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{{Infobox XC Championships
{{Infobox XC Championships
|Name = 38th World Cross Country Championships
|Name = 38th World Cross Country Championships
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|Edition = 38th
|Edition = 38th
|Date = 28 March
|Date = 28 March
|Host city = [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Poland]] {{Flag icon|Poland}}
|Host city = [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Województwo kujawsko-pomorskie]], [[Poland]] {{Flag icon|Poland}}
|Location = [[Myślęcinek Park]]
|Location = [[Myślęcinek Park]]
|Nations participating =
|Nations participating = 51
|Athletes participating =
|Athletes participating = 437
|Races = 4
|Races = 4
|Distances = 12&nbsp;km – Senior men<br>8&nbsp;km – Senior women<br>8&nbsp;km – Junior men<br>6&nbsp;km – Junior women
|Distances = 11.611 km – Senior men <br/> 7.759 km – Junior men <br /> 7.759 km – Senior women<br/> 5.833 km – Junior women
|Website = [http://wxc2010.bydgoszcz.pl/ 2010 Bydgoszcz]
|Website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100217090522/http://www.wxc2010.bydgoszcz.pl/ 2010 Bydgoszcz]
|Previous = [[2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2009 Amman]]
|Previous = [[2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2009 Amman]]
|Next = [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2011 Punta Umbría]]
|Next = [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2011 Punta Umbría]]
}}
}}
The '''2010 [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]]''' were held at [[Myślęcinek Park]] in [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Poland]] on 28 March 2010. It was the first time in over twenty years that Poland hosted the annual championships, having previously held them in [[Warsaw]] in [[1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1987]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/CROS10/news/newsid=54917.html IAAF Cross Country season 2009 / 2010 begins and ends in Portugal]. [[IAAF]] (2009-11-17). Retrieved on 2010-02-12.</ref><ref>Ramsak, Bob (2009-11-07). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=100/newsid=54843.html With Bydgoszcz on the horizon, a look back at Poland's distance tradition - IAAF World Cross Country Championships]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> [[Kenya]]n runners dominated the competition, taking all four individual titles and all four team titles at the competition.<ref name=BBC/> Kenyans took the top four spots in both junior men's and junior women's races to finish with a perfect team score.<ref>Arcoleo, Laura (2010-03-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=100/newsid=56330.html Kenyans rule supreme in Bydgoszcz]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref>
The '''2010 [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]]''' were held at [[Myślęcinek Park]] in [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Poland]] on 28 March 2010. It was the first time in over twenty years that Poland hosted the annual championships, having previously held them in [[Warsaw]] in [[1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1987]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/iaaf-cross-country-season-2009-2010-begins-an IAAF Cross Country season 2009 / 2010 begins and ends in Portugal]. [[IAAF]] (17 November 2009). Retrieved on 2010-02-12.</ref><ref>Ramsak, Bob (7 November 2009). [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/with-bydgoszcz-on-the-horizon-a-look-back-at With Bydgoszcz on the horizon, a look back at Poland's distance tradition – IAAF World Cross Country Championships]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> [[Kenya]]n runners dominated the competition, taking all four individual titles and all four team titles at the competition.<ref name=BBC/> Kenyans took the top four spots in both junior men's and junior women's races to finish with a perfect team score.<ref>Arcoleo, Laura (28 March 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/kenyans-rule-supreme-in-bydgoszcz Kenyans rule supreme in Bydgoszcz]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref>


In the absence of [[Zersenay Tadese]] and [[Kenenisa Bekele]], the senior men's race was an opportunity for less-established runners. [[Joseph Ebuya]] won the [[gold medal|gold]] (his first major medal), becoming the first Kenyan to win the men's race since [[Paul Tergat]] in [[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1999]]. [[Teklemariam Medhin]] of [[Eritrea]] took second place (also his first major medal) while [[Moses Ndiema Kipsiro]] of [[Uganda]] was third. Kenya won the senior men's team gold with ease and Eritrea won the team [[silver medal]]. Defending champion [[Gebregziabher Gebremariam]] only just made the top ten but led [[Ethiopia]] to the team [[bronze medal|bronze]].
In the absence of [[Zersenay Tadese]] and [[Kenenisa Bekele]], the senior men's race was an opportunity for less-established runners. [[Joseph Ebuya]] won the [[gold medal|gold]] (his first major medal), becoming the first Kenyan to win the men's race since [[Paul Tergat]] in [[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1999]]. [[Teklemariam Medhin]] of [[Eritrea]] took second place (also his first major medal) while [[Moses Ndiema Kipsiro]] of [[Uganda]] was third. Kenya won the senior men's team gold with ease and Eritrea won the team [[silver medal]]. Defending champion [[Gebregziabher Gebremariam]] only just made the top ten but led [[Ethiopia]] to the team [[bronze medal|bronze]].


[[Florence Kiplagat]] was not present to defend the women's senior title, leaving [[Linet Masai]] and [[Tirunesh Dibaba]] as the favourites. However, a [[sprint (race)|sprint]] finish by little-known runner [[Emily Chebet]] rendered Masai the silver medallist for a second year running. [[Meselech Melkamu]] of [[Ethiopia]] won the fourth World Cross Country bronze of her career as Dibaba finished outside of the medals. Kenya and Ethiopia won the team gold and silver, respectively, while [[Shalane Flanagan]] led the [[United States]] women's team to a bronze medal.
[[Florence Kiplagat]] was not present to defend the women's senior title, leaving [[Linet Masai]] and [[Tirunesh Dibaba]] as the favourites. However, a [[sprint (running)|sprint]] finish by little-known runner [[Emily Chebet]] rendered Masai the silver medallist for a second year running. [[Meselech Melkamu]] of [[Ethiopia]] won the fourth World Cross Country bronze of her career as Dibaba finished outside the medals. Kenya and Ethiopia won the team gold and silver, respectively, while [[Shalane Flanagan]] led the United States women's team to a bronze medal.


The top four in both the junior men and women's races were all Kenyan, with [[Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku]] and [[Mercy Cherono]] the gold medallists. The dominance of the competition by Kenyan and [[East Africa]]n runners was accompanied by a decline in the number of [[Europe]]an teams that were entered for the tournament, with some historically strong countries sending no athletes at all.
The top four in both the junior men and women's races were all Kenyan, with [[Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku]] and [[Mercy Cherono]] the gold medallists. The dominance of the competition by Kenyan and [[East Africa]]n runners was accompanied by a decline in the number of [[Europe]]an teams that were entered for the tournament, with some historically strong countries sending no athletes at all.


==Preparation==
==Preparation==

===Bidding===
===Bidding===
The Bydgoszcz bid for the World Cross Country Championships was approved on 22 March 2009 at the spring IAAF Council meeting.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/news/newsid=49908.html IAAF Council Meeting, Berlin – NEWS BRIEF, Day 2]. [[IAAF]] (2009-03-22). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>
The Bydgoszcz bid for the World Cross Country Championships was approved on 22 March 2009 at the spring IAAF Council meeting.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/news/newsid=49908.html IAAF Council Meeting, Berlin – NEWS BRIEF, Day 2]. [[IAAF]] (22 March 2009). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>


===Qualification===
===Qualification===
Athletes could gain qualification into the World Championships through performances at either their national championships or through the following IAAF Permit Meetings:
Athletes could gain qualification into the World Championships through performances at either their national championships or through the following IAAF Permit Meetings:
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*[[Oeiras International Cross Country]]
*[[Oeiras International Cross Country]]
*[[Cross Internacional de Soria]]
*[[Cross Internacional de Soria]]
*[[Lotto Cross Cup Brussels]]
*[[Lotto Cross Cup Brussels]]
*[[Great Edinburgh International Cross Country]]
*[[Great Edinburgh International Cross Country]]
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*[[Cross Internacional de Itálica]]
*[[Cross Internacional de Itálica]]
*[[Antrim International Cross Country]]
*[[Antrim International Cross Country]]
*[[Cinque Mulini]]
*[[Cinque Mulini]]
*[[Chiba International Cross Country]]
*[[Chiba International Cross Country]]
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*[[KCB Nairobi Cross]]
*[[KCB Nairobi Cross]]
*[[Fukuoka International Cross Country Meet]]
*[[Fukuoka International Cross Country Meet]]
*[[Eurocross]]
*[[Eurocross]]
*[[Almond Blossom Cross]]
*[[Almond Blossom Cross]]
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{{div col end}}


===Pre-championship events===
===Pre-championship events===
In order to raise awareness prior to the championships, the city and Polish athletics association organised a weekly cross country run (the ''Cross Bydgoski'') every Sunday on the race course from 25 October onwards. Renowned Polish athletes were invited and [[Artur Kohutek]] and [[Marika Popowicz]] were among those who took to the course to compete alongside professional and amateur runners alike.<ref>Turner, Chris (2010-01-05). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=100/newsid=55229.html Bydgoszcz braves the cold and takes to its feet to promote 2010 World XC]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-02-12.</ref>
In order to raise awareness prior to the championships, the city and Polish athletics association organised a weekly cross country run (the ''Cross Bydgoski'') every Sunday on the race course from 25 October onwards. Renowned Polish athletes were invited and [[Artur Kohutek]] and [[Marika Popowicz]] were among those who took to the course to compete alongside professional and amateur runners alike.<ref>Turner, Chris (5 January 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/bydgoszcz-braves-the-cold-and-takes-to-its-fe Bydgoszcz braves the cold and takes to its feet to promote 2010 World XC]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-02-12.</ref>


