2008 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Edinburgh |
|---|---|
| Country |  GBR |
| Held | 30 March 2008 |
| Competitors | 55 |
| Countries | 7 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country Team | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Kenya |  KEN |
2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Australia |  AUS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Eritrea |  ERI |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Qatar |  QAT |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Uganda |  UGA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | Kenenisa Bekele |
ETH
|
Leonard Patrick Komon |
KEN
|
Zersenay Tadese |
ERI
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Qatar |
QAT
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | Ibrahim Jeilan Gashu |
ETH
|
Ayele Abshero |
ETH
|
Lucas Kimeli Rotich |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Uganda |
UGA
|
| Cross Country, Women | Tirunesh Dibaba |
ETH
|
Mestawet Tufa |
ETH
|
Linet Masai |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Australia |
AUS
|
| Cross Country Junior, Women | Genzebe Dibaba |
ETH
|
Irene Cheptai |
KEN
|
Emebet Etea |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Women | Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Kenya |
KEN
|
Japan |
JPN
|