The 2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 23/24, 2002. The races were held at the Leopardstown Racecourse , Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown , near Dublin , Ireland . Reports of the event were given in The New York Times ,[ 1] [ 2] in the Herald ,[ 3] [ 4] and for the IAAF .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Organisers IAAF Edition 30th Date March 23/24 Host city Dublin , Leinster , Ireland Venue Leopardstown Racecourse Events 6 Distances 11.998 km – Senior men 4.208 km – Men's short 7.974 km – Junior men 7.974 km – Senior women 4.208 km – Women's short 5.962 km – Junior women Participation 664 athletes from 59 nations
New scores for team results were introduced.
Complete results for senior men,[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] for senior men's teams,[ 11] [ 14] [ 15] for men's short race,[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] for men's short race teams,[ 16] [ 19] [ 20] for junior men,[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] for junior men's teams,[ 21] [ 24] [ 25] senior women,[ 26] [ 27] [ 28] for senior women's teams,[ 26] [ 29] [ 30] for women's short race,[ 31] [ 32] [ 33] for women's short race teams,[ 31] [ 34] [ 35] for junior women,[ 36] [ 37] [ 38] for junior women's teams,[ 36] [ 39] [ 40] medallists,[ 41] and the results of British athletes who took part[ 42] were published.
Senior men's race (11.998 km)
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Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Men's short race (4.208 km)
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Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Junior men's race (7.974 km)
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Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Senior women's race (7.974 km)
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Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Women's short race (4.208 km)
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Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Junior women's race (5.962 km)
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Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result (n/s: nonscorer)
Medal table (unofficial)
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* Host nation (Ireland )
Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
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