The Polish Cross Country Championships were held at the venue, acting as a pre-championship tester for the [[Myślęcinek Park]] course two weeks prior to the main event. [[Katarzyna Kowalska]] won the women's 8&nbsp;km race while [[Marcin Chabowski]] won the men's 12&nbsp;km event.<ref>Lopatto, Maciej (2010-03-17). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=101/newsid=56190.html Snow and mud awaits in Bydgoszcz - World Cross Country Championships]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-17.</ref> The organising committee introduced an event [[mascot]] – a large grey squirrel called "Crossby".<ref>[http://wxc2010.bydgoszcz.pl/index.php?p=2&i=28 Crossby oficjalnie zaprasza na mistrzostwa] {{pl icon}}. Bydgoszcz 2010 (2010-03-04). Retrieved on 2010-03-28.</ref>
The Polish Cross Country Championships were held at the venue, acting as a pre-championship tester for the [[Myślęcinek Park]] course two weeks prior to the main event. [[Katarzyna Kowalska]] won the women's 8&nbsp;km race while [[Marcin Chabowski]] won the men's 12&nbsp;km event.<ref>Lopatto, Maciej (17 March 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/snow-and-mud-awaits-in-bydgoszcz-world-cros Snow and mud awaits in Bydgoszcz – World Cross Country Championships]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-17.</ref> The organising committee introduced an event [[mascot]] – a large grey squirrel called "Crossby".<ref>[http://wxc2010.bydgoszcz.pl/index.php?p=2&i=28 Crossby oficjalnie zaprasza na mistrzostwa] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303163755/http://wxc2010.bydgoszcz.pl/index.php?p=2&i=28 |date=3 March 2012 }} {{in lang|pl}}. Bydgoszcz 2010 (4 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-03-28.</ref>


[[File:Kenenisa Bekele Berlin 17082009.JPG|thumb|right|Kenenisa Bekele missed the competition through injury]]
[[File:Kenenisa Bekele Berlin 17082009.JPG|thumb|right|Kenenisa Bekele missed the competition through injury]]


===Pre-race form===
===Pre-race form===
Before the event, the possible medallists of men's race were less predictable than in previous years – [[Kenenisa Bekele]], who had won six long and five short course gold medals in the previous decade, was ruled out due to an injury and his nearest competitor, [[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2007]] winner [[Zersenay Tadese]], missed the championships to focus on [[road running]] instead.<ref name=Mens>Butler, Mark (2010-03-24). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=100/newsid=56249.html Bydgoszcz 2010 - Time for another Paul? Men's Races Preview]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-24.</ref>
Before the event, the possible medallists of men's race were less predictable than in previous years – [[Kenenisa Bekele]], who had won six long and five short course gold medals in the previous decade, was ruled out due to an injury and his nearest competitor, [[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2007]] winner [[Zersenay Tadese]], missed the championships to focus on [[road running]] instead.<ref name=Mens>Butler, Mark (24 March 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/bydgoszcz-2010-time-for-another-paul-mens-r Bydgoszcz 2010 – Time for another Paul? Men's Races Preview]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-24.</ref>


Their absence suggested that a [[Kenya]]n runner might top the men's podium for the first time in over ten years. The largely untested [[Paul Tanui]] had established himself by summarily beating his more experienced counterparts by over half a minute at the Kenyan championships. [[Leonard Komon]] and [[Joseph Ebuya]] were other Kenyan men in strong form. Many of [[Ethiopia]]'s top athletes were absent, although the defending champion [[Gebregziabher Gebremariam]] was a key medal contender and former junior champion [[Ayele Abshero]] was making his first try at the senior ranks. Outside of the traditionally successful Ethiopian and Kenya teams, [[Samuel Tsegay]] of [[Eritrea]] and 2009 silver medallist [[Moses Ndiema Kipsiro]] of [[Uganda]] were medal possibilities, while the [[2009 European Cross Country Championships|2009 European Champion]] [[Alemayehu Bezabeh]] headed an improved [[Spain|Spanish]] team.<ref name=Mens/>
Their absence suggested that a [[Kenya]]n runner might top the men's podium for the first time in over ten years. The largely untested [[Paul Tanui]] had established himself by summarily beating his more experienced counterparts by over half a minute at the Kenyan championships. [[Leonard Komon]] and [[Joseph Ebuya]] were other Kenyan men in strong form. Many of [[Ethiopia]]'s top athletes were absent, although the defending champion [[Gebregziabher Gebremariam]] was a key medal contender and former junior champion [[Ayele Abshero]] was making his first try at the senior ranks. Outside the traditionally successful Ethiopian and Kenya teams, [[Samuel Tsegay]] of [[Eritrea]] and 2009 silver medallist [[Moses Ndiema Kipsiro]] of [[Uganda]] were medal possibilities, while the [[2009 European Cross Country Championships|2009 European Champion]] [[Alemayehu Bezabeh]] headed an improved Spanish team.<ref name=Mens/>


In the women's race, [[Linet Masai]] (2009 silver medallist) and [[Tirunesh Dibaba]] (the 2008 champion) were strong favourites for the women's medals. The defending champion, [[Florence Kiplagat]], was not in attendance but 2009 fourth placer [[Lineth Chepkurui]] was another Kenyan contender for the medals. Ethiopia entered a strong team, including Dibaba, 2003 champion [[Werknesh Kidane]] and multiple past medallist [[Meselech Melkamu]]. Non-African runners in good form were 2004 champion [[Benita Willis]] of [[Australia]] and 2009 European champion [[Hayley Yelling]]. The [[United States]] and [[Portugal]] had entered strong women's teams, led by national champions [[Shalane Flanagan]] and [[Ana Dulce Félix]] respectively, which were given good medalling possibilities.<ref>Johnson, Len (2010-03-23). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=100/newsid=56230.html Bydgoszcz 2010 - Can Dibaba prevent Masai's rise to top spot? - Women's Races Preview]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-24.</ref>
In the women's race, [[Linet Masai]] (2009 silver medallist) and [[Tirunesh Dibaba]] (the 2008 champion) were strong favourites for the women's medals. The defending champion, [[Florence Kiplagat]], was not in attendance but 2009 fourth placer [[Lineth Chepkurui]] was another Kenyan contender for the medals. Ethiopia entered a strong team, including Dibaba, 2003 champion [[Werknesh Kidane]] and multiple past medallist [[Meselech Melkamu]]. Non-African runners in good form were 2004 champion [[Benita Willis]] of Australia and 2009 European champion [[Hayley Yelling]]. The United States and [[Portugal]] had entered strong women's teams, led by national champions [[Shalane Flanagan]] and [[Ana Dulce Félix]] respectively, which were given good medalling possibilities.<ref>Johnson, Len (23 March 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/bydgoszcz-2010-can-dibaba-prevent-masais-ri Bydgoszcz 2010 – Can Dibaba prevent Masai's rise to top spot? – Women's Races Preview]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-24.</ref>


==Competition==
==Competition==

===Venue and conditions===
===Venue and conditions===
[[File:Bydgoszcz Tablica nazwa parku wiosna.jpg|thumb|Sign at the entrance of the venue – Myślęcinek Park]]
[[File:Bydgoszcz Tablica nazwa parku wiosna.jpg|thumb|Sign at the entrance of the venue – Myślęcinek Park]]


The course for the race was flat with a number of turns and was grassy and reasonably dry underfoot. An unusual addition to the relatively straightforward course was the placement of large wooden logs on the course as hurdles. This aspect came under criticism from Jason Henderson of ''[[Athletics Weekly]]'', who commented that the course "seems to be some kind of children’s play park, runners also have to run past a bizarre-looking wooden crocodile."<ref name=AW>Henderson, Jason (2010-03-27). [http://www.athletics-weekly.com/article.php?id=1280 IAAF hits back at World Cross criticism]. ''[[Athletics Weekly]]''. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> A mix of unseasonably warm weather, followed by a cold, overcast day prior to the championships, suggested the event would be held in less than ideal conditions.<ref name=AW/><ref>Butler, Mark (2010-03-27). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=100/newsid=56301.html "You don’t want to be working on you]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> However, the race day itself was sunny and (at 10° Celsius) the temperature was well-suited to the runners.<ref name=SM>Butler, Mark (2010-03-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=100/newsid=56333.html Joseph Ebuya ends Kenyan draught - Men's Senior race report]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>
The course for the race was flat with a number of turns and was grassy and reasonably dry underfoot. An unusual addition to the relatively straightforward course was the placement of large wooden logs on the course as hurdles. This aspect came under criticism from Jason Henderson of ''[[Athletics Weekly]]'', who commented that the course "seems to be some kind of children’s play park, runners also have to run past a bizarre-looking wooden crocodile."<ref name=AW>Henderson, Jason (27 March 2010). [http://www.athletics-weekly.com/article.php?id=1280 IAAF hits back at World Cross criticism] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329054426/http://www.athletics-weekly.com/article.php?id=1280 |date=29 March 2010 }}. ''[[Athletics Weekly]]''. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> A mix of unseasonably warm weather, followed by a cold, overcast day prior to the championships, suggested the event would be held in less than ideal conditions.<ref name=AW/><ref>Butler, Mark (27 March 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/you-dont-want-to-be-working-on-your-tan-at-th "You don’t want to be working on your tan at the World Cross," Bydgoszcz Press Conference Quotes]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> However, the race day itself was sunny and (at 10°C) the temperature was well-suited to the runners.<ref name=SM>Butler, Mark (28 March 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/joseph-ebuya-ends-kenyan-drought-mens-senio Joseph Ebuya ends Kenyan draught – Men's Senior race report]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>


