2023 USA Cross Country Championships | |
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Venue | Pole Green Park, Richmond, Virginia |
Dates | 21 January 2023 |
The 2023 USA Cross Country Championships will be the 132nd edition of the USA Cross Country Championships. The USA Cross Country Championships will take place at Pole Green Park in Richmond, Virginia, on 21 January 2023 and will serve as the US Trials for 44th edition of 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships (6 member teams) in Bathurst, Australia on 18 February 2023. [1]
Race results
Position | Athlete | Time |
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Emmanuel Bor | 28:44 | |
Andrew Colley | 28:48 | |
Anthony Rotich | 28:49 | |
4 | Leonard Korir | 28:49 |
5 | Sam Chelanga | 28:49 |
6 | Dillon Maggard | 28:49 |
7 | Reid Buchanan | 28:49 |
8 | Hillary Bor | 28:57 |
9 | Abbabiya Simbassa | 29:02 |
10 | Zachery Panning | 29:06 |
Position | Athlete | Time |
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Ednah Kurgat | 32:07 | |
Makena Morley | 32:24 | |
Emily Durgin | 32:27 | |
4 | Emily Lipari | 32:32 |
5 | Weini Kelati | 32:39 |
6 | Katie Izzo | 32:40 |
7 | Allie Buchalski | 33:02 |
8 | Susanna Sullivan | 33:14 |
9 | Laura Thweatt | 33:17 |
10 | Carrie Verdon | 33:33 |
Position | Athlete | Time |
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Emilio Young | 23:47 | |
Micah Wilson University of Wisconsin, Madison | 23:54 | |
Marco Langon Villanova University | 23:54 | |
4 | Evan Jenkins University of Washington | 23:55 |
5 | Max Sannes United States Air Force Academy | 23:55 |
6 | Luke Venhuizen University of Michigan | 23:59 |
7 | Kole Mathison | 24:12 |
8 | Austin Henderson University of Wisconsin, Madison | 24:20 |
9 | Caleb Jarema University of Michigan | 24:22 |
10 | Shane Griepentrog University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | 24:23 |
Position | Athlete | Time |
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Irene Riggs | 19:45 | |
Ellie Shea | 19:48 | |
Zariel Macchia | 20:05 | |
4 | Abbey Nechanicky | 20:07 |
5 | Karrilynn Baloga | 20:07 |
6 | Eva Klingbeil University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | 20:11 |
7 | Peyton Schieppe Bradley University | 20:26 |
8 | Allie Zealand | 20:32 |
9 | Ali Weimer University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | 20:53 |
10 | Elia Ton-That Columbia University | 21:04 |
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