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{{Infobox XC Championships
|Name       = 39th World Cross Country Championships
|Logo       = IAAF 2011 XC Logo.jpg
|Size       =
|Organisers = [[IAAF]]
|Edition    = 39th
|Date       = 20 March
|Host city  = [[Punta Umbría]], [[Andalucía]], [[Spain]] {{Flag icon|Spain}}
|Location   = [[Polideportivo Antonio Gil Hernández]]
|Nations participating  = 51
|Athletes participating = 423
|Races      = 4
|Distances  = 12&nbsp;km – Senior men<br>8&nbsp;km – Senior women<br>8&nbsp;km – Junior men<br>6&nbsp;km – Junior women
|Website    = [http://www.deporteandaluz.com/web/puntaumbria2011.com/index.php?idioma_punta=EN Punta Umbria 2011]
|Previous   = [[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2010 Bydgoszcz]]
|Next       = [[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2013 Bydgoszcz]]
}}
The '''2011 [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]]''' took place on March 20, 2011.  The races were held at the [[Polideportivo Antonio Gil Hernández]] in [[Punta Umbría]], [[Spain]].<ref name=iaaf_00>
{{ Citation 
| title = IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - BYDGOSZCZ 2013 - FACTS & FIGURES - SUMMARY OF PAST CHAMPIONSHIPS
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitioninfo/5e21b69b-12aa-45e9-8d89-ad0b8ce676bf.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| page = 2
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref>  Reports of the event were given for the [[IAAF]].<ref name=iaaf_21>
{{ Citation 
| last = Minshull
| first = Phil
| date =  March 20, 2011
| title = Merga gets a rare taste of victory - Men’s senior race report – Punta Umbrìa 2011 
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/merga-gets-a-rare-taste-of-victory-mens-sen-1
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_22>
{{ Citation 
| last = Minshull
| first = Phil
| date =  March 20, 2011
| title = Kipsang upsets the odds - Men's Junior Race Report - Punta Umbria 2011
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/kipsang-upsets-the-odds-mens-junior-race-re
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_23>
{{ Citation 
| last = Johnson
| first = Len
| date =  March 20, 2011
| title = Cheruiyot wins race of champions - Women's Senior Race Report - Punta Umbria 2011
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/cheruiyot-wins-race-of-champions-womens-sen
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_24>
{{ Citation 
| last = Johnson
| first = Len
| date =  March 20, 2011
| title = Kipyegon takes gold as Ethiopia restores team pride - Junior Women's Race Report - Punta Umbria 2011
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/kipyegon-takes-gold-as-ethiopia-restores-team
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref>

==Preparation==
The [[United States]] had expressed an interest in hosting the competition,<ref>[https://archive.today/20120716164337/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKB55370620080702 U.S. keen to host world cross country championships]. [[Reuters]] (2008-07-02). Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref> but Punta Umbria was chosen as the host at the [[IAAF]] Council Meeting in November 2009.<ref>{{cite web | title = Council agrees new hosts for IAAF World Championship events – IAAF Council Meeting, second day | publisher = [[IAAF]]| date = 2009-11-21 | url = http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/council-agrees-new-hosts-for-iaaf-world-champ | access-date = 2009-11-21 }}</ref> It will be the third occasion that Spain has hosted the competition, coming thirty years after Madrid held the [[1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1981 edition]].<ref name=PMen/>

The course for the competition, set in a wooded area, has a 2&nbsp;km loop format with an additional 600&nbsp;m section for the start and finish of each race.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/basic-information-guide-2011-iaaf-world-cro Basic Information Guide – 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria, Spain]. [[IAAF]] (2010-09-10). Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref> A number of top runners were invited to preview the course in early 2011 and all confirmed that they were pleased with its quality.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/medal-aspirants-give-world-championships-cour Medal aspirants give World Championships course seal of approval – two months to go - Punta Umbría 2011]. [[IAAF]] (2011-01-20). Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref> Defending champion [[Joseph Ebuya]] said he liked the course but suggested that organisers add additional barriers along the route, claiming its flat features would make it difficult for runners to devise a race strategy.<ref>Mutuota, Mutwiri (2011-01-22). [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/chepkwony-and-chepkurui-thrive-in-nanyuki Chepkwony and Chepkurui thrive in Nanyuki]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref>