===Men's race===
===Men's race===
The men's race started at a middling-pace and 20 runners (mostly Kenyans, Ethiopians and Eritreans) had formed a leading pack by the third lap. Defending champion Gebregziabher Gebremariam was not among them and it soon became obvious he would not reach the podium for a second year running. Samuel Tsegay and [[Teklemariam Medhin]] of Eritrea began to increase the pace at the beginning of the fourth lap. This disrupted the pack and by the end of the lap Medhin was leading, shortly followed by Joseph Ebuya and Moses Kipsiro, who was a little further behind. Ebuya took the lead and he continued the quicker pace for the fifth and final lap. Medhin stayed close to Ebuya, however, while Leonard Komon and Kipsiro were battling for the [[bronze medal]] position.<ref name=SM/>
The men's race started at a middling-pace and 20 runners (mostly Kenyans, Ethiopians and Eritreans) had formed a leading pack by the third lap. Defending champion Gebregziabher Gebremariam was not among them and it soon became obvious he would not reach the podium for a second year running. Samuel Tsegay and [[Teklemariam Medhin]] of Eritrea began to increase the pace at the beginning of the fourth lap. This disrupted the pack and by the end of the lap Medhin was leading, shortly followed by Joseph Ebuya and Moses Kipsiro, who was a little further behind. Ebuya took the lead and he continued the quicker pace for the fifth and final lap. Medhin stayed close to Ebuya, however, while Leonard Komon and Kipsiro were battling for the [[bronze medal]] position.<ref name=SM/>


As the race drew to a close, Ebuya pulled away from Medhin to beat the Eritrean by six seconds, becoming the first Kenyan senior men's champion since [[Paul Tergat]] in [[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1999]]. Komon and Kipsiro engaged in a [[sprint (race)|sprint]] finish in the final [[straight (racing)|straight]] and, although they recorded the same time, it was Kipsiro who took the honours. Tsegay and [[Hasan Mahboob]] took fifth and sixth places and a Kenyan trio of [[Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong]], Paul Tanui, and [[Hosea Mwok Macharinyang]] ensured that Kenya took the team gold as well.<ref name=SM/> Eritrea took the team silver medal, pushing Ethiopian into third place on the team podium. [[Chakir Boujattaoui]] (in 12th place) helped [[Morocco]] to fourth in the rankings while [[Saudi-Arabia]]n-born runner [[Simon Bairu]], representing [[Canada]], was the first non-African to cross the line.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det Senior Race - M Final]. [[IAAF]] (2010-03-28). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>
As the race drew to a close, Ebuya pulled away from Medhin to beat the Eritrean by six seconds, becoming the first Kenyan senior men's champion since [[Paul Tergat]] in [[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1999]]. Komon and Kipsiro engaged in a [[sprint (running)|sprint]] finish in the final [[straight (racing)|straight]] and, although they recorded the same time, it was Kipsiro who took the honours. Tsegay and [[Hasan Mahboob]] took fifth and sixth places and a Kenyan trio of [[Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong]], Paul Tanui, and [[Hosea Mwok Macharinyang]] ensured that Kenya took the team gold as well.<ref name=SM/> Eritrea took the team silver medal, pushing Ethiopian into third place on the team podium. [[Chakir Boujattaoui]] (in 12th place) helped [[Morocco]] to fourth in the rankings while [[Saudi Arabia]]n-born runner [[Simon Bairu]], representing [[Canada]], was the first non-African to cross the line.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det Senior Race – M Final] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106095727/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det |date=6 November 2013 }}. [[IAAF]] (28 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>


Later that year, Boujattaoui's performance was erased from the record as he failed a pre-race drug test for [[Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta|MIRCERA]] (an [[Erythropoietin|EPO]] variant).<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/Antidoping/SanctionedAthletes/05/61/97/20110125084319_httppostedfile_AthletescurrentlysuspendedJan2011_23315.pdf Athletes Currently Suspended]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-01-28.</ref> This meant that Bairu was elevated into the top twelve while Uganda moved ahead of Morocco by one place in the final team rankings.
Later that year, Boujattaoui's performance was erased from the record as he failed a pre-race drug test for [[Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta|MIRCERA]] (an [[Erythropoietin|EPO]] variant).<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/Antidoping/SanctionedAthletes/05/61/97/20110125084319_httppostedfile_AthletescurrentlysuspendedJan2011_23315.pdf Athletes Currently Suspended]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-01-28.</ref> This meant that Bairu was elevated into the top twelve while Uganda moved ahead of Morocco by one place in the final team rankings.
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===Women's race===
===Women's race===
[[File:20090815 Linet Masai.jpg|thumb|Linet Masai won the silver for the second year running]]
[[File:20090815 Linet Masai.jpg|thumb|Linet Masai won the silver for the second year running]]
Linet Masai, the previous year's silver medallist, made a strong start to the race and began to set the pace for the race alongside her Kenyan teammates. After the first lap around fifteen runners had formed a leading pack comprising mainly Kenyan and Ethiopian runners, although Benita Willis, Shalane Flanagan, and Hilda Kibet remained among them. The group stayed together until the third lap at which point the pace became too much for some runners. By the mid-point of the lap, former champion Tirunesh Dibaba had slipped out of contention and was ten seconds behind the three leading athletes: Masai, [[Emily Chebet]] and Meselech Melkamu.<ref name=SW>Johnson, Len (2010-03-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=100/newsid=56315.html Chebet's strong finish prevails - Women's Senior race report - Bydgoszcz 2010]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>
Linet Masai, the previous year's silver medallist, made a strong start to the race and began to set the pace for the race alongside her Kenyan teammates. After the first lap around fifteen runners had formed a leading pack comprising mainly Kenyan and Ethiopian runners, although Benita Willis, Shalane Flanagan, and Hilda Kibet remained among them. The group stayed together until the third lap at which point the pace became too much for some runners. By the midpoint of the lap, former champion Tirunesh Dibaba had slipped out of contention and was ten seconds behind the three leading athletes: Masai, [[Emily Chebet]] and Meselech Melkamu.<ref name=SW>Johnson, Len (28 March 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/chebets-strong-finish-prevails-womens-senio Chebet's strong finish prevails – Women's Senior race report – Bydgoszcz 2010]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>


In the final lap, Masai made her move and began to forge a lead over the other two runners. However, Chebet began to chase Masai, leaving Melkamu behind her. Masai was ahead at the final straight towards the finish but Chebet's sprint quickly reduced the gap between the two. The little-known Chebet won at the line, defeating the pre-race favourite Masai, who had to content herself with another silver having lost another sprint finish at the competition. Melkamu took third uncontested while Dibaba was fourth some twelve seconds behind the bronze medallist. Kenyans [[Lineth Chepkurui]] and [[Margaret Wangari Muriuki]] took fifth and sixth to confirm their team gold and the Ethiopian women took the team silver. American runner Shalane Flanagan was twelfth and top-20 finishes from [[Molly Huddle]] and [[Magdalena Lewy-Boulet]] helped the United States to a team bronze.<ref name=SW/><ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det Senior Race - W Final]. [[IAAF]] (2010-03-28). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>
In the final lap, Masai made her move and began to forge a lead over the other two runners. However, Chebet began to chase Masai, leaving Melkamu behind her. Masai was ahead at the final straight towards the finish but Chebet's sprint quickly reduced the gap between the two. The little-known Chebet won at the line, defeating the pre-race favourite Masai, who had to content herself with another silver having lost another sprint finish at the competition. Melkamu took third uncontested while Dibaba was fourth some twelve seconds behind the bronze medallist. Kenyans [[Lineth Chepkurui]] and [[Margaret Wangari Muriuki]] took fifth and sixth to confirm their team gold and the Ethiopian women took the team silver. American runner Shalane Flanagan was twelfth and top-20 finishes from [[Molly Huddle]] and [[Magdalena Lewy-Boulet]] helped the United States to a team bronze.<ref name=SW/><ref>[http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det Senior Race – W Final] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106095241/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det |date=6 November 2013 }}. [[IAAF]] (28 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>


