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2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships (Chinese: 2015国际田联世界越野锦标)[1] was the 41st edition of the global championships in cross country running, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held in Guiyang, China on 28 March.[2] It was the first time that the event was held in China, and the third occasion it took place in Asia (after Fukuoka in 2006, and Amman in 2009). Senior and junior races were held for men and women, with the four races having both a team and individual element.

41st World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition41st
Date28 March
Host cityGuiyang, China China
VenueGuiyang horse racing circuit
Events4
Distances12 km – Senior men
8 km – Junior men
8 km – Senior women
6 km – Junior women
Participation410 athletes from
51 nations
Official websiteGuiyang 2015

Overview edit

The senior individual titles were won by Kenyan athletes. Geoffrey Kipsang, a former junior champion and reigning world half marathon champion, took the men's title by a margin of eight seconds.[3] The 19-year-old Agnes Jebet Tirop was the women's champion, establishing herself as a senior athlete for the first time after her runner-up finish in the junior race at the 2013 edition. This made her the second youngest ever winner of that title, after Zola Budd in 1985.[4] Aside from these victories, it was Ethiopia that had the most success: Yasin Haji and Letesenbet Gidey were crowned the junior champions[5][6] while the Ethiopian teams won the senior titles and had a clean sweep in the women's junior race. Bahrain was the only non-East African nation to win a medal, albeit with teams of entirely African expatriates.

The host choice reflected the increasing prominence of China in the world of athletics. Having only staged one major IAAF event before 2006, the country quickly rose to host the 2006 World Junior Championships, the 2008 Olympic athletics,[7] 2010 World Half Marathon Championships,[8] and 2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. The cross country event preceded Beijing's holding of the 2015 World Championships in Athletics later that year.[9][10]

The course for the competition was a former horse racing course around 30 km from the city centre, which had hosted the Asian Cross Country Championships in 2005 as well as ten editions of the Chinese Cross Country Championships.[11] In addition to the main competition, mass participation races over 2 km and 4 km were held in the morning before the official opening ceremony, aimed at improving public engagement in the sport.[12]

Preparation edit

In the year before the competition, the Guiyang International Half Marathon was inaugurated, increasing local running participation.[13] This added to the history of athletics in the region, which included a long-running Guiyang road race in its 44th edition that year.[12] The 2015 Chinese national championships a month before the global event were not contested at the same course, instead being held in Qujing. Zhang Xinyan won both the women's long and short course titles, while Zhu Renxue and Wang Ligang won the men's long and short races, respectively.[14]

Schedule edit

All four races were held in the afternoon in the usual traditional, with junior races preceding the senior races, and the senior men's event concluding the programme.[15]

Date Time (CST) Events
24 March 12:00 Junior race women
12:30 Junior race men
13:15 Senior race women
14:10 Senior race men

Medallists edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(12 km) 		  Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN) 34:52   Bedan Karoki (KEN) 35:00   Muktar Edris (ETH) 35:06
Senior women
(8 km) 		  Agnes Jebet Tirop (KEN) 26:01   Senbere Teferi (ETH) 26:06   Netsanet Gudeta (ETH) 26:11
Junior men
(8 km) 		  Yasin Haji (ETH) 23:42   Geoffrey Kipkirui Korir (KEN) 23:47   Alfred Ngeno (KEN) 23:54
Junior women
(6 km) 		  Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) 19:48   Dera Dida (ETH) 19:49   Etagegn Woldu (ETH) 19:53
Team
Senior men   Ethiopia 20   Kenya 20   Bahrain 54
Senior women   Ethiopia 17   Kenya 19   Uganda 101
Junior men   Kenya 19   Ethiopia 33   Eritrea 52
Junior women   Ethiopia 11   Kenya 33   Bahrain 52