Multiple world champion [[Kenenisa Bekele]] will not compete for a third year running, owing to his failure to return to fitness following a season-long calf injury.<ref>[http://www.athleticsweekly.com/news/bekele-ruled-out-of-the-world-cross/ Bekele ruled out of the World Cross] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122232154/http://www.athleticsweekly.com/news/bekele-ruled-out-of-the-world-cross/ |date=2011-01-22 }}. ''[[Athletics Weekly]]'' (2010-01-20). Retrieved on 2011-01-22.</ref>

===Qualification===
Athletes can gain qualification into the World Championships through performances at either their national trials or through the following IAAF Permit Meetings:
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[Cross de Atapuerca]]
*[[Oeiras International Cross Country]]
*[[Lotto Cross Cup Brussels]]
*[[Great Edinburgh International Cross Country]]
*[[Cross Internacional de Itálica]]
*[[Antrim International Cross Country]]
*[[Cinque Mulini]]
*[[KCB Nairobi Cross]]
*[[Chiba International Cross Country]]
*[[Fukuoka International Cross Country]]
*[[Eurocross]]
*[[Almond Blossom Cross Country]]
{{div col end}}

===Pre-race form===
[[File:Joseph Ebuya.jpg|thumb|The 2010 champion [[Joseph Ebuya]] was not selected to defend his men's crown.]]
The results of the Kenyan Cross Country Championships ruled out the defending men's and women's champions (Joseph Ebuya and [[Emily Chebet]]) before the World Championships had begun: despite his strong form on the circuit that season, Ebuya dropped out of his national race, while an ankle injury prevented Chebet from gaining selection.<ref>Mutuota, Mutwiri (2011-02-19). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/mutai-and-masai-take-hard-fought-wins-in-nair Mutai and Masai take hard fought wins in Nairobi; reigning World champs Ebuya and Chebet won’t defend]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-03-18.</ref>

Unlike previous years, no former champion was present in the line-up for the men's senior event at the World Championships. This left three East African national champions as some of the foremost contenders – Kenya's [[Geoffrey Mutai]], [[Hunegnaw Mesfin]] of Ethiopia and Ugandan runner [[Moses Kipsiro]]. [[Teklemariam Medhin]], a young Eritrean and runner-up in 2010, had also demonstrated strong form with wins on the Spanish cross country circuit. The men's team race was also anticipated to be a battle between these four East Africa nations.<ref name=PMen>Minshull, Phil (2011-03-16). [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/mutai-mesfin-or-medhin-punta-umbria-mens-ra Mutai, Mesfin or Medhin? - Punta Umbria Men’s Races Preview]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-03-18.</ref>

Past champions were similarly absent from the women's senior race. [[Linet Masai]] was one of principal protagonists once more, having been pipped into second place by a fellow Kenyan at both the 2009 and 2010 editions. One of her strongest rivals was yet again one of her countrywomen, this time in the form of [[track and field|track]] specialist [[Vivian Cheruiyot]]. Four-time long race bronze medallist [[Meselech Melkamu]] led the Ethiopian team, which included [[Genzebe Dibaba]] (sister of past winner [[Tirunesh Dibaba|Tirunesh]]) among its representatives. Aside from two others in the Kenyan team ([[Lineth Chepkurui]] and [[Pauline Korikwiang]]), American [[Shalane Flanagan]] and Bahrain's [[Maryam Yusuf Jamal]] were the remaining prominent names expected to challenge for the medals.<ref name=PWomen>Johnson, Len (2011-03-15). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/preview/masai-should-keep-her-friends-close-but-not Masai should keep her friends close – but not too close! - Punta Umbria Women's Race Preview]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-03-18.</ref>

