Statistical Reference file for 2013 World Cross Country Championships

Gold medal sweep of all divisions (men & women, junior & senior)

Individual titles Nation Men Junior Men Women Junior Women Venue Year KEN Bydgoszcz 2010 Clement Langat Linet C Masai Purity Rionoripo Japhet K Korir Esther Chemtai Isiah K Koech Faith C Kipygon ETH 2008 KEN Philip Mosima Hellen Chpengeno 1994 Elizabeth Cheptanui

Team titles Nation Men Junior Men Women Junior Women Venue Year KEN 20 10 14 10 Bydgoszcz 2010 KEN 33 13 24 21 Stellenbosch 1996 KEN 62 23 26 18 Durham 1995 KEN 25 10 52 10 Amorebieta 1993 KEN 38 19 36 19 1991

Men:

Margin of Victory Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year Max 28 sec 39:42 KEN Stavanger 1989 Min 0 sec 35:47 Pekka Päivärinta FIN Waregem 1973 36:52 ETH Gateshead 1983 36:07 John Ngugi KEN Warsaw 1987 34:21 MAR Ais-les-Bains 1990

Difference between 3 rd and 4 th place (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place Time Name Nat Venue Year Ma x 23 seconds 36:11 ETH Bruxelles 2004 22 seconds 36:17 Gebre Gebremariam ETH 2003 Min 0 second 33:10 Moses Kipsiro UGA Bydgoszcz 2010

Margin of victory in team championships Difference Winning score Winning Team 2nd place team Venue Year Max 123 29 KEN MAR Mombasa 2007 Min 0 28 KEN ETH 2009

Highest & Lowest winning team scores Winning score Winning Team Venue Year Max 151 FRA Glasgow 1978 Min 12 KEN Marrakech 1998 KEN 1999

Highest & Lowest second place team scores Second place score Second place Team Venue Year Max 198 ENG Rabat 1975 IRL Limerick 1979 Min 23 ETH Lausanne 2003

Difference between 3 rd and 4 th place in team race (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place score 3rd pla ce team 4th place team Venue Year Max 138 125 ETH POR Torino 1997 106 153 USA ITA Lisboa 1985 Min 1 210 URS FRG Limerick 1979 2 191 KEN AUS Gaeshead 1983 2 66 ERI MAR Bruxelles 2004

Multiple Gold Medalists: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH): 2002-2006; (short course) 2002-2006 (BEL): 2000, 2001 (KEN): 1995-1999 William Sigei (KEN): 1993, 1994 John Ngugi (KEN): 1986-1989, 1992 Khalid Skah (MAR): 1990, 1991 (POR): 1976, 1984, 1985 (USA): 1980, 1981 (IRL): 1978, 1979

World Cross Country Champions with World Championships Gold on track/road Name Nat World XC World Championships Event Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2002-2006, 2008 2003-2009 10000m 2002-2006 short 2009 5000m ERI 2007 2007-2009 Half KEN 1999 short 2005 5000m Paul Tergat KEN 1995-1999 1999 Khalid Skah MAR 1990, 1991 1994 Half Marathon

World Cross Country Champions with Olympic Gold Name Nat World XC Olympics Event Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2002-2006, 2008 2004, 2008 10000m 2008 5000m Khalid Skah MAR 1990, 1991 1992 10000m John Ngugi KEN 1986-1989, 1992 1988 5000m Carlos Lopes POR 1976, 1984, 1985 1984 Marathon

World Cross Country Champions with World Junior Championships Gold Name Nat World XC World Junior Championships Event Gebregziabher Gebremariam ETH 2009 2002 10000m

Number of individual Medals by Countries: (short course medal count in {}) Nation Gold Silver Bronze KEN 13 {4} 15 {7} 15 {5} ETH 10 {5} 5 {2} 6 {3} BEL 4 2 POR 3 2 2 MAR 2 2 1 {1} IRL 2 USA 2 1 1 ERI 1 2 2 FIN 1 SCO 1 ESP 3 ENG 2 2 URS 1 1 UGA 1 1 FRG 1 1 POL 1 GBR 1 TAN 1 UKR 1 NZL 2 FRA 1 QAT 1 WAL 1

Number of team Medals by Countries: (short course medal count in {}) Nation Gold Silver Bronze KEN 24 {7} 3 {1} 2 {1} ETH 7 {2} 13 {4} 7 {3} ENG 3 5 1 BEL 3 1 2 FRA 1 2 3 NZL 1 1 USA 5 3 MAR 5 {3} 3 {3} ERI 2 2 URS 1 3 GBR 1 1 IRL 1 POR 4 ESP 3 {1} QAT {1} 2 {1} UGA 2

Multiple individual Medals by athletes from a single nation Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze KEN 2011 Paul K Tanui KEN 2007 ETH 2006 Kenenisa Bekele Sileshi Sihine ETH 2004 Kenenisa Bekele Gebre Gebremariam Sileshi Sihine ETH 2003 Kenenisa Bekele Gebre Gebremariam KEN 1999 Paul Tergat KEN 1998 Paul Tergat KEN 1997 Paul Tergat Tom Nyariki KEN 1996 Paul Tergat KEN 1995 Paul Tergat Ismael Kirui KEN 1994 William Sigei Simon Chemoiywo KEN 1993 William Sigei Dominic Kirui Ismael Kirui KEN 1992 John Ngugi William Mutwol KEN 1991 Simon Karori KEN 1990 Moses Tanui Julius Korir KEN 1989 John Ngugi KEN 1988 John Ngugi KEN 1987 John Ngugi Paul Kipkoech KEN 1986 John Ngugi Joseph Kiptum ENG 1976 Tony Simmons Bernie Ford BEL 1974 Erik de Beck

Man & Woman from the same nation winning the corresponding senior events Nation Men Women Venue Year KEN William Sigei Budapest 1994 ETH Kenenisa Bekele Lausanne 2003 ETH Kenenisa Bekele Tirunesh Dibaba Saint Galmier 2005 ETH Kenenisa Bekele Tirunesh Dibaba Fukuoka 2006

Senior & Junior Male runners from the same nation winning the corresponding events Nation Senior Junior Venue Year ETH Zurabachev Gelaw 1982 ETH Bekele Debele Feyissa Abebe Gateshead 1983 KEN John Ngugi Wilfred Kirochi Warsaw 1987 KEN John Ngugi Wilfred Kirochi Auckland 1988 KEN John Ngugi Ismael Kirui 1992 KEN William Sigei Philip Mosima Amorebieta 1993 KEN William Sigei Philip Mosima Budapest 1994 KEN Paul Tergat David Chelule Stellenbosch 1996 KEN Paul Tergat Elijah Korir Torino 1997 ETH Kenenisa Bekele Gebre Gebremariam 2002 ETH Kenenisa Bekele Meba Tadesse Bruxelles 2004

Runners with both Junior and Senior Gold Medals Name Nation Junior Senior Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2001 2002-2006, 2008 Gebregziabher Gebremariam ETH 2002 2009

Last ten World Cross Country Championships (Men’s individual): Year Gold Nat time Silver Nat time Bronze Nat time 4th 2011 ETH 33:50 Paul K Tanui KEN 33:52 Vincent Chepkok KEN 33:53 Mat Kisorio 2010 Joseph Ebuya KEN 33:00 ERI 33:06 Moses Kipsiro UGA 33:10 L Komon 2009 Gebre Gebremariam ETH 35:02 Moses Kipsiro UGA 35:04 Zersenay Tadese ERI 35:04 L Komon 2008 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 34:38 KEN 34:41 Zersenay Tadese ERI 34:43 J Ebuya 2007 Zersenay Tadese ERI 35:50 Moses Mosop KEN 36:13 Bernard Kipyego KEN 36:37 G Ngatuny 2006 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 35:40 Sileshi Sihine ETH 35:43 Martin Mathathi KEN 35:44 Z Tadese 2005 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 35:06 Zersenay Tadese ERI 35:20 Abdullah A Hassan QAT 35:34 A Dinkesa 2004 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 35:52 Gebre Gebremariam ETH 36:10 Sileshi Sihine ETH 36:11 E Kipchoge 2003 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 35:56 Patrick Ivuti KEN 36:09 G Gebremaraiam ETH 36:17 R Limo 2002 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 34:52 John Yuda TAN 34:58 Wilberforce Talel KEN 35:20 R Limo

Short Course (Men’s Individual) Year Gold Nat Silver Nat Bronze Nat 4th 2006 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Isaac Songok KEN MAR Bejamin Limo 2005 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Abraham Chebii KEN Isaac Songok KEN Saif Saeed Shaheen 2004 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Gebre Gebremariam ETH Maregu Zewde ETH Abdullah A Hassan 2003 Kenenisa Bekele ETH KEN Benjamin Limo KEN 2002 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Luke Kipkosgei KEN ETH

Last ten World Cross Country Championships (Men’s team): Year Gold score Silver score Bronze score 4th score 2011 KEN 14 ETH 38 UGA 49 ERI 95 2010 KEN 20 ERI 46 ETH 69 MAR 89 2009 KEN 28 ETH 28 ERI 50 UGA 65 2008 KEN 39 ETH 105 QAT 144 ERI 164 2007 KEN 28 MAR 146 UGA 185 ERI 204 2006 KEN 24 ERI 28 ETH 42 MAR 62 2005 ETH 24 KEN 35 QAT 42 ERI 54 2004 ETH 14 KEN 30 ERI 66 MAR 68 2003 KEN 17 ETH 23 MAR 51 ESP 68 2002 KEN 18 ETH 43 MAR 58 FRA 71

