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World Athletics Cross Country Championships

World Athletics Cross Country Championships
Statusactive
Genresports event
Date(s)March
Frequencybiennial
Location(s)various
Inaugurated1973 (1973)
Most recent2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
Next event2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
Organised byWorld Athletics

World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the International Cross Country Championships. It was an annual competition until 2011, when World Athletics changed it to a biennial event.[1]

History edit

Traditionally, the World Cross Country Championships consisted of four races: one each for men (12 km) and for women (8 km); and one each for junior men (8 km) and for junior women (6 km). Scoring was done for individuals and for national teams. In the team competition, the finishing positions of the top six scorers from a team of up to nine are summed for the men and women, respectively, and the lowest score wins. For the junior races, the top three from a team of up to four are scored.

The year 1998 saw the introduction of two new events at the World Cross Country Championships, a short race for men and a short race for women. The last time these 4 km races were held was 2006, and there are no public plans to bring them back.

In an incredible show of dominance, the senior men's team race was won by Ethiopia or Kenya every year from 1981 to 2017 in both the short and long races. In the senior men's 12 km race, Kenya won the world championships for an astounding 18 years in a row, from 1986 through 2003, a record of unequaled international success. Kenya and Ethiopia have enjoyed a similar strangle-hold on the other categories. On the women's side, only one other nation has won the long team race since 1991, namely, Portugal in 1994. These African nations were not quite so dominant in the short races, but they have won every women's junior race since its introduction in 1989.

Several athletes have won two or more individual titles: Craig Virgin, who is the only American to ever win at World Cross Country Championships, which he did twice; Carlos Lopes, the first man to win three times (although Jack Holden won the International Cross Country Championships four times between 1933 and 1939, Gaston Roelants between 1962 and 1972); John Ngugi, the first man to win five times; Paul Tergat, the first man to win five times in a row; Kenenisa Bekele, the only man to win both the short and long courses in the same year, which he did five years in a row, and whose win in 2008 gave him six long course championships, the most of anyone in history; Sonia O'Sullivan, first athlete ever to win both the long and short course double in the same year; Grete Waitz, the first woman to win five times (although Doris Brown Heritage won the International Cross Country Championships five times between 1967 and 1971); Lynn Jennings, who won three times; Derartu Tulu, who won three times; Tirunesh Dibaba, who won three times in the long course and once in the short course; Zola Budd, who became the youngest ever winner when she won in 1985 and then won again in 1986; Gete Wami, who won twice at the long course and once at the short; and Edith Masai, who won the short race three times. Tirunesh Dibaba was also once the junior women's champion.

Many consider the World Cross Country Championships to be the most difficult races to win, even more difficult than the Olympic Games. At most major championships, the world's best distance runners are separated into a few races, i.e. 3000 m Steeplechase, 5000 m, and 10,000 m. However, in the absence of the short course races, the World Cross Country Championships pit all runners against one another in only one race. Thus, the competition is quite fierce. It's no wonder, then, that several Olympic Champions have gotten their start as World Cross Country Champions: Carlos Lopes, marathon, 1984; John Ngugi, 5000 m, 1988; Khalid Skah, 10,000 m, 1992; and Kenenisa Bekele, 10,000 m, 2004 and 2008. Numerous other champions have medalled at the Olympic Games or the World Championships, or have set World Records.

In the 206th IAAF Council Meeting, held after the 2016 Summer Olympics, the council decided to add a mixed-gender relay race to the World Cross Country Championships schedule – a first for the event.[2]

Editions edit

Edition Year City Country Date Venue No. of
Countries
No. of
Athletes
1st 1973 Waregem  Belgium 17 March Hippodroom Waregem 21 286
2nd 1974 Monza  Italy 16 March Mirabello Racecourse 23 269
3rd 1975 Rabat  Morocco 16 March Souissi Racecourse 26 316
4th 1976 Chepstow  United Kingdom 28 February Chepstow Racecourse 21 306
5th 1977 Düsseldorf  West Germany 20 March Galopprennbahn Düsseldorf-Grafenberg 22 345
6th 1978 Glasgow  United Kingdom 25 March Bellahouston Park 27 358
7th 1979 Limerick  Ireland 25 March Greenpark Racecourse 27 383
8th 1980 Paris  France 9 March Hippodrome de Longchamp 28 381
9th 1981 Madrid  Spain 28 March Hipódromo de la Zarzuela 39 460
10th 1982 Rome  Italy 21 March Ippodromo delle Capannelle 33 382
11th 1983 Gateshead  United Kingdom 20 March Riverside Park 35 431
12th 1984 East Rutherford  United States 25 March Meadowlands Racetrack 40 443
13th 1985 Lisbon  Portugal 24 March Sports Complex of Jamor 50 570
14th 1986 Colombier   Switzerland 23 March Planeyse Colombier 57 670
15th 1987 Warsaw  Poland 22 March Służewiec Racecourse 47 576
16th 1988 Auckland  New Zealand 26 March Ellerslie Racecourse 41 441
17th 1989 Stavanger  Norway 19 March Scanvest Ring 41 568
18th 1990 Aix-les-Bains  France 25 March Hippodrome de Marlioz 59 617
19th 1991 Antwerp  Belgium 24 March Linkeroever Racecourse 51 633
20th 1992 Boston  United States 21 March Franklin Park 53 580
21st 1993 Amorebieta  Spain 28 March Jaureguibarría Course 54 653
22nd 1994 Budapest  Hungary 26 March Kincsem Park 60 760
23rd 1995 Durham  United Kingdom 25 March University of Durham 58 619
24th 1996 Stellenbosch  South Africa 23 March Danie Craven Stadium 65 669
25th 1997 Torino  Italy 23 March Parco del Valentino 72 725
26th 1998 Marrakech  Morocco 21/22 March Menara district 66 707
27th 1999 Belfast  United Kingdom 27/28 March Barnett Demesne 66 759
28th 2000 Vilamoura  Portugal 18/19 March Sporting Complex of Vilamoura 76 805
29th 2001 Ostend  Belgium 24/25 March Hippodrome Wellington 67 790
30th 2002 Dublin  Ireland 23/24 March Leopardstown Racecourse 59 664
31st 2003 Lausanne   Switzerland 29/30 March Institut équestre national d'Avenches [fr] 65 605
32nd 2004 Brussels  Belgium 20/21 March Ossegem Park 72 673
33rd 2005 Saint-Galmier  France 19/20 March Hippodrome Joseph-Desjoyaux 72 695
34th 2006 Fukuoka  Japan 1/2 April Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park 59 574
35th 2007 Mombasa  Kenya 24 March Mombasa Golf Course 63 470
36th 2008 Edinburgh  United Kingdom 30 March Holyrood Park 23 448
37th 2009 Amman  Jordan 28 March Al Bisharat Golf Course 57 459
38th 2010 Bydgoszcz  Poland 28 March Myślęcinek Park 59 437
39th 2011 Punta Umbría  Spain 20 March Polideportivo Antonio Gil Hernández 51 423
40th 2013 Bydgoszcz  Poland 24 March Myślęcinek Park 41 398
41st 2015 Guiyang  China 28 March Guiyang horse racing circuit 51 410
42nd 2017 Kampala  Uganda 26 March Kololo Independence Grounds 60 557
43rd 2019 Aarhus  Denmark 30 March Moesgaard Museum 63 520
44th 2023 Bathurst  Australia 18 February Mount Panorama Circuit 48 453
45th 2024 Belgrade  Serbia 30 March Park of Friendship
46th 2026 Tallahassee  United States February Apalachee Regional Park