In the junior races, the foremost runner was [[Isaiah Koech]], who had set [[list of world junior records in athletics|world junior indoor bests]] on the track in the months preceding the competition. A victory at the Kenyan junior race established him as a contender for the cross country title.<ref name=PMen/> Although the Kenyan junior women team did not have a star name, it was favoured to defend its team title against the Ethiopian challengers in an event at which the country is traditionally strong.<ref name=PWomen/>

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Date
! Time
! Events
|-
| rowspan=4|20 March
| 11:30
| Junior race women
|-
| 12:00
| Junior race men
|-
| 12:45
| Senior race women
|-
| 13:40
| Senior race men
|}

==Results==
===Senior men's race (12 km)===
Complete results for senior men,<ref name=iaaf_01>{{Citation
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Senior Race - M   Final
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131106170012/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = November 6, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_31>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Senior Race - men
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/senior-race/final/result
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_51>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Results - Senior Race Men - Revised
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XSE-M-f--1--.RS1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref> for senior men's teams,<ref name=iaaf_11>{{Citation
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Official Team Results Senior Race - M
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131106165949/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = November 6, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_41>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Senior Race - men - Final - Team
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/senior-race/final/team
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_61>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Team Standing - Senior Race Men - Revised
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XSE-M-f--1--.ST1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref> were published.
{{main|2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race}}
{| class="wikitable" width=50%
|-
|+Individual race
|-
!width=5%| Rank
!width=20%| Athlete
!width=15%| Country
!width=10%| Time ([[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] 
| align="left" |[[Imane Merga]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|33:50
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |[[Paul Kipngetich Tanui]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|33:52
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |[[Vincent Kiprop Chepkok]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|33:53
|-align="center"
| 4
| align="left" |[[Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|33:55
|-align="center"
| 5
| align="left" |[[Geoffrey Mutai]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|34:03
|-align="center"
| 6
| align="left" |[[Stephen Kiprotich]]
| align="left" |{{UGA}}
|34:07
|-align="center"
| 7 
| align="left" |[[Philemon Kimeli Limo]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|34:21
|-align="center"
| 8
| align="left" |[[Hunegnaw Mesfin]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|34:25
|-align="center"
| 9
| align="left" |[[Ali Hasan Mahboob]]
| align="left" |{{BHR}}
|34:30
|-align="center"
| 10
| align="left" |[[Hosea Mwok Macharinyang]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|34:30
|-align="center"
| 11
| align="left" |[[Moses Ndiema Kipsiro]]
| align="left" |{{UGA}}
|34:31
|-align="center"
| 12
| align="left" |[[Dino Sefir]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|34:35
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=4 align=center | [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race#Individual|Full results]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" width=50%
|-
|+Teams
|-
!width=10%| Rank
!width=30%| Team
!width=10%| Points
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] 
| align="left" | {{flagcountry|KEN}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Paul Kipngetich Tanui]] || align=right style="border:0"| 2
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Vincent Kiprop Chepkok]] || align=right style="border:0"| 3
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio]] || align=right style="border:0"| 4
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai]] || align=right style="border:0"| 5
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Philemon Kimeli Limo]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (7)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Hosea Mwok Macharinyang]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (10)
|}
|14
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| align="left"  | {{flagcountry|ETH}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Imane Merga]] || align=right style="border:0"| 1
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Hunegnaw Mesfin]] || align=right style="border:0"| 8
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Dino Sefir]] || align=right style="border:0"| 12
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Feyisa Lilesa]] || align=right style="border:0"| 17
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Belete Assefa]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (46)
|}
|38
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" | {{flagcountry|UGA}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Stephen Kiprotich]] || align=right style="border:0"| 6
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Moses Ndiema Kipsiro]] || align=right style="border:0"| 11
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Geofrey Kusuro]] || align=right style="border:0"| 13
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Dickson Huru]] || align=right style="border:0"| 19
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Moses Kibet]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (22)
|}
|49
|-align="center"
| 4
| align="left" |{{ERI}}
|95
|-align="center"
| 5
| align="left" |{{RSA}}
|113
|-align="center"
| 6
| align="left" |{{BHR}}
|130
|-align="center"
| 7 
| align="left" |{{ALG}}
|150
|-align="center"
| 8
| align="left" |{{ESP}}
|150
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=3 align=center | [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race#Teams|Full results]]
|}
*<small>Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.</small>