Short Course (Men’s team) Year Gold Silver Bronze 4th 2006 KEN ETH MAR QAT 2005 ETH KEN QAT MAR 2004 ETH QAT KEN ALG 2003 KEN ETH MAR FRA 2002 KEN ETH ESP MAR

Main Contenders:

Imane Merga (ETH) DOB: 15 Oct 1988

Personal Bests : 5000m: 12:53.58 (2010); 10000m 26:48.35 (2011); Half Marathon: 59:56 (2012)

International Championships Highlights: 10000m: 3 rd in 2011 World Championships; 4 th in 2009 World Championships World Cross Country Championships: 1 st in 2011; 7 th in junior division in 2007

Progressions : Year 5000m 10000m Half Marathon Marathon 2012 12:59.77 27:14.02 59:56 2011 12:54.21 26:48.35 2010 12:53.58

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 31 Dec Corsa Internazionale di San Silvestro Boclassic 10.05Km 1st 29:12.3 11 Nov 9807m 1st 28:07 18 Sept – Newcastle to South Shields Half marathon 3rd 59:56 7 Sept 10000m 7th 27:14.02 30 Aug Weltklasse – Zürich 5000m 8th 13:07.24 4 Aug Corribianco 9.9Km 1st 28:13 6 July Meeting Areva – 5000m DNF DNF 7 June – 5000m 3rd 12:59.77 27 May FBK Games - Hengelo 10000m 9th 27:42.39 26 Feb World Best 10Km 10Km 7th 28:40 6 Jan Classica del Cross – San Giorgio 10Km 4th 29:18

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 31 Dec Corsa Internazionale di San Silvestro Boclassic 10.05Km 3rd 28:57.9 18 Dec Corrida Pedestre Internationale de Houilles 10Km 2nd 28:18 27 Nov Cross de l’Acier – Leffrinckroucke 9.95Km 2nd 28:35 13 Nov Cross de Atapuerca 9807m 1st 27:21 24 Sept – Scicli Ragusa 10Km 1st 28:37.8 16 Sept Memorial Van Damme 5000m 1st 12:58.32 4 Sept World Championships – 5000m DQ DQ 1 Sept World Championships – Daegu 5000m 1h2 13:37.96 28 Aug World Championships – Daegu 10000m 3rd 27:19.14 22 July Meeting – 5000m 4th 12:55.47 10 July Grand Prix 5000m 3rd 13:07.63 30 June – Lausanne 5000m 2nd 12:59.47 3 June – Eugene 10000m 2nd 26:48.35 26 May – Roma 5000m 1st 12:54.21 25 Apr Giro Meda Bleno – Dongio 8Km 1st 28:18 27 Mar Trofeo Alasport – Ala dei Sardi – Sardinia 11Km 1st 32:11 20 Mar World Cross Country Championships – Punta Umbria 12Km 1st 33:50 20 Feb Jan Meda Cross Country Championships – 12Km 3rd 32:33

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 31 Dec Corsa Internazionale di San Silvestro Boclassic 10.05Km 1st 28:32.6 26 Dec Corrida Pedestre Internationale de Houilles 10Km 1st 27:47 28 Nov Cross de l’Acier – Leffrinckroucke 9.9Km 2nd 28:37 5 Sept Continental Cup – Split 5000m 5th 14:00.53 19 Aug Weltklasse – Zürich 5000m 2nd 12:56.34 6 Aug DN Galan – Stockholm 5000m 3rd 12:53.58 1 Aug African Athletics Championships 5000m 5th 13:41.98 10 July British GP – Gateshead 5000m 3rd 13:00.48 10 June Golden Gala – Roma 5000m 1st 13:00.12 4 June Bislett Games 5000m 1st 12:53.81 14 May – Doha 5000m 3rd 13:05.20 5 Apr Dongio 10Km 1st 29:02.3 14 Mar Trofeo Alasport – Ala dei Sardi 10Km 5th 32:09

Feyisa Lelisa (ETH) DOB: 1 Feb 1990

Personal Bests : 10000m: 27:46.97 (2008); Half marathon: 59:22 (2012); Marathon: 2:04:52 (2012) fastest marathon by 20 years old

International Championships Highlights: Marathon: 3 rd in 2011 World Championships World Cross Country Championships: 12 th in 2009, 26 th in 2010 and 17 th in 2011 14 th in junior division at 2008

Progressions (since 2008): Year 5000m 10000m Half Marathon Marathon 2013 59:25 2012 59:22 2:04:52 2011 1:00:50 2:09:54 2010 1:00:33 2:05:23 2009 13:55.31 28:22.1 1:02:15 2:09:12 2008 13:34.80 27:46.97 1:02:26

Marathon Career Time Race Place Date Personal Best 2:04:52 Chicago 2nd 7 Oct 2012 2:08:20 10 th 22 Apr 2012 2:09:54 Nice-Cannes 4th 20 Nov 2011 2:10:32 World Championships – Daegu 3rd 4 Sept 2011 2:11:42 Rotterdam 7th 10 Apr 2011 2:08:10 Chicago 3rd 10 Oct 2010 2:05:23 Rotterdam 4th 11 Apr 2010 2:08:47 Xiamen 1st 2 Jan 2010 2:09:12 Dublin 1st 26 Oct 2009

Average of three since 2010 Time Race Place Date 1 2:04:52 Chicago 2nd 7 Oct 2012 2 2:05:23 Rotterdam 4th 11 Apr 2010 3 2:08:10 Chicago 3rd 10 Oct 2010 Average 2:06:08

2013 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 24 Feb Jan Meda International – Addis Ababa 12Km 1st 34:36 15 Feb RAK Half Marathon Half marathon 4th 59:25 13 Jan Half marathon 1st 1:01:54

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 7 Oct Marathon 2nd 2:04:52 29 July Media Maraton Internacional Bogota Half Marathon 2nd 1:03:18 27 May TCS World 10K – Bangalore 10Km 4th 28:30 22 Apr Marathon 10 th 2:08:20 18 Mar Half Marathon Half marathon 3rd 1:00:45 17 Feb RAK half Marathon – Ras Al Khaimah Half marathon 5th 1:01:52 15 Jan Houston Half Marathon Half Marathon 1st 59:22

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 27 Nov Half Marathon Half Marathon 7th 1:00:50 20 Nov Marathon des Alpes Maritimes Nice-Cannes Marathon 4th 2:09:54 4 Sept World Championships – 3rd 2:10:32 10 Apr Marathon 7th 2:11:42 20 Mar World Cross Country Championships – Punta Umbria 12Km 17 th 35:13 20 Feb Jan Meda Cross Country Champ – Addis Ababa 12Km 4th 32:40

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 4 Dec Ethiopian Club Cross Country – Addis Ababa 12Km 3rd 37:51 21 Nov New Half marathon 5th 1:00:33 10 Oct Chicago Marathon Marathon 3rd 2:08:10 23 May Sunfeast World 10K – Bangalore 10Km 3rd 28:23 11 Apr Rotterdam Marathon Marathon 4th 2:05:23 28 Mar World Cross Country Championships - Bydgoszcz 12Km 26 th 34:27 2 Jan Xiamen marathon Marathon 1st 2:08:47

2009 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 22 Nov – Addis Ababa 10Km 3rd 28:41 26 Oct Dublin Marathon Marathon 1st 2:09:12 6 Sept Rock n Roll Half marathon – Virginia Beach Half marathon 2nd 1:02:15 14 June CCH International Meeting – Casablanca 10000m 5th 28:22.1 5 June Penn Distance Festival – West Chester 5000m 3rd 13:55.31 11 Apr – 10Km 2nd 28:20 5 Apr Cherry Blossom – Washington DC 10 Mile 2nd 45:58 28 Mar World Cross Country Championships – Amman 12Km 12 th 35:22 24 Jan Sululta Inter-Club Cross Country - Sululta 12Km 1st 36:43.04

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 21 Dec Agadir half marathon Half marathon 1st 1:03:49 12 Oct Tout Rennes Court – Rennes 10.38Km 10 th 30:03 5 Oct Giro Podistica Internazionale de Rovereto 10Km 1st 27:37.7 28 Sept Maratonina Citta di Udine – Udine Half marathon 3rd 1:02:26 12 July Pergine 10000m 3rd 27:46.97 4 July Trofeo Citta di Lugano – Lugano 5000m 1st 13:34.80 2 July – Milano 5000m 8th 13:35.79 18 May Sunfeast World 10Km - Bangalore 10Km 5th 28:35 30 Mar World Cross Country Championshiops – Edinburgh 7905m 14 th 23:18 10 Feb Jan Meda Cross Country Championships – Addis Ababa 8Km 5th 22:19

Moses Kipsiro (UGA) DOB: 2 Sept 1986

Personal Bests : 3000m: 7:30.95 (2009); 5000m: 12:50.72 (2007); 10000m: 27:04.48 (2012)

International Championships Highlights: 5000m: 2010 champion; 3 rd in 2007 World championships: 4 th in 2008 Olympics; 10000m: 2010 Commonwealth Games champion World Cross Country Championships: 2 nd in 2009, 3 rd in 2010

Progressions : Year 3000m 5000m 10000m Half Marathon 2012 7:31.88 13:00.68 27:04.48 2011 7:31.83 13:09.17 2010 13:01.15 27:33.37 2009 7:30.59 12:59.27

2013 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 13 Jan Cross Ouest- Le Mans 9.1Km 3rd 30:35 6 Jan 10Km 4th 28:43

