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.

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.


 * 🇧🇪 belgium (5)
 * 🇨🇦 canada (6)
 * 🇪🇷 eritrea (1)
 * 🇪🇹 ethiopia (6)
 * 🇫🇷 france (6)
 * 🇮🇪 ireland (6)
 * 🇮🇹 italy (5)
 * 🇯🇵 japan (4)
 * 🇰🇪 kenya (6)
 * 🇲🇽 mexico (1)
 * 🇳🇿 new zealand (2)
 * undefined (6)
 * undefined (1)
 * 🇪🇸 spain (6)
 * undefined (3)
 * 🇸🇿 swaziland (1)
 * undefined (1)
 * 🇺🇦 ukraine (1)
 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (6)
 * 🇺🇸 united states (6)
 * 🇺🇿 uzbekistan (4)