===Senior women's race (8 km)===
Complete results for senior women,<ref name=iaaf_03>{{Citation
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Senior Race - M   Final
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131106170056/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = November 6, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_33>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Senior Race - women
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/senior-race/final/result
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_53>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Results - Senior Race Women
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XSE-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref> and for senior women's teams<ref name=iaaf_13>{{Citation
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Official Team Results Senior Race - W
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131106170054/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XSE/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = November 6, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_43>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Senior Race - women - Final - Team
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/senior-race/final/team
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref><ref name=iaaf_63>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Team Standing - Senior Race Women
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XSE-W-f--1--.ST1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref> were published.
{{main|2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race}}
{| class="wikitable" width=50%
|-
|+Individual race
|-
!width=5%| Rank
!width=20%| Athlete
!width=15%| Country
!width=10%| Time ([[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] 
| align="left" |[[Vivian Cheruiyot]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|24:58
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |[[Linet Masai]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|25:07
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |[[Shalane Flanagan]]
| align="left" |{{USA}}
|25:10
|-align="center"
| 4
| align="left" |[[Meselech Melkamu]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|25:18
|-align="center"
| 5
| align="left" |[[Priscah Jepleting Cherono]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|25:20
|-align="center"
| 6
| align="left" |[[Wude Ayalew]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|25:21
|-align="center"
| 7 
| align="left" |[[Pauline Chemning Korikwiang]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|25:26
|-align="center"
| 8
| align="left" |[[Lineth Chepkurui]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|25:28
|-align="center"
| 9
| align="left" |[[Genzebe Dibaba]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|25:36
|-align="center"
| 10
| align="left" |[[Belaynesh Oljira]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|25:40
|-align="center"
| 11
| align="left" |[[Hiwot Ayalew]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|25:42
|-align="center"
| 12
| align="left" |[[Shitaye Eshete]]
| align="left" |{{BHR}}
|25:53
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=4 align=center | [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race#Individual|Full results]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" width=50%
|-
|+Teams
|-
!width=10%| Rank
!width=30%| Team
!width=10%| Points
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] 
| align="left" | {{flagcountry|KEN}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot]] || align=right style="border:0"| 1
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Linet Chepkwemoi Masai]] || align=right style="border:0"| 2
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Priscah Jepleting Cherono]] || align=right style="border:0"| 5
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Pauline Chemning Korikwiang]] || align=right style="border:0"| 7
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Lineth Chepkurui]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (8)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (13)
|}
|15
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" | {{flagcountry|ETH}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Meselech Melkamu]] || align=right style="border:0"| 4
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Wude Ayalew]] || align=right style="border:0"| 6
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Genzebe Dibaba]] || align=right style="border:0"| 9
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Beleynesh Oljira]] || align=right style="border:0"| 10
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Hiwot Ayalew]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (11)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Merima Mohammed]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (15)
|}
|29
|-align="center" 
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" | {{flagcountry|USA}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Shalane Flanagan]] || align=right style="border:0"| 3
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Molly Huddle]] || align=right style="border:0"| 17
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Magdalena Lewy-Boulet]] || align=right style="border:0"| 18
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Blake Russell]] || align=right style="border:0"| 19
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| Alissa Doehla || align="right" style="border:0" | (28)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Lisa Koll]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (40)
|}
| 57
|-align="center"
| 4
| align="left" |{{BHR}}
|87
|-align="center"
| 5
| align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|118
|-align="center"
| 6
| align="left" |{{UGA}}
|148
|-align="center"
| 7 
| align="left" |{{JPN}}
|160
|-align="center"
| 8
| align="left" |{{ESP}}
|180
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=3 align=center | [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race#Teams|Full results]]
|}
*<small>Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.</small>