===Junior races===
===Junior races===
The junior men's race was a straight forward affair: a Kenyan trio of [[Caleb Ndiku]], [[Clement Langat]] and [[Japhet Korir]] monopolised first position for laps one and two. Ndiku took to the front of the leading pack on the third lap and never relinquished his position after maintaining a fast pace. As Ndiku increased his lead, [[Moses Kibet]] of Uganda attempted to follow, but he eventually fell off the pace. Langat and Korir pulled closer to their team mate in the final stages but they took second and third place respectively. [[Isaiah Koech]] overtook Kibet to head the Kenyan team to a perfect gold, occupying the top four spots.<ref>Butler, Mark (2010-03-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=100/newsid=56314.html Front running pays off for Ndiku - Men's Junior race report - Bydgoszcz 2010]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref> With Ethiopia, Uganda and Eritrea taking the next three team spots, the upper rankings featured almost exclusively East African runners, with [[Joel Mmone]] of South Africa (21st place) being the only exception among the first 24 runners to finish.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det Junior Race - M Final]. [[IAAF]] (2010-03-28). Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref>
The junior men's race was a straightforward affair: a Kenyan trio of [[Caleb Ndiku]], [[Clement Langat]] and [[Japhet Korir]] monopolised first position for laps one and two. Ndiku took to the front of the leading pack on the third lap and never relinquished his position after maintaining a fast pace. As Ndiku increased his lead, [[Moses Kibet]] of Uganda attempted to follow, but he eventually fell off the pace. Langat and Korir pulled closer to their teammate in the final stages but they took second and third place respectively. [[Isaiah Koech]] overtook Kibet to head the Kenyan team to a perfect gold, occupying the top four spots.<ref>Butler, Mark (28 March 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/front-running-pays-off-for-ndiku-mens-junio Front running pays off for Ndiku – Men's Junior race report – Bydgoszcz 2010]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref> With Ethiopia, Uganda and Eritrea taking the next three team spots, the upper rankings featured almost exclusively East African runners, with [[Joel Mmone]] of South Africa (21st place) being the only exception among the first 24 runners to finish.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det Junior Race – M Final] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106095730/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det |date=6 November 2013 }}. [[IAAF]] (28 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref>


The junior women's race marked a resounding defeat for the defending Ethiopian team and its defending champion [[Genzebe Dibaba]]. The leading pack remained large during the first two laps, but on the third and final lap the Kenyan women asserted themselves. By the halfway point, [[Mercy Cherono]] was at the front of a group of four Kenyans comprising [[Purity Rionoripo]], [[Esther Chemtai]] and [[Faith Chepngetich]]. Cherono pulled ahead of her compatriots and won with ease. Rionoripo just pipped Chemtai for second place in a sprint finish, shortly followed by Chepndetich in fourth place. Dibaba finished in eleventh, helping Ethiopia to the team silver. Uganda took the team bronze while the first non-African-born runner home was [[Gulshat Fazlitdinova]] of Russia.<ref>Johnson, Len (2010-03-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=100/newsid=56307.html Cherono sets the record straight - Women's Junior race report - Bydgoszcz 2010]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref><ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det Junior Race - W Final]. [[IAAF]] (2010-03-28). Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref>
The junior women's race marked a resounding defeat for the defending Ethiopian team and its defending champion [[Genzebe Dibaba]]. The leading pack remained large during the first two laps, but on the third and final lap the Kenyan women asserted themselves. By the halfway point, [[Mercy Cherono]] was at the front of a group of four Kenyans comprising [[Purity Rionoripo]], [[Esther Chemtai]] and [[Faith Chepngetich]]. Cherono pulled ahead of her compatriots and won with ease. Rionoripo just pipped Chemtai for second place in a sprint finish, shortly followed by Chepndetich in fourth place. Dibaba finished in eleventh, helping Ethiopia to the team silver. Uganda took the team bronze while the first non-African-born runner home was [[Gulshat Fazlitdinova]] of Russia.<ref>Johnson, Len (28 March 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/cherono-sets-the-record-straight-womens-jun Cherono sets the record straight – Women's Junior race report – Bydgoszcz 2010]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref><ref>[http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det Junior Race – W Final] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106095728/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det |date=6 November 2013 }}. [[IAAF]] (28 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-03-29.</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
Having won every gold medal on offer, as well as a 1–2 in the women's race and every junior individual medal, Kenya were perceived as being by far the dominant force of the championships.<ref name=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/8591694.stm Kenya control World Cross Country]. [[BBC Sport]] (2010-03-28). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref><ref>[http://www.espn.co.uk/more/sport/story/14619.html Kenya complete World Cross Country whitewash]. [[ESPN]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> However, while this success was lauded as a great achievement for Kenya by commentators such as former champion [[John Ngugi]],<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2010/0328/athletics.html Kenya sweeps titles at world cross country]. [[RTÉ]] (2010-03-28). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> this dominance came with a fall in both interest and participation from [[Western world|Western countries]].<ref>Henderson, Jason. (2010-03-29). [http://www.athletics-weekly.com/back-issues/2010/65-12-01.php Editor's Letter – Eddie’s marathon challenge is no joke]. ''[[Athletics Weekly]]''. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> Nations with distinguished histories in [[long distance running]], such as [[Russia]], [[Germany]] and [[Finland]], sent no senior athletes to the championships at all, while the sole runners for [[Belgium]] and [[the Netherlands]] ([[Atelaw Yeshetela]] and [[Hilda Kibet]]) were both born in East Africa.<ref name=AW/>
Having won every gold medal on offer, as well as a 1–2 in the women's race and every junior individual medal, Kenya were perceived as being by far the dominant force of the championships.<ref name=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/8591694.stm Kenya control World Cross Country]. [[BBC Sport]] (28 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref><ref>[http://www.espn.co.uk/more/sport/story/14619.html Kenya complete World Cross Country whitewash]. [[ESPN]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> However, while this success was lauded as a great achievement for Kenya by commentators such as former champion [[John Ngugi]],<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2010/0328/athletics.html Kenya sweeps titles at world cross country] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331192937/http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2010/0328/athletics.html |date=31 March 2010 }}. [[RTÉ]] (28 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> this dominance came with a fall in both interest and participation from [[Western world|Western countries]].<ref>Henderson, Jason. (29 March 2010). [http://www.athletics-weekly.com/back-issues/2010/65-12-01.php Editor's Letter – Eddie’s marathon challenge is no joke] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328082857/http://www.athletics-weekly.com/back-issues/2010/65-12-01.php |date=28 March 2010 }}. ''[[Athletics Weekly]]''. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref> Nations with distinguished histories in [[long distance running]], such as [[Russia]], Germany and [[Finland]], sent no senior athletes to the championships at all, while the sole runners for [[Belgium]] and the [[Netherlands]] ([[Atelaw Yeshetela]] and [[Hilda Kibet]]) were both born in East Africa.<ref name=AW/>


The secretary general of the IAAF, [[Pierre Weiss]], acknowledged the lack of European teams present at the competition, but said that problem was solely with world championships participation and not the sport of [[cross country running]] as a whole as the [[2009 European Cross Country Championships]] had been successful. IAAF president [[Lamine Diack]] stated that European runners needed to learn from the East Africans to improve their performances.<ref name=AW/> However, the decline in European interest had a direct effect on the scheduling of the world championships event, which had been changed from an annual to a biennial format by a large majority of votes at the 2009 IAAF Congress.<ref>[http://iaaf.org/news/newsid=52689.html 47th IAAF Congress – Day 1]. [[IAAF]] (2009-08-12). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>
The secretary general of the IAAF, [[Pierre Weiss]], acknowledged the lack of European teams present at the competition, but said that problem was solely with world championships participation and not the sport of [[cross country running]] as a whole as the [[2009 European Cross Country Championships]] had been successful. IAAF president [[Lamine Diack]] stated that European runners needed to learn from the East Africans to improve their performances.<ref name=AW/> However, the decline in European interest had a direct effect on the scheduling of the world championships event, which had been changed from an annual to a biennial format by a large majority of votes at the 2009 IAAF Congress.<ref>[http://iaaf.org/news/newsid=52689.html 47th IAAF Congress – Day 1]. [[IAAF]] (12 August 2009). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.</ref>

==Medallists==
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|colspan=7 bgcolor=#eeeeee style=text-align:center;| '''Individual'''
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|Senior men<br />(11.611&nbsp;km)
|[[Joseph Ebuya]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33:00
|[[Teklemariam Medhin]]<br />{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 33:06
|[[Moses Ndiema Kipsiro]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 33:10
|-
|Junior men<br />(7.759&nbsp;km)
|[[Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:07
|[[Clement Kiprono Langat]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:09
|[[Japhet Kipyegon Korir]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:12
|-
|Senior women<br />(7.759&nbsp;km)
|[[Emily Chebet]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:19
|[[Linet Chepkwemoi Masai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:20
|[[Meselech Melkamu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24:26
|-
|Junior women<br />(5.833&nbsp;km)
|[[Mercy Cherono]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18:47
|[[Purity Cherotich Rionoripo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18:54
|[[Esther Chemtai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18:55
|-
|colspan=7 bgcolor=#eeeeee style=text-align:center;| '''Team'''
|-
|Senior men
|{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20
|{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 46
|{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 69
|-
|Junior men
|{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10
|{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 32
|{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 56
|-
|Senior women
|{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14
|{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 22
|{{flagcountry|USA}} || 76
|-
|Junior women
|{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10
|{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 30
|{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 81
|}


