarely use the kanji for "child". The name can also be written in hiragana あつこ or katakana アツコ. Notable people with the name *Atsuko Anzai (安西 篤子, born 1927), Japanese writer *Atsuko Asano (浅野 温子, born 1961), Japanese actress *Atsuko Asano (writer) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Gits
Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man". The name Alexandra was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek ( or //), written in the Linear B syllabic script.Tablet MY V 659 (61). Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in Greece as well as countries where Germanic, Romance, and Slavic languages are spoken. Variants * Alejandra, Alejandrina (diminutive) (Spanish) * Aleksandra (Александра) (Albanian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian) * Alessandra (Italian) * Alessia (Italian) * Alex (various languages) * Alexa (English, Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Kambua Muyanga
Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 film), a British television film by Alan Clarke and Arthur Ellis in the anthology series ''ScreenPlay'' * ''Christine'' (2016 film), about TV reporter Christine Chubbuck Music Albums * ''Christine'' (soundtrack), from the 1983 film * ''Christine'' (Christine Guldbrandsen album), 2007 Songs * "Christine", by Morris Albert, a B-side of "Feelings", 1974 * "Christine" (Siouxsie and the Banshees song), 1980 * "Christine", by the House of Love from ''The House of Love'', 1988 * "Christine", by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from '' Liberator'', 1993 * "Christine", by Luscious Jackson from '' Electric Honey'', 1999 * "Christine", by Motörhead from ''Kiss of Death'', 2006 * "Christine" (Christine and the Queens song), 2014 Other med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