===Junior men's race (8 km)===
Complete results for junior men<ref name=iaaf_02>{{Citation
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Junior Race - M   Final
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131106165959/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = November 6, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_32>{{ Citation
 |date         = March 20, 2011
 |title        = Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Junior Race - men
 |url          = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/junior-race/final/result
 |publisher    = [[IAAF]]
 |access-date   = November 6, 2013
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20131204192712/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/junior-race/final/result
 |archive-date = 2013-12-04
 |url-status=dead
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_52>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Results - Junior Race Men
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XJ-M-f--1--.RS1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref> and for junior men's teams<ref name=iaaf_12>{{Citation
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Official Team Results Junior Race - M
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131106170031/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=M/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = November 6, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_42>{{ Citation
 |date         = March 20, 2011
 |title        = Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Junior Race - men - Final - Team
 |url          = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/junior-race/final/team
 |publisher    = [[IAAF]]
 |access-date   = November 6, 2013
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140803115755/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/men/junior-race/final/team
 |archive-date = 2014-08-03
 |url-status=dead
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_62>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Team Standing - Junior Race - Men
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XJ-M-f--1--.ST1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref> were published.
{{main|2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race}}
{| class="wikitable" width=50%
|-
|+Individual race
|-
!width=5%| Rank
!width=20%| Athlete
!width=15%| Country
!width=10%| Time ([[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] 
| align="left" |[[Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|22:21
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |[[Thomas Ayeko]]
| align="left" |{{UGA}}
|22:27
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |[[Patrick Mutunga Mwikya]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|22:32
|-align="center"
| 4
| align="left" |[[Bonsa Dida]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|22:39
|-align="center"
| 5
| align="left" |[[Fikadu Haftu]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|22:43
|-align="center"
| 6
| align="left" |[[James Gitahi Rungaru]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|22:43
|-align="center"
| 7 
| align="left" |[[Muktar Edris]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|22:44
|-align="center"
| 8
| align="left" |[[Yitayal Atnafu]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|22:53
|-align="center"
| 9
| align="left" |[[Jacob Araptany]]
| align="left" |{{UGA}}
|23:03
|-align="center"
| 10
| align="left" |[[Isaiah Kiplangat Koech]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|23:10
|-align="center"
| 11
| align="left" |[[Tesfaye Cheru]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|23:16
|-align="center"
| 12
| align="left" |[[Samson Gebreyohannes]]
| align="left" |{{ERI}}
|23:18
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=4 align=center | [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race#Individual|Full results]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" width=50%
|-
|+Teams
|-
!width=10%| Rank
!width=30%| Team
!width=10%| Points
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] 
| align="left" | {{flagcountry|KEN}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor]] || align=right style="border:0"| 1
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Patrick Mutunga Mwikya]] || align=right style="border:0"| 3
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[James Gitahi Rungaru]] || align=right style="border:0"| 6
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Isiah Kiplangat Koech]] || align=right style="border:0"| 10
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Philemon Kipchumba Yator]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (13)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Justine Kiprop Cheruiyot]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (14)
|}
|20
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" | {{flagcountry|ETH}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Bonsa Dida]] || align=right style="border:0"| 4
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Fikadu Haftu]] || align=right style="border:0"| 5
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Muktar Edris]] || align=right style="border:0"| 7
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Yitayal Atnafu]] || align=right style="border:0"| 8
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Tesfaye Cheru]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (11)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Teshome Tafese]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (19)
|}
|24
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" | {{flagcountry|UGA}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Thomas Ayeko]] || align=right style="border:0"| 2
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Jacob Araptany]] || align=right style="border:0"| 9
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Peter Kibet]] || align=right style="border:0"| 15
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Phillip Kipyego]] || align=right style="border:0"| 24
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Daniel Rotich]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (25)
|}
| 50
|-align="center"
| 4
| align="left" |{{ERI}}
|65
|-align="center"
| 5
| align="left" |{{MAR}}
|106
|-align="center"
| 6
| align="left" |{{RSA}}
|123
|-align="center"
| 7 
| align="left" |{{JPN}}
|148
|-align="center"
| 8
| align="left" |{{USA}}
|153
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=3 align=center | [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race#Teams|Full results]]
|}
*<small>Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.</small>

