Senior mixed relay race at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships | |
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Organisers | World Athletics |
Edition | 45th |
Date | March 30, 2024 |
Host city | Belgrade, Serbia ![]() |
Events | 1 |
Distances | 8 km – Senior mixed relay |
Participation | 52 athletes from 13 nations |
The Senior mixed relay race at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships was held at Belgrade, Serbia, on March 30, 2024. Reynold Cheruiyot, Virginia Nyambura Nganga, Kyumbe Munguti, Purity Chepkirui from Kenya won the gold medal by 28 seconds over Ethiopia's team. [1] [2] [3]
The distance was approximately 2000 metres per leg, with a mandated ordering of man, woman, man, woman similar to the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay. Each athlete completed one lap of the course including all obstacles, and exchanged a wristband rather than a standard relay baton. The total distance was about 8000 metres. [2]