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 31 Dec Bitburger-Silvesterlauf in Trier 8Km 1st 22:41.8 30 Aug Weltklasse Zurich 5000m 14 th 13:20.17 11 Aug - London 5000m 15 th 13:52.25 8 Aug Olympic Games – London 5000m 7h2 13:17.68 4 Aug Olympic Games – London 10000m 10 th 27:39.22 13 July London GP 5000m 3rd 13:09.98 22 June Aviva UK Trials – Birmingham 10000m 5th 27:04.48 7 June Bislett Games - Oslo 5000m 6th 13:00.68 27 May World 10K – Bangalore 10Km 8th 28:49 11 May Diamond League – Doha 3000m 3rd 7:31.88 11 Mar World Indoor Championships – Istanbul 3000m 7th 7:44.59 9 Mar World Indoor Championships – Istanbul 3000m 3h1 7:49.71 18 Feb Aviva GP - Birmingham 2 Mile 3rd 8:08.16 12 Feb IHM Karlsruhe 3000m 9th 7:41.94

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 15 Sept All Africa Games - 5000m 1st 13:43.08 26 May Golden Gala - Roma 5000m 10 th 13:09.17 6 May Diamond League – Doha 3000m 7th 7:31.83 20 Mar World Cross Country Championships – Punta Umbria 12Km 11 th 34:31

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 5 Dec Kampala 10K 10Km 4th 29:37 11 Oct Commonwealth Games – New Delhi 10000m 1st 27:57.39 6 Oct Commonwealth Games – New Delhi 5000m 1st 13:31.25 5 Sept Inter-Continental Cup – Split 3000m 2nd 7:54.98 4 Sept Inter-Continental Cup – Split 5000m 2nd 13:58.35 1 Aug African Athletics Championships 5000m 4th 13:39.80 28 July African Athletics Championships 10000m 2nd 27:33.37 10 July British GP - Gateshead 5000m 5th 13:02.10 10 June Golden Gala – Roma 5000m 3rd 13:00.15 23 May World 10K – Bangalore 10Km 2nd 28:08 28 Mar World Cross Country Championships 12Km 3rd 33:10 28 Feb World’s Best 10K – San Juan 10Km 6th 27:55 6 Feb Cross Country Championships –Amuria 12Km 1st 32:42

2009 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 31 Aug British Grand Prix – Gateshead 3000m 1st 7:35.69 28 Aug Weltklasse Zurich 5000m 5th 12:59.27 23 Aug World Championships 5000m 4th 13:18.11 20 Aug World Championships 5000m 1h2 13:22.98 28 July Herculis – Monaco 3000m 1st 7:30.95 28 Mar World Cross Country Championships 12Km 2nd 35:04 1 Mar World’s Best 10K – San Juan 10Km 5th 28:01 14 Feb Ugandan National Championships – Kapchorwa 12Km 1st 28:39.2 18 Jan Cross International de Italica – Sevilla 10.8Km 1st 30:37

diku, Jonathan (KEN) DOB: 18 Sept 1991

Personal Bests : 5000m 13:11.99 (2009); 10000m: 27:37.72 (2009); 3000mSC: 8:07.75 (2011)

International Championships Highlights: 3000mSC: 2008 & 2010 World Junior Champion

Progressions : Year 5000m 10000m 3000mSC Half marathon 2012 13:33.58 8:17.88 2011 13:19.04 8:07.75 2010 13:19.84 8:23.48 2009 13:11.99 27:37.72 8:28.1

2013 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 18 Feb Cross Country – World Cross Trials 12Km 5th 35:33 1 Jan Stage 2-8.3Km 2nd 22:25

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 2 Dec Nittai University Distance meet #228 5000m 3r37 13:47.81 3 Nov East JPN Corporate team Ekiden Stage3 - 9.2Km 3rd 26:40 23 Sept JPN Corporate team T&F Championships - Fukuoka 3000mSC 1st 8:31.07 6 July Meeting Areva - Paris 3000mSC 8th 8:17.88 22 May East JPN Corporate team T&F Championships - Kumagaya 5000m 1st 13:33.58 11 May Diamond League – Doha 3000mSC 9th 8:20.96 6 May in Kawasaki 3000mSC 5th 8:26.01 1 Jan New Year Ekiden Stage2 – 8.3Km 8th 22:52

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 4 Dec Nittai University Distance – Yokohama 5000m 3r37 13:19.04 25 Sept All JPN Corporate team T&F Champ – Naruto 1500m 2nd 3:47.24 24 Sept All JPN Corporate team T&F Champ – Naruto 5000m 2nd 13:34.06 11 Sept ISTAF – 3000mSC 6th 8:18.69 8 Sept Weltklasse in Zurich 3000mSC 5th 8:16.15 13 Aug Lappeenranta Games 3000mSC 1st 8:23.38 29 July DN Galan – Stockholm 3000mSC 3rd 8:17.77 22 July Herculis Meeting - Monaco 3000mSC 6th 8:07.75 16 July KEN World Championships Trials – Nairobi 3000mSC 9th 8:35.99 22 May East JPN Corporate team T&F Champ - Kumagaya 5000m 2r4 13:27.56 21 May East JPN Corporate team T&F Champ - Kumagaya 1500m 1st 3:42.28 15 May Diamond League – 3000mSC 9th 8:20.89 12 May Colorful Daegu 3000mSC 4th 8:24.53 9 Apr Kanaguri – Kumamoto 1500m 1r2 3:43.18

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 3 Nov East JPN Corporate team Ekiden Champ Stage 3 – 9.2Km 4th 26:45 24 Oct Nittai University Distance – Yokohama 5000m 2r33 13:20.81 26 Sept All JPN Corporate team T&F Champ – Niigata 1500m 1st 3:39.27 25 Sept All JPN Corporate team T&F Champ – Niigata 5000m 1st 13:45.69 25 Sept All JPN Corporate team T&F Champ – Niigata 5000m 1h1 13:56.80 25 July World Junior Championships - Moncton 3000mSC 1st 8:23.48 24 July World Junior Championships - Moncton 3000mSC 2h2 8:28.14 16 May East JPN Corporate team T&F Champ – Kumagaya 5000m 1st 13:27.54 25 Apr Hyogo Relays – Kobe 1500m 1st 3:42.70 3 May Shizuoka International 5000m 3rd 13:19.84 1 Jan New Year Ekiden Stage 2 – 8.3Km 5th 22:11

Geoffrey Kirui (KEN) DOB: 16 Feb 1993

Personal Bests : 5000m: 13:20.54 (2011); 10000m 26:55.73 (2011)

International Championships Highlights: 10000m: 3 rd in 2012 World Junior Championships; 1 st in 2011 African Championships

Progressions : Year 5000m 10000m /10Km Half Marathon Marathon 2013 /28:42 2012 27:08.44 2011 13:20.54 26:55.73

2013 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 18 Feb KCB Nairobi Cross Country (Kenyan Trials for WCC) 12Km 3rd 35:26 12 Jan 7th Athletics Cross Country Meeting – Kericho 12Km 4th 36:59 6 Jan Campacco Classical del Cross – San Gorgio su Legnano 10Km 3rd 28:42

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 31 Dec Peubacher Silvesterlauf – Peurbach 6.8Km 2nd 18:32 22 Dec AK National Cross Country Series-Embu 12Km 5th 36:38 7 Sept Memorial Van Damme – Bruxelles 10000m 10 th 27:21.12 10 July World Junior Championships – 10000m 3rd 28:30.47 1 June Prefontaine Classic – Eugene 10000m 5th 27:08.44 22 Jan Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza 10.796Km 3rd 33:04 15 Jan Cross Internacional de Italica – 10.8Km 4th 31:13

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 16 Sept Memoral Van Damme – Bruxelles 10000m 6th 26:55.73 16 July Kenyan World Championships Trials - Nairobi 10000m 11 th 28:02.3 29 May FBK Games – Hengelo 5000m 8th 13:20.54 13 May African Junior Championships - Gaborone 10000m 1st 27:55.74 19 Feb Nairobi International Cross Country 12Km 41 st 36:56

Machrinyang, Hosea (KEN) DOB: 12 June 1986

Personal Bests : 5000m: 13:09.85 (2007); 10000m: 27:58.41 (2007)

International Championships Highlights: World Cross Country Championships: 6th in 2006, 5rh in 2007; 10 th in 2011, 9 th in 2010

Progressions : Year 5000m 10000m Half Marathon Marathon 2012 2011 13:25.17 1:01:42 2010 13:14.58 1:01:38

2013 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 18 Feb Nairobi Cross Country – Kenyan Trials for World Cross 12Km 4th 35:32 12 Jan Cross Country Meeting - Kericho 12Km 2nd 36:57

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 22 Dec AK National Cross Country 12Km 2nd 36:34 15 Jan Cross Internacional Ayuntamiento de Camargo – Miliano 10.09Km 1st 29:35 8 Jan Cross Internacional Zornotza – Amorebieta 10.7Km 6th 32:54

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 4 Dec Cross International de la Constitucion - Alcobendas 10.1Km 3rd 30:33 16 Oct Semi Marathon de St Denis et de Stade de France Half marathon 4th 1:03:14 18 Sept Rock n Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon Half Marathon 8th 1:01:42 6 Aug – Cape Elizabeth 10Km 4th 28:00.1 30 July Istvan Gyulai Memorial - Budapest 5000m 4th 13:25.17 3 June Prefontaine Classic - Eugene 30000m 3rd 1:32:25.6 2 Apr half Marathon Half marathon 6th 1:02:31 20 Mar World Cross Country Championships 12Km 10 th 34:30 19 Feb Nairobi International Cross Country 12Km 5th 35:35.4 16 Jan Cross Internacional de Italica – Sevilla 10.8Km 3rd 31:01 9 Jan Cross Internacional del Calzado 11Km 2nd 39:05