===Junior women's race (6 km)===
Complete results for junior women<ref name=iaaf_04>{{Citation
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Junior Race - W   Final
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131106171908/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html%23det
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = November 6, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_34>{{ Citation
 |date         = March 20, 2011
 |title        = Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Junior Race - women
 |url          = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/junior-race/final/result
 |publisher    = [[IAAF]]
 |access-date   = November 6, 2013
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20131204173914/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/junior-race/final/result
 |archive-date = 2013-12-04
 |url-status=dead
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_54>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Results - Junior Race Women
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XJ-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref> and for junior women's teams<ref name=iaaf_14>{{Citation
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = Official Team Results Junior Race - W
| url = http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html#det
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131106171909/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/results/eventCode=4527/sex=W/discCode=XJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/team.html%23det
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = November 6, 2013
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_44>{{ Citation
 |date         = March 20, 2011
 |title        = Results - 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría, SPAIN 20 MAR 2011 - Junior Race - women - Final - Team
 |url          = http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/junior-race/final/team
 |publisher    = [[IAAF]]
 |access-date   = November 6, 2013
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140803115323/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/39th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-4527/results/women/junior-race/final/team
 |archive-date = 2014-08-03
 |url-status=dead
}}</ref><ref name=iaaf_64>
{{ Citation 
| date = March 20, 2011
| title = IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Punta Umbría (ESP) 20 March 2011 - Team Standing - Junior Race Women
| url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitiondocuments/pdf/4527/AT-XJ-W-f--1--.ST1.pdf
| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| access-date = November 6, 2013
}}
</ref> were published.
{{main|2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race}}
{| class="wikitable" width=50%
|-
|+Individual race
|-
!width=5%| Rank
!width=20%| Athlete
!width=15%| Country
!width=10%| Time ([[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] 
| align="left" |[[Faith Kipyegon]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|18:53
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |[[Genet Yalew]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|18:54
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" |[[Azemra Gebru]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|18:54
|-align="center"
| 4
| align="left" |[[Waganesh Mekasha]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|18:59
|-align="center"
| 5
| align="left" |[[Janeth Kisa]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|19:08
|-align="center"
| 6
| align="left" |[[Nancy Chepkwemoi]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|19:20
|-align="center"
| 7 
| align="left" |[[Purity Cherotich Rionoripo]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|19:24
|-align="center"
| 8
| align="left" |[[Emebet Anteneh]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|19:29
|-align="center"
| 9
| align="left" |[[Brillian Jepkorir Kipkoech]]
| align="left" |{{KEN}}
|19:33
|-align="center"
| 10
| align="left" |[[Buze Diriba]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|19:34
|-align="center"
| 11
| align="left" |[[Alem Mokonnin]]
| align="left" |{{ETH}}
|19:39
|-align="center"
| 12
| align="left" |[[Katsuki Suga]]
| align="left" |{{JPN}}
|19:49
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=4 align=center | [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race#Individual|Full results]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" width=50%
|-
|+Teams
|-
!width=10%| Rank
!width=30%| Team
!width=10%| Points
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] 
| align="left" | {{flagcountry|ETH}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Genet Yalew]] || align=right style="border:0"| 2
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Azemra Gebru]] || align=right style="border:0"| 3
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Waganesh Mekasha]] || align=right style="border:0"| 4
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Emebet Anteneh]] || align=right style="border:0"| 8
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Buze Diriba]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (10)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Alem Mokonnin]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (11)
|}
| 17
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" | {{flagcountry|KEN}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Faith Kipyegon]] || align=right style="border:0"| 1
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Janeth Kisa]] || align=right style="border:0"| 5
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Nancy Chepkwemoi]] || align=right style="border:0"| 6
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Purity Cherotich Rionoripo]] || align=right style="border:0"| 7
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Brillian Jepkorir Kipkoech]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (9)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Naom Chepngeno Mitei]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (16)
|}
| 19
|-align="center"
| [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
| align="left" | {{flagcountry|JPN}} <br /> 
{| width=100%
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Katsuki Suga]] || align=right style="border:0"| 12
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Tomoka Kimura]] || align=right style="border:0"| 13
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Yuriko Kosaki]] || align=right style="border:0"| 23
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| [[Risa Yokoe]] || align=right style="border:0"| 27
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Risa Shibuya]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (30)
|-
|align=left style="border:0"| ([[Natsumi Yoshida]]) || align=right style="border:0"| (34)
|}
| 75
|-align="center"
| 4
| align="left" |{{ERI}}
|89
|-align="center"
| 5
| align="left" |{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|106
|-align="center"
| 6
| align="left" |{{UGA}}
|110
|-align="center"
| 7 
| align="left" |{{USA}}
|144
|-align="center"
| 8
| align="left" |{{MAR}}
|146
|-class="sortbottom"
!colspan=3 align=center | [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race#Teams|Full results]]
|}
*<small>Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.</small>

