| Senior mixed relay race at the 2019 World Athletics Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | World Athletics |
| Edition | 43rd |
| Date | 30 March 2019 |
| Host city | Bathurst  |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 8 km – Senior mixed relay |
| Participation | 40 athletes from 10 nations |
The Mixed relay race of the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was run in Aarhus in Denmark on 30 March 2019, with 10 teams of four athletes each, two men and two women, taking part.
The race began at 11:01 local time. [1]
After the race, Morocco and China were disqualified for handing over the timing wristband (used as a relay baton) outside the designated takeover zone. Morocco were reinstated after an appeal. [2]
| Rank | Nation and competitors | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  Ethiopia | 25:49 | |
 |  Morocco | 26:22 | |
 |  Kenya | 26:29 | |
| 4 |  United States | 27:01 | |
| 5 |  Uganda | 27:35 | |
| 6 |  Spain | 27:47 | |
| 7 |  Canada | 27:57 | |
| 8 |  Denmark | 28:47 | |
| 9 |  Tanzania | 28:48 | |
 China | DQ |
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