2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race

The Junior women's race at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on March 30, 2008.[1] Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,[2] in the Herald,[3] and for the IAAF.[4]

Junior women's race at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition36th
DateMarch 30
Host cityEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom United Kingdom
VenueHolyrood Park
Events1
Distances6.04 km – Junior women
Participation65 athletes from
23 nations

Complete results for individuals,[5][6][7] and for teams[8][9][10] were published.

Race results edit

Junior women's race (6.04 km) edit

Individual edit

Rank Athlete Country Time
  Genzebe Dibaba   Ethiopia 19:59
  Irine Chepet Cheptai   Kenya 20:04
  Emebt Etea   Ethiopia 20:06
4 Delvine Relin Meringor   Kenya 20:06
5 Emebet Bacha   Ethiopia 20:11
6 Jackline Chebii   Kenya 20:11
7 Betelhem Moges   Ethiopia 20:13
8 Dorcas Jepchirchir Kiptarus   Kenya 20:17
9 Tigist Memuye   Ethiopia 20:27
10 Yukino Ninomiya   Japan 20:30
11 Bitaw Yehune   Ethiopia 20:33
12 Christine Kambua Muyanga   Kenya 20:34
13 Alexandra Gits   United States 20:41
14 Atsuko Matsumura   Japan 20:47
15 Asami Kato   Japan 20:48
16 Charlotte Purdue   United Kingdom 20:52
17 Laura Park   United Kingdom 20:58
18 Ayaka Mori   Japan 21:02
19 Cristina Jordán   Spain 21:05
20 Kendra Schaaf   Canada 21:06
21 Emily Brichacek   Australia 21:09
22 Kokob Mehari   Eritrea 21:13
23 Paula Findlay   Canada 21:13
24 Elise Clayton   Australia 21:15
25 Danelle Woods   Canada 21:15
26 Risa Takenaka   Japan 21:15
27 Emma Pallant   United Kingdom 21:17
28 Emily Schwitzer   United States 21:19
29 Laurynne Chetelat   United States 21:19
30 Emily Reese   United States 21:22
31 Lindsay Carson   Canada 21:26
32 Sara Louise Treacy   Ireland 21:27
33 Mercy Jelimo Kosgei   Kenya 21:31
34 Tamara Carvolth   Australia 21:31
35 Joanne Harvey   United Kingdom 21:32
36 Geneviève Lalonde   Canada 21:35
37 Sandra Mosquera   Spain 21:37
38 Lauren Saylor   United States 21:37
39 Barkahoum Drici   Algeria 21:44
40 Marina Gordeeva   Russia 21:48
41 Emily Pidgeon   United Kingdom 21:49
42 Miriam Thole   Malawi 21:52
43 Lillian Partridge   United Kingdom 21:53
44 Marissa Treece   United States 21:55
45 Daniela Cunha   Portugal 21:58
46 Liudmila Lebedeva   Russia 21:59
47 Veronica Inglese   Italy 22:05
48 Yukari Abe   Japan 22:15
49 Emmie Charayron   France 22:18
50 Valeria Roffino   Italy 22:24
51 Karolina Waszak   Poland 22:24
52 Paula Mayobre   Spain 22:27
53 Patricia Barry   Ireland 22:32
54 Alexis McKillop   Australia 22:41
55 Tamara Jewett   Canada 22:43
56 Nandipha Dywili   South Africa 22:45
57 Ruth Croft   New Zealand 22:55
58 Tatiana Prorokova   Russia 23:04
59 Daria Furkalo   Russia 23:13
60 Valentina Belovic   Croatia 23:34
61 Bara'ah Awadallah   Jordan 23:47
62 Makampong Masaile   Lesotho 24:09
63 Ala'ziad Khalifah   Jordan 24:21
64 Snezhana Ivanova   Russia 25:27
65 Govher Jumeniyazova   Turkmenistan 25:27
Clémence Calvin   France DNS

Teams edit

Rank Team Points
    Ethiopia
Genzebe Dibaba 1
Emebt Etea 3
Emebet Bacha 5
Betelhem Moges 7
(Tigist Memuye) (9)
(Bitaw Yehune) (11)
16
    Kenya
Irine Chepet Cheptai 2
Delvine Relin Meringor 4
Jackline Chebii 6
Dorcas Jepchirchir Kiptarus 8
(Christine Kambua Muyanga) (12)
(Mercy Jelimo Kosgei) (33)
20
    Japan
Yukino Ninomiya 10
Atsuko Matsumura 14
Asami Kato 15
Ayaka Mori 18
(Risa Takenaka) (26)
(Yukari Abe) (48)
57
4   United Kingdom
Charlotte Purdue 16
Laura Park 17
Emma Pallant 27
Joanne Harvey 35
(Emily Pidgeon) (41)
(Lillian Partridge) (43)
95
5   Canada
Kendra Schaaf 20
Paula Findlay 23
Danelle Woods 25
Lindsay Carson 31
(Geneviève Lalonde) (36)
(Tamara Jewett) (55)
99
6   United States
Alexandra Gits 13
Emily Schwitzer 28
Laurynne Chetelat 29
Emily Reese 30
(Lauren Saylor) (38)
(Marissa Treece) (44)
100
7   Australia
Emily Brichacek 21
Elise Clayton 24
Tamara Carvolth 34
Alexis McKillop 54
133
8   Russia
Marina Gordeeva 40
Liudmila Lebedeva 46
Tatiana Prorokova 58
Daria Furkalo 59
(Snezhana Ivanova) (64)
203
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 65 athletes from 23 countries participated in the Junior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - BYDGOSZCZ 2013 - FACTS & FIGURES - SUMMARY OF PAST CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2, retrieved November 2, 2013
  2. ^ "Athletics - World cross-country championships - Bekele wins sixth world cross-country title; Dibaba also wins", The New York Times, March 30, 2008, retrieved November 4, 2013
  3. ^ Gillon, Doug (March 31, 2008), "Coronation of King Kenenisa", Herald, retrieved November 4, 2013
  4. ^ Brown, Matthew (March 30, 2008), Younger sister leads the way - Edinburgh 2008, IAAF, retrieved November 4, 2013
  5. ^ Junior Race - W Final, IAAF, March 30, 2008, archived from the original on November 4, 2013, retrieved November 4, 2013
  6. ^ Results - 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 - Junior Race - women, IAAF, March 30, 2008, archived from the original on 2013-11-09, retrieved November 4, 2013
  7. ^ 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh - Sunday 30 March 2008 - Junior Race - Women - Results (PDF), IAAF, March 30, 2008, retrieved November 4, 2013
  8. ^ Official Team Results Junior Race - W, IAAF, March 30, 2008, archived from the original on November 4, 2013, retrieved November 4, 2013
  9. ^ Results - 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 30 MAR 2008 - Junior Race - women - Final - Team, IAAF, March 30, 2008, archived from the original on 2013-11-09, retrieved November 4, 2013
  10. ^ 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh - Sunday 30 March 2008 - Junior Race - Women - Team Standings (PDF), IAAF, March 30, 2008, retrieved November 4, 2013