The Men's short race at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Sporting Complex in Vilamoura, Portugal, on March 18, 2000.

Reports of the event were given in The New York Times,[1][2] in the Glasgow Herald,[3] and for the IAAF.

[4] Complete results[5] for individuals,[6][7] for teams,[6][8] medallists,[9] and the results of British athletes who took part[10] were published.

An unofficial count yields the participation of 165 athletes from 51 countries in the Men's short race.

The announced athletes from  Equatorial Guinea,  Guatemala, and  Trinidad and Tobago did not show.