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- The medallists of the women's short race in Vilamoura 3/19/2000
19 March 2000 - From left to right Zahra Ouaziz of Morroco (2nd), Kutre Dulecha of Ethiopia (1st) and Margaret Ngotho of Kenya(third). 


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- The medallists of the men's long race in Vilamoura 3/19/2000
19 March 2000 - Cross Champion Mohammed Mourhit of Belgium is flanked by Assefa Mezgebu (Ethiopia) silver medallist on his left, and on the right Paul Tergat of Kenya, third. 


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- Scenes from the men's long race in Vilamoura 3/19/2000
The leading pack which includes Paul Tergat (on the far left) and Mohammed Mourhit of Belgium. 


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- The Junior Men medallists 3/19/2000
Kenyan clean sweep in Vilamoura - Robert Kipchumba Kipkorir of Kenya centre, flanked by Duncan Lebo, second, and right John Korir, third. 


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- Robert Kipchumba wins in Vilamoura 3/19/2000
19 March 2000 - Kenya's Robert Kipchumba wins the junior men's title at the 28th Cross Country Championships. 


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- Scenes from the men's long race in Vilamoura 3/19/2000
19 March 2000 - The leading pack of the men's long race at the World Cross Country Championships.  


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- Mohammed Mourhit wins the men's long course race in Vilamoura 3/19/2000
19 March 2000 - Belgium's Mohammed Mourhit has ended Paul Tergat's five year domination of this race at the Cross Country Championships in Vilamoura. 


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- Scenes from the women's short course race 3/19/2000
Zahra Ouaziz (515) of Morocco lead during the first part of the women's short course race in Vilamoura on Sunday. 


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- The finish of the women's short course race 3/19/2000
19 March 2000 - Kutre Dulecha (442) of Ethopia wins followed by (515) Zahra Ouaziz of Morrocco and Margaret Ngotho of Kenya with Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain coming in fourth. 


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- Experienced Vivian Cheruiyot clinched gold in the Junior Women's race 3/18/2000
WORLD CROSS COUNTRY 18 March 2000: Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya (centre) winner of the junior womens race with 2nd place Alice Timbilil(left) and Viola Kibiwot Jelagat all of Kenya at the World Cross Country Championships at Vilamoura,Algarve, Portugal.  


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- Podium of the Men's Short Course Race 3/18/2000
WORLD CROSS COUNTRY 18 March 2000: John Kibowen (670) winner of the Senior Short Race from fellow Kenyan Sammy Kipketer(671)left, and Paul Kosgei at the World Cross Country Championships at Vilamoura,Algarve, Portugal.  


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- The Kenyan team lead the field in Vilamoura 3/18/2000
WORLD CROSS COUNTRY 18 March 2000: John Kibowen wins the Senior Short Race from fellow Kenyan Sammy Kipketer at the World Cross Country Championships at Vilamoura,Algarve, Portugal.  


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- John Kibowen of Kenya wins men's short cross 3/18/2000
7602235P WORLD CROSS COUNTRY 18 March 2000: John Kibowen (670) wins the Senior Short Race from fellow Kenyan Sammy Kipketer(671) at the World Cross Country Championships at Vilamoura,Algarve, Portugal.  


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- The podium of the Senior Women long race 3/18/2000
Derartu Tulu (centre),winner, flanked by Gete Wami(left) second,(both Ethiopia) and Susan Chepkemei(Kenya) third in the Senior Long Race at the World Cross Country Championships  


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- Derartu Tulu approaches the finish line in World Cross Country 3/18/2000
18 March 2000 - Ethiopian Derartu Tulu approaches the finbish line to win 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Vilamoura 


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- Elated Derartu Tulu crosses finish in Vilamoura 3/18/2000
28th IAF World Cross Country Championships - three time gold medallist Derartu Tulu 


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- Radcliffe heads for home 3/18/2000
18 march 2000 - Paula Radcliffe on her way to 5th place in senior women long course cross in Vilamoura 


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- Paula Radcliffe 3/18/2000
18 March 2000 - Exhausted Radcliffe is helped by officials after the women's long course race in Vilamoura 


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- First hills the hardest 3/18/2000
18 March 2000 - the field shortly after the start of the women's long course race in Vilamoura 


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- The field thins as pace quickens 3/18/2000
18 March 2000 - action from the Senior Women long course race in 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Vilamoura 


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- The Senior women long course field 3/18/2000
leaders in the Senior women Long Course race 


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- Behind the scenes in Vilamoura: warming up 3/17/2000
The athletes started arriving in Vilamoura on Thursday and Friday, and their first destination is always to check out and train on the competition course.  


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- Behind the scenes in Vilamoura: the course 3/17/2000
The first 100 metres of the course are shown here. 


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- Behind the scenes in Vilamoura: the start gates 3/17/2000
The runners partcipating in the Championships will leave from the start gates shown here on Saturday and Sunday. 


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- Behind the scenes in Vilamoura 3/17/2000
The podium on which the winners of the 28th Cross Country Championships will receive their medals. 


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- The Vilamoura marina 3/17/2000
Host city to the 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura is also a popular holiday destination. 


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- Behind the scenes in Vilamoura: The finish line 3/17/2000
The finish line for the 28th edition of the World Cross Country Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal.