| 2001 European Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Organisers | EAA |
| Edition | 8th |
| Date | 9 December |
| Host city | Thun,Switzerland |
| Events | 4 |
| Distances | 9.15 km – Men 4.65 km – Women 6.15 km – Junior men 3.15 km – Junior women |
The8thEuropean Cross Country Championships were held atThun in Switzerland on 9 December 2001.Serhiy Lebid took his second title in the men's competition andYamna Belkacem won the women's race.
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |  Serhiy Lebid | 27:52 |
 |  Kamiel Maase | 28:05 |
 |  Antonio David Jiménez | 28:10 |
| 4. |  Gabriele De Nard | 28:11 |
| 5. |  Christian Belz | 28:12 |
| 6. |  Sam Haughian | 28:12 |
| 7. | José Carlos Adán | 28:13 |
| 8. |  Mustapha El Ahmadi | 28:13 |
| 9. |  Claes Nyberg | 28:14 |
| 10. |  Paulo Guerra | 28:15 |
| 11. | Augusto Gomes | 28:17 |
| 12. | José Manuel García | 28:18 |
Total 77 competitors
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Spain Antonio David Jiménez José Carlos Adán José Manuel García Alejandro Gómez | 40 |
| France | 50 |
| Portugal | 72 |
| 4. | Italy | 74 |
| 5. | United Kingdom | 92 |
| 6. |  Belgium | 135 |
| 7. | Netherlands | 143 |
| 8. |  Russia | 160 |
Total 12 teams
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Yamna Belkacem | 15:48 |
| Olga Romanova | 15:49 |
|  Justyna Bąk | 15:51 |
| 4. |  Olivera Jevtić | 15:52 |
| 5. | Liz Yelling | 15:55 |
| 6. | Helena Sampaio | 15:55 |
| 7. | Inês Monteiro | 15:56 |
| 8. | Hayley Yelling | 15:58 |
| 9. | Anastasiya Zubova | 16:01 |
| 10. | Analídia Torre | 16:03 |
| 11. |  Mihaela Botezan | 16:05 |
| 12. | Kathy Butler | 16:08 |
Total 84 competitors
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal Helena Sampaio Inês Monteiro Analídia Torre Ana Dias | 41 |
| United Kingdom | 49 |
| France | 66 |
| 4. | Russia | 71 |
| 5. |  Ireland | 116 |
| 6. | Romania | 137 |
| 7. | Spain | 138 |
| 8. |  Hungary | 140 |
Total 13 teams
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Vasyl Matviychuk | 19:29 |
| Mo Farah | 19:38 |
| Stefano Scaini | 19:39 |
| 4. | Mircea Bogdan | 19:39 |
| 5. | Cosmin Suteu | 19:43 |
| 6. | Adam Bowden | 19:43 |
| 7. | Bruno Saramago | 19:44 |
| 8. | Jeremy Pierrat | 19:45 |
Total 90 competitors
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Mo Farah Adam Bowden Matthew Bowser Andrew Lemoncello | 54 |
| Portugal | 67 |
| France | 68 |
| 4. | Italy | 79 |
| 5. | Spain | 98 |
| 6. | Ireland | 118 |
| 7. | Belgium | 140 |
| 8. |  Belarus | 147 |
Total 13 teams
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
|  Elvan Abeylegesse | 10:35 |
| Tatyana Chulakh | 10:53 |
|  Snezana Kostic | 10:54 |
| 4. | Inga Abitova | 11:02 |
| 5. | Charlotte Dale | 11:07 |
| 6. | Mieke Geens | 11:09 |
| 7. | Türkan Erismis | 11:11 |
| 8. |  Elina Lindgren | 11:11 |
Total 84 competitors
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Russia Tatyana Chulakh Inga Abitova Marina Ivanova Tatyana Petrova | 35 |
| United Kingdom | 54 |
| Turkey | 79 |
| 4. | Finland | 96 |
| 5. | France | 115 |
| 6. | Spain | 129 |
| 7. |  Germany | 147 |
| 8. | Romania | 154 |
Total 15 teams
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