Competitors for 2001 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Athlete | Country | Sports | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdi Abdirahman |  USA |
ATH | 1 January 1977 |
| Dagne Alemu |  ETH |
ATH | 15 October 1980 |
| Leila Aman | ETH |
ATH | 24 November 1977 |
| Mohamed Amyn |  MAR |
ATH | 25 March 1976 |
| Aster Bacha Demissie | ETH |
ATH | 1983 |
| Kenenisa Bekele | ETH |
ATH | 13 June 1982 |
| Yamna Belkacem |  FRA |
ATH | 20 February 1974 |
| Mihaela Botezan |  ROU |
ATH | 21 November 1976 |
| Brahim Boulami | MAR |
ATH | 20 April 1972 |
| Pamela Chepchumba |  KEN |
ATH | 8 March 1979 |
| Susan Chepkemei | KEN |
ATH | 25 June 1975 |
| Lydia Cheromei | KEN |
ATH | 11 May 1977 |
| Rose Cheruiyot | KEN |
ATH | 21 July 1976 |
| Vivian Cheruiyot | KEN |
ATH | 11 September 1983 |
| Zahia Dahmani | FRA |
ATH | 2 June 1972 |
| Beruk Debrework | ETH |
ATH | 25 August 1982 |
| Merima Denboba | ETH |
ATH | 21 August 1974 |
| Tirunesh Dibaba | ETH |
ATH | 1 October 1985 |
| Fridah Domongole | KEN |
ATH | 15 January 1984 |
| Mustafa El-Ahmadi | FRA |
ATH | 8 July 1968 |
| Elena Fidatof | ROU |
ATH | 24 July 1960 |
| Genet Gebregiorgis | ETH |
ATH | 5 January 1977 |
| Alemayehu Girma | ETH |
ATH | 1978 |
| Maria Cristina Grosu | ROU |
ATH | 11 November 1976 |
| Driss El Himer | FRA MAR |
ATH | 4 April 1974 |
| Emi Ikeda |  JPN |
ATH | 29 August 1983 |
| Patrick Ivuti | KEN |
ATH | 30 June 1978 |
| Charles Kamathi | KEN |
ATH | 18 May 1978 |
| Adil Kaouch | MAR |
ATH | 1 January 1979 |
| Cyrus Kataron | KEN |
ATH | 16 May 1982 |
| Meb Keflezighi | USA |
ATH | 5 May 1975 |
| Nicholas Kemboi | KEN QAT |
ATH | 25 November 1983 |
| Bob Kennedy | USA |
ATH | 18 August 1970 |
| Viola Kibiwott | KEN |
ATH | 22 December 1983 |
| Werknesh Kidane | ETH |
ATH | 21 November 1981 |
| Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba | KEN |
ATH | 24 February 1984 |
| Sammy Kipketer | KEN |
ATH | 29 September 1981 |
| Duncan Kipkorir | KEN |
ATH | 30 December 1982 |
| Sally Kipyego | KEN |
ATH | 19 December 1985 |
| Edwin Koech | KEN |
ATH | 23 July 1961 |
| Enock Koech | KEN |
ATH | 4 April 1981 |
| Paul Malakwen Kosgei | KEN |
ATH | 22 April 1978 |
| Eyerusalem Kuma | ETH |
ATH | 7 September 1981 |
| Serhiy Lebid |  UKR |
ATH | 15 July 1975 |
| Benjamin Limo | KEN |
ATH | 23 August 1974 |
| Leah Malot | KEN |
ATH | 7 June 1972 |
| Rakiya Maraoui-Quétier | FRA MAR |
ATH | 12 September 1967 |
| Terefe Maregu | ETH |
ATH | 23 October 1982 |
| Edith Masai | KEN |
ATH | 4 April 1967 |
| Mika Matsumoto | JPN |
ATH | 24 November 1984 |
| Hailu Mekonnen | ETH |
ATH | 4 April 1980 |
| Enock Mitei | KEN |
ATH | 26 November 1980 |
| Rodica Moroianu-Nagel | FRA |
ATH | 18 November 1970 |
| Mohammed Mourhit |  BEL MAR |
ATH | 10 October 1970 |
| Moses Mpanga |  UGA |
ATH | 8 November 1984 |
| Naomi Mugo | KEN |
ATH | 2 January 1977 |
| Francis Musani | UGA |
ATH | 1 January 1983 |
| Iulia Negură | ROU |
ATH | 26 January 1967 |
| Abebech Negussie | ETH |
ATH | 27 May 1983 |
| Margaret Ngotho | KEN |
ATH | 25 June 1970 |
| Tony Okello | UGA |
ATH | 26 December 1983 |
| Paula Radcliffe |  ENG GBR |
ATH | 17 December 1973 |
| Lyes Ramoul | FRA |
ATH | 17 April 1976 |
| Dathan Ritzenhein | USA |
ATH | 30 December 1982 |
| Nick Rogers | USA |
ATH | 2 May 1975 |
| Naoko Sakata | JPN |
ATH | 1 May 1982 |
| Tomomi Tagao | JPN |
ATH | 29 June 1983 |
| Alemayehu Tedla | ETH |
ATH | 1983 |
| Mickaël Thomas | FRA |
ATH | 23 March 1971 |
| Paul Wakou | UGA |
ATH | 17 October 1983 |
| Gete Wami | ETH |
ATH | 11 December 1974 |
| Mohamed Saïd El-Wardi | MAR |
ATH | 19 April 1972 |
| Tereza Yohanes | ETH |
ATH | 1982 |