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 26 Sept Martonina Citta di Udine Half marathon 5th 1:01:38 3 July Prefontaine Classic – Eugene 5000m 12 th 13:21.05 12 June Memorial Primo Nebiolo – Torino 5000m 3rd 13:14.58 8 June Meeting de Montreuil – Montreuil sous bois 5000m 9th 13:22.43 28 Mar World Cross Country Championships 12Km 9th 33:31 20 Feb Nairobi International Cross Country – KEN World Cross Trials 12Km 4th 35:47.4 31 Jan Cross internacional Ciudad de Valladolid 10Km 2nd 28:45 24 Jan Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza – Elgoibar 10.796Km 3rd 32:49

Women:

Margin of Victory Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year Max 44sec 15:05 NOR Paris 1980 Min 1sec 24:19 Emily Chebet KEN Bydgoszcz 2010

Difference between 3 rd and 4 th place (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place Time Name Nat Venue Year Max 20 sec 13:37 Tatyana Pozdnyakova URS Gateshead 1983 16sec 22:41 Lynn Williams CAN Stavanger 1989 25:18 KEN Edinburgh 2008 Min 0sec 19:33 Yelena Romanova URS Aix -les -Bains 1990 20:21 KEN Cape Town 1996

Margin of victory in team championships Difference Winning score Winning Team 2nd place team Venue Year Max 52 18 ETH KEN Ostend 2001 Min 0 36 KEN ETH Antwerp 1991

Highest & Lowest winning team scores Winning score Winning Team Venue Year Max 65 ENG Neuchatel 1986 Min 14 KEN Bydgoszcz 2010 KEN Amman 2009

Highest & Lowest second place team scores Second place score Second place Team Venue Year Max 93 JPN Amorebieta 1993 Min 22 KEN St Galmier 2005 KEN Edinburgh 2008 ETH Bydgoszcz 2010

Difference between 3 rd and 4 th place in team race (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place score 3rd place team 4th place team Venue Year Max 51 76 USA MAR Bydgoszcz 2010 45 72 POR ESP Amman 2009 41 53 CAN ENG Gateshead 1983 Min 1 89 ITA NZL Madr id 1981 3 84 AUS USA Edinburgh 2008 61 POL ENG Rabat 1975 67 ENG USA Roma 1982 98 USA IRL Vilamoura 2000

Multiple Gold Medalists: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH): 2005, 2006, 2008 (GBR): 2001, 2002 (ETH): 1995, 1997, 2000 (ETH): 1996, 1999 (USA): 1990, 1991, 1992 Annette Sergent (FRA): 1987, 1989 (ENG): 1985, 1986 Maricica Puica (ROU): 1982, 1984 Grete Waitz (NOR): 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 (ESP): 1976, 1977 -Cacchi (ITA): 1973, 1974

World Cross Country Champions with World Championships Gold Name Nat World XC World Championships Event KEN 2011 2011 5000m, 10000m KEN 2009 2010 Half Marathon NED 2007 2006, 2007 Half Marathon Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 2005, 2006, 2008, 2005 short 2005 5000m & 10000m Paul Radcliffe GBR 2001, 2002 2005 Marathon Sonia O’Sullivan IRL 1998, 1998 short 1995 5000m Gete Wami ETH 1996, 1999, 2001 short 1999 10000m NOR 1988 1987 10000m Grete Waitz NOR 1978-1981, 1983 1983 Marathon

World Cross Country Champions with Olympic Gold Name Nat World XC Olympics Event Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 2005, 2006, 2008, 2005 short 2008 5000m & 10000m Derartu Tulu ETH 1995, 1997, 2000 1992, 2000 10000m Maricica Puica ROU 1982, 1984 1984 3000m

Number of individual Medals by Countries: (short course medal count is in {}) Nation Gold Silver Bronze ETH 9 {4} 7 {4} 9 {3} NOR 6 4 KEN 4 {4} 5 {1} 5 {5} USA 4 5 4 GBR 2 3 {1} 2 ROU 2 2 1 ENG 2 1 1 FRA 2 {1} 2 ESP 2 1 ITA 2 1 IRL 1 {1} 4 POR 1 1 2 AUS 1 NED 1 1 URS 6 5 CAN 1 1 FIN 1 {1} POL 1 SCO 1 BEL 1 MAR {2}

Number of team Medals by Countries: (short course medal count in {}) Nation Gold Silver Bronze ETH 10 {5} 10 {4} 1 KEN 10 {1} 9 {5} 2 URS 8 3 2 USA 6 5 8 {2} ENG 3 2 3 ROU 1 3 {1} POR 1 {1} 4 ITA 3 1 FRA {1} 2 4 {1} NZL 2 2 GBR 1 2 FIN 1 1 JPN 1 1 POL 1 CAN 1 {1} IRL 1 {1} MAR {1} 1 {2} AUS 1 {1}

Multiple individual Medals by athletes from a single nation Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze KEN 2011 Vivian Cheruiyot Linet Masai KEN 2010 Emily Chebet Linet Masai KEN 2009 Florence Kiplagat Linet Masai ETH 2008 Tirunesh Dibaba Mestawet Tufa ETH 2007 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 2006 Tirunesh Dibaba Meselech Melkamu ETH 2005 Tirunesh Dibaba Werknesh Kidane ETH 2004 Werknesh Kidane ETH 2003 Werknesh Kidane USA 2002 Deena Drossin ETH 2000 Derartu Tulu Gete Wami ETH 1999 Gete Wami Merima Denboba ETH 1997 Derartu Tulu Gete Wami KEN 1996 Rose Cheruiyot Naomi Mugo ROU 1982 Maricica Puica Fita Lovin URS 1980 Irina Bondarchuk Yelena Chernysheva ROU 1978 Natalia Marasescu Maricica Puica URS 1977 Lyudmila Bragina Giana Romanova

Man & Woman from the same nation winning the corresponding event Nation Men Women Venue Year KEN William Sigei Hellen Chepngeno Budapest 1994 ETH Kenenisa Bekele Werknesh Kidane Lausanne 2003 ETH Kenenisa Bekele Tirunesh Dibaba Saint Galmier 2005 ETH Kenenisa Bekele Tirunesh Dibaba Fukuoka 2006

Senior & Junior women runners from the same nation winning the corresponding event Nation Senior Junior Venue Year KEN Hellen Chepngeno Sally Barsosio Budapest 1994 ETH Gete Wami Stellenbosch 1996 ETH Gete Wami Werknesh Kidane Belfast 1999 ETH Werknesh Kidane Tirunesh Dibaba Lausanne 2003 ETH Tirunesh Dibaba Saint-Gelmier 2005

Women runners with both Junior and Senior Gold Medals Name Nation Junior Senior Paula Radcliffe GBR 1992 2001, 2002 Kutre Dulecha ETH 1996 2000 (short) Worknesh Kidane ETH 1999 2003 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 2003 2005, 2006, 2008 Gelete Burka ETH 2005 2006 (short) Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 2000 2011

Last ten World Cross Country Championships: Yea Gold Nat time Silver Nat time Bronze Nat time 4th r2011 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 24:58 Linet Masai KEN 25:07 USA 25:10 Meselech Melkamu 2010 Emily Chebet KEN 24:19 Linet Masai KEN 24:20 Meselech Melkamu ETH 24:26 Tirunesh Dibaba 2009 Florence Kiplagat KEN 26:13 Linet Masai KEN 26:16 Meselech Melkamu ETH 26:19 Lineth Chepkurui 2008 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 25:10 Mestawet Tufa ETH 25:15 Linet Masai KEN 25:18 Doris Chengeywo 2007 Lornah Kiplagat NED 26:23 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 26:47 Meselech Melkamu ETH 26:48 Gelete Burka 2006 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 25:21 Lornah Kiplagat NED 25:26 Meselech Malkamu ETH 25:38 Benita Johnson 2005 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 26:34 Alice Timbilili KEN 26:37 Werknesh Kidane ETH 26:37 Meselech Melkamu 2004 AUS 27:17 Ejegayehu Dibaba ETH 27:29 Werknesh Kidane ETH 27:34 Alice Timilili 2003 Werknesh Kidane ETH 25:53 USA 26:02 Merima Denboba ETH 26:28 2002 Paula Radcliffe GBR 26:55 Deena Kastor USA 27:04 Colleen De Reuck USA 27:17 Miwako Yamanaka

Short course Year Gold Nat Silver Nat Bronze Nat 4th 2006 Gelete Burka ETH Priscah Jepleting Cherono KEN Meselech Melkamu ETH Benita Johnson 2005 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH Werknesh Kidane ETH KEN Priscah Jepleting 2004 KEN Tirunesh Dibaba ETH ETH Werknesh Kidane 2003 Edith Masai KEN Werknesh Kidane ETH Jane Wanjiku KEN Isabella Ochichi 2002 Edith Masai KEN Werknesh Kidane ETH Isabella Ochichi KEN Benita Willis

Last ten World Cross Country Championships (Women team): Year Gold score Silver score Bronze score 4th Score 2011 KEN 15 ETH 29 USA 57 BRN 87 2010 KEN 14 ETH 22 USA 76 MAR 127 2009 KEN 14 ETH 28 POR 72 ESP 117 2008 ETH 18 KEN 22 AUS 84 USA 87 2007 ETH 19 KEN 26 MAR 99 ESP 135 2006 ETH 16 KEN 39 JPN 80 AUS 87 2005 ETH 16 KEN 22 POR 86 JPN 122 2004 ETH 26 KEN 30 GBR 74 FRA 90 2003 ETH 18 KEN 27 USA 38 ESP 66 2002 ETH 28 USA 38 KEN 41 JPN 67

