World Cross CountryChampionships

Edith Masai of Kenya crosses the finish to retain her Women's short course title

Merima Denboba of Ethiopia in Lausanne (bronze medal)

Werknesh Kidane raises her hands in triumph as she wins the women's long course

Bekele wins Great North Cross

Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) wins the men's junior race in Lausanne

Sileshi Sihine

Abraham Cherono leading the men's Long Race

Kenenisa Bekele crosses the finish line to win the men's World short course title in Lausanne

Bekele tastes second Lausanne World Cross gold

Edith Masai (KEN) running in Elgóibar, Spain

Kenenisa Bekele leads eventual bronze medallist Gebremariam (ETH)

Sergiy Lebid in Campaccio

Bekele's short course victory salute in Lausanne

Kenenisa Bekele in Lausanne, the evening before the World Cross Country Championships

Sileshi Sihine of Ethiopia (357) running the 2003 World Cross long race in Lausanne

Deena Drossin (USA)