Results edit

Senior men's race edit

Main article: 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
  Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor   Kenya 34:52
  Bedan Karoki Muchiri   Kenya 35:00
  Muktar Edris   Ethiopia 35:06
4 Hagos Gebrhiwet   Ethiopia 35:15
5 Leonard Barsoton   Kenya 35:24
6 Tamirat Tola   Ethiopia 35:33
7 Atsedu Tsegay   Ethiopia 35:47
8 Moses Kibet   Uganda 35:53
9 Ismail Juma   Tanzania 35:55
10 Aweke Ayalew   Bahrain 35:56
11 Albert Kibichii Rop   Bahrain 35:59
12 Phillip Kiprono Langat   Kenya 36:05
Full results
  • 111 entrants, 110 starters, 108 finishers.[16]
Teams
Rank Team Points
    Ethiopia
Muktar Edris 3
Hagos Gebrhiwet 4
Tamirat Tola 6
Atsedu Tsegay 7
(Bonsa Dida) (14)
(Tesfaye Abera) (26)
20
    Kenya
Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor 1
Bedan Karoki Muchiri 2
Leonard Barsoton 5
Phillip Kiprono Langat 12
(Moses Letoyie) (16)
(Joseph Kiprono Kiptum) (21)
20
    Bahrain
Aweke Ayalew 10
Albert Kibichii Rop 11
El Hassan Elabbassi 15
Isaac Korir 18
(Zelalem Bacha) (19)
(Hassan Chani) (20)
54
4   Eritrea 91
5   Uganda 92
6   Tanzania 130
7   United States 131
8   Rwanda 153
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Senior women's race edit

Main article: 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
  Agnes Jebet Tirop   Kenya 26:01
  Senbere Teferi   Ethiopia 26:06
  Netsanet Gudeta   Ethiopia 26:11
4 Alemitu Heroye   Ethiopia 26:14
5 Stacy Chepkemboi Ndiwa   Kenya 26:16
6 Emily Chebet Muge   Kenya 26:18
7 Irene Chepet Cheptai   Kenya 26:26
8 Mamitu Daska   Ethiopia 26:29
9 Belaynesh Oljira   Ethiopia 26:29
10 Genet Yalew   Ethiopia 27:00
11 Nazret Weldu   Eritrea 27:19
12 Janet Kisa   Kenya 27:22
Full results
  • 83 entrants, 82 starters, 80 finishers.[17]
Teams
Rank Team Points
    Ethiopia
Senbere Teferi 2
Netsanet Gudeta 3
Alemitu Heroye 4
Mamitu Daska 8
(Belaynesh Oljira) (9)
(Genet Yalew) (10)
17
    Kenya
Agnes Jebet Tirop 1
Stacy Chepkemboi Ndiwa 5
Emily Chebet Muge 6
Irene Chepet Cheptai 7
(Janet Kisa) (12)
(Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi) (13)
19
    Uganda
Juliet Chekwel 14
Nyakisi Adero 24
Patricia Chepkwemoi 30
Emily Chebet 33
(Nancy Cheptegei) (DNF)
101
4   China 122
5   United States 128
6   Algeria 139
7   Spain 139
8   Peru 156
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior men's race edit

Main article: 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
  Yasin Haji   Ethiopia 23:42
  Geoffrey Kipkirui Korir   Kenya 23:47
  Alfred Ngeno   Kenya 23:54
4 Dominic Kiptarus   Kenya 24:00
5 Evans Rutto Chematot   Bahrain 24:03
6 Abraham Habte   Eritrea 24:04
7 Yihunilign Adane   Ethiopia 24:05
8 Abe Gashahun   Ethiopia 24:08
9 Fred Musobo   Uganda 24:10
10 Rodgers Chumo   Kenya 24:11
11 Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei   Uganda 24:11
12 Moses Koech   Kenya 24:11
Full results
  • 118 entrants, 118 starters, 113 finishers.[18]
Teams
Rank Team Points
    Kenya
Geoffrey Kipkirui Korir 2
Alfred Ngeno 3
Dominic Kiptarus 4
Rodgers Chumo 10
(Moses Koech) (12)
(John Langat) (16)
19
    Ethiopia
Yasin Haji 1
Yihunilign Adane 7
Abe Gashahun 8
Haymanot Alewe 17
(Yohans Mekasha) (21)
(Adane Weletaw) (24)
33
    Eritrea
Abraham Habte 6
Afewerki Berhane 13
Mogos Shumay 14
Aron Kifle 19
(Yemane Haileselassie) (23)
52
4   Bahrain 70
5   Uganda 76
6   United States 132
7   Morocco 139
8   Italy 176
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior women's race edit

Main article: 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
  Letesenbet Gidey   Ethiopia 19:48
  Dera Dida   Ethiopia 19:49
  Etagegn Woldu   Ethiopia 19:53
4 Daisy Jepkemei   Kenya 19:59
5 Mihret Tefera   Ethiopia 20:02
6 Dagmawit Kibru   Ethiopia 20:07
7 Gladys Jeptekeny Kipkoech   Kenya 20:13
8 Desi Mokonin   Bahrain 20:17
9 Ruth Jebet   Bahrain 20:20
10 Winfred Nzisa Mbithe   Kenya 20:31
11 Stella Chesang   Uganda 20:37
12 Rosefline Chepngetich   Kenya 20:38
Full results
  • 101 entrants, 100 starters, 87 finishers.[19]
Teams
Rank Team Points
    Ethiopia
Letesenbet Gidey 1
Dera Dida 2
Etagegn Woldu 3
Mihret Tefera 5
(Dagmawit Kibru) (6)
(Zerfe Lemeneh) (14)
11
    Kenya
Daisy Jepkemei 4
Gladys Jeptekeny Kipkoech 7
Winfred Nzisa Mbithe 10
Rosefline Chepngetich 12
(Winnie Jebichii Koima) (13)
(Joyline Cherotich) (22)
33
    Bahrain
Desi Mokonin 8
Ruth Jebet 9
Fatuma Jawaro Chebsi 15
Bontu Rebitu 20
(Dalila Abdulkadir Gosa) (28)
52
4   Uganda 65
5   Japan 98
6   China 136
7   Eritrea 138
8   United States 177
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Ethiopia53311
2  Kenya3519
3  Bahrain0022
4  Eritrea0011
  Uganda0011
Totals (5 entries)88824
  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation edit

A total of 410 athletes from 51 countries participated, excluding non-starters.[20] This represented an increase of ten nations from the previous edition and thirteen additional participating athletes in total.[21]

References edit

  1. ^ 关于2015年贵阳国际田联世界越野锦标赛国内技术官员报到事宜的通知 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese). Guiyang 2015 (2015-03-05). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  2. ^ "China to host 2015 world cross-country championships". xinhuanet.com. 2012-11-24. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  3. ^ Mills, Steven (2015-03-28). Kamworor maintains his perfect championship record in Guiyang. IAAF (2015-03-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  4. ^ Sammet, Michelle (2015-03-28). Teenage talent Tirop triumphs in Guiyang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  5. ^ Mills, Steven (28 March 2015), Haji defends Ethiopian honour to win junior men's title in Guiyang, IAAF, archived from the original on 2015-03-30, retrieved 29 March 2015
  6. ^ Sammet, Michelle (28 March 2015), Gidey gets Guiyang gold in first international race, IAAF, archived from the original on 2015-03-31, retrieved 29 March 2015
  7. ^ President’s speech for Press Conference of IAAF World Juniors in Beijing . IAAF (2006-08-14). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  8. ^ IAAF / LOC Press Conference - Nanning 2010. IAAF (2010-10-15). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  9. ^ Minshull, Phil (2014-05-02). Press conference highlights – IAAF World Race Walking Cup Taicang 2014 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  10. ^ President Diack: "Guiyang is a truly significant moment for cross country". IAAF (2015-04-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  11. ^ Course and scoring details – IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Guiyang 2015. IAAF (2015-03-25). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  12. ^ a b Mills, Steven (2015-03-27). Guiyang capitalises on being IAAF World Cross Country Championships host. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  13. ^ Zeng, Jun (2014-05-22). Guiyang to hold 2014 Guiyang International Half Marathon. China Daily. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  14. ^ Wu, Vincent (2015-02-28). Zhang Xinyan does the double at Chinese Cross Country Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  15. ^ Timetable by day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  16. ^ Results Senior Race Men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  17. ^ Results Senior Race Women. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  18. ^ Results Junior Race Men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  19. ^ Results Junior Race Women. IAAF (2014-03-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  20. ^ Countries IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2015. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  21. ^ IAAF World Cross Country Championships Guiyang 2015 Facts & Figures. IAAF (2015). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.

External links edit

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