2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships


The 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 29/30, 2003. The races were held at the L'Institut Équestre National in Avenches near Lausanne, Switzerland. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.
Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.

Doping

There were several doping positives at the championships.

Positives at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Race results

Senior men's race (12.355 km)

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

    Men's short race (4.03 km)

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

    Junior men's race (7.92 km)

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

    Senior women's race (7.92 km)

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

    Women's short race (4.03 km)

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

    Junior women's race (6.215)

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  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result

    Medal table (unofficial)

  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

    Participation

According to an unofficial count, 605 athletes from 65 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from the, from,, and did not show.
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