Doping edit

As in other areas of the sport, athletes at the competition are prohibited from doping and tests are undertaken before and at the championships to ensure athletes obey the regulations. A total of fourteen doping violations have occurred at the World Cross Country Championships, with the first violation coming from Cosmas Ndeti who was the original runner-up at the 1988 junior men's race; he remains the only athlete stripped of a medal for doping. Seven doping violations have come from Moroccan athletes, with Portuguese athletes accounting for a further three. The 2010 and 2011 editions had the highest number of doping violations, with totals of four and five, respectively. The senior men's long race has produced the highest number of violations, with eight in total.[3]

Year Athlete Country Race Original placing
1988 Cosmas Ndeti  Kenya Junior men 2nd
2002 Hamid El Mouaziz  Morocco Men's long 44th
2006 Yuliya Mochalova  Russia Junior women 24th
2007 Binnaz Uslu  Turkey Women's DNF
2008 Fethi Meftah  Algeria Men's 35th
2010 Chakir Boujattaoui  Morocco Men's 12th
2010 Ahmed Baday  Morocco Men's 29th
2010 Hélder Ornelas  Portugal Men's 75th
2010 Hanane Ouhaddou  Morocco Women's 56th
2011 Nuno Costa  Portugal Men's 34th
2011 José Rocha  Portugal Men's 41st
2011 Hafid Chani  Morocco Men's DNF
2011 Najim El Gady  Morocco Men's DNF
2011 Hanane Ouhaddou  Morocco Women's 81st

Medals edit

Senior Men's Individual Medals edit

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1973
(11.98 km)
Pekka Päivärinta
 Finland
35:46.4 Mariano Haro
 Spain
35:46.5 Rod Dixon
 New Zealand
36:00
1974
(12 km)
Eric de Beck
 Belgium
35:23.8 Mariano Haro
 Spain
35:24.6 Karel Lismont
 Belgium
35:26.6
1975
(12 km)
Ian Stewart
 Scotland
35:20 Mariano Haro
 Spain
35:21 Bill Rodgers
 United States
35:27.4
1976
(12 km)
Carlos Lopes
 Portugal
34:47.8 Tony Simmons
 England
35:04 Bernie Ford
 England
35:07
1977
(12.3 km)
Léon Schots
 Belgium
37:43 Carlos Lopes
 Portugal
37:48.2 Detlef Uhlemann
 West Germany
37:52.2
1978
(12.3 km)
John Treacy
 Ireland
39:25 Aleksandr Antipov
 Soviet Union
39:28 Karel Lismont
 Belgium
39:32
1979
(12 km)
John Treacy
 Ireland
37:20 Bronisław Malinowski
 Poland
37:29 Aleksandr Antipov
 Soviet Union
37:30
1980
(12.58 km)
Craig Virgin
 United States
37:01 Hans-Jürgen Orthmann
 West Germany
37:02 Nick Rose
 England
37:05
1981
(12 km)
Craig Virgin
 United States
35:05 Mohammed Kedir
 Ethiopia
35:07 Fernando Mamede
 Portugal
35:09
1982
(11.978 km)
Mohammed Kedir
 Ethiopia
33:40.5 Alberto Salazar
 United States
33:44.8 Rod Dixon
 New Zealand
34:01.8
1983
(11.994 km)
Bekele Debele
 Ethiopia
36:52 Carlos Lopes
 Portugal
36:52 Some Muge
 Kenya
36:52
1984
(12.086 km)
Carlos Lopes
 Portugal
33:25 Tim Hutchings
 England
33:30 Steve Jones
 Wales
33:32
1985
(12.19 km)
Carlos Lopes
 Portugal
33:33 Paul Kipkoech
 Kenya
33:37 Wodajo Bulti
 Ethiopia
33:38
1986
(12 km)
John Ngugi
 Kenya
35:32.9 Abebe Mekonnen
 Ethiopia
35:34.8 Joseph Kiptum
 Kenya
35:39.8
1987
(11.95 km)
John Ngugi
 Kenya
36:07 Paul Kipkoech
 Kenya
36:07 Paul Arpin
 France
36:51
1988
(12 km)
John Ngugi
 Kenya
34:32 Paul Kipkoech
 Kenya
34:54 Kipsubai Koskei
 Kenya
35:07
1989
(12 km)
John Ngugi
 Kenya
39:42 Tim Hutchings
 United Kingdom
40:10 Wilfred Kirochi
 Kenya
40:21
1990
(12.2 km)
Khalid Skah
 Morocco
34:21 Moses Tanui
 Kenya
34:21 Julius M. Korir
 Kenya
34:22
1991
(11.764 km)
Khalid Skah
 Morocco
33:53 Moses Tanui
 Kenya
33:54 Simon Karori
 Kenya
33:54
1992
(12.53 km)
John Ngugi
 Kenya
37:05 William Mutwol
 Kenya
37:17 Fita Bayissa
 Ethiopia
37:18
1993
(11.75 km)
William Sigei
 Kenya
32:51 Dominic Kirui
 Kenya
32:56 Ismael Kirui
 Kenya
32:59
1994
(12.06 km)
William Sigei
 Kenya
34:29 Simon Chemoiywo
 Kenya
34:30 Haile Gebrselassie
 Ethiopia
34:32
1995
(12.02 km)
Paul Tergat
 Kenya
34:05 Ismael Kirui
 Kenya
34:13 Salah Hissou
 Morocco
34:14
1996
(12.15 km)
Paul Tergat
 Kenya
33:44 Salah Hissou
 Morocco
33:56 Ismael Kirui
 Kenya
33:57
1997
(12.333 km)
Paul Tergat
 Kenya
35:11 Salah Hissou
 Morocco
35:13 Tom Nyariki
 Kenya
35:20
1998
(12 km)
Paul Tergat
 Kenya
34:01 Paul Koech
 Kenya
34:06 Assefa Mezegebu
 Ethiopia
34:28
1999
(12 km)
Paul Tergat
 Kenya
38:28 Patrick Ivuti
 Kenya
38:32 Paulo Guerra
 Portugal
38:46
2000
(12.3 km)
Mohammed Mourhit
 Belgium
35:00 Assefa Mezegebu
 Ethiopia
35:01 Paul Tergat
 Kenya
35:02
2001
(12.3 km)
Mohammed Mourhit
 Belgium
39:53 Sergiy Lebid
 Ukraine
40:03 Charles Kamathi
 Kenya
40:05
2002
(11.998 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
34:52 John Yuda
 Tanzania
34:58 Wilberforce Talel
 Kenya
35:20
2003
(12.355 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
35:56 Patrick Ivuti
 Kenya
36:09 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam
 Ethiopia
36:17
2004
(12 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
35:52 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam
 Ethiopia
36:10 Sileshi Sihine
 Ethiopia
36:11
2005
(12.02 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
35:06 Zersenay Tadesse
 Eritrea
35:20 Abdullah Ahmed Hassan
 Qatar
35:34
2006
(12 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
35:40 Sileshi Sihine
 Ethiopia
35:43 Martin Mathathi
 Kenya
35:44
2007
(12 km)
Zersenay Tadese
 Eritrea
35:50 Moses Mosop
 Kenya
36:13 Bernard Kiprop Kipyego
 Kenya
36:37
2008
(12 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
34:38 Leonard Patrick Komon
 Kenya
34:41 Zersenay Tadese
 Eritrea
34:43
2009
(12 km)
Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam
 Ethiopia
35:02 Moses Ndiema Kipsiro
 Uganda
35:04 Zersenay Tadese
 Eritrea
35:04
2010
(11.611 km)
Joseph Ebuya
 Kenya
33:00 Teklemariam Medhin
 Eritrea
33:06 Moses Ndiema Kipsiro
 Uganda
33:10
2011
(12 km)
Imane Merga
 Ethiopia
33:50 Paul Kipngetich Tanui
 Kenya
33:52 Vincent Kiprop Chepkok
 Kenya
33:53
2013
(12 km)
Japhet Kipyegon Korir
 Kenya
32:45 Imane Merga
 Ethiopia
32:51 Teklemariam Medhin
 Eritrea
32:54
2015
(12 km)
Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor
 Kenya
34:52 Bedan Karoki Muchiri
 Kenya
35:00 Muktar Edris
 Ethiopia
35:06
2017
(9.858 km)
Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor
 Kenya
28:24 Leonard Barsoton
 Kenya
28:36 Abadi Hadis
 Ethiopia
28:43
2019
(10 km)
Joshua Cheptegei
 Uganda
31:40 Jacob Kiplimo
 Uganda
31:44 Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor
 Kenya
31:55
2023
(10 km)
Jacob Kiplimo
 Uganda
29:17 Berihu Aregawi
 Ethiopia
29:26 Joshua Cheptegei
 Uganda
29:37

