2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| 44th World Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Organisers | World Athletics |
| Edition | 44th |
| Date | 18 February |
| Host city | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Venue | Mount Panorama Circuit |
| Events | 5 |
| Distances | ~10 km – Senior men and women ~8 km – U20 men ~6 km – U20 women ~4×2 km – Mixed relay |
| Participation | 453 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]
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
[edit]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
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Senior men |
Jacob Kiplimo Uganda |
29:17 | Berihu Aregawi Ethiopia |
29:26 | Joshua Cheptegei Uganda |
29:37 |
| Senior women |
Beatrice Chebet Kenya |
33:48 | Tsigie Gebreselama Ethiopia |
33:56 | Agnes Jebet Ngetich Kenya |
34:00 |
| U20 men |
Ishmael Kipkurui Kenya |
24:29 | Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot Kenya |
24:30 | Boki Diriba Ethiopia |
24:31 |
| U20 women |
Senayet Getachew Ethiopia |
20:53 | Medina Eisa Ethiopia |
21:00 | Pamela Kosgei Kenya |
21:01 |
| Team | ||||||
| Senior men |
Kenya
|
22 pts | Ethiopia
|
32 pts | Uganda
|
37 pts |
| Senior women |
Kenya
|
16 pts | Ethiopia
|
25 pts | Uganda
|
41 pts |
| U20 men |
Kenya
|
22 pts | Ethiopia
|
23 pts |  United States
|
81 pts |
| U20 women |
Ethiopia
|
15 pts | Kenya
|
22 pts | United States
|
54 pts |
| Relay | ||||||
| Mixed relay |
Kenya
|
23:14 | Ethiopia
|
23:21 | Australia |
23:26 |
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Uganda | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 |  United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Australia* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation
[edit]453 athletes from 48 countries were scheduled to participate.[7]
Athlete Refugee Team (4)- Australia (38)
Brazil (3)
Burundi (6)
Canada (39)
China (9)
Colombia (4)
Cook Islands (2)
Denmark (2)
Egypt (2)
Eritrea (7)
Estonia (2)- Ethiopia (29)
Fiji (9)
French Polynesia (2)
Ghana (5)
Great Britain (22)
Guam (2)
Hong Kong (1)
India (5)
Japan (20)- Kenya (30)
Kiribati (2)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Latvia (1)
Lebanon (7)
Liberia (4)
Marshall Islands (1)
Mexico (8)
Morocco (10)
New Zealand (26)
Norfolk Island (1)
Northern Mariana Islands (2)
Pakistan (2)
Papua New Guinea (11)
Seychelles (1)
Singapore (3)
Solomon Islands (5)
Somalia (1)
South Africa (27)
Spain (24)
Tanzania (4)- Uganda (27)
United Arab Emirates (2)- United States (35)
Uruguay (2)
Venezuela (1)
Zimbabwe (2)
References
[edit]- ^ "Australian city of Bathurst to host World Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Course Presentation for World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 23". World Athletics. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "World Athletics Cross Country Championships officially moved back by year to 2022". Inside the Games. 2 December 2020.
- ^ "World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst postponed until 2023". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Timetable released for World Athletics Championships Bathurst 23". World Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Entry Lists by EVENT and COUNTRY" (PDF). World Athletics. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
External links
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