The 2002
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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took place on March 23/24, 2002. The races were held at the
Leopardstown Racecourse
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Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
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, near
Dublin
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Ireland
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. Reports of the event were given in ''
The New York Times
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Herald
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IAAF
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New scores for team results were introduced.
Complete results for senior men,
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Medallists
Race results
Senior men's race (11.998 km)
*Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Men's short race (4.208 km)
*Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Junior men's race (7.974 km)
*Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Senior women's race (7.974 km)
*Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Women's short race (4.208 km)
*Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Junior women's race (5.962 km)
*Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Medal table (unofficial)
*Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 664 athletes from 59 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[ The announced athletes from , , , and did not show.][
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See also
* 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
* 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race
* 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
* 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
* 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race
* 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
* 2002 in athletics (track and field)
References
External links
Official site
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Cross Country Championships
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Athletics in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Cross country running in Ireland
March 2002 sports events in Europe