2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 30, 2008. The races were held at the Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition. This was the year in which Kenenisa Bekele became the first athlete in World Cross history to win six individual long course titles, breaking his tie with John Ngugi and Paul Tergat who had each won five. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.

Senior men's race (12 km)
Complete results for senior men  and for senior men's teams   were published.


 * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior men's race (7.905 km)
Complete results for junior men  and for junior men's teams   were published.


 * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Senior women's race (7.905 km)
Complete results for senior women  and for senior women's teams   were published.


 * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior women's race (6.04 km)
Complete results for junior women  and for junior women's teams   were published.


 * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Medal table (unofficial)

 * Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation
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