==Results==
==Results==

===Senior men's race===
===Senior men's race (11.611 km)===
[[File:Joseph Ebuya.jpg|thumb|Joseph Ebuya won the gold – the first major medal of his career]]
[[File:Joseph Ebuya.jpg|thumb|Joseph Ebuya won the gold – the first major medal of his career]]
[[File:Osaka07 D9A Moses Kipsiro.jpg|thumb|Moses Kipsiro made the podium for a second year in a row]]
[[File:Osaka07 D9A Moses Kipsiro.jpg|thumb|Moses Kipsiro made the podium for a second year in a row]]
Complete results for senior men<ref name=iaaf_31>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = Results – 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz, POLAND 28 MAR 2010 – Senior Race – men
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/men/senior-race/final/result
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_51>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz – Sunday 28 March 2010 – Senior Race – Men – Results
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4393/AT-XSE-M-F--1--.RS1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref> and for senior men's teams<ref name=iaaf_11>{{Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = Official Team Results Senior Race – M
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131106095723/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| archive-date = 6 November 2013
| url-status = dead
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_41>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = Results – 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz, POLAND 28 MAR 2010 – Senior Race – men – Final – Team
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/men/senior-race/final/team
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_61>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz – Sunday 28 March 2010 – Senior Race – Men – Team Standings
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4393/AT-XSE-M-F--1--.ST1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref> were published.
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* <sup>†</sup> = [[Chakir Boujattaoui]] of Morocco was the original 12th place finisher, but was disqualified for a doping offence.
* <sup>†</sup> = [[Chakir Boujattaoui]] of Morocco was the original 12th-place finisher, but was disqualified for a doping offence.


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| align="left" |{{KEN}}<br>Joseph Ebuya<br>Leonard Patrick Komon<br>Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong<br>Paul Kipngetich Tanui
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|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Hosea Mwok Macharinyang]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (9)
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|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Lucas Kimeli Rotich]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (18)
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| align="left" |{{ERI}}<br>Teklemariam Medhin<br>Samuel Tsegay<br>[[Kidane Tadasse]]<br>[[Kiflom Sium]]
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|align=left style="border:0"| [[Teklemariam Medhin]] || align=right style="border:0"| 2
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|align=left style="border:0"| [[Samuel Tsegay]] || align=right style="border:0"| 5
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|align=left style="border:0"| [[Kidane Tadasse]] || align=right style="border:0"| 14
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|align=left style="border:0"| [[Kiflom Sium]] || align=right style="border:0"| 23
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|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Tesfayohannes Mesfin]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (34)
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|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Tewelde Estifanos]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (38)
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| align="left" |{{ETH}}<br>Gebregziabher Gebremariam<br>[[Abera Kuma]]<br>[[Hunegnaw Mesfin]]<br>[[Azmeraw Bekele]]
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|align=left style="border:0"| [[Gebregziabher Gebremariam]] || align=right style="border:0"| 10
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|align=left style="border:0"| [[Abera Kuma]] || align=right style="border:0"| 16
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Hunegnaw Mesfin]] || align=right style="border:0"| 19
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Azmeraw Bekele]] || align=right style="border:0"| 21
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Ayele Abshero]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (24)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Feyisa Lilesa]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (25)
|}
|66
|66
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|-align="center"
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| align="left" |{{BHR}}
| align="left" |{{BHR}}
|169
|169
|-class="sortbottom"
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|}
|}


* <sup>†</sup> = The disqualification of Morocco's Boujattaoui affected the points totals in the team competition, with the main result being that Uganda were moved up to fourth place ahead of Morocco.
* <sup>†</sup> = The disqualification of Morocco's Boujattaoui affected the points totals in the team competition, with the main result being that Uganda were moved up to fourth place ahead of Morocco.
*<small>Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.</small>


===Senior women's race===
===Senior women's race (7.759 km)===
[[File:20090815 Meselech Melkamu.jpg|thumb|Meselech Melkamu won her fifth senior individual medal at the competition]]
[[File:20090815 Meselech Melkamu.jpg|thumb|Meselech Melkamu won her fifth senior individual medal at the competition]]
[[File:Tirunesh Dibaba Bislett Games 2008.jpg|thumb|Former champion Tirunesh Dibaba had to settle for team silver]]
[[File:Tirunesh Dibaba Bislett Games 2008.jpg|thumb|Former champion Tirunesh Dibaba had to settle for team silver]]
[[File:Shalane Flanagan 2009 Boston.jpg|thumb|Shalane Flanagan (right) headed the United States to a team bronze medal]]
[[File:Shalane Flanagan 2009 Boston.jpg|thumb|Shalane Flanagan (right) headed the United States to a team bronze medal]]
Complete results for senior women,<ref name=iaaf_33>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = Results – 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz, POLAND 28 MAR 2010 – Senior Race – women
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/women/senior-race/final/result
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_53>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz – Sunday 28 March 2010 – Senior Race – Women – Results
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4393/AT-XSE-W-F--1--.RS1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref> and for senior women's teams<ref name=iaaf_13>{{Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = Official Team Results Senior Race – W
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131106095210/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| archive-date = 6 November 2013
| url-status = dead
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_43>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = Results – 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz, POLAND 28 MAR 2010 – Senior Race – women – Final – Team
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/women/senior-race/final/team
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_63>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz – Sunday 28 March 2010 – Senior Race – Women – Team Standings
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4393/AT-XSE-W-F--1--.ST1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref> were published.
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{| class="wikitable" width=50%
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|-
|-
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| align="left" |{{USA}}
| align="left" |{{USA}}
|25:20
|25:20
|-class="sortbottom"
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|}
|}


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|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]]
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}<br>Emily Chebet<br>Linet Masai<br>Lineth Chepkurui<br>Margaret Muriuki
| align=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}} <br />
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Emily Chebet]] || align=right style="border:0"| 1
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Linet Chepkwemoi Masai]] || align=right style="border:0"| 2
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Lineth Chepkurui]] || align=right style="border:0"| 5
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Margaret Wangari Muriuki]] || align=right style="border:0"| 6
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Hannah Wanjiru Gatheru]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (13)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Gladys Jepkemoi Chemweno]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (14)
|}
|14
|14
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}<br>Meselech Melkamu<br>Tirunesh Dibaba<br>Feyse Tadese<br>Mamitu Daska
| align=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}} <br />
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Meselech Melkamu]] || align=right style="border:0"| 3
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Tirunesh Dibaba]] || align=right style="border:0"| 4
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Feyse Tadese]] || align=right style="border:0"| 7
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Mamitu Daska]] || align=right style="border:0"| 8
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Werknesh Kidane]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (9)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Abebech Afework]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (18)
|}
|22
|22
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| align=left | {{flagcountry|USA}} <br />
| align="left" |{{USA}}<br>Shalane Flanagan<br>[[Molly Huddle]]<br>[[Magdalena Lewy-Boulet]]<br>[[Amy Hastings (athlete)|Amy Hastings]]
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Shalane Flanagan]] || align=right style="border:0"| 12
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Molly Huddle]] || align=right style="border:0"| 19
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Magdalena Lewy-Boulet]] || align=right style="border:0"| 20
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Amy Hastings]] || align=right style="border:0"| 25
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Renee Metivier Baillie]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (38)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Emily Brown (athlete)|Emily Brown]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (41)
|}
|76
|76
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
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| align="left" |{{AUS}}
| align="left" |{{AUS}}
|155
|155
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=3 align=center | [[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race#Teams|Full results]]
|}
|}
*<small>Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.</small>


===Junior men's race===
===Junior men's race (7.759 km)===
Complete for junior men,<ref name=iaaf_32>
{{ Citation
|date=28 March 2010
|title=Results – 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz, POLAND 28 MAR 2010 – Junior Race – men
|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/men/junior-race/final/result
|publisher=[[IAAF]]
|access-date=5 November 2013
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106223841/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/men/junior-race/final/result
|archive-date=6 November 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_52>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz – Sunday 28 March 2010 – Junior Race – Men – Results
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4393/AT-XJ-M-F--1--.RS1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref> and for junior men's teams<ref name=iaaf_12>{{Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = Official Team Results Junior Race – M
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131106095732/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| archive-date = 6 November 2013
| url-status = dead
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_42>
{{ Citation
|date=28 March 2010
|title=Results – 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz, POLAND 28 MAR 2010 – Junior Race – men – Final – Team
|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/men/junior-race/final/team
|publisher=[[IAAF]]
|access-date=5 November 2013
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106223830/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/men/junior-race/final/team
|archive-date=6 November 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_62>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz – Sunday 28 March 2010 – Junior Race – Men – Team Standings
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4393/AT-XJ-M-F--1--.ST1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref> were published.
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{| class="wikitable" width=50%
{| class="wikitable" width=50%
|-
|-
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| align="left" |{{ERI}}
| align="left" |{{ERI}}
|22:48
|22:48
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=4 align=center | [[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race#Individual|Full results]]
|}
|}


