The 8th European Cross Country Championships were held at Thun in Switzerland on 9 December 2001. Serhiy Lebid took his second title in the men's competition and Yamna Belkacem won the women's race.
| 2001 European Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Organisers | EAA |
| Edition | 8th |
| Date | 9 December |
| Host city | Thun, Switzerland |
| Events | 4 |
| Distances | 9.15 km – Men 4.65 km – Women 6.15 km – Junior men 3.15 km – Junior women |
Results edit
Men individual 9.15 km edit
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |
 Serhiy Lebid |
27:52 |
 |
 Kamiel Maase |
28:05 |
 |
 Antonio David Jiménez |
28:10 |
| 4. |  Gabriele De Nard |
28:11 |
| 5. |  Christian Belz |
28:12 |
| 6. |  Sam Haughian |
28:12 |
| 7. | José Carlos Adán |
28:13 |
| 8. |  Mustapha El Ahmadi |
28:13 |
| 9. |  Claes Nyberg |
28:14 |
| 10. |  Paulo Guerra |
28:15 |
| 11. | Augusto Gomes |
28:17 |
| 12. | José Manuel García |
28:18 |
Total 77 competitors
Men teams edit
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| |
Spain Antonio David Jiménez José Carlos Adán José Manuel García Alejandro Gómez |
40 |
| |
France |
50 |
| |
Portugal |
72 |
| 4. | Italy |
74 |
| 5. | United Kingdom |
92 |
| 6. |  Belgium |
135 |
| 7. | Netherlands |
143 |
| 8. |  Russia |
160 |
Total 12 teams
Women individual 4.65 km edit
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| |
Yamna Belkacem |
15:48 |
| |
Olga Romanova |
15:49 |
| |
 Justyna Bąk |
15:51 |
| 4. |  Olivera Jevtić |
15:52 |
| 5. | Liz Yelling |
15:55 |
| 6. | Helena Sampaio |
15:55 |
| 7. | Inês Monteiro |
15:56 |
| 8. | Hayley Yelling |
15:58 |
| 9. | Anastasiya Zubova |
16:01 |
| 10. | Analídia Torre |
16:03 |
| 11. |  Mihaela Botezan |
16:05 |
| 12. | Kathy Butler |
16:08 |
Total 84 competitors
Women teams edit
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| |
Portugal Helena Sampaio Inês Monteiro Analídia Torre Ana Dias |
41 |
| |
United Kingdom |
49 |
| |
France |
66 |
| 4. | Russia |
71 |
| 5. |  Ireland |
116 |
| 6. | Romania |
137 |
| 7. | Spain |
138 |
| 8. |  Hungary |
140 |
Total 13 teams
Junior men individual 6.15 km edit
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| |
Vasyl Matviychuk |
19:29 |
| |
Mo Farah |
19:38 |
| |
Stefano Scaini |
19:39 |
| 4. | Mircea Bogdan |
19:39 |
| 5. | Cosmin Suteu |
19:43 |
| 6. | Adam Bowden |
19:43 |
| 7. | Bruno Saramago |
19:44 |
| 8. | Jeremy Pierrat |
19:45 |
Total 90 competitors
Junior men teams edit
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| |
United Kingdom Mo Farah Adam Bowden Matthew Bowser Andrew Lemoncello |
54 |
| |
Portugal |
67 |
| |
France |
68 |
| 4. | Italy |
79 |
| 5. | Spain |
98 |
| 6. | Ireland |
118 |
| 7. | Belgium |
140 |
| 8. |  Belarus |
147 |
Total 13 teams
Junior women individual 3.15 km edit
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| |
 Elvan Abeylegesse |
10:35 |
| |
Tatyana Chulakh |
10:53 |
| |
 Snezana Kostic |
10:54 |
| 4. | Inga Abitova |
11:02 |
| 5. | Charlotte Dale |
11:07 |
| 6. | Mieke Geens |
11:09 |
| 7. | Türkan Erismis |
11:11 |
| 8. |  Elina Lindgren |
11:11 |
Total 84 competitors
Junior women teams edit
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| |
Russia Tatyana Chulakh Inga Abitova Marina Ivanova Tatyana Petrova |
35 |
| |
United Kingdom |
54 |
| |
Turkey |
79 |
| 4. | Finland |
96 |
| 5. | France |
115 |
| 6. | Spain |
129 |
| 7. |  Germany |
147 |
| 8. | Romania |
154 |
Total 15 teams