2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held in the Holyrood Park at Edinburgh, Scotland on 30 March, 2008. Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition. This was the year in which Kenenisa Bekele became the first athlete in World Cross history to win six individual long course titles, breaking his tie with John Ngugi and Paul Tergat who had each won five.
Results
Long Race Men
Individual (12 KM)
Team
Junior Race Women
Individual (6 KM)
Team
References
* [http://www.edinburgh2008.co.uk Official website]
* [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC08/index.html IAAF Site]
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