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|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]]
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}<br>Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku<br>Clement Kiprono Langat<br>Japhet Kipyegon Korir<br>Isaiah Kiplangat Koech
| align=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}} <br />
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku]] || align=right style="border:0"| 1
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Clement Kiprono Langat]] || align=right style="border:0"| 2
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Japhet Kipyegon Korir]] || align=right style="border:0"| 3
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Isiah Kiplangat Koech]] || align=right style="border:0"| 4
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Gideon Kipkemoi Kipketer]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (8)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Charles Kibet Chepkurui]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (11)
|}
|10
|10
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}<br>Debebe Woldsenbet<br>Gashaw Biftu<br>Gebretsadik Abraha<br>Belete Assefa
| align=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}} <br />
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Debebe Woldsenbet]] || align=right style="border:0"| 6
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Gashaw Biftu]] || align=right style="border:0"| 7
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Gebretsadik Abraha]] || align=right style="border:0"| 9
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Belete Assefa]] || align=right style="border:0"| 10
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Yekeber Bayabel]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (14)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Mosinet Geremew]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (16)
|}
|32
|32
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |{{UGA}}<br>Moses Kibet<br>[[Timothy Toroitich]]<br>[[Thomas Ayeko]]<br>[[Alex Cherop]]
| align=left | {{flagcountry|UGA}} <br />
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Moses Kibet]] || align=right style="border:0"| 5
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Timothy Toroitich]] || align=right style="border:0"| 13
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Thomas Ayeko]] || align=right style="border:0"| 18
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Alex Cherop]] || align=right style="border:0"| 20
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Soyekwo Kibet]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (24)
|}
|56
|56
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
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| align="left" |{{USA}}
| align="left" |{{USA}}
|169
|169
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=3 align=center | [[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race#Teams|Full results]]
|}
|}
*<small>Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.</small>


===Junior women's race===
===Junior women's race (5.833 km)===
Complete results for junior women,<ref name=iaaf_34>
{{ Citation
|date=28 March 2010
|title=Results – 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz, POLAND 28 MAR 2010 – Junior Race – women
|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/women/junior-race/final/result
|publisher=[[IAAF]]
|access-date=5 November 2013
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106223823/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/women/junior-race/final/result
|archive-date=6 November 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_54>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz – Sunday 28 March 2010 – Junior Race – Women – Results
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4393/AT-XJ-W-F--1--.RS1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref> and for junior women's teams<ref name=iaaf_14>{{Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = Official Team Results Junior Race – W
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131106095725/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/results/eventCode=4393/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| archive-date = 6 November 2013
| url-status = dead
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_44>
{{ Citation
|date=28 March 2010
|title=Results – 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz, POLAND 28 MAR 2010 – Junior Race – women – Final – Team
|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/women/junior-race/final/team
|publisher=[[IAAF]]
|access-date=5 November 2013
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106223844/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/38th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4393/results/women/junior-race/final/team
|archive-date=6 November 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_64>
{{ Citation
| date = 28 March 2010
| title = 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Bydgoszcz – Sunday 28 March 2010 – Junior Race – Women – Team Standings
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4393/AT-XJ-W-F--1--.ST1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = 5 November 2013
}}
</ref> were published.
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{| class="wikitable" width=50%
{| class="wikitable" width=50%
|-
|-
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|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| 4
| 4
| align="left" |[[Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon]]
| align="left" |[[Faith Kipyegon]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|19:02
|19:02
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| align="left" |{{ETH}}
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|19:26
|19:26
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=4 align=center | [[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race#Individual|Full results]]
|}
|}


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|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]]
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}<br>Mercy Cherono<br>Purity Cherotich Rionoripo<br>Esther Chemtai<br>Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon
| align=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}} <br />
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Mercy Cherono]] || align=right style="border:0"| 1
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Purity Cherotich Rionoripo]] || align=right style="border:0"| 2
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Esther Chemtai]] || align=right style="border:0"| 3
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Faith Kipyegon]] || align=right style="border:0"| 4
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Nelly Chebet Ngeiywo]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (7)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Alice Aprot Nawowuna]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (9)
|}
|10
|10
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}<br>Genet Yalew<br>Emebet Anteneh<br>Afera Godfay<br>Genzebe Dibaba
| align=left | {{flagcountry|ETH}} <br />
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Genet Yalew]] || align=right style="border:0"| 5
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Emebet Anteneh]] || align=right style="border:0"| 6
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Afera Godfay]] || align=right style="border:0"| 8
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Genzebe Dibaba]] || align=right style="border:0"| 11
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Merima Mohammed]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (12)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Waganesh Mekasha]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (13)
|}
|30
|30
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |{{UGA}}<br>[[Annet Negesa]]<br>[[Rebecca Cheptegei]]<br>[[Viola Chemos]]<br>[[Linet Chebet]]
| align=left | {{flagcountry|UGA}} <br />
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Annet Negesa]] || align=right style="border:0"| 14
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Rebecca Cheptegei]] || align=right style="border:0"| 15
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Viola Chemos]] || align=right style="border:0"| 25
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Linet Chebet]] || align=right style="border:0"| 27
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Mercy Chelangat]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (37)
|}
|81
|81
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
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| align="left" |{{CAN}}
| align="left" |{{CAN}}
|202
|202
|-class="sortbottom"
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|}
|}
*<small>Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.</small>


==Medal table==
==Medal table==
{{Medals table
{| {{RankedMedalTable|class=wikitable sortable}}
| caption =
|-
| 1 || align=left| {{flagteam|KEN}} || 8 || 3 || 2 || 13
| host =
| flag_template = flagteam
|-
| 2 || align=left| {{flagteam|ETH}} || 0 || 3 || 2 || 5
| event =
| team =
|-
| 3 || align=left| {{flagteam|ERI}} || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2
| gold_KEN = 8 | silver_KEN = 3 | bronze_KEN = 2
| gold_ETH = 0 | silver_ETH = 3 | bronze_ETH = 2
|-
| gold_ERI = 0 | silver_ERI = 2 | bronze_ERI = 0
| 4 || align=left| {{flagteam|UGA}} || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3
| gold_UGA = 0 | silver_UGA = 0 | bronze_UGA = 3
|-
| gold_USA = 0 | silver_USA = 0 | bronze_USA = 1
| 5 || align=left| {{flagteam|USA}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
}}
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=2|Total || 8 || 8 || 8 || 24
|}
*<small>Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.</small>
*<small>Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.</small>

==Participation==
According to an unofficial count, 437 athletes from 51 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.<ref name=iaaf_00>
{{ Citation
| title = IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – BYDGOSZCZ 2013 – FACTS & FIGURES – SUMMARY OF PAST CHAMPIONSHIPS
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitioninfo/5e21b69b-12aa-45e9-8d89-ad0b8ce676bf.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race]]
* [[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race]]
* [[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race]]
* [[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race]]
* [[2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics]] in Bydgoszcz
* [[2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics]] in Bydgoszcz


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://wxc2010.bydgoszcz.pl/ Organizing Committee official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100217090522/http://www.wxc2010.bydgoszcz.pl/ Organizing Committee official website]
* [http://www.iaaf.org/wxc10/index.html IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2010 website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131106095823/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc10/index.html IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2010 website]


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Latest revision as of 04:09, 3 March 2024

38th World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition38th
Date28 March
Host cityBydgoszcz, Województwo kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland Poland
VenueMyślęcinek Park
Events4
Distances11.611 km – Senior men
7.759 km – Junior men
7.759 km – Senior women
5.833 km – Junior women
Participation437 athletes from
51 nations
Official website2010 Bydgoszcz

The 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held at Myślęcinek Park in Bydgoszcz, Poland on 28 March 2010. It was the first time in over twenty years that Poland hosted the annual championships, having previously held them in Warsaw in 1987.[1][2] Kenyan runners dominated the competition, taking all four individual titles and all four team titles at the competition.[3] Kenyans took the top four spots in both junior men's and junior women's races to finish with a perfect team score.[4]

In the absence of Zersenay Tadese and Kenenisa Bekele, the senior men's race was an opportunity for less-established runners. Joseph Ebuya won the gold (his first major medal), becoming the first Kenyan to win the men's race since Paul Tergat in 1999. Teklemariam Medhin of Eritrea took second place (also his first major medal) while Moses Ndiema Kipsiro of Uganda was third. Kenya won the senior men's team gold with ease and Eritrea won the team silver medal. Defending champion Gebregziabher Gebremariam only just made the top ten but led Ethiopia to the team bronze.

Florence Kiplagat was not present to defend the women's senior title, leaving Linet Masai and Tirunesh Dibaba as the favourites. However, a sprint finish by little-known runner Emily Chebet rendered Masai the silver medallist for a second year running. Meselech Melkamu of Ethiopia won the fourth World Cross Country bronze of her career as Dibaba finished outside the medals. Kenya and Ethiopia won the team gold and silver, respectively, while Shalane Flanagan led the United States women's team to a bronze medal.

The top four in both the junior men and women's races were all Kenyan, with Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku and Mercy Cherono the gold medallists. The dominance of the competition by Kenyan and East African runners was accompanied by a decline in the number of European teams that were entered for the tournament, with some historically strong countries sending no athletes at all.