Senior Men's Team Medals edit

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1973  Belgium 109  Soviet Union 119  New Zealand 136
1974  Belgium 103  England 109  France 215
1975  New Zealand 127  England 198  Belgium 211
1976  England 90  Belgium 118  France 187
1977  Belgium 126  England 129  Soviet Union 144
1978  France 151  United States 156  England 159
1979  England 119  Ireland 198  Soviet Union 210
1980  England 100  United States 163  Belgium 175
1981  Ethiopia 81  United States 114  Kenya 220
1982  Ethiopia 98  England 114  Soviet Union 257
1983  Ethiopia 104  United States 170  Kenya 191
1984  Ethiopia 134  United States 161  Portugal 223
1985  Ethiopia 129  Kenya 141  United States 153
1986  Kenya 45  Ethiopia 119  United States 204
1987  Kenya 53  England 146  Ethiopia 161
1988  Kenya 23  Ethiopia 103  France 134
1989  Kenya 44  United Kingdom 147  Ethiopia 162
1990  Kenya 42  Ethiopia 96  Spain 176
1991  Kenya 38  Ethiopia 104  Spain 198
1992  Kenya 46  France 145  United Kingdom 147
1993  Kenya 25  Ethiopia 82  Portugal 167
1994  Kenya 34  Morocco 83  Ethiopia 133
1995  Kenya 62  Morocco 111  Spain 120
1996  Kenya 33  Morocco 99  Ethiopia 107
1997  Kenya 51  Morocco 70  Ethiopia 125
1998  Kenya 12  Ethiopia 57  Morocco 60
1999  Kenya 12  Ethiopia 57  Portugal 76
2000  Kenya 18  Ethiopia 68  Portugal 69
2001  Kenya 33  France 72  United States 87
2002  Kenya 18  Ethiopia 43  Morocco 58
2003  Kenya 17  Ethiopia 23  Morocco 51
2004  Ethiopia 14  Kenya 30  Eritrea 66
2005  Ethiopia 24  Kenya 35  Qatar 42
2006  Kenya 24  Eritrea 28  Ethiopia 42
2007  Kenya 29  Morocco 152  Uganda 191
2008  Kenya 39  Ethiopia 104  Qatar 143
2009  Kenya 28  Ethiopia 28  Eritrea 50
2010  Kenya 20  Eritrea 46  Ethiopia 69
2011  Kenya 14  Ethiopia 38  Uganda 49
2013  Ethiopia 38  United States 52  Kenya 54
2015  Ethiopia 20  Kenya 20  Bahrain 54
2017  Ethiopia 21  Kenya 22  Uganda 72
2019  Uganda 20  Kenya 43  Kenya 46
2023  Kenya 22  Ethiopia 32  Uganda 37

Senior Men's Team Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Kenya256435
2 Ethiopia1014731
3 England3519
4 Belgium3126
5 France1236
6 Uganda1045
7 New Zealand1012
8 United States0639
9 Morocco0538
10 Eritrea0224
11 Soviet Union0134
12 Great Britain0112
13 Ireland0101
14 Portugal0044
15 Spain0033
16 Qatar0022
17 Bahrain0011
Totals (17 entries)444444132

