The 11th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on May 5, 2002 in the city of Brussels, Belgium. A total of 198 athletes, 123 men and 75 women, from 60 countries took part. Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results were given both for the men's race[1][2] and for the women's race.[3][4]
| 2002 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 11th |
| Date | May 5 |
| Host city | Brussels, Belgium  |
| Events | 2 |
| Participation | 198 athletes from 60 nations |
Complete results were published[5] for the men's race,[6][7] for the women's race,[8][9] for men's team,[10][11] and for women's team.[12][13]
Medallists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men |  Paul Kosgei (KEN) |
1:00:39 |  Jaouad Gharib (MAR) |
1:00:42 |  John Yuda (TAN) |
1:00:57 |
| Women |  Berhane Adere (ETH) |
1:09:06 | Susan Chepkemei (KEN) |
1:09:13 |  Jeļena Prokopčuka (LAT) |
1:09:15 |
| Team | ||||||
| Team Men | Kenya |
3:04:42 |  Japan |
3:07:12 | Ethiopia |
3:07:25 |
| Team Women | Kenya |
3:28:22 |  Russia |
3:30:05 | Ethiopia |
3:30:58 |
Race results
editMen's
edit
†: Mohammed Mourhit from 
Belgium was initially 23rd
(1:03:08), but tested positive for EPO.[14]
Women's
editTeam results
editMen's
editWomen's
edit| Rank | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kenya |
Susan Chepkemei Pamela Chepchumba Lenah Cheruiyot |
3:28:22 |
 |
Russia |
Svetlana Zakharova Lyudmila Petrova Irina Safarova |
3:30:05 |
 |
Ethiopia |
Berhane Adere Asha Gigi Leila Aman |
3:30:58 |
| 4 |  Romania |
Mihaela Botezan Luminița Talpoș Constantina Diţă-Tomescu |
3:31:06 |
| 5 | Japan |
Mizuki Noguchi Mikie Takanaka Kiyomi Ogawa |
3:32:26 |
| 6 |  Italy |
Maria Guida Gloria Marconi Silvia Sommaggio |
3:38:38 |
| 7 | Belgium |
Marleen Renders Mounia Aboulahcen Sandra Van Den Haesevelde |
3:39:24 |
| 8 |  China |
Wei Yanan Zhang Shujing Jin Li |
3:40:03 |
| 9 |  France |
Chantal Dällenbach Rodica Moroianu Caroline Desprez |
3:46:49 |
| 10 |  United States |
Rosa Gutierrez Misti Demko Kim Pawelek |
3:50:49 |
| 11 |  South Africa |
Charné Rademeyer Magdaline Morobi Nicole Whiteford |
3:54:36 |
| 12 |  Kazakhstan |
Marina Gurbina Yekaterina Shatnaya Rashida Sarbasova |
4:00:38 |
Participation
editThe participation of 198 athletes (123 men/75 women) from 60 countries is reported.[5]
Andorra (1)
Australia (1)
Belarus (4)- Belgium (10)
Botswana (3)
Brazil (2)
Brunei (1)
Burundi (3)
Cameroon (2)
Cayman Islands (1)- China (6)
Croatia (3)
Czech Republic (2)
Denmark (1)
Egypt (1)
Eritrea (3)- Ethiopia (10)
Finland (1)- France (9)
Guinea (3)
Hong Kong (1)
Ireland (1)
Israel (2)- Italy (8)
- Japan (9)
- Kazakhstan (4)
- Kenya (10)
Kyrgyzstan (3)- Latvia (1)
Libya (2)
Macau (1)
Malta (2)
Mexico (3)
Moldova (1)
Mongolia (2)- Morocco (2)
Netherlands (2)
Nepal (2)
Nigeria (2)
Norway (2)
Palestine (1)
Peru (4)
Portugal (2)
Qatar (5)- Romania (5)
- Russia (5)
- South Africa (9)
Spain (6)
Sweden (3)
Tajikistan (2)- Tanzania (1)
Turkey (4)
Turkmenistan (2)
Uganda (3)
United Kingdom (1)
United States (10)
Uzbekistan (3)
Yemen (1)
Yugoslavia (1)
Zambia (3)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kosgei snatches gold for Kenya in final metres, IAAF, May 5, 2002, archived from the original on October 4, 2012, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Kosgei snatches gold for Kenya in final metres, IAAF, May 4, 2002, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Adere bides her time and takes women's title in sprint finish, IAAF, May 5, 2002, archived from the original on October 4, 2012, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Adere bides her time and takes women's title in sprint finish, IAAF, May 4, 2002, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ a b IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS - KAVARNA 2012 - FACTS & FIGURES - Incorporating the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1992-2005/2008-2010) & the IAAF World Road Running Championships 2006/2007 (PDF), IAAF, retrieved September 1, 2013
- ^ Official Results - HALF MARATHON Men, IAAF, May 5, 2002, archived from the original on August 24, 2013, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Results - 11th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - Bruxelles, BELGIUM 05 MAY 2002 - Half Marathon - men, IAAF, May 5, 2002, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Official Results - HALF MARATHON Women, IAAF, May 5, 2002, archived from the original on August 19, 2012, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Results - 11th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - Bruxelles, BELGIUM 05 MAY 2002 - Half Marathon - women, IAAF, May 5, 2002, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Official Team Results - HALF MARATHON Men, IAAF, May 5, 2002, archived from the original on August 19, 2012, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Results - 11th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - Bruxelles, BELGIUM 05 MAY 2002 - Half Marathon - men - team, IAAF, May 5, 2002, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Official Team Results - HALF MARATHON Women, IAAF, May 5, 2002, archived from the original on August 19, 2012, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Results - 11th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - Bruxelles, BELGIUM 05 MAY 2002 - Half Marathon - women - team, IAAF, May 5, 2002, retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Mourhit suspended until May 2004: report, ABC News (Australia), May 22, 2003, retrieved September 7, 2013