The 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 24/25, 2001. The races were held at the Hippodrome Wellington in Ostend (Oostende), Belgium. 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.

Medallists

Race results

Senior men's race (12.3 km)

Men's short race (4.1 km)

Junior men's race (7.7 km)

Senior women's race (7.7 km)

Women's short race (4.1 km)

Junior women's race (5.9 km)

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 790 athletes from 67 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. The announced athletes from and 🇸🇴 did not show.