2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships

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2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships logo.svg
2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships logo
Organisers World Athletics
Edition44th
Dates18 February 2023
Host city Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Venue Mount Panorama Circuit
LevelSenior and U20
TypeCross country
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 website Bathurst 2023

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]

Contents

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

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

DateTime (AEDT)Events
18 February15:30Mixed Relay
16:10U20 race women
16:50U20 race men
17:30Senior race women
18:10Senior race men

Medalists

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

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Australia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 62210
2Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 27110
3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1034
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0022
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia *0011
Totals (5 entries)99927

Participation

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

References

  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.