Senior Women's Individual Medals edit

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1973
(3.99 km)
Paola Pigni
 Italy
13:45.2 Joyce Smith
 England
13:58 Josee van Santberghe
 Belgium
14:01
1974
(4 km)
Paola Pigni
 Italy
12:42 Nina Holmén
 Finland
12:47.6 Rita Ridley
 England
12:54
1975
(3.9 km)
Julie Brown
 United States
13:42 Bronislawa Ludwichowska
 Poland
13:47 Carmen Valero
 Spain
13:48
1976
(4.8 km)
Carmen Valero
 Spain
16:19.4 Tatyana Kazankina
 Soviet Union
16:39 Gabriella Dorio
 Italy
16:56
1977
(5.1 km)
Carmen Valero
 Spain
17:26 Lyudmila Bragina
 Soviet Union
17:28 Giana Romanova
 Soviet Union
17:35
1978
(4.728 km)
Grete Waitz
 Norway
16:19 Natalia Mărăşescu
 Romania
16:49 Maricica Puică
 Romania
16:59
1979
(5.04 km)
Grete Waitz
 Norway
16:48 Raisa Smekhnova
 Soviet Union
17:14 Ellison Goodall
 United States
17:18
1980
(4.82 km)
Grete Waitz
 Norway
15:05 Irina Bondarchuk
 Soviet Union
15:49 Yelena Chernysheva
 Soviet Union
15:52
1981
(4.41 km)
Grete Waitz
 Norway
14:07 Jan Merrill
 United States
14:22 Yelena Sipatova
 Soviet Union
14:22
1982
(4.663 km)
Maricica Puică
 Romania
14:38.9 Fiţa Lovin
 Romania
14:40.5 Grete Waitz
 Norway
14:43.9
1983
(4.072 km)
Grete Waitz
 Norway
13:29 Alison Wiley
 Canada
13:37 Tatyana Pozdnyakova
 Soviet Union
13:37
1984
(5 km)
Maricica Puică
 Romania
15:56 Galina Zakharova
 Soviet Union
15:58 Grete Waitz
 Norway
15:58
1985
(4.99 km)
Zola Budd
 England
15:01 Cathy Branta
 United States
15:24 Ingrid Kristiansen
 Norway
15:27
1986
(4.65 km)
Zola Budd
 England
14:49.6 Lynn Jennings
 United States
15:07.8 Annette Sergent
 France
15:12.2
1987
(5.05 km)
Annette Sergent
 France
16:46 Liz Lynch
 Scotland
16:48 Ingrid Kristiansen
 Norway
16:51
1988
(5.962 km)
Ingrid Kristiansen
 Norway
19:04 Angela Tooby
 United Kingdom
19:23 Annette Sergent
 France
19:29
1989
(6 km)
Annette Sergent
 France
22:27 Nadezhda Stepanova
 Soviet Union
22:34 Lynn Williams
 Canada
22:41
1990
(6 km)
Lynn Jennings
 United States
19:21 Albertina Dias
 Portugal
19:33 Yelena Romanova
 Soviet Union
19:33
1991
(6.425 km)
Lynn Jennings
 United States
20:24 Derartu Tulu
 Ethiopia
20:27 Liz McColgan
 United Kingdom
20:28
1992
(6.37 km)
Lynn Jennings
 United States
21:16 Catherina McKiernan
 Ireland
21:18 Albertina Dias
 Portugal
21:19
1993
(6.35 km)
Albertina Dias
 Portugal
20:00 Catherina McKiernan
 Ireland
20:09 Lynn Jennings
 United States
20:09
1994
(6.22 km)
Hellen Chepngeno
 Kenya
20:45 Catherina McKiernan
 Ireland
20:52 Conceição Ferreira
 Portugal
20:52
1995
(6.47 km)
Derartu Tulu
 Ethiopia
20:21 Catherina McKiernan
 Ireland
20:29 Sally Barsosio
 Kenya
20:39
1996
(6.3 km)
Gete Wami
 Ethiopia
20:12 Rose Cheruiyot
 Kenya
20:18 Naomi Mugo
 Kenya
20:21
1997
(6.6 km)
Derartu Tulu
 Ethiopia
20:53 Paula Radcliffe
 United Kingdom
20:55 Gete Wami
 Ethiopia
21:00
1998
(8 km)
Sonia O'Sullivan
 Ireland
25:39 Paula Radcliffe
 United Kingdom
25:42 Gete Wami
 Ethiopia
25:49
1999
(8.012 km)
Gete Wami
 Ethiopia
28:00 Merima Denboba
 Ethiopia
28:12 Paula Radcliffe
 United Kingdom
28:12
2000
(8.08 km)
Derartu Tulu
 Ethiopia
25:42 Gete Wami
 Ethiopia
25:48 Susan Chepkemei
 Kenya
25:50
2001
(7.7 km)
Paula Radcliffe
 United Kingdom
27:49 Gete Wami
 Ethiopia
27:52 Lydia Cheromei
 Kenya
28:07
2002
(7.974 km)
Paula Radcliffe
 United Kingdom
26:55 Deena Drossin
 United States
27:04 Colleen de Reuck
 United States
27:17
2003
(7.92 km)
Worknesh Kidane
 Ethiopia
25:53 Deena Drossin
 United States
26:02 Merima Denboba
 Ethiopia
26:28
2004
(8 km)
Benita Johnson
 Australia
27:17 Ejagayehu Dibaba
 Ethiopia
27:29 Worknesh Kidane
 Ethiopia
27:34
2005
(8.108 km)
Tirunesh Dibaba
 Ethiopia
26:34 Alice Timbilil
 Kenya
26:37 Worknesh Kidane
 Ethiopia
26:37
2006
(8 km)
Tirunesh Dibaba
 Ethiopia
25:21 Lornah Kiplagat
 Netherlands
25:26 Meselech Melkamu
 Ethiopia
25:38
2007
(8 km)
Lornah Kiplagat
 Netherlands
26:23 Tirunesh Dibaba
 Ethiopia
26:47 Meselech Melkamu
 Ethiopia
26:48
2008
(7.905 km)
Tirunesh Dibaba
 Ethiopia
25:10 Mestawet Tufa
 Ethiopia
25:15 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai
 Kenya
25:18
2009
(8 km)
Florence Jebet Kiplagat
 Kenya
26:13 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai
 Kenya
26:16 Meselech Melkamu
 Ethiopia
26:19
2010
(7.759 km)
Emily Chebet
 Kenya
24:19 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai
 Kenya
24:20 Meselech Melkamu
 Ethiopia
24:26
2011
(8 km)
Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot
 Kenya
24:58 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai
 Kenya
25:07 Shalane Flanagan
 United States
25:10
2013
(8 km)
Emily Chebet
 Kenya
24:24 Hiwot Ayalew
 Ethiopia
24:27 Belaynesh Oljira
 Ethiopia
24:33
2015
(8 km)
Agnes Jebet Tirop
 Kenya
26:01 Senbere Teferi
 Ethiopia
26:06 Netsanet Gudeta
 Ethiopia
26:11
2017
(9,858 km)
Irene Cheptai
 Kenya
31:57 Alice Aprot Nawowuna
 Kenya
32:01 Lilian Rengeruk
 Kenya
32:11
2019
(10 km)
Hellen Obiri
 Kenya
36:14 Dera Dida
 Ethiopia
36:16 Letesenbet Gidey
 Ethiopia
36:24
2023
(10 km)
Beatrice Chebet
 Kenya
33:48 Tsigie Gebreselama
 Ethiopia
33:56 Agnes Jebet Ngetich
 Kenya
34:00

Senior Women's Team Medals edit

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1973  England 40  Finland 73  United States 90
1974  England 28  Italy 50  Finland 61
1975  United States 44  New Zealand 50  Poland 61
1976  Soviet Union 33  Italy 59  United States 64
1977  Soviet Union 15  United States 48  New Zealand 76
1978  Romania 30  United States 37  England 55
1979  United States 29  Soviet Union 48  England 68
1980  Soviet Union 15  England 49  United States 49
1981  Soviet Union 24  United States 36  Italy 89
1982  Soviet Union 44  Italy 57  England 67
1983  United States 31  Soviet Union 41  Canada 53
1984  United States 52  England 65  New Zealand 91
1985  United States 42  Soviet Union 77  Romania 96
1986  England 65  New Zealand 67  France 76
1987  United States 46  France 50  Soviet Union 55
1988  Soviet Union 51  United Kingdom 61  France 72
1989  Soviet Union 58  France 60  United States 68
1990  Soviet Union 37  Ethiopia 75  Portugal 80
1991  Kenya 36  Ethiopia 36  Soviet Union 48
1992  Kenya 47  United States 77  Ethiopia 96
1993  Kenya 52  Japan 93  France 100
1994  Portugal 55  Ethiopia 65  Kenya 75
1995  Kenya 26  Ethiopia 38  Romania 84
1996  Kenya 24  Ethiopia 44  Romania 70
1997  Ethiopia 24  Kenya 34  Ireland 64
1998  Kenya 30  Ethiopia 37  United Kingdom 74
1999  Ethiopia 18  Kenya 27  Portugal 94
2000  Ethiopia 20  Kenya 23  United States 98
2001  Kenya 18  Ethiopia 70  France 77
2002  Ethiopia 28  United States 38  Kenya 41
2003  Ethiopia 17  Kenya 30  United States 36
2004  Ethiopia 26  Kenya 30  United Kingdom 74
2005  Ethiopia 16  Kenya 22  Portugal 86
2006  Ethiopia 16  Kenya 39  Japan 80
2007  Ethiopia 19  Kenya 26  Morocco 99
2008  Ethiopia 18  Kenya 22  Australia 84
2009  Kenya 14  Ethiopia 28  Portugal 72
2010  Kenya 14  Ethiopia 22  United States 76
2011  Kenya 15  Ethiopia 29  United States 57
2013  Kenya 19  Ethiopia 48  Bahrain 73
2015  Ethiopia 17  Kenya 19  Uganda 101
2017  Kenya 10  Ethiopia 45  Bahrain 59
2019  Ethiopia 21  Kenya 25  Uganda 36
2023  Kenya 16  Ethiopia 25  Uganda 41