==Medal table (unofficial)==
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagcountry
 | event          = 
 | team           = 
 | gold_KEN = 6 | silver_KEN = 3 | bronze_KEN = 2
 | gold_ETH = 2 | silver_ETH = 4 | bronze_ETH = 1
 | gold_UGA = 0 | silver_UGA = 1 | bronze_UGA = 2
 | gold_USA = 0 | silver_USA = 0 | bronze_USA = 2
 | gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 0 | bronze_JPN = 1
}}
*<small>Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.</small>

==Participation==
According to an unofficial count, 423 athletes from 51 countries participated.  This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.<ref name=iaaf_00/>  The announced athletes of {{IRQ}} and {{NGR}} did not show.<ref name=iaaf_01/><ref name=iaaf_31/><ref name=iaaf_51/>
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*{{flagcountry|ALG}} (16)
*{{flagcountry|ANG}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|ARG}} (2)
*{{flagcountry|AUS}} (15)
*{{flagcountry|BHR}} (13)
*{{flagcountry|BLR}} (2)
*{{flagcountry|BEL}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|BOT}} (4)
*{{flagcountry|BRA}} (12)
*{{flagcountry|BUL}} (2)
*{{flagcountry|CAN}} (18)
*{{flagcountry|CPV}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|CAY}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|CHN}} (3)
*{{flagcountry|DEN}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|GEQ}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|ERI}} (20)
*{{flagcountry|ETH}} (24)
*{{flagcountry|FRA}} (9)
*{{flagcountry|GER}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|IRL}} (3)
*{{flagcountry|ISR}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|ITA}} (11)
*{{flagcountry|JPN}} (22)
*{{flagcountry|JOR}} (2)
*{{flagcountry|KEN}} (24)
*{{flagcountry|LES}} (2)
*{{flagcountry|MEX}} (3)
*{{flagcountry|MAR}} (22)
*{{flagcountry|NZL}} (6)
*{{flagcountry|NOR}} (5)
*{{flagcountry|PER}} (5)
*{{flagcountry|POL}} (2)
*{{flagcountry|POR}} (14)
*{{flagcountry|ROU}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|RUS}} (6)
*{{flagcountry|RWA}} (4)
*{{flagcountry|SEY}} (3)
*{{flagcountry|SRB}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|RSA}} (23)
*{{flagcountry|ESP}} (24)
*{{flagcountry|SUD}} (4)
*{{flagcountry|SUI}} (2)
*{{flagcountry|TJK}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|TUN}} (14)
*{{flagcountry|UGA}} (19)
*{{flagcountry|UAE}} (2)
*{{flag|United Kingdom}} (24)
*{{flagcountry|USA}} (24)
*{{flagcountry|VEN}} (1)
*{{flagcountry|ZIM}} (1)
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race]]
* [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race]]
* [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race]]
* [[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race]]
* [[2011 in athletics (track and field)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120321152126/http://www.deporteandaluz.com/web/puntaumbria2011.com/index.php?idioma_punta=EN Official website]
* [https://archive.today/20131106204343/http://www.iaaf.net/wxc11/index.html IAAF competition website]

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