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Success of Edinburgh World XC is recognised
9 December 2008 - The 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh 2008 won the Event of the Year Award at the Sunday Mail/sportscotland Scottish Sports Awards 2008 held in Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday 4 December.
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Ethiopia romp home to their first ever sweep of all four individual golds – Edinburgh 2008
30 March 2008 - Edinburgh, Scotland - The heat of Mombasa is now but a memory, a nightmare of course, in the history of Ethiopian distance running.
Dibaba sisters make it a family affair – Edinburgh 2008
30 March 2008 - Edinburgh, Scotland - As inspiration goes it takes some beating. Only minutes after becoming the most successful woman in the history of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships Tirunesh Dibaba stood in the flapping white t...
Johnson back on Beijing schedule as Aussies bag team bronze - Edinburgh 2008
30 March 2008 - Edinburgh, Scotland - "In six weeks time I'd have been a contender to win," declared former champion Benita Johnson after leading the Australian women to the team bronze medals behind the all-powerful Ethiop...
Komon the fighter – Edinburgh 2008
30 March 2008 - Edinburgh, Scotland – The idea that Leonard Patrick Komon would go on to take the individual silver medal in the Senior Men’s race at the 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships here today would have seemed faintly absurd to anybody...
No ‘sole’ can stop Bekele – Edinburgh 2008
30 March 2008 - Edinburgh, Scotland – In a remarkable triumph over adversity and the spirited endeavours of defending champion Zersenay Tadese, Kenenisa Bekele cleared a series of obstacles to win a record sixth Senior Men’s classic distance title -...
Dibaba takes her fifth gold - Edinburgh 2008
30 March 2008 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Tirunesh Dibaba completed part three of what was not only a great day for Ethiopia but a great day for the Dibaba family this afternoon as she reclaimed her World Cross Country crown, which comes with a US$30,000 priz...
World Junior 10,000m champion makes up for Mombasa 'dnf'
30 March 2008 - Edinburgh, Scotland - After three years in Kenyan hands, Ethiopia regained the Junior Men’s individual title over 8 kilometres today as Ibrahim Jeilan used his proven track speed to see off his challengers in the 36th I...
Younger sister leads the way - Edinburgh 2008
30 March 2008 - Edinburgh, Scotland - There was a familiar name on the vest and a familiar smile on the face of Genzebe Dibaba as she bounced down the final, muddy slope of the three-lap course at Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park this afternoon and sped across ...
The Hub of events – Edinburgh 2008
30 March 2008 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Last night, IAAF President Lamine Diack welcomed over 200 guests to The Hub, Edinburgh, for the IAAF Dinner of the 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
