2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships

The 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships took place on 18 February 2023 in Bathurst, Australia. It was the event's 44th edition and the second time after Auckland in 1988 that the championships were held in Oceania.[1][2]

44th World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersWorld Athletics
Edition44th
Date18 February
Host cityBathurst, New South Wales, Australia Australia
VenueMount Panorama Circuit
Events5
Distances~10 km – Senior men and women
~8 km – U20 men
~6 km – U20 women
~4×2 km – Mixed relay
Participation453 athletes from
48 nations
Official websiteBathurst 2023

In March 2020 the course was revealed, to be held in the infield of the Mount Panorama Circuit.[3]

In December 2020, the event was postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Australian travel restrictions.[4] The championships were once again delayed to 2023 in September 2021, due to Australian travel restrictions.[5]

Schedule

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The junior races preceded the senior races, and the senior men's event concluded the program.[6]

Date Time (AEDT) Events
18 February 15:30 Mixed Relay
16:10 U20 race women
16:50 U20 race men
17:30 Senior race women
18:10 Senior race men

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
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Jacob Kiplimo
  Uganda
29:17 Berihu Aregawi
  Ethiopia
29:26 Joshua Cheptegei
  Uganda
29:37
Senior women
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Beatrice Chebet
  Kenya
33:48 Tsigie Gebreselama
  Ethiopia
33:56 Agnes Jebet Ngetich
  Kenya
34:00
U20 men
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Ishmael Kipkurui
  Kenya
24:29 Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot
  Kenya
24:30 Boki Diriba
  Ethiopia
24:31
U20 women
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Senayet Getachew
  Ethiopia
20:53 Medina Eisa
  Ethiopia
21:00 Pamela Kosgei
  Kenya
21:01
Team
Senior men
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  Kenya 22 pts   Ethiopia 32 pts   Uganda 37 pts
Senior women
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  Kenya 16 pts   Ethiopia 25 pts   Uganda 41 pts
U20 men
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  Kenya 22 pts   Ethiopia 23 pts   United States 81 pts
U20 women
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  Ethiopia 15 pts   Kenya 22 pts   United States 54 pts
Relay
Mixed relay
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  Kenya 23:14   Ethiopia 23:21   Australia 23:26

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Australia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Kenya62210
2  Ethiopia27110
3  Uganda1034
4  United States0022
5  Australia*0011
Totals (5 entries)99927
  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

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453 athletes from 48 countries were scheduled to participate.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Australian city of Bathurst to host World Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  2. ^ "Australia to host IAAF World Cross Country Championships for first time after being awarded 2021 event". Inside the Games. February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Course Presentation for World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 23". World Athletics. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  4. ^ "World Athletics Cross Country Championships officially moved back by year to 2022". Inside the Games. 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ "World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst postponed until 2023". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  6. ^ "Timetable released for World Athletics Championships Bathurst 23". World Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Entry Lists by EVENT and COUNTRY" (PDF). World Athletics. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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