Men's Short Race Individual Medals edit

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1998
(4 km)
John Kibowen
 Kenya
10:43 Daniel Komen
 Kenya
10:46 Paul Kosgei
 Kenya
10:50
1999
(4.236 km)
Benjamin Limo
 Kenya
12:28 Paul Kosgei
 Kenya
12:31 Haylu Mekonnen
 Ethiopia
12:35
2000
(4.18 km)
John Kibowen
 Kenya
11:11 Sammy Kipketer
 Kenya
11:12 Paul Kosgei
 Kenya
11:15
2001
(4.1 km)
Enock Koech
 Kenya
12:40 Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
12:42 Benjamin Limo
 Kenya
12:43
2002
(4.208 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
12:11 Luke Kipkosgei
 Kenya
12:18 Haylu Mekonnen
 Ethiopia
12:20
2003
(4.03 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
11:01 John Kibowen
 Kenya
11:04 Benjamin Limo
 Kenya
11:06
2004
(4 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
11:31 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam
 Ethiopia
11:36 Maregu Zewdie
 Ethiopia
11:42
2005
(4.196 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
11:33 Abraham Chebii
 Kenya
11:38 Isaac Songok
 Kenya
11:39
2006
(4 km)
Kenenisa Bekele
 Ethiopia
10:54 Isaac Songok
 Kenya
10:55 Adil Kaouch
 Morocco
10:57

Men's Short Race Team Medals edit

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1998  Kenya 10  Morocco 42  Ethiopia 60
1999  Kenya 14  Morocco 45  Ethiopia 55
2000  Kenya 10  Ethiopia 46  Morocco 68
2001  Kenya 13  Morocco 48  Ethiopia 51
2002  Kenya 20  Ethiopia 32  Spain 57
2003  Kenya 14  Ethiopia 31  Morocco 44
2004  Ethiopia 17  Qatar 39  Kenya 52
2005  Ethiopia 23  Kenya 31  Qatar 32
2006  Kenya 21  Ethiopia 48  Morocco 53

