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2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior Women's Race
The Senior women's race at the 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Leopardstown Racecourse near Dublin, Ireland, on March 23, 2002. Reports of the event were given in '' The New York Times'', in the Herald, and for the IAAF. Complete results for individuals, for senior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published. Race results Senior women's race (7.974 km) Individual Teams *Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer) Participation According to an unofficial count, 83 athletes from 21 countries participated in the Senior women's race. The announced athletes from , , and did not show. * (5) * (6) * (1) * (6) * (6) * (6) * (5) * (4) * (6) * (1) * (2) * (6) * (1) * (6) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (6) * (6) * (4) See also * 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race * 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men' ... [...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] |
Rose Cheruiyot
Rose Jelagat Cheruiyot (born 21 July 1976) is a runner from Kenya. She competed in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is married to Ismael Kirui. The couple completed an unusual double, when they both won their senior races at the Belfast International Cross Country in 1995. Cheruiyot broke the 5000 metres Kenyan record in 1996, timing 14:46.41. The record was beaten in September 2000 by Leah Malot, the new record was 14:39.83. Achievements Road running and marathons *2001 Zevenheuvelenloop - 1st *2002 Berlin Half Marathon - 1st * 2005 Saint Silvester Road Race - 2nd *2005 Portugal Half Marathon - 1st *2006 Hamburg Marathon - 2nd *2006 Amsterdam Marathon - 1st *2007 Seoul International Marathon - 2nd *2007 Great South Run - 1st *2008 Dubai Marathon - 4th Other achievements *1994/95 IAAF World Cross Challenge - 2nd *1995/96 IAAF World Cross Challenge - 1st *2001 Cross Internacional de Soria winner Personal best Personal life Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiko Fujinaga
is a female long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 2009 edition of the annual Nagoya Marathon on March 1, 2009, clocking a total time of 2:28:13. She is a one-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres. Achievements References *ARRS 1981 births Living people Japanese female long-distance runners Japanese female marathon runners Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for Japan Universiade bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Butler
Kathy Butler (born 22 October 1973) is a long-distance runner who competes in the 10,000 metres and marathon, as well as cross country running and road running. Born in Scotland, she has competed internationally for both Great Britain and Canada. Early life and collegiate career Butler was born in Edinburgh of English parents and brought up in Edinburgh and the Isle of Wight until her parents emigrated to Ontario, Canada when she was 10. She attended the University of Guelph, Canada before transferring to the University of Wisconsin, USA. In 2004, she was inducted into the University of Wisconsin hall of fame. In 2005, she was inducted into the University of Guelph hall of fame. As a member of the cross country and track teams at the University of Wisconsin, Butler was a five-time NCAA Champion and a 13-time All-American. In the 1995-96 season, Butler received the Honda Sports Award, given to the top women in collegiate athletics.http://www.gostanford.com/sports/c-xc/mtt/tegen_pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Sampaio
Helena Sampaio (born 9 October 1973 in Pedreira) is a Portuguese runner, who specialized in cross-country running. Achievements Personal bests *10,000 metres - 31:43.22 min (1999) * Half marathon - 1:10:15 hrs (2000) *Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ... - 2:28:06 hrs (2003) External links *The World Cross Country Championships 1973-2005 1973 births Living people Portuguese female long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Portugal Portuguese female marathon runners {{Portugal-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Yelling
Elizabeth Anne Yelling (née Talbot; born 5 December 1974, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire) is a British long-distance runner currently based in Poole, Dorset. She is the sister-in-law of fellow British runner Hayley Yelling through her marriage to steeplechaser Martin Yelling and is the former training partner of Paula Radcliffe. Yelling has taken part in the marathon at two summer Olympic Games; she finished 25th at Athens 2004 and 26th at Beijing 2008. Yelling won the bronze medal in the 2006 Commonwealth Games marathon. She also holds the women's course record for: the Bath Half Marathon with a time of 69 minutes 28 seconds set in 2007; and the Reading Half Marathon The Reading Half Marathon (currently known as the Sage Reading Half Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a half marathon road running event held on the streets of the English town of Reading, first held in 1983. The race is normally held on a Su ... in 69 minutes 35 seconds, set in 2008. Achievements *Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosanna Martin
