2002 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Dublin |
|---|---|
| Country |  IRL |
| Held | 23 – 24 March 2002 |
| Events | 12 |
| Competitors | 73 |
| Countries | 10 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Men | 24 March 2002 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country, MenJunior | Men | 24 March 2002 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, Men | Men | 24 March 2002 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, MenJunior | Men | 24 March 2002 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance, Men | Men | 23 March 2002 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Men | Men | 23 March 2002 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country, Women | Women | 23 March 2002 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country, WomenJunior | Women | 23 March 2002 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team, Women | Women | 23 March 2002 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team, WomenJunior | Women | 23 March 2002 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Short Distance, Women | Women | 24 March 2002 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Women | Women | 24 March 2002 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |  KEN |
6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Great Britain |  GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | United States |  USA |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Tanzania |  TAN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Uganda |  UGA |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Ireland | IRL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Morocco |  MAR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Spain |  ESP |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Kenenisa Bekele |
ETH
|
John Yuda |
TAN
|
Wilberforce Talel |
KEN
|
| Cross Country, MenJunior | Gebre Egziabher Gebremariam |
ETH
|
Abel Cheruiyot |
KEN
|
Boniface Kiprop |
UGA
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Morocco |
MAR
|
| Cross Country Team, MenJunior | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Uganda |
UGA
|
| Cross Country Short Distance, Men | Kenenisa Bekele |
ETH
|
Luke Kipkosgei |
KEN
|
Hailu Mekonnen |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Spain |
ESP
|
| Cross Country, Women | Paula Radcliffe |
GBR
|
Deena Drossin-Kastor |
USA
|
Colleen de Reuck |
USA
|
| Cross Country, WomenJunior | Viola Kibiwott |
KEN
|
Tirunesh Dibaba |
ETH
|
Vivian Cheruiyot |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
United States |
USA
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, WomenJunior | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Japan |
JPN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance, Women | Edith Masai |
KEN
|
Werknesh Kidane |
ETH
|
Isabella Ochichi |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Short Distance Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Ireland |
IRL
|