Short Course (women team) Year Gold Silver Bronze 4th 2006 ETH KEN AUS MAR 2005 ETH KEN USA RUS 2004 ETH KEN CAN MAR 2003 KEN ETH MAR RUS 2002 ETH KEN IRL RUS

Main Contenders:

Meselech Melkamu (ETH ) DOB: 27 Apr 1985

Personal Bests : 5000m: 14:31.91 (2010); 10000m: 29:53.80 (2009); Half Marathon: 1:08:05 (2013); Marathon: 2:21:01 (2012)

International Championships Highlights: World Cross Country Championships: 1 st in 2004 in junior division; 3 rd in 2007, 2009 & 2010; 4 th in 2011 Short: 3 rd in 2006 & 6 th in 2005; Long: 4 th in 2005 & 3 rd in 2006 10000m: 2 nd in 2009, 5 th in 2011 World Championships; 2 nd in 2010 African Championships 5000m: 1 st in 2004 World Junior Championships; 8 th in 2008 Olympics 4th in 2005, 6 th in 2007 and 5 th in 2009 World Championships 6th in 2006 and 1 st in 2008 African Championships; 2 nd in 2007 All-Africa Games 3000m: 2 nd in 2008 World Indoor Championships

World Cross Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long 3000m 5000m 10000m 3000m 5000m 10000m H Mar Mar 2003 8:51.20 15:27.93 2004 Wjr 1 st 8:57.81 15:00.02 2005 6th 4th WC 4 th 8:34.73 14:38.97 2006 3rd 3rd Afr Ch 6 th 8:40.99 14:37.44 2007 3rd WC 6th, Afr G 2 nd 8:23.74 14:33.83 2008 9th WIC 2 nd OG 8 th Afr Ch1st 8:29.48 14:38.78 31:04.93 2009 3rd WC 5 th WC 2 nd 8:51.35 14:34.17 29:53.80 2010 3rd Afr Ch 2 nd 8:40.08 14:31.91 31:04.52 2011 4th WC 5 th 14:39.44 30:56.55 2012 8:43.93 2:21:01 2013 68:05

Marathon career Time Race Place Date Personal Best 2:21:01 Frankfurt 1st 28 Oct 2012

2013 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 24 Feb Jan Meda International – Addis Ababa 8Km 4th 26:41 15 Feb Ras Al Khaimah half marathon Half marathon 7th 1:08:05

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 28 Oct Marathon 1st 2:21:01 23 June Aviva UK Trials – Birmingham 10000m DNF DNF 18 Feb Aviva Grand Prix – Birmingham 3000m 4th 8:47.56 12 Feb IHM Karlsuhe 3000m 3rd 8:43.93

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 14 Sept All-Africa Games – Maputo 10000m DNF DNF 8 Sept Weltklasse - Zürich 5000m 6th 14:45.76 27 Aug World Championships – Daegu 10000m 5th 30:56.55 6 June Bislett Games – Oslo 5000m 4th 14:39.44 31 May Zlata Tetra Golden Spike - Ostrava 10000m 1st 31:14.83 15 May Diamond League – Shanghai 5000m 9th 14:50.94 20 Mar World Cross Country Championships – Punta Umbria 8Km 4th 25:18 20 Feb Jan Meda Cross Country Championships – Addis Ababa 8Km 1st 21:23

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 10 Oct Four Miles of Groningen 4 Mile 2nd 19:45.1 26 Sept Memorial Peppe Greco – Scicli 7Km 6th 23:42 5 Sept Brabants Dagblad 10K – Tilburg 10Km 1st 31:33 27 Aug Van Damme – Bruxelles 5000m 9th 14:44.26 31 July African Senior Athletics Championships - Nairobi 10000m 2nd 31:55.50 16 July Meeting Areva – Stade de France Paris 5000m 4th 14:32.73 8 July Athletissima - Lausanne 3000m 6th 8:40.08 27 May Zlata Tetra Golden Spike - Ostrava 10000m 1st 31:04.52 23 May Diamond League – Shanghai 5000m 3rd 14:31.91 28 Mar World Cross Country Championships - Bydgroszcz 8Km 3rd 24:26 21 Feb Jan Meda International Cross country – Addis Ababa 8Km 1st 27:36

2009 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 28 Nov Obudu Ranch Mountain Race – Cross River State 11.5Km 3rd 49;54 11 Oct Four Miles of Groningen 4 Mile 2nd 19:51.6 20 Sept Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 1500m 7th 4:08.10 12 Sept Final – 5000m 9th 15:32.58 22 Aug World Championships – Berlin 5000m 5th 15:03.72 19 Aug World Championships – Berlin 5000m 3h1 15:18.39 15 Aug World Championships – Berlin 10000m 2nd 30:51.34 12 July Meeting International Tangier 3000m 1st 8:51.35 3 July Bislett Games - Oslo 5000m 3rd 14:37.50 17 June 5000m 1st 14:34.17 14 June Utrecht Night of 10000m 10000m 1st 29:53.80 8 May Athletic Super GP - Doha 1500m 12 th 4:14.33 28 Mar World Cross Country Championships - Amman 8Km 3rd 26:19 22 Feb Jan Meda International Cross Country – Addis Ababa 8Km 2nd ?

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 12 Oct Four Miles of Groningen 4 Mile 1st 20:05 20 Sept Shanghai Gold Grand Prix 1500m 5th 4:08.79 13 Sept World Athletics Final – 5000m 3rd 14:58.76 5 Sept Memorial Van Damme - Bruxelles 5000m 4th 14:58.09 22 Aug Olympic Games - 5000m 8th 15:49.03 19 Aug Olympic Games – Beijing 5000m 4h1 15:11.21 11 July Golden Gala – Roma 5000m 2nd 14:38.78 12 June Golden Spike - Ostrava 10000m 3rd 31:04.93 24 May FBK Games – Hengelo 5000m 2nd 14:46.25 1 May African Athletics Championships – Addis Ababa 5000m 1st 15:49.81 30 Mar World Cross Country Championships - Edinburgh 7.905Km 9th 25:51 8 Mar World Indoor Championships – 3000n 2nd 8:41.50 7 Mar World Indoor Championships – Valencia 3000m 1h2 8:46.32 22 Feb Meeting SEAT – Paris 3000m 1st 8:44.62 9 Feb Reunion Internatcional Atletismo-Valencia 3000m 1st 8:29.48

Belaynesh Oljira (ETH) DOB: 26 June 1990

Personal Bests: 5000m: 14:58.16 (2010); 10000m: 30:26.70 (2012); Half marathon: 1:07:27 (2011); Marathon: 2:25:01 (2013)

International Championships Highlights: 10000m: 5th in 2012 Olympic Games World Cross Country: 10 th in 2011

Progressions : Year 5000m 10000m Half Marathon Marathon 2013 2:25:01 2012 30:26.70 1:08:26 2011 31:17.80 1:07:27 2010 14:58.16 1:10:22

Marathon career Time Race Place Date Personal Best 2:25:01 5th 25 Jan 2013

2013 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 24 Feb Jan Meda International – Addis Ababa 8Km 5th 26:44 25 Jan Marathon 5th 2:25:01

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 25 Nov Great Ethiopian Run 10Km 3rd 33:33 30 Sept Delhi Half marathon Half marathon 6th 1:12:16 3 Aug Olympic Games – London 10000m 5th 30:45.56 1 June Prefontaine – Eugene 10000m 3rd 30:26.70 18 Mar African Cross Country Champ – Cape Town 8Km 5th 27:12 5 Feb European Champ Clubs Cup – Castellon ? 1st 18:52 15 Jan Houston Half Marathon 1st 1:08:26 2 Jan Int meet Demosthenes de Almeida - Luanda 1500m 1st 4:33.14

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 31 Dec Corrida de Sao Silvestre – Luanda 10Km 2nd 32:23 27 Nov Delhi Half marathon – New Delhi Half marathon 4th 1:07:27 13 Nov Cross de Atapuerca 7.839Km 2nd 24:42 3 July Znamensky Memorial – Zhukovskiy 10000m 4th 32:09.41 5 June World 10K – Bangalore 10Km 3rd 33:20 30 May Zlata Tetra- Ostrava 10000m 3rd 31:17.80 5 May ETH Champ – Addis Ababa 10000m 1st 32:55.37 20 Mar World Cross Country Champ – Punta Umbria 8Km 10 th 25:40 20 Feb Jan Meda Cross Country Champ – Addis Ababa 8Km 3rd 24:37

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 31 Dec Corrida de Sao Silvestre – Luanda 10Km 3rd 32:57 31 Oct Marseille – Cassis Classic 20.308km 2nd 1:12:26 18 Oct Istanbul 15Km 2nd 49:46 11 Oct Tout Rennes court 6.25km 7th 20:15 26 Sept Memorial Peppe Greco – Scicili Ragusa 7Km 5th 23:39 4 Sept Semi marathon International de Lille Metropole Half Marathon 4th 1:10:22 22 July Herculis - Monaco 3000m 7th 8:40.73 16 July Meeting Areva - Paris 5000m 12 th 14:58.16 8 July Athletissima – Lausanne 3000m 11 th 8:44.66 17 Jan Cross Ouest – France Le Mans 4.9Km 1st 15:57

Sule Utura (ETH) DOB: 8 Feb 1990

Personal Bests : 3000m: 8:43.72 (2010); 5000m: 14:44.21 (2010); 10000m: 31:41.54 (2012)

International Championships Highlights: 5000m: 1 st in 2011 All Africa Games; 1 st in 2008 World Junior; 10000m: 1 st in 2011 All Africa Games World Cross Country: 4 th in 2007, 6 th in 2009

