The Senior men's race at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on March 30, 2008.

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

†: Fathi Meftah from  Algeria finished 35th in 36:44 min, but was disqualified because of doping violations.

[11] According to an unofficial count, 179 athletes from 45 countries participated in the Senior men's race.

[1] The announced athletes from  Moldova,  Nepal, and  Nigeria did not show.