2001 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Oostende |
|---|---|
| Country |  BEL |
| Held | 24 – 25 March 2001 |
| Events | 12 |
| Competitors | 73 |
| Countries | 11 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Men | 25 March 2001 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country, MenJunior | Men | 25 March 2001 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, Men | Men | 25 March 2001 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, MenJunior | Men | 25 March 2001 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance, Men | Men | 24 March 2001 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Men | Men | 24 March 2001 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country, Women | Women | 24 March 2001 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country, WomenJunior | Women | 24 March 2001 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team, Women | Women | 24 March 2001 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, WomenJunior | Women | 24 March 2001 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance, Women | Women | 25 March 2001 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Women | Women | 25 March 2001 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |  KEN |
6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Great Britain |  GBR |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Belgium | BEL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | France |  FRA |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Morocco |  MAR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Ukraine |  UKR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | United States |  USA |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Romania |  ROU |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Uganda |  UGA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Mohammed Mourhit |
BEL
|
Serhiy Lebid |
UKR
|
Charles Kamathi |
KEN
|
| Cross Country, MenJunior | Kenenisa Bekele |
ETH
|
Duncan Kipkorir |
KEN
|
Dathan Ritzenhein |
USA
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
France |
FRA
|
United States |
USA
|
| Cross Country Team, MenJunior | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Uganda |
UGA
|
| Cross Country Short Distance, Men | Enock Koech |
KEN
|
Kenenisa Bekele |
ETH
|
Benjamin Limo |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Morocco |
MAR
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
| Cross Country, Women | Paula Radcliffe |
GBR
|
Gete Wami |
ETH
|
Lydia Cheromei |
KEN
|
| Cross Country, WomenJunior | Viola Kibiwott |
KEN
|
Abebech Negussie |
ETH
|
Aster Bacha Demissie |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
France |
FRA
|
| Cross Country Team, WomenJunior | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Japan |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance, Women | Gete Wami |
ETH
|
Paula Radcliffe |
GBR
|
Edith Masai |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Romania |
ROU
|