Progressions : Year 5000m 10000m Half Marathon Marathon 2012 31:41.54 2011 14:46.32 32:06.89 2010 14:44.21 2009 14:57.15

2013 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 24 Feb Jan Meda International – Addis Ababa 8Km 6th 26:49

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 31 Dec Corrida de Sao Silvestre – Luanda 10Km 12 th 34:35 25 Nov Great Ethiopian Run – Addis Ababa 10Km 10 th 34:11 9 June Adidas GP – New York 5000m DNF DNF 1 June Prefontaine Classic - Eugene 10000m 7th 31:41.54 25 Mar Trofeo Alasport- Ala dei Sardi Sardinia 5.5Km 2nd 17:57 26 Feb World’s Best 10K – San Juan 10Km 8th 32:50

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 14 Sept All Africa Games – Maputo 10000m 1st 33:24.82 11 Sept All Africa Games – Maputo 5000m 1st 15:38.70 8 July Diamond League - Paris 5000m 6th 14:56.05 3 July Znamensky Memorial – Zhukovskiy 10000m 1st 32:06.89 6 June Bislett Games – Oslo 5000m DNF DNF 5 June Meeting International Mohammed VI Athletisme 3000m 3rd 8:47.42 29 May FBK Games – Hengelo 5000m 3rd 14:46.36 15 May Diamond League – Shanghai 5000m 8th 14:46.32 27 Mar Trofeo Alasport – Ala dei Sardi – Sardinia 5.5Km 2nd 18:02

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 31 Dec Corsa Internazionale di Silvestro Boclassic- 5.05Km 2nd 15:52.8 26 Dec Corrida Pedestre Internationale de Houilles 10Km 10Km 1st 32:01 21 Nov Great Ethiopian Run – Addis Ababa 10Km 1st 33:35 11 Oct Tout Rennes Court 6.25Km 2nd 20:04 29 July African Athletics Championships – Nairobi 5000m 5th 16:26.21 12 June Adidas GP – New York 5000m 3rd 15:16.61 30 May FBK Games – Hengelo 5000m 7th 15:16.31 23 May Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 5000m 5th 14:44.21 2 May Ethiopian Athletics Championships – Addis Ababa 5000m 1st 16:14.67 14 Mar Trofeo Alasport – Ala dei Sardi Sardinia 5Km 1st 18:03 6 Mar Choice Women’s First 5K – Addis Ababa 5Km 1st 15:44.20 24 Jan Sululta Cross Country Meeting - Sululta 8Km 2nd 28:33.49

Emily Chebet (KEN) DOB: 18 Feb 1986

Personal Bests : 3000m: 8:53.46 (2005); 10000m: 31:30.22 (2011)

International Championships Highlights: World Cross Country Championships: 1 st in 2010 10000m: 9 th at 2007 World Championships

Progressions : Year 5000m 10000m /10Km Half Marathon Marathon 2012 /30:58 2011 31:30.22/31:18 1:12:00 2010 32:49.43/31:13

2013 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 18 Feb Nairobi Cross Country – Kenyan Trials 8Km 4th 26:52 12 Jan Athletics Kenya Cross Country 8Km 1st 27:36

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 23 Sept Carrera La Mujer 12Km 3rd 41:24 2 Sept Dagblad 10K of Tilburg 10Km 2nd 30:58 12 Aug 7 Mile 2nd 36:57 4 Aug Beach to Beacon 10K – Cape Elizabeth 10Km 2nd 31:52 18 Mar African Cross Country Championships – Cape Town 8Km 3rd 27:06 26 Feb World’s Best 10K 10Km 4th 32:03 18 Feb Nairobi International Cross Country 8Km 4th 26:17.3

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 10 Dec Zatopek Classic – 10000m 2nd 31:30.22 27 Nov Tuskys Wareng Cross Country - Eldoret 8Km 1st 27:02.6 25 Sept Carrera La Mujer 12Km 3rd 42:06 4 Sept Brabants Dagblad 10K – Tilburg 10Km 2nd 31:18 31 July Meia Maraton Internacional Bogota Half marathon 3rd 1:15:41 11 June NYRR 10Km 5th 32:31 4 June Freihofer’s Run for Women’s 5K 5Km 3rd 15:29 23 Apr Int’l Paderborner Osterlauf 10Km 3rd 32:41 17 Apr Wuzburger Residenzlauf 10Km 4th 32:30 2 Apr Half marathon 6th 1:12:00

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 7 Nov Cross de Atapuerca 7.275Km 2nd 23:08 18 Oct Eurasia Istanbul 15Km 15Km 1st 48:46 10 Oct Four Miles of Groningen 4 Mile 1st 19:20.0 25 June Athletics Kenya National Athletics Championships-Nairobi 10000m 8th 32:49.43 12 June NYRR New York Mini 10K 10Km 2nd 31:13 5 June Freihofer’s Run for Women’s 5K - Albany 5Km 1st 15:11.1 25 May 10Km 3rd 33:40 16 May 12K – San Francisco 12Km 2nd 38:41 2 May Liloc Bloomsday Run - Spokene 12Km 3rd 38:50 28 Mar World Cross Country Championships 8Km 1st 24:19 31 Jan Discovery Kenya Cross Country - Eldoret 8Km 5th 27:53.5

Shitaye Eshete (BRN) DOB: 21 May 1990

Personal Bests : 3000m: 8:49.27 (2012); 5000m: 15:05.48 (2012); 10000m: 30:47.25 (2012)

International Championships Highlights: 10000m: 6 th in 2012 Olympic Games & 2011 World Championships; 1 st in 2011 Asian Championships World Cross Country Championships: 11 th in 2010, 12 th in 2011;

Progressions : Year 3000m 5000m 10000m Half Marathon 2012 8:49.27 15:05.48 30:47.25 2011 16:09.11 31:21.57 2010 15:15.79 2009 16:24.91

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 10 Aug Olympic Games - London 5000m 10 th 15:19.13 7 Aug Olympic Games – London 5000m 8h2 15:05.48 3 Aug Olympic Games – London 10000m 6th 30:47.25 7 July Internationale Bottroper Leichtathletik Gala – Bottrop 5000m 1st 15:14.49 30 June Nottwil 5000m 2nd 15:49.30 24 Mar Asian Cross Country Championships - Quingzhen 8Km 1st 26:14 11 Mar World Indoor Championships – Istanbul 3000m 5th 8:51.88 9 Mar World Indoor Championships – Istanbul 3000m 4h2 9:02.13 18 Feb Asian Indoor Championships – Hangzhou 3000m 1st 8:49.27

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 19 Dec Arab Games – Doha 5000m 3rd 16:15.26 15 Dec Arab Games – Doha 10000m 2nd 33:09.19 28 Oct Pan Arab Championships – Al Ain 10000m 1st 33:28.07 26 Oct Pan Arab Championships – Al Ain 5000m 1st 16:09.11 27 Aug World Championships – Daegu 10000m 6th 31:21.57 7 July Asian Championships – Kobe 10000m 1st 32:47.80 20 Mar World Cross Country Championships – Punta Umbria 8Km 12 th 25:53

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 5 Sept Continental Cup - Split 5000m 6th 16:15.47 14 Aug Flanders Cup - Leuven 5000m 1st 15:15.79 6 Aug DN Galan – Stockholm 5000m 7th 15:25.67 28 Mar World Cross Country Championships 8Km 11 th 25:20

2009 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 10 Nov Asian Championships - Guangzhou 5000m 6th 16:24.91 28 Mar World Cross Country Championships 6Km 24 th 21:50 1 Mar Asian Cross Country Championships – Manama 5.7Km 1st 19:35.2

Margaret Wangari Muriuki (KEN) DOB: 21 Mar 1986

Personal Bests : 3000m: 8:37.97 (2010); 5000m: 14:48.94 (2010); HalfMarathon: 1:09:21 (2012)

International Championships Highlights: World Cross Country Championships: 6 th in 2010; 8 th in 2008

Progressions : Year 1500m 3000m 5000m 10000m Half marathon 2012 4:06.50 8:57.43 1:09:21 2011 15:19.89 2010 8:37.97 14:48.94

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 14 Oct Tout Rennes Court 5Km 3rd 15:22 30 Sept Rock n Roll half marathon – Lisboa Half marathon 2nd 1:11:28 12 Aug Falmouth Road Race 7 Mile 1st 36:54 4 Aug Beach to Beacon 10K – Cape Elizabeth 10Km 1st 31:51.4 28 July Quad – City Times Bix 7 - Davenport 7 mile 1st 36:17 29 June African Athletics Championships – Porto Novo 1500m 3rd 4:06.50 23 June Kenyan Olympic Trials – Nairobi 1500m 4th 4:11.84 18 May Kenyan Police Championships - Nairobi 1500m 4th 4:11.8 11 May Diamond League – Doha 3000m 11 th 8:57.43 25 Mar Meia-Maratona Internacional de Lisboa Half Marathon 3rd 1:09:21 18 Mar African Cross Country Championships – Cape Town 8Km 2nd 27:05 18 Feb Nairobi International Cross Country – Nairobi 8Km 2nd 26:09.4 14 Jan Kenya Police Inter-Divisional Cross Country Champ-Nairobi 8Km 2nd 28:45.7

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 18 Dec Corrida Pedestre Internationale de Houilles 10Km 1st 31:29 16 Oct Giro Podistico di Pettinengo 4Km 1st 12:17 9 Oct Tout Rennes Court 5Km 1st 15:29 3 June Prefontaine Classic – Eugene 5000m 14 th 15:48.22 15 May Diamond League – Shanghai 5000m 12 th 15:19.89 19 Feb Nairobi International Cross Country 8Km 43 rd 28:21.7 23 Jan Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza 6624m 16th 23:38