Rosanna Martin (born 27 July 1973) is an Italian runner who specialized in cross-country running Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open coun .... Biography Achievements References External links * 1973 births Living people Italian female cross country runners Italian female long-distance runners Sportspeople from the Province of Padua {{Italy-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jepkorir Ayabei
Joan Jepkorir Aiyabei (born 17 May 1979 in Uasin Gishu) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. In 1996, she finished in 5th place in the women's 5000 metres at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics held in Sydney, Australia. She finished sixteenth at the 2002 World Cross Country Championships, but this was not enough to give her a place on the medal-winning team. She finished the season on a high note with a win at the Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños. At the 2003 World Cross Country Championships she finished twelfth in the long race, while the Kenyan team, of which Aiyabei was a part, won the silver medal in the team competition. Personal bests * 3000 metres - 8:54.50 min (2002) * 5000 metres - 15:18.90 min (2002) *Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayoko Fukushi
is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000, 10,000 metres and marathon. Fukushi represented Japan at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the bronze medallist in the marathon at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. She holds a marathon best of 2:22:17 hours. Fukushi won two silver medals at the 2002 Asian Games and then won the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2006 edition. She is a former world record holder in the 15 km road race and is the Japanese record holder in the 5000 m, 10,000 m, and 10K road distance. Fukushi is also a six-time national champion over the 5000 m. In addition, she has run more sub 34 minute 10,000 m runs in competition than any other woman in the world (as of 2014 this mark stands at 44). She was chosen as the torch lighter for the 2003 Asian Winter Games which was held in Aomori Prefecture, her home region. Career Early career Fukushi was fourth over 5000 m at the 2000 World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Omoro
Jane Moraa Omoro (born 12 September 1974) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competed in cross country, track and road running events, up to the marathon. She was active from 1993 to 2007, with most of her success coming in the 1990s. Omoro was a five time participant for Kenya at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won a team medal each time, including the women's team title in 1998. Individually, she placed in the top eight of the women's race on two occasions. She was a double gold medallist at the East African Cross Country Championships in 1999. She became national champion at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships in 1997. She was the bronze medallist in the 10,000 metres at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. She was the silver medallist at the 1998 IAAF World Road Relay Championships and participated at the 1999 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. She was highly successful on the American road racing circuit, taking wins at the Bay to Breakers, Bolder Boulder, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayelech Worku
Ayelech Worku (born June 12, 1979) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, most known for winning two World Championships bronze medals on the 5000 metres. She was born in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia province, the same region as double Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie. Worku began competing at a young age: she won the 5000 m silver medal at the 1995 All-Africa Games when she was sixteen years old and won the event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics. She gained selection for her first Olympics soon after and took part in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She finished twelfth in the 5000 m final but she was Ethiopia's best performer in the event. She attended her first World Championships in Athletics shortly after and finished 12th in the 5000 m. She began to make progress in cross country running, taking the junior bronze at the 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships before helping Ethiopia to the team silver at the 1998 edition and then the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jen Rhines
Jennifer "Jen" Rhines (born July 1, 1974 in Syracuse, New York) is an American long-distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. She has competed in three different Summer Olympics and made 15 US Teams. Rhines attended Villanova University as an undergraduate. While at Villanova, Rhines was a five-time NCAA individual champion: 5000 meters (1994, 1995, and 1996), 5000i meters (1995), and cross country (1994). She won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top female cross country runner in 1994–95. As a post-collegiate professional runner, Rhines has won three USA 15K national titles (1998, 2005, 2011), a USA half-marathon championship (2011), and was USA 10,000 meter champion on the track in 2002. She competed in the women's 10,000 meters race at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and finished 16th in her semi-final with a time of 34:08.28. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, she competed in the women's marathon and finished the race in 34th place with a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