Preparation

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Bidding

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The Bydgoszcz bid for the World Cross Country Championships was approved on 22 March 2009 at the spring IAAF Council meeting.[5]

Qualification

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Athletes could gain qualification into the World Championships through performances at either their national championships or through the following IAAF Permit Meetings:

Pre-championship events

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In order to raise awareness prior to the championships, the city and Polish athletics association organised a weekly cross country run (the Cross Bydgoski) every Sunday on the race course from 25 October onwards. Renowned Polish athletes were invited and Artur Kohutek and Marika Popowicz were among those who took to the course to compete alongside professional and amateur runners alike.[6]

The Polish Cross Country Championships were held at the venue, acting as a pre-championship tester for the Myślęcinek Park course two weeks prior to the main event. Katarzyna Kowalska won the women's 8 km race while Marcin Chabowski won the men's 12 km event.[7] The organising committee introduced an event mascot – a large grey squirrel called "Crossby".[8]

Kenenisa Bekele missed the competition through injury

Pre-race form

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Before the event, the possible medallists of men's race were less predictable than in previous years – Kenenisa Bekele, who had won six long and five short course gold medals in the previous decade, was ruled out due to an injury and his nearest competitor, 2007 winner Zersenay Tadese, missed the championships to focus on road running instead.[9]

Their absence suggested that a Kenyan runner might top the men's podium for the first time in over ten years. The largely untested Paul Tanui had established himself by summarily beating his more experienced counterparts by over half a minute at the Kenyan championships. Leonard Komon and Joseph Ebuya were other Kenyan men in strong form. Many of Ethiopia's top athletes were absent, although the defending champion Gebregziabher Gebremariam was a key medal contender and former junior champion Ayele Abshero was making his first try at the senior ranks. Outside the traditionally successful Ethiopian and Kenya teams, Samuel Tsegay of Eritrea and 2009 silver medallist Moses Ndiema Kipsiro of Uganda were medal possibilities, while the 2009 European Champion Alemayehu Bezabeh headed an improved Spanish team.[9]

In the women's race, Linet Masai (2009 silver medallist) and Tirunesh Dibaba (the 2008 champion) were strong favourites for the women's medals. The defending champion, Florence Kiplagat, was not in attendance but 2009 fourth placer Lineth Chepkurui was another Kenyan contender for the medals. Ethiopia entered a strong team, including Dibaba, 2003 champion Werknesh Kidane and multiple past medallist Meselech Melkamu. Non-African runners in good form were 2004 champion Benita Willis of Australia and 2009 European champion Hayley Yelling. The United States and Portugal had entered strong women's teams, led by national champions Shalane Flanagan and Ana Dulce Félix respectively, which were given good medalling possibilities.[10]

Competition

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Venue and conditions

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Sign at the entrance of the venue – Myślęcinek Park

The course for the race was flat with a number of turns and was grassy and reasonably dry underfoot. An unusual addition to the relatively straightforward course was the placement of large wooden logs on the course as hurdles. This aspect came under criticism from Jason Henderson of Athletics Weekly, who commented that the course "seems to be some kind of children’s play park, runners also have to run past a bizarre-looking wooden crocodile."[11] A mix of unseasonably warm weather, followed by a cold, overcast day prior to the championships, suggested the event would be held in less than ideal conditions.[11][12] However, the race day itself was sunny and (at 10°C) the temperature was well-suited to the runners.[13]

Men's race

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The men's race started at a middling-pace and 20 runners (mostly Kenyans, Ethiopians and Eritreans) had formed a leading pack by the third lap. Defending champion Gebregziabher Gebremariam was not among them and it soon became obvious he would not reach the podium for a second year running. Samuel Tsegay and Teklemariam Medhin of Eritrea began to increase the pace at the beginning of the fourth lap. This disrupted the pack and by the end of the lap Medhin was leading, shortly followed by Joseph Ebuya and Moses Kipsiro, who was a little further behind. Ebuya took the lead and he continued the quicker pace for the fifth and final lap. Medhin stayed close to Ebuya, however, while Leonard Komon and Kipsiro were battling for the bronze medal position.[13]

As the race drew to a close, Ebuya pulled away from Medhin to beat the Eritrean by six seconds, becoming the first Kenyan senior men's champion since Paul Tergat in 1999. Komon and Kipsiro engaged in a sprint finish in the final straight and, although they recorded the same time, it was Kipsiro who took the honours. Tsegay and Hasan Mahboob took fifth and sixth places and a Kenyan trio of Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong, Paul Tanui, and Hosea Mwok Macharinyang ensured that Kenya took the team gold as well.[13] Eritrea took the team silver medal, pushing Ethiopian into third place on the team podium. Chakir Boujattaoui (in 12th place) helped Morocco to fourth in the rankings while Saudi Arabian-born runner Simon Bairu, representing Canada, was the first non-African to cross the line.[14]

Later that year, Boujattaoui's performance was erased from the record as he failed a pre-race drug test for MIRCERA (an EPO variant).[15] This meant that Bairu was elevated into the top twelve while Uganda moved ahead of Morocco by one place in the final team rankings.

Women's race

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Linet Masai won the silver for the second year running

Linet Masai, the previous year's silver medallist, made a strong start to the race and began to set the pace for the race alongside her Kenyan teammates. After the first lap around fifteen runners had formed a leading pack comprising mainly Kenyan and Ethiopian runners, although Benita Willis, Shalane Flanagan, and Hilda Kibet remained among them. The group stayed together until the third lap at which point the pace became too much for some runners. By the midpoint of the lap, former champion Tirunesh Dibaba had slipped out of contention and was ten seconds behind the three leading athletes: Masai, Emily Chebet and Meselech Melkamu.[16]

In the final lap, Masai made her move and began to forge a lead over the other two runners. However, Chebet began to chase Masai, leaving Melkamu behind her. Masai was ahead at the final straight towards the finish but Chebet's sprint quickly reduced the gap between the two. The little-known Chebet won at the line, defeating the pre-race favourite Masai, who had to content herself with another silver having lost another sprint finish at the competition. Melkamu took third uncontested while Dibaba was fourth some twelve seconds behind the bronze medallist. Kenyans Lineth Chepkurui and Margaret Wangari Muriuki took fifth and sixth to confirm their team gold and the Ethiopian women took the team silver. American runner Shalane Flanagan was twelfth and top-20 finishes from Molly Huddle and Magdalena Lewy-Boulet helped the United States to a team bronze.[16][17]

Junior races

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The junior men's race was a straightforward affair: a Kenyan trio of Caleb Ndiku, Clement Langat and Japhet Korir monopolised first position for laps one and two. Ndiku took to the front of the leading pack on the third lap and never relinquished his position after maintaining a fast pace. As Ndiku increased his lead, Moses Kibet of Uganda attempted to follow, but he eventually fell off the pace. Langat and Korir pulled closer to their teammate in the final stages but they took second and third place respectively. Isaiah Koech overtook Kibet to head the Kenyan team to a perfect gold, occupying the top four spots.[18] With Ethiopia, Uganda and Eritrea taking the next three team spots, the upper rankings featured almost exclusively East African runners, with Joel Mmone of South Africa (21st place) being the only exception among the first 24 runners to finish.[19]

The junior women's race marked a resounding defeat for the defending Ethiopian team and its defending champion Genzebe Dibaba. The leading pack remained large during the first two laps, but on the third and final lap the Kenyan women asserted themselves. By the halfway point, Mercy Cherono was at the front of a group of four Kenyans comprising Purity Rionoripo, Esther Chemtai and Faith Chepngetich. Cherono pulled ahead of her compatriots and won with ease. Rionoripo just pipped Chemtai for second place in a sprint finish, shortly followed by Chepndetich in fourth place. Dibaba finished in eleventh, helping Ethiopia to the team silver. Uganda took the team bronze while the first non-African-born runner home was Gulshat Fazlitdinova of Russia.[20][21]

Reception

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Having won every gold medal on offer, as well as a 1–2 in the women's race and every junior individual medal, Kenya were perceived as being by far the dominant force of the championships.[3][22] However, while this success was lauded as a great achievement for Kenya by commentators such as former champion John Ngugi,[23] this dominance came with a fall in both interest and participation from Western countries.[24] Nations with distinguished histories in long distance running, such as Russia, Germany and Finland, sent no senior athletes to the championships at all, while the sole runners for Belgium and the Netherlands (Atelaw Yeshetela and Hilda Kibet) were both born in East Africa.[11]

The secretary general of the IAAF, Pierre Weiss, acknowledged the lack of European teams present at the competition, but said that problem was solely with world championships participation and not the sport of cross country running as a whole as the 2009 European Cross Country Championships had been successful. IAAF president Lamine Diack stated that European runners needed to learn from the East Africans to improve their performances.[11] However, the decline in European interest had a direct effect on the scheduling of the world championships event, which had been changed from an annual to a biennial format by a large majority of votes at the 2009 IAAF Congress.[25]

Medallists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(11.611 km) 		Joseph Ebuya
 Kenya		 33:00 Teklemariam Medhin
 Eritrea		 33:06 Moses Ndiema Kipsiro
 Uganda		 33:10
Junior men
(7.759 km) 		Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku
 Kenya		 22:07 Clement Kiprono Langat
 Kenya		 22:09 Japhet Kipyegon Korir
 Kenya		 22:12
Senior women
(7.759 km) 		Emily Chebet
 Kenya		 24:19 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai
 Kenya		 24:20 Meselech Melkamu
 Ethiopia		 24:26
Junior women
(5.833 km) 		Mercy Cherono
 Kenya		 18:47 Purity Cherotich Rionoripo
 Kenya		 18:54 Esther Chemtai
 Kenya		 18:55
Team
Senior men  Kenya 20  Eritrea 46  Ethiopia 69
Junior men  Kenya 10  Ethiopia 32  Uganda 56
Senior women  Kenya 14  Ethiopia 22  United States 76
Junior women  Kenya 10  Ethiopia 30  Uganda 81

Results

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Senior men's race (11.611 km)

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Joseph Ebuya won the gold – the first major medal of his career
Moses Kipsiro made the podium for a second year in a row

Complete results for senior men[26][27] and for senior men's teams[28][29][30] were published.

