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The 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 29-30 March 2003 in Lausanne (accommodation) and Avenches (competition), Switzerland.
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | 35:56 min |
| Silver | Patrick Ivuti (KEN) | 36:09 min |
| Bronze | Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH) | 36:17 min |
| Medal | Athlete | Mark |
| Gold | Kenya Patrick Ivuti (2nd) Richard Limo (4th) Paul Koech (5th) John Cheruiyot Korir (6th) |
17 pts |
| Silver | Ethiopia Kenenisa Bekele (1st) Gebregziabher Gebremariam (3rd) Sileshi Sihine (7th) Ketema Nigusse (13th) |
23 pts |
| Bronze | Morocco Hicham Chatt (8th) Khalid El Aamri (10th) Abderrahim Goumri (15th) Jaouad Gharib (23rd) |
51 pts |
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | 11:01 min |
| Silver | John Kibowen (KEN) | 11:04 min |
| Bronze | Benjamin Limo (KEN) | 11:06 min |
| Medal | Athlete | Mark |
| Gold | Kenya John Kibowen (2nd) Benjamin Limo (3rd) Michael Kipyego (4th) Thomas Kiplitany (5th) |
14 pts |
| Silver | Ethiopia Kenenisa Bekele (1st) Meba Tadesse (7th) Tessema Absher (12th) Abiyote Endale (13th) |
31 pts |
| Bronze | Morocco Khalid El Aamri (6th) Abderrahim Goumri (10th) Ahmed Baday (15th) Abdelkader Hachlaf (16th) |
44 pts |
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 22:47 min |
| Silver | Boniface Kiprop Toroitich (UGA) | 22:49 min |
| Bronze | Solomon Busendich (KEN) | 22:51 min |
| Medal | Athlete | Mark |
| Gold | Kenya | 15 pts |
| Silver | Ethiopia | 28 pts |
| Bronze | Uganda | 48 pts |
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Werknesh Kidane (ETH) | 25:53 min |
| Silver | Deena Kastor (USA) | 26:02 min |
| Bronze | Merima Denboba (ETH) | 26:28 min |
| Medal | Athlete | Mark |
| Gold | Ethiopia Werknesh Kidane (1st) Merima Denboba (3rd) Eyerusalem Kuma (4th) Tereza Yohannes (9th) |
17 pts |
| Silver | Kenya Magdaline Chemjor (5th) Elizabeth Rumokol (6th) Caroline Kilel (8th) Joan Jepkorir Aiyabei (12th) |
30 pts |
| Bronze | United States Deena Kastor (2nd) Colleen De Reuck (7th) Katie McGregor (15th) Elva Dryer (17th) |
36 pts |
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Edith Masai (KEN) | 12:43 min |
| Silver | Werknesh Kidane (ETH) | 12:44 min |
| Bronze | Jane Wanjiku (KEN) | 12:46 min |
| Medal | Athlete | Mark |
| Gold | Kenya Edith Masai (1st) Jane Wanjiku (3rd) Isabella Ochichi (4th) Prisca Ngetich (11th) |
18 pts |
| Silver | Ethiopia Werknesh Kidane (2nd) Merima Denboba (6th) Tirunesh Dibaba (7th) Ejegayehu Dibaba (9th) |
24 pts |
| Bronze | Russia Alla Zhilyaeva (8th) Olga Romanova (14th) Anastasiya Zubova (30th) Viktoriya Klimina (34th) |
76 pts |
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | 20:21 min |
| Silver | Peninah Jepchumba (KEN) | 20:22 min |
| Bronze | Gelete Burka (ETH) | 20:28 min |
| Medal | Athlete | Mark |
| Gold | Ethiopia | 14 pts |
| Silver | Kenya | 22 pts |
| Bronze | Morocco | 78 pts |
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