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 19 Dec Cross International Venta de Banos 6.775Km 5th 23:40 29 Aug 2010 3000m DNF (pace) DNF (pace) 27 Aug Memorial Van Damme 5000m DNF (pace) DNF (pace) 6 Aug DN Galan - Stockholm 5000m 5th 14:57.26 22 July Herculis - Monaco 3000m 6th 8:37.97 7 July Vardinoyiannia - Rethymno 3000m 2nd 8:43.97 2 July Meeting de Atletismo 3000m 3rd 8:52.5 23 May Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 5000m 9th 14:48.94 1 May 10Km du Conseil General - Marseille 10Km 1st 31:05 28 Mar World Cross Country Championships 8Km 6th 24:42

Viola Kibiwot (KEN) DOB: 22 Dec 1983

Personal Bests : 1500m: 3:59.25 (2012): 3000m: 8:40.14 (2003); 5000m: 14:34.86 (2011)

International Championships Highlights: 5000m: 6 th at 2012 Olympic Games 1500m: 1st in 2002 World Junior; 7th in 2010 Commonwealth Games; 5 th in 2007 World Championships World Cross Country Championships: 1 st in junior division in 2002; 3 rd in 2000; 1 st in 2001;

Progressions : Year 15000m 3000m 5000m 10000m 2012 3:59.25 8:43.75 14:47.88 2011 4:05.51 8:46.84 14:34.86 2010 4:03.39 14:48.57

2013 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 18 Feb Nairobi Cross Country – Kenyan Trials for World Cross 8Km 6th 27:04

2012 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 14 Oct Four Miles of Groningen 4 Mile 1st 19:31 7 Sept Memoriam Van Damme 5000m 3rd 14:47.88 30 Aug Weltklasse Zurich 1500m 4th 4:07.27 26 Aug Aviva Birmingham GP 3000m 4th 8:43.75 10 Aug Olympic Games – London 5000m 6th 15:11.59 7 Aug Olympic Games – London 5000m 3h1 14:59.31 6 July Meeting Areva – Paris 1500m 4th 3:59.25 21 June Kenyan Olympic Trials – Nairobi 5000m 3rd 16:09.45 18 Feb Nairobi International Cross Country 8Km 8th 26:55

2011 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 8 Sept Weltklasse Zurich 5000m 8th 15:03.97 30 Aug World Championships – Daegu 1500m 8sf2 4:08.64 28 Aug World Championships - Daegu 1500m 3h2 4:10.74 19 July DN Galan – Stockholm 5000m 9th 15:05.34 16 July Kenyan World Championships Trials – Nairobi 1500m 4th 4:10.07 30 June Athletissima – Lausanne 1500m 4th 4:06.67 5 June Meeting International Mohammed VI Athletisme- Rabat 3000m 1st 8:46.84 29 May FBK Games - Hengelo 1500m 5th 4:05.51 26 May Golden Gala – Roma 1500m 12 th 4:08.64 15 May Diamond League - Shanghai 5000m 4th 14:34.86 6 Mar African Cross Country Championships – Cape Town 8Km 2nd 27:14 19 Feb Nairobi International Cross Country – Nairobi 8Km 10 th 27:06.3 23 Jan Discovery Kenya Cross Country - Eldoret 8Km 3rd 27:57.5

2010 Results Date Race Distance Place Time 8 Oct Commonwealth Games - New Delhi 1500m 7th 4:08.79 7 Oct Commonwealth Games - New Delhi 1500m 1h1 4:08.76 19 Aug Weltklasse – Zurich 1500m 10 th 4:06.13 22 July Herculis Meeting –Monaco 3000m 8th 8:45.28 16 July Meeting Areva - Paris 1500m 12 th 4:05.53 8 July Athletissima – Lausanne 1500m 7th 4:03.39 23 May Golden Grand Prix – Shanghai 5000m 8th 14:48.57 14 May Diamond League – Doha 1500m 5th 4:05.63 24 Jan Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza – Elgoibar 6.624Km 4th 22:55 17 Jan Cross Internacional de Italica – Sevilla 8Km 6th 26:52

Junior: Men :

Margin of Victory Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year Max 33sec 25:04 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Ostend 2001 Min 1sec 22:46 Zurabachev Gelaw ETH Roma 1982 24:58 Feyissa Abebe ETH Gateshead 1983 22:18 Wilfred Kirochi KEN Warsaw 1987 22:13 Kipyego Kororia KEN Aix-les-Bains 1990 23:18 Gebre Gebremariam ETH Dublin 2002 23:59 Augustine Choge KEN Saint-Galmier 2005 23:53 Mangata Ndiwa KEN Fukuoka 2006

Margin of victory in team championships Difference Winning score Winning Team 2nd place team Venue Year Max 44 16 USA ESP Chepstow 1976 Min 0 53 ENG CAN Glasgow 1978

Difference between 3 rd and 4 th place (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place Time Name Nat Venue Year Max 29sec 24:29 Paul Kosgei KEN Torino 1997 18sec 22:27 Woldesilasse Milkessa ETH Lisboa 1985 15 sec 25:07 Jon Richards ENG Gateshead 1983 Min 0sec 25:33 Stephen Nyamau KEN Stavanger 1989 0sec 20:23 Josphat Machuka KEN Amorebieta 1993

Highest & Lowest winning team scores Winning score Winning Team Venue Year Max 57 ESP Limerick 1979 Min 10 KEN Amorebieta 1993 KEN Vilamoura 2000 KEN Saint-Galmier 2005 KEN Mombasa 2007 KEN Bydgoszcz 2010

Highest & Lowest second place team scores Second place score Second place Team Venue Year Max 75 USA Paris 1980 Min 20 KEN Warsaw 1987 KEN Marrakech 1998

Difference between 3rd and 4 th place in team race (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place score 3rd place team 4th place team Venue Year Max 82 37 UGA JPN Edinburgh 2008 49 58 ENG CAN Gateshead 1983 47 73 JPN USA Warsaw 1987 Min 1 75 QAT BRN St Galmier 2005 1 54 ETH UGA Mombasa 2007 2 70 USA ESP Roma 1982

Multiple Gold Medalists: Wilfred Kiroch (KEN): 1987, 1988 Philip Mosima (KEN): 1993, 1994

World Cross Country (junior) Champions with World Junior Championships Gold Name Nat World XC (junior race) World Junior Championships Event Caleb Ndiku KEN 2010 2010 1500m Ibrahim Jeilan ETH 2008 2006 10000m Augustine Choge KEN 2005 2004 5000m Gebre Gebremariam ETH 2002 2002 10000m ETH 1998 1998 5000m ETH 1995 1996 5000m&10000m ETH 1989 1988 10000m

World Cross Country (junior) Champions with World Youth Championships Gold Name Nat World XC (junior race) World Youth Championships Event Augustine Choge KEN 2005 2003 3000m

Number of individual Medals by Countries: Nation Gold Silver Bronze KEN 16 17 15 ETH 12 10 9 USA 4 1 3 ESP 2 3 1 ENG 1 1 1 SCO 1 1 BEL 1 TUN 1 TAN 1 UGA 3 2 URS 2 1 CAN 1 1 ITA 1 1 IRL 2 FIN 1

Number of team Medals by Countries: Nation Gold Silver Bronze KEN 23 4 ETH 7 22 1 USA 5 1 1 ESP 2 4 6 ENG 1 2 4 URS 1 1 ITA 2 3 MAR 1 6 CAN 1 2 IRL 1 ERI 1 2 UGA 8 JPN 2 TAN 2 QAT 1

Multiple individual Medals by athletes from a single nation Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze USA 1976 Eric Hulst Thom Hunt ETH 1982 Zurabachev Gelaw Adugna Lema ETH 1983 Feyissa Abebe Angaso Telega ETH 1985 Habte Negash Woldesilase Milkessa ETH 1986 Feyisa Melese Demeke Bekele ETH 1987 Demeke Bekele Debebe Demisse KEN 1988 Wilfred Kirochi Alfonce Muindi KEN 1989 Kipyego Kororia Stephenson Nyamu KEN 1990 Kipyego Kororia KEN 1992 Ismael Kirui Josphat Machuka KEN 1993 Philip Mosima Christopher Kosgei Jospaht Machuka KEN 1994 Philip Mosima Daniel Komen ETH 1995 Assefa Mezgebu Dejene Lidetu KEN 1996 David Chelule Samuel Chepkok KEN 1997 Elijah Korir Paul Kosgei ETH 1998 Million Wolde Hailu Mekonnen KEN 1999 Kipchumba Mitei KEN 2000 Robert Kipchumba Duncan Lebo John Cheruiyot Korir KEN 2003 Solomon Bushendich KEN 2005 Augustine Choge Bernard Kiprop Barnabas Kosgei KEN 2006 Mangata Ndiwa Leonard Komon KEN 2011 Geoffrey Kipsang Patrick Mutunga Mwikya

Man & Woman from the same nation winning the corresponding junior races Nation Men Women Venue Year KEN Philip Mosima Gladys Ondeyo Amorebieta 1993 KEN Philip Mosima Sally Barsosio Budapest 1994 KEN Elijah Korir Torino 1997 ETH Million Wolde Yimenashu Taye 1998 ETH Hailu Mekonnen Werknesh Kidane Belfast 1999 KEN Robert Kipchumba Vivian Cheruiyot Vilamoura 2000 ETH Meba Tadesse Meselech Melkamu Bruxelles 2004 KEN Mangata Ndiwa Fukuoka 2006 KEN Linet Masai Mombasa 2007 ETH Genzebe Dibaba Ibrahim Jeilan Edinburgh 2008 ETH Genzebe Dibaba Ayele Abshero Amman 2009 KEN Mercy Cherono Caleb Ndiku Bydgoszcz 2010