Main article: 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
Joseph Ebuya  Kenya 33:00
Teklemariam Medhin  Eritrea 33:06
Moses Ndiema Kipsiro  Uganda 33:10
4 Leonard Patrick Komon  Kenya 33:10
5 Samuel Tsegay  Eritrea 33:27
6 Hasan Mahboob  Bahrain 33:28
7 Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong  Kenya 33:29
8 Paul Kipngetich Tanui  Kenya 33:30
9 Hosea Mwok Macharinyang  Kenya 33:31
10 Gebregziabher Gebremariam  Ethiopia 33:35
11 Ahmad Hassan Abdullah  Qatar 33:36
12 † Simon Bairu  Canada 33:42
Full results
  • † = Chakir Boujattaoui of Morocco was the original 12th-place finisher, but was disqualified for a doping offence.
Teams
Rank Team Points †
 Kenya
Joseph Ebuya 1
Leonard Patrick Komon 4
Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong 7
Paul Kipngetich Tanui 8
(Hosea Mwok Macharinyang) (9)
(Lucas Kimeli Rotich) (18)
20
 Eritrea
Teklemariam Medhin 2
Samuel Tsegay 5
Kidane Tadasse 14
Kiflom Sium 23
(Tesfayohannes Mesfin) (34)
(Tewelde Estifanos) (38)
44
 Ethiopia
Gebregziabher Gebremariam 10
Abera Kuma 16
Hunegnaw Mesfin 19
Azmeraw Bekele 21
(Ayele Abshero) (24)
(Feyisa Lilesa) (25)
66
4  Uganda 87
5  Morocco 110
6  Spain 150
7  Tanzania 159
8  Bahrain 169
Full results
  • † = The disqualification of Morocco's Boujattaoui affected the points totals in the team competition, with the main result being that Uganda were moved up to fourth place ahead of Morocco.
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Senior women's race (7.759 km)

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Meselech Melkamu won her fifth senior individual medal at the competition
Former champion Tirunesh Dibaba had to settle for team silver
Shalane Flanagan (right) headed the United States to a team bronze medal

Complete results for senior women,[31][32] and for senior women's teams[33][34][35] were published.

Main article: 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
Emily Chebet  Kenya 24:19
Linet Masai  Kenya 24:20
Meselech Melkamu  Ethiopia 24:26
4 Tirunesh Dibaba  Ethiopia 24:38
5 Lineth Chepkurui  Kenya 24:40
6 Margaret Muriuki  Kenya 24:42
7 Feyse Tadese  Ethiopia 25:03
8 Mamitu Daska  Ethiopia 25:03
9 Werknesh Kidane  Ethiopia 25:07
10 Hilda Kibet  Netherlands 25:17
11 Shitaye Eshete  Bahrain 25:20
12 Shalane Flanagan  United States 25:20
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
 Kenya
Emily Chebet 1
Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 2
Lineth Chepkurui 5
Margaret Wangari Muriuki 6
(Hannah Wanjiru Gatheru) (13)
(Gladys Jepkemoi Chemweno) (14)
14
 Ethiopia
Meselech Melkamu 3
Tirunesh Dibaba 4
Feyse Tadese 7
Mamitu Daska 8
(Werknesh Kidane) (9)
(Abebech Afework) (18)
22
 United States
Shalane Flanagan 12
Molly Huddle 19
Magdalena Lewy-Boulet 20
Amy Hastings 25
(Renee Metivier Baillie) (38)
(Emily Brown) (41)
76
4  Morocco 127
5  Portugal 127
6  United Kingdom 140
7  Japan 150
8  Australia 155
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior men's race (7.759 km)

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Complete for junior men,[36][37] and for junior men's teams[38][39][40] were published.

Main article: 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku  Kenya 22:07
Clement Kiprono Langat  Kenya 22:09
Japhet Kipyegon Korir  Kenya 22:12
4 Isaiah Kiplangat Koech  Kenya 22:24
5 Moses Kibet  Uganda 22:27
6 Debebe Woldsenbet  Ethiopia 22:28
7 Gashaw Biftu  Ethiopia 22:31
8 Gideon Kipkemoi Kipketer  Kenya 22:33
9 Gebretsadik Abraha  Ethiopia 22:37
10 Belete Assefa  Ethiopia 22:41
11 Charles Kibet Chepkurui  Kenya 22:44
12 Nassir Dawud  Eritrea 22:48
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
 Kenya
Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku 1
Clement Kiprono Langat 2
Japhet Kipyegon Korir 3
Isiah Kiplangat Koech 4
(Gideon Kipkemoi Kipketer) (8)
(Charles Kibet Chepkurui) (11)
10
 Ethiopia
Debebe Woldsenbet 6
Gashaw Biftu 7
Gebretsadik Abraha 9
Belete Assefa 10
(Yekeber Bayabel) (14)
(Mosinet Geremew) (16)
32
 Uganda
Moses Kibet 5
Timothy Toroitich 13
Thomas Ayeko 18
Alex Cherop 20
(Soyekwo Kibet) (24)
56
4  Eritrea 66
5  Morocco 121
6  Japan 133
7  South Africa 157
8  United States 169
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior women's race (5.833 km)

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Complete results for junior women,[41][42] and for junior women's teams[43][44][45] were published.

Main article: 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
Mercy Cherono  Kenya 18:47
Purity Cherotich Rionoripo  Kenya 18:54
Esther Chemtai  Kenya 18:55
4 Faith Kipyegon  Kenya 19:02
5 Genet Yalew  Ethiopia 19:03
6 Emebet Anteneh  Ethiopia 19:06
7 Nelly Chebet Ngeiywo  Kenya 19:06
8 Afera Godfay  Ethiopia 19:07
9 Alice Aprot Nawowuna  Kenya 19:14
10 Tejitu Daba  Bahrain 19:14
11 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 19:21
12 Merima Mohammed  Ethiopia 19:26
Full results
Teams
Rank Team Points
 Kenya
Mercy Cherono 1
Purity Cherotich Rionoripo 2
Esther Chemtai 3
Faith Kipyegon 4
(Nelly Chebet Ngeiywo) (7)
(Alice Aprot Nawowuna) (9)
10
 Ethiopia
Genet Yalew 5
Emebet Anteneh 6
Afera Godfay 8
Genzebe Dibaba 11
(Merima Mohammed) (12)
(Waganesh Mekasha) (13)
30
 Uganda
Annet Negesa 14
Rebecca Cheptegei 15
Viola Chemos 25
Linet Chebet 27
(Mercy Chelangat) (37)
81
4  Japan 98
5  United Kingdom 105
6  United States 123
7  Algeria 197
8  Canada 202
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Kenya (KEN)83213
2 Ethiopia (ETH)0325
3 Eritrea (ERI)0202
4 Uganda (UGA)0033
5 United States (USA)0011
Totals (5 entries)88824
  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

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According to an unofficial count, 437 athletes from 51 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[46]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IAAF Cross Country season 2009 / 2010 begins and ends in Portugal. IAAF (17 November 2009). Retrieved on 2010-02-12.
  2. ^ Ramsak, Bob (7 November 2009). With Bydgoszcz on the horizon, a look back at Poland's distance tradition – IAAF World Cross Country Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-30.
  3. ^ a b Kenya control World Cross Country. BBC Sport (28 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.
  4. ^ Arcoleo, Laura (28 March 2010). Kenyans rule supreme in Bydgoszcz. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-29.
  5. ^ IAAF Council Meeting, Berlin – NEWS BRIEF, Day 2. IAAF (22 March 2009). Retrieved on 2010-03-30.
  6. ^ Turner, Chris (5 January 2010). Bydgoszcz braves the cold and takes to its feet to promote 2010 World XC. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-12.
  7. ^ Lopatto, Maciej (17 March 2010). Snow and mud awaits in Bydgoszcz – World Cross Country Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-17.
  8. ^ Crossby oficjalnie zaprasza na mistrzostwa Archived 3 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish). Bydgoszcz 2010 (4 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-03-28.
  9. ^ a b Butler, Mark (24 March 2010). Bydgoszcz 2010 – Time for another Paul? Men's Races Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-24.
  10. ^ Johnson, Len (23 March 2010). Bydgoszcz 2010 – Can Dibaba prevent Masai's rise to top spot? – Women's Races Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-24.
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