2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
| 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
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| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 31st |
| Date | March 29/30 |
| Host city |
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland 
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| Location | L'Institut Équestre National d'Avenches |
| Nations participating | 65 |
| Athletes participating | 605 |
| Races | 6 |
| Distances | 12.355 km – Senior men 4.03 km – Men's short 7.92 km – Junior men 7.92 km – Senior women 4.03 km – Women's short 6.215 – Junior women |
The 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 29/30, 2003. The races were held at the L'Institut Équestre National in Avenches near Lausanne, Switzerland. Reports of the event were given in the New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.
Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.
There were several doping positives at the championships.
According to an unofficial count, 605 athletes from 65 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo, from 
Guinea, 
Lebanon, and 
Sierra Leone did not show.
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