Last ten World Cross Country Championships (Junior men): Yea Gold Nat Silver Nat Bronze Nat 4th r2011 Geoffrey Kipsang KEN 22:21 Thomas Ayeko UGA 22:27 Patrick Mutunga KEN 22:32 Bonsa Dida 2010 Caleb Ndiku KEN 22:07 Clement Langat KEN 22:09 KEN 22:12 2009 Ayele Abshero ETH 23:26 Titus Mbishei KEN 23:30 Moses Kibet UGA 23:35 Paul K Tanui 2008 Ibrahim Jeilan ETH 22:38 Ayele Abshero ETH 22:40 Lucas Rotich KEN 22:42 Benjamin Kiplagat 2007 Asbel Kiprop KEN 24:07 Vincent Chepkok KEN 24:12 KEN 24:23 Leonard Komon 2006 Mangata Ndiwa KEN 23:53 Leonard Komon KEN 23:54 ETH 23:56 Joseph Ebuya 2005 Augustine Choge KEN 23:59 Bernard Kipyego KEN 24:00 Barnabas Kosgei KEN 24:00 Hosea Macharinyang 2004 Meb Tadesse ETH 24:01 Boniface Kiprop UGA 24:03 Ernest Meli KEN 24:16 Barnabas Kosgei 2003 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 22:47 Boniface Kiprop UGA 22:49 Sol Bushendich KEN 22:51 Antonio Choge 2002 Geb Gebremariam ETH 23:18 Abel Cheruiyot KEN 23:19 Boniface Kiprop UGA 23:28 Thomas Kiplitany

Last ten World Cross Country Championships (junior men’s team): Year Gold score Silver score Bronze score 4th score 2011 KEN 20 ETH 24 UGA 50 ERI 65 2010 KEN 10 ETH 32 UGA 56 ERI 66 2009 KEN 20 ETH 22 ERI 72 UGA 82 2008 KEN 21 ETH 28 UGA 37 JPN 119 2007 KEN 10 ERI 44 ETH 54 UGA 55 2006 KEN 16 ETH 24 ERI 45 UGA 87 2005 KEN 10 ETH 37 QAT 75 BRN 76 2004 KEN 20 ETH 25 UGA 33 MAR 61 2003 KEN 15 ETH 28 UGA 48 MAR 63 2002 KEN 18 ETH 24 UGA 37 JPN 77

Junior: Women:

Margin of Victory Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year Max 27 sec 20:12 Gelete Burka ETH Saint Galmier 2005 Min 0sec 22:05 KEN Ostend 2001 19:27 Pauline Korikwiang KEN Fukuoka 2006

Difference between 3 rd and 4 th place (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place Time Name Nat Venue Year Max 18sec 15:41 Esther Saina KEN Stavanger 1989 Min 1sec 14:22 Susan Chepkem ei KEN Aix -les -Bains 1990 13:43 KEN Boston 1992 22:05 Aster Bacha ETH Ostend 2001 20:22 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN Dublin 2002

Margin of victory in team championships Difference Winning score Winning Team 2nd place team Venue Year Max 35 11 KEN ETH Budapest 1994 Min 0 18 ETH KEN Amman 2009

Highest & Lowest winning team scores Winning score Winning Team Venue Year Max 55 ETH Boston 1992 Min 10 KEN Amorebieta 1993 ETH Bruxelles 2004 KEN Fukuoka 2006 KEN Bydgoszcz 2010

Highest & Lowest second place team scores Second place score Second place Team Venue Year Max 68 URS Stavanger 1989 Min 18 KEN Amman 2009

Difference between 3 rd and 4 th place in team race (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place score 3rd place team 4th pl ace team Venue Year Max 68 39 ETH MAR Torino 1997 62 56 JPN USA St Galmier 2005 57 56 JPN USA Durham 1995 Min 2 59 KEN GBR Boston 1992

Multiple Gold Medalists: Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 2008, 2009 Viola Kibiwot (KEN): 2001, 2002

World Cross Country (junior) Champions with World Junior Championships Gold Name Nat World XC (junior race) World Junior Championships Event Genzebe Dibaba ETH 2008-2009 2010 5000m Mercy Cherono KEN 2010 2008, 2010 3000m Meselech Melkamu ETH 2004 2004 5000m Viola Kibiwot KEN 2001-2002 2002 1500m

Number of individual Medals by Countries: Nation Gold Silver Bronze KEN 10 15 14 ETH 8 3 6 CHN 1 2 FIN 1 1 GBR 1 SWE 1 URS 1 USA 1 JPN 1

Number of team Medals by Countries: Nation Gold Silver Bronze KEN 14 7 1 ETH 9 9 3 JPN 3 14 URS 1 ROU 1 ERI 1 POR 1 CHN 1 MAR 1 UGA 1

Multiple individual Medals by athletes from a single nation Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze CHN 1990 Liu Shixiang Yan Qinglan KEN 1991 Lydia Cheromei Jane Ekimat KEN 1993 Gladys Ondeyo Pamela Chepchumba Sally Barsosio KEN 1994 Sally Barsosio Rose Cheruiyot Elizabeth Cheptanui KEN 1995 Jebiwot Keitany Nancy Kipron KEN 1997 Rose Kosgei Priscah Jepleting ETH 1998 Yimenashu Taye Werknesh Kidane KEN 2000 Vivian Cheruiyot Viola Kibiwot ETH 2001 Abebech Negussie Aster Bacha KEN 2002 Viola Kibiwot Vivian Cheruiyot ETH 2003 Tirunesh Dibaba Gelete Burka ETH 2004 Meselech Melkamu Aziza Aliyu Mestawat Tadesse KEN 2005 Beatrice Chepngeno KEN 2006 Pauline Korikwiang Veronica Nyaruai Mercy Kosgei KEN 2007 Linet Masai Mercy Kosgei Veronica Wanjiru ETH 2008 Genzebe Dibaba Emebt Etea KEN 2009 Mercy Cherono Jackline Chepngeno KEN 2010 Mercy Cherono Purity Rionoripo Esther Chemtai

Man & Woman from the same nation winning the corresponding junior races Nation Men Women Venue Year KEN Philip Mosima Gladys Ondeyo Amorebieta 1993 KEN Philip Mosima Sally Barsosio Budapest 1994 KEN Elijah Korir Rose Kosgei Torino 1997 ETH Million Wolde Yimenashu Taye Marrakesh 1998 ETH Hailu Mekonnen Werknesh Kidane Belfast 1999 KEN Robert Kipchumba Vivian Cheruiyot Vilamoura 2000 ETH Meba Tadesse Meselech Melkamu Bruxelles 2004 KEN Mangata Ndiwa Pauline Korikwiang Fukuoka 2006 KEN Asbel Kiprop Linet Masai Mombasa 2007 ETH Genzebe Dibaba Ibrahim Jeilan Edinburgh 2008 ETH Genzebe Dibaba Ayele Abshero Amman 2009 KEN Mercy Cherono Caleb Ndiku Bydgoszcz 2010

Last ten World Cross Country Championships (junior women): Yea Gold Nat time Silver Nat time Bronze Nat time 4th r2011 Faith C Kipyegon KEN 18:53 Genet Yalew ETH 18:54 Azemra Gebru ETH 18:54 Waganesh Meksha 2010 Mercy Cherono KEN 18:47 Purity Rionoripo KEN 18:54 Esther Chemtai KEN 18:55 2009 Genzebe Dibaba ETH 20:14 Mercy Cherono KEN 20:17 Jackline Chepngeno KEN 20:27 Frehiwat Goshu 2008 Genzebe Dibaba ETH 19:59 Irine Chepet Cheptai KEN 20:04 Emebt Etea ETH 20:06 Delvine Merinqor 2007 Linet Masai KEN 20:52 Mercy Jelimo Kosgei KEN 20:59 Veronica Wanjiru KEN 21:10 2006 Pauline Korikwiang KEN 19:27 Veronica Wanjiru KEN 19:27 Mercy Jelimo Kosgei KEN 19:45 Emmy Chepkirui 2005 Burka Gelete ETH 20:12 Veronica Wanjiru KEN 20:39 Beatrice Chebusi KEN 20:44 Mercy Wanjiku 2004 Meselech Melkamu ETH 20:48 Aziza Aliyu ETH 20:53 Mestawat Tadese ETH 20:56 Workitu Ayanu 2003 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 20:21 Pen Chepchumba KEN 20:22 Gelete Burka ETH 20:28 Meselech Melkamu 2002 Viola Kibiwot KEN 20:13 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 20:14 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 20:22 Fridah Domongole

Last ten World Cross Country Championships (Junior women team): Year Gold score Silver score Bronze score 4th score 2011 ETH 17 KEN 19 JPN 75 ERI 89 2010 KEN 10 ETH 30 UGA 81 JPN 98 2009 ETH 18 KEN 18 JPN 76 GBR 82 2008 ETH 16 KEN 20 JPN 57 GBR 95 2007 KEN 13 ERI 33 ETH 36 JPN 61 2006 KEN 10 ETH 29 JPN 58 ERI 83 2005 KEN 16 ETH 22 JPN 56 USA 118 2004 ETH 10 KEN 36 JPN 67 USA 120 2003 ETH 14 KEN 22 MAR 78 USA 82 2002 KEN 13 ETH 24 JPN 63 AUS 77