| 2002 European Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Organisers | EAA |
| Edition | 9th |
| Date | 8 December |
| Host city | Medulin, Croatia |
| Events | 4 |
| Distances | 9.83 km – Men 6.17 km – Women 6.17 km – Junior men 3.73 km – Junior women |
The 9th European Cross Country Championships were held at Medulin in Croatia on 8 December 2002. Serhiy Lebid took his third title in the men's competition and Helena Javornik won the women's race.
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |  Serhiy Lebid | 28:58 |
 |  Mustapha Essaïd | 29:03 |
 |  Fabián Roncero | 29:03 |
| 4. |  Eduardo Henriques | 29:05 |
| 5. | Hélder Ornelas | 29:08 |
| 6. | Juan Carlos de la Ossa | 29:10 |
| 7. | Enrique Molina | 29:12 |
| 8. |  Alistair Cragg | 29:13 |
| 9. | Jevgeni Bozhko | 29:18 |
| 10. |  Günther Weidlinger | 29:21 |
| 11. |  Kamiel Maase | 29:24 |
| 12. | Loic Letellier | 29:29 |
Total 86 competitors
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Spain Fabián Roncero Juan Carlos de la Ossa Enrique Molina José Manuel Martínez | 31 |
| France | 43 |
| Portugal | 57 |
| 4. |  United Kingdom | 93 |
| 5. | Ukraine | 99 |
| 6. | Ireland | 103 |
| 7. |  Belgium | 113 |
| 8. |  Italy | 129 |
Total 13 teams
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
|  Helena Javornik | 15:48 |
|  Galina Bogomolova | 15:49 |
|  Elvan Abeylegesse | 15:51 |
| 4. |  Anikó Kálovics | 15:52 |
| 5. | Hayley Tullett | 15:55 |
| 6. |  Sonja Stolić | 15:55 |
| 7. | Hafida Gadi | 15:56 |
| 8. | Simona Staicu | 15:58 |
| 9. |  Anita Weyermann | 16:01 |
| 10. | Anastasiya Zubova | 16:03 |
| 11. | Inês Monteiro | 16:05 |
| 12. | Analídia Torre | 16:08 |
Total 78 competitors
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Russia Galina Bogomolova Anastasiya Zubova Liliya Volkova Olga Romanova | 48 |
| Portugal | 54 |
| United Kingdom | 80 |
| 4. | France | 82 |
| 5. | Spain | 116 |
| 6. | Ireland | 133 |
| 7. |  Poland | 169 |
| 8. | Italy | 179 |
Total 12 teams
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Yevgeniy Rybakov | 18:16 |
| Anatoliy Rybakov | 18:17 |
| Halil Akkaş | 18:23 |
| 4. | Pieter Desmet | 18:35 |
| 5. | Stefano Scaini | 18:36 |
| 6. | Abdel Mahmoudi | 18:38 |
| 7. | Vladimir Ponomarev | 18:38 |
| 8. | Ian de Bondt | 18:41 |
Total 93 competitors
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Russia Yevgeniy Rybakov Anatoliy Rybakov Vladimir Ponomarev Akmal Ishov | 37 |
| France | 57 |
| Italy Stefano Scaini Stefano Cugusi Dereje Rabattoni Francesco Bona | 92 |
| 4. |  Romania | 104 |
| 5. | Turkey | 105 |
| 6. | Yugoslavia | 109 |
| 7. | Spain | 111 |
| 8. | United Kingdom | 119 |
Total 18 teams
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Dale | 12:26 |
|  Elina Lindgren | 12:27 |
| Galina Yegorova | 12:28 |
| 4. | Tatyana Petrova | 12:29 |
| 5. | Adrienne Herzog | 12:30 |
| 6. | Asly Cakyr | 12:38 |
| 7. | Freya Murray | 12:40 |
| 8. | Danielle Barnes | 12:40 |
Total 93 competitors
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Charlotte Dale Freya Murray Danielle Barnes Rachael Nathan | 27 |
| Russia | 35 |
| Belgium | 105 |
| 4. | Netherlands | 109 |
| 5. | Turkey | 117 |
| 6. | Ukraine | 131 |
| 7. | Hungary | 138 |
| 8. |  Germany | 144 |
Total 17 teams