Women's Short Race Individual Medals edit

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1998
(4 km)
Sonia O'Sullivan
 Ireland
12:20 Zahra Ouaziz
 Morocco
12:34 Kutre Dulecha
 Ethiopia
12:37
1999
(4.236 km)
Jackline Maranga
world, athletics, cross, country, championships, competition, international, cross, country, running, statusactivegenresports, eventdate, marchfrequencybienniallocation, variousinaugurated1973, 1973, most, recent2023, next, event2024, organised, byworld, athle. Competition in international cross country running World Athletics Cross Country ChampionshipsStatusactiveGenresports eventDate s MarchFrequencybiennialLocation s variousInaugurated1973 160 1973 Most recent2023 World Athletics Cross Country ChampionshipsNext event2024 World Athletics Cross Country ChampionshipsOrganised byWorld Athletics World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics formerly the IAAF it was inaugurated in 1973 when it replaced the International Cross Country Championships It was an annual competition until 2011 when World Athletics changed it to a biennial event 91 1 93 Contents 1 History 2 Editions 3 Doping 4 Medals 4 1 Senior Men s Individual Medals 4 2 Senior Men s Team Medals 4 3 Senior Men s Team Medal table 4 4 Senior Women s Individual Medals 4 5 Senior Women s Team Medals 4 6 Men s Short Race Individual Medals 4 7 Men s Short Race Team Medals 4 8 Women s Short Race Individual Medals 4 9 Women s Short Race Team Medals 4 10 Junior Men s Individual Medals 4 11 Junior Men s Team Medals 4 12 Junior Women s Individual Medals 4 13 Junior Women s Team Medals 4 14 Mixed Relay 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History edit Traditionally the World Cross Country Championships consisted of four races one each for men 12 160 km and for women 8 160 km and one each for junior men 8 160 km and for junior women 6 160 km Scoring was done for individuals and for national teams In the team competition the finishing positions of the top six scorers from a team of up to nine are summed for the men and women respectively and the lowest score wins For the junior races the top three from a team of up to four are scored The year 1998 saw the introduction of two new events at the World Cross Country Championships a short race for men and a short race for women The last time these 4 160 km races were held was 2006 and there are no public plans to bring them back In an incredible show of dominance the senior men s team race was won by Ethiopia or Kenya every year from 1981 to 2017 in both the short and long races In the senior men s 12 160 km race Kenya won the world championships for an astounding 18 years in a row from 1986 through 2003 a record of unequaled international success Kenya and Ethiopia have enjoyed a similar strangle hold on the other categories On the women s side only one other nation has won the long team race since 1991 namely Portugal in 1994 These African nations were not quite so dominant in the short races but they have won every women s junior race since its introduction in 1989 Several athletes have won two or more individual titles Craig Virgin who is the only American to ever win at World Cross Country Championships which he did twice Carlos Lopes the first man to win three times although Jack Holden won the International Cross Country Championships four times between 1933 and 1939 Gaston Roelants between 1962 and 1972 John Ngugi the first man to win five times Paul Tergat the first man to win five times in a row Kenenisa Bekele the only man to win both the short and long courses in the same year which he did five years in a row and whose win in 2008 gave him six long course championships the most of anyone in history Sonia O Sullivan first athlete ever to win both the long and short course double in the same year Grete Waitz the first woman to win five times although Doris Brown Heritage won the International Cross Country Championships five times between 1967 and 1971 Lynn Jennings who won three times Derartu Tulu who won three times Tirunesh Dibaba who won three times in the long course and once in the short course Zola Budd who became the youngest ever winner when she won in 1985 and then won again in 1986 Gete Wami who won twice at the long course and once at the short and Edith Masai who won the short race three times Tirunesh Dibaba was also once the junior women s champion Many consider the World Cross Country Championships to be the most difficult races to win even more difficult than the Olympic Games At most major championships the world s best distance runners are separated into a few races i e 3000 m Steeplechase 5000 m and 10 000 m However in the absence of the short course races the World Cross Country Championships pit all runners against one another in only one race Thus the competition is quite fierce It s no wonder then that several Olympic Champions have gotten their start as World Cross Country Champions Carlos Lopes marathon 1984 John Ngugi 5000 m 1988 Khalid Skah 10 000 m 1992 and Kenenisa Bekele 10 000 m 2004 and 2008 Numerous other champions have medalled at the Olympic Games or the World Championships or have set World Records In the 206th IAAF Council Meeting held after the 2016 Summer Olympics the council decided to add a mixed gender relay race to the World Cross Country Championships schedule a first for the event 91 2 93 Editions edit Edition Year City Country Date Venue No of Countries No ofAthletes 1st 1973 Waregem 160 Belgium 17 March Hippodroom Waregem 21 286 2nd 1974 Monza 160 Italy 16 March Mirabello Racecourse 23 269 3rd 1975 Rabat 160 Morocco 16 March Souissi Racecourse 26 316 4th 1976 Chepstow 160 United Kingdom 28 February Chepstow Racecourse 21 306 5th 1977 Dusseldorf 160 West Germany 20 March Galopprennbahn Dusseldorf Grafenberg 22 345 6th 1978 Glasgow 160 United Kingdom 25 March Bellahouston Park 27 358 7th 1979 Limerick 160 Ireland 25 March Greenpark Racecourse 27 383 8th 1980 Paris 160 France 9 March Hippodrome de Longchamp 28 381 9th 1981 Madrid 160 Spain 28 March Hipodromo de la Zarzuela 39 460 10th 1982 Rome 160 Italy 21 March Ippodromo delle Capannelle 33 382 11th 1983 Gateshead 160 United Kingdom 20 March Riverside Park 35 431 12th 1984 East Rutherford 160 United States 25 March Meadowlands Racetrack 40 443 13th 1985 Lisbon 160 Portugal 24 March Sports Complex of Jamor 50 570 14th 1986 Colombier 160 160 Switzerland 23 March Planeyse Colombier 57 670 15th 1987 Warsaw 160 Poland 22 March Sluzewiec Racecourse 47 576 16th 1988 Auckland 160 New Zealand 26 March Ellerslie Racecourse 41 441 17th 1989 Stavanger 160 Norway 19 March Scanvest Ring 41 568 18th 1990 Aix les Bains 160 France 25 March Hippodrome de Marlioz 59 617 19th 1991 Antwerp 160 Belgium 24 March Linkeroever Racecourse 51 633 20th 1992 Boston 160 United States 21 March Franklin Park 53 580 21st 1993 Amorebieta 160 Spain 28 March Jaureguibarria Course 54 653 22nd 1994 Budapest 160 Hungary 26 March Kincsem Park 60 760 23rd 1995 Durham 160 United Kingdom 25 March University of Durham 58 619 24th 1996 Stellenbosch 160 South Africa 23 March Danie Craven Stadium 65 669 25th 1997 Torino 160 Italy 23 March Parco del Valentino 72 725 26th 1998 Marrakech 160 Morocco 21 22 March Menara district 66 707 27th 1999 Belfast 160 United Kingdom 27 28 March Barnett Demesne 66 759 28th 2000 Vilamoura 160 Portugal 18 19 March Sporting Complex of Vilamoura 76 805 29th 2001 Ostend 160 Belgium 24 25 March Hippodrome Wellington 67 790 30th 2002 Dublin 160 Ireland 23 24 March Leopardstown Racecourse 59 664 31st 2003 Lausanne 160 160 Switzerland 29 30 March Institut equestre national d Avenches 160 91 fr 93 65 605 32nd 2004 Brussels 160 Belgium 20 21 March Ossegem Park 72 673 33rd 2005 Saint Galmier 160 France 19 20 March Hippodrome Joseph Desjoyaux 72 695 34th 2006 Fukuoka 160 Japan 1 2 April Umi no nakamichi Seaside Park 59 574 35th 2007 Mombasa 160 Kenya 24 March Mombasa Golf Course 63 470 36th 2008 Edinburgh 160 United Kingdom 30 March Holyrood Park 23 448 37th 2009 Amman 160 Jordan 28 March Al Bisharat Golf Course 57 459 38th 2010 Bydgoszcz 160 Poland 28 March Myslecinek Park 59 437 39th 2011 Punta Umbria 160 Spain 20 March Polideportivo Antonio Gil Hernandez 51 423 40th 2013 Bydgoszcz 160 Poland 24 March Myslecinek Park 41 398 41st 2015 Guiyang 160 China 28 March Guiyang horse racing circuit 51 410 42nd 2017 Kampala 160 Uganda 26 March Kololo Independence Grounds 60 557 43rd 2019 Aarhus 160 Denmark 30 March Moesgaard Museum 63 520 44th 2023 Bathurst 160 Australia 18 February Mount Panorama Circuit 48 453 45th 2024 Belgrade 160 Serbia 30 March Park of Friendship 46th 2026 Tallahassee 160 United States February Apalachee Regional Park Doping edit As in other areas of the sport athletes at the competition are prohibited from doping and tests are undertaken before and at the championships to ensure athletes obey the regulations A total of fourteen doping violations have occurred at the World Cross Country Championships with the first violation coming from Cosmas Ndeti who was the original runner up at the 1988 junior men s race he remains the only athlete stripped of a medal for doping Seven doping violations have come from Moroccan athletes with Portuguese athletes accounting for a further three The 2010 and 2011 editions had the highest number of doping violations with totals of four and five respectively The senior men s long race has produced the highest number of violations with eight in total 91 3 93 Year Athlete Country Race Original placing 1988 Cosmas Ndeti 160 Kenya Junior men 2nd 2002 Hamid El Mouaziz 160 Morocco Men s long 44th 2006 Yuliya Mochalova 160 Russia Junior women 24th 2007 Binnaz Uslu 160 Turkey Women s DNF 2008 Fethi Meftah 160 Algeria Men s 35th 2010 Chakir Boujattaoui 160 Morocco Men s 12th 2010 Ahmed Baday 160 Morocco Men s 29th 2010 Helder Ornelas 160 Portugal Men s 75th 2010 Hanane Ouhaddou 160 Morocco Women s 56th 2011 Nuno Costa 160 Portugal Men s 34th 2011 Jose Rocha 160 Portugal Men s 41st 2011 Hafid Chani 160 Morocco Men s DNF 2011 Najim El Gady 160 Morocco Men s DNF 2011 Hanane Ouhaddou 160 Morocco Women s 81st Medals edit Senior Men s Individual Medals edit Year Gold Silver Bronze 1973 11 98 km Pekka Paivarinta 160 Finland 35 46 4 Mariano Haro 160 Spain 35 46 5 Rod Dixon 160 New Zealand 36 00 1974 12 km Eric de Beck 160 Belgium 35 23 8 Mariano Haro 160 Spain 35 24 6 Karel Lismont 160 Belgium 35 26 6 1975 12 km Ian Stewart 160 Scotland 35 20 Mariano Haro 160 Spain 35 21 Bill Rodgers 160 United States 35 27 4 1976 12 km Carlos Lopes 160 Portugal 34 47 8 Tony Simmons 160 England 35 04 Bernie Ford 160 England 35 07 1977 12 3 km Leon Schots 160 Belgium 37 43 Carlos Lopes 160 Portugal 37 48 2 Detlef Uhlemann 160 West Germany 37 52 2 1978 12 3 km John Treacy 160 Ireland 39 25 Aleksandr Antipov 160 Soviet Union 39 28 Karel Lismont 160 Belgium 39 32 1979 12 km John Treacy 160 Ireland 37 20 Bronislaw Malinowski 160 Poland 37 29 Aleksandr Antipov 160 Soviet Union 37 30 1980 12 58 km Craig Virgin 160 United States 37 01 Hans Jurgen Orthmann 160 West Germany 37 02 Nick Rose 160 England 37 05 1981 12 km Craig Virgin 160 United States 35 05 Mohammed Kedir 160 Ethiopia 35 07 Fernando Mamede 160 Portugal 35 09 1982 11 978 km Mohammed Kedir 160 Ethiopia 33 40 5 Alberto Salazar 160 United States 33 44 8 Rod Dixon 160 New Zealand 34 01 8 1983 11 994 km Bekele Debele 160 Ethiopia 36 52 Carlos Lopes 160 Portugal 36 52 Some Muge 160 Kenya 36 52 1984 12 086 km Carlos Lopes 160 Portugal 33 25 Tim Hutchings 160 England 33 30 Steve Jones 160 Wales 33 32 1985 12 19 km Carlos Lopes 160 Portugal 33 33 Paul Kipkoech 160 Kenya 33 37 Wodajo Bulti 160 Ethiopia 33 38 1986 12 km John Ngugi 160 Kenya 35 32 9 Abebe Mekonnen 160 Ethiopia 35 34 8 Joseph Kiptum 160 Kenya 35 39 8 1987 11 95 km John Ngugi 160 Kenya 36 07 Paul Kipkoech 160 Kenya 36 07 Paul Arpin 160 France 36 51 1988 12 km John Ngugi 160 Kenya 34 32 Paul Kipkoech 160 Kenya 34 54 Kipsubai Koskei 160 Kenya 35 07 1989 12 km John Ngugi 160 Kenya 39 42 Tim Hutchings 160 United Kingdom 40 10 Wilfred Kirochi 160 Kenya 40 21 1990 12 2 km Khalid Skah 160 Morocco 34 21 Moses Tanui 160 Kenya 34 21 Julius M Korir 160 Kenya 34 22 1991 11 764 km Khalid Skah 160 Morocco 33 53 Moses Tanui 160 Kenya 33 54 Simon Karori 160 Kenya 33 54 1992 12 53 km John Ngugi 160 Kenya 37 05 William Mutwol 160 Kenya 37 17 Fita Bayissa 160 Ethiopia 37 18 1993 11 75 km William Sigei 160 Kenya 32 51 Dominic Kirui 160 Kenya 32 56 Ismael Kirui 160 Kenya 32 59 1994 12 06 km William Sigei 160 Kenya 34 29 Simon Chemoiywo 160 Kenya 34 30 Haile Gebrselassie 160 Ethiopia 34 32 1995 12 02 km Paul Tergat 160 Kenya 34 05 Ismael Kirui 160 Kenya 34 13 Salah Hissou 160 Morocco 34 14 1996 12 15 km Paul Tergat 160 Kenya 33 44 Salah Hissou 160 Morocco 33 56 Ismael Kirui 160 Kenya 33 57 1997 12 333 km Paul Tergat 160 Kenya 35 11 Salah Hissou 160 Morocco 35 13 Tom Nyariki 160 Kenya 35 20 1998 12 km Paul Tergat 160 Kenya 34 01 Paul Koech 160 Kenya 34 06 Assefa Mezegebu 160 Ethiopia 34 28 1999 12 km Paul Tergat 160 Kenya 38 28 Patrick Ivuti 160 Kenya 38 32 Paulo Guerra 160 Portugal 38 46 2000 12 3 km Mohammed Mourhit 160 Belgium 35 00 Assefa Mezegebu 160 Ethiopia 35 01 Paul Tergat 160 Kenya 35 02 2001 12 3 km Mohammed Mourhit 160 Belgium 39 53 Sergiy Lebid 160 Ukraine 40 03 Charles Kamathi 160 Kenya 40 05 2002 11 998 km Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 34 52 John Yuda 160 Tanzania 34 58 Wilberforce Talel 160 Kenya 35 20 2003 12 355 km Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 35 56 Patrick Ivuti 160 Kenya 36 09 Gebre egziabher Gebremariam 160 Ethiopia 36 17 2004 12 km Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 35 52 Gebre egziabher Gebremariam 160 Ethiopia 36 10 Sileshi Sihine 160 Ethiopia 36 11 2005 12 02 km Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 35 06 Zersenay Tadesse 160 Eritrea 35 20 Abdullah Ahmed Hassan 160 Qatar 35 34 2006 12 km Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 35 40 Sileshi Sihine 160 Ethiopia 35 43 Martin Mathathi 160 Kenya 35 44 2007 12 km Zersenay Tadese 160 Eritrea 35 50 Moses Mosop 160 Kenya 36 13 Bernard Kiprop Kipyego 160 Kenya 36 37 2008 12 km Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 34 38 Leonard Patrick Komon 160 Kenya 34 41 Zersenay Tadese 160 Eritrea 34 43 2009 12 km Gebre egziabher Gebremariam 160 Ethiopia 35 02 Moses Ndiema Kipsiro 160 Uganda 35 04 Zersenay Tadese 160 Eritrea 35 04 2010 11 611 km Joseph Ebuya 160 Kenya 33 00 Teklemariam Medhin 160 Eritrea 33 06 Moses Ndiema Kipsiro 160 Uganda 33 10 2011 12 km Imane Merga 160 Ethiopia 33 50 Paul Kipngetich Tanui 160 Kenya 33 52 Vincent Kiprop Chepkok 160 Kenya 33 53 2013 12 km Japhet Kipyegon Korir 160 Kenya 32 45 Imane Merga 160 Ethiopia 32 51 Teklemariam Medhin 160 Eritrea 32 54 2015 12 km Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor 160 Kenya 34 52 Bedan Karoki Muchiri 160 Kenya 35 00 Muktar Edris 160 Ethiopia 35 06 2017 9 858 km Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor 160 Kenya 28 24 Leonard Barsoton 160 Kenya 28 36 Abadi Hadis 160 Ethiopia 28 43 2019 10 km Joshua Cheptegei 160 Uganda 31 40 Jacob Kiplimo 160 Uganda 31 44 Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor 160 Kenya 31 55 2023 10 km Jacob Kiplimo 160 Uganda 29 17 Berihu Aregawi 160 Ethiopia 29 26 Joshua Cheptegei 160 Uganda 29 37 Senior Men s Team Medals edit Year Gold Silver Bronze 1973 160 Belgium 109 160 Soviet Union 119 160 New Zealand 136 1974 160 Belgium 103 160 England 109 160 France 215 1975 160 New Zealand 127 160 England 198 160 Belgium 211 1976 160 England 90 160 Belgium 118 160 France 187 1977 160 Belgium 126 160 England 129 160 Soviet Union 144 1978 160 France 151 160 United States 156 160 England 159 1979 160 England 119 160 Ireland 198 160 Soviet Union 210 1980 160 England 100 160 United States 163 160 Belgium 175 1981 160 Ethiopia 81 160 United States 114 160 Kenya 220 1982 160 Ethiopia 98 160 England 114 160 Soviet Union 257 1983 160 Ethiopia 104 160 United States 170 160 Kenya 191 1984 160 Ethiopia 134 160 United States 161 160 Portugal 223 1985 160 Ethiopia 129 160 Kenya 141 160 United States 153 1986 160 Kenya 45 160 Ethiopia 119 160 United States 204 1987 160 Kenya 53 160 England 146 160 Ethiopia 161 1988 160 Kenya 23 160 Ethiopia 103 160 France 134 1989 160 Kenya 44 160 United Kingdom 147 160 Ethiopia 162 1990 160 Kenya 42 160 Ethiopia 96 160 Spain 176 1991 160 Kenya 38 160 Ethiopia 104 160 Spain 198 1992 160 Kenya 46 160 France 145 160 United Kingdom 147 1993 160 Kenya 25 160 Ethiopia 82 160 Portugal 167 1994 160 Kenya 34 160 Morocco 83 160 Ethiopia 133 1995 160 Kenya 62 160 Morocco 111 160 Spain 120 1996 160 Kenya 33 160 Morocco 99 160 Ethiopia 107 1997 160 Kenya 51 160 Morocco 70 160 Ethiopia 125 1998 160 Kenya 12 160 Ethiopia 57 160 Morocco 60 1999 160 Kenya 12 160 Ethiopia 57 160 Portugal 76 2000 160 Kenya 18 160 Ethiopia 68 160 Portugal 69 2001 160 Kenya 33 160 France 72 160 United States 87 2002 160 Kenya 18 160 Ethiopia 43 160 Morocco 58 2003 160 Kenya 17 160 Ethiopia 23 160 Morocco 51 2004 160 Ethiopia 14 160 Kenya 30 160 Eritrea 66 2005 160 Ethiopia 24 160 Kenya 35 160 Qatar 42 2006 160 Kenya 24 160 Eritrea 28 160 Ethiopia 42 2007 160 Kenya 29 160 Morocco 152 160 Uganda 191 2008 160 Kenya 39 160 Ethiopia 104 160 Qatar 143 2009 160 Kenya 28 160 Ethiopia 28 160 Eritrea 50 2010 160 Kenya 20 160 Eritrea 46 160 Ethiopia 69 2011 160 Kenya 14 160 Ethiopia 38 160 Uganda 49 2013 160 Ethiopia 38 160 United States 52 160 Kenya 54 2015 160 Ethiopia 20 160 Kenya 20 160 Bahrain 54 2017 160 Ethiopia 21 160 Kenya 22 160 Uganda 72 2019 160 Uganda 20 160 Kenya 43 160 Kenya 46 2023 160 Kenya 22 160 Ethiopia 32 160 Uganda 37 Senior Men s Team Medal table edit RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 160 Kenya2564352 160 Ethiopia10147313 160 England35194 160 Belgium31265 160 France12366 160 Uganda10457 160 New Zealand10128 160 United States06399 160 Morocco053810 160 Eritrea022411 160 Soviet Union013412 160 Great Britain011213 160 Ireland010114 160 Portugal004415 160 Spain003316 160 Qatar002217 160 Bahrain0011Totals 17 entries 444444132 Senior Women s Individual Medals edit Year Gold Silver Bronze 1973 3 99 km Paola Pigni 160 Italy 13 45 2 Joyce Smith 160 England 13 58 Josee van Santberghe 160 Belgium 14 01 1974 4 km Paola Pigni 160 Italy 12 42 Nina Holmen 160 Finland 12 47 6 Rita Ridley 160 England 12 54 1975 3 9 km Julie Brown 160 United States 13 42 Bronislawa Ludwichowska 160 Poland 13 47 Carmen Valero 160 Spain 13 48 1976 4 8 km Carmen Valero 160 Spain 16 19 4 Tatyana Kazankina 160 Soviet Union 16 39 Gabriella Dorio 160 Italy 16 56 1977 5 1 km Carmen Valero 160 Spain 17 26 Lyudmila Bragina 160 Soviet Union 17 28 Giana Romanova 160 Soviet Union 17 35 1978 4 728 km Grete Waitz 160 Norway 16 19 Natalia Mărăsescu 160 Romania 16 49 Maricica Puică 160 Romania 16 59 1979 5 04 km Grete Waitz 160 Norway 16 48 Raisa Smekhnova 160 Soviet Union 17 14 Ellison Goodall 160 United States 17 18 1980 4 82 km Grete Waitz 160 Norway 15 05 Irina Bondarchuk 160 Soviet Union 15 49 Yelena Chernysheva 160 Soviet Union 15 52 1981 4 41 km Grete Waitz 160 Norway 14 07 Jan Merrill 160 United States 14 22 Yelena Sipatova 160 Soviet Union 14 22 1982 4 663 km Maricica Puică 160 Romania 14 38 9 Fiţa Lovin 160 Romania 14 40 5 Grete Waitz 160 Norway 14 43 9 1983 4 072 km Grete Waitz 160 Norway 13 29 Alison Wiley 160 Canada 13 37 Tatyana Pozdnyakova 160 Soviet Union 13 37 1984 5 km Maricica Puică 160 Romania 15 56 Galina Zakharova 160 Soviet Union 15 58 Grete Waitz 160 Norway 15 58 1985 4 99 km Zola Budd 160 England 15 01 Cathy Branta 160 United States 15 24 Ingrid Kristiansen 160 Norway 15 27 1986 4 65 km Zola Budd 160 England 14 49 6 Lynn Jennings 160 United States 15 07 8 Annette Sergent 160 France 15 12 2 1987 5 05 km Annette Sergent 160 France 16 46 Liz Lynch 160 Scotland 16 48 Ingrid Kristiansen 160 Norway 16 51 1988 5 962 km Ingrid Kristiansen 160 Norway 19 04 Angela Tooby 160 United Kingdom 19 23 Annette Sergent 160 France 19 29 1989 6 km Annette Sergent 160 France 22 27 Nadezhda Stepanova 160 Soviet Union 22 34 Lynn Williams 160 Canada 22 41 1990 6 km Lynn Jennings 160 United States 19 21 Albertina Dias 160 Portugal 19 33 Yelena Romanova 160 Soviet Union 19 33 1991 6 425 km Lynn Jennings 160 United States 20 24 Derartu Tulu 160 Ethiopia 20 27 Liz McColgan 160 United Kingdom 20 28 1992 6 37 km Lynn Jennings 160 United States 21 16 Catherina McKiernan 160 Ireland 21 18 Albertina Dias 160 Portugal 21 19 1993 6 35 km Albertina Dias 160 Portugal 20 00 Catherina McKiernan 160 Ireland 20 09 Lynn Jennings 160 United States 20 09 1994 6 22 km Hellen Chepngeno 160 Kenya 20 45 Catherina McKiernan 160 Ireland 20 52 Conceicao Ferreira 160 Portugal 20 52 1995 6 47 km Derartu Tulu 160 Ethiopia 20 21 Catherina McKiernan 160 Ireland 20 29 Sally Barsosio 160 Kenya 20 39 1996 6 3 km Gete Wami 160 Ethiopia 20 12 Rose Cheruiyot 160 Kenya 20 18 Naomi Mugo 160 Kenya 20 21 1997 6 6 km Derartu Tulu 160 Ethiopia 20 53 Paula Radcliffe 160 United Kingdom 20 55 Gete Wami 160 Ethiopia 21 00 1998 8 km Sonia O Sullivan 160 Ireland 25 39 Paula Radcliffe 160 United Kingdom 25 42 Gete Wami 160 Ethiopia 25 49 1999 8 012 km Gete Wami 160 Ethiopia 28 00 Merima Denboba 160 Ethiopia 28 12 Paula Radcliffe 160 United Kingdom 28 12 2000 8 08 km Derartu Tulu 160 Ethiopia 25 42 Gete Wami 160 Ethiopia 25 48 Susan Chepkemei 160 Kenya 25 50 2001 7 7 km Paula Radcliffe 160 United Kingdom 27 49 Gete Wami 160 Ethiopia 27 52 Lydia Cheromei 160 Kenya 28 07 2002 7 974 km Paula Radcliffe 160 United Kingdom 26 55 Deena Drossin 160 United States 27 04 Colleen de Reuck 160 United States 27 17 2003 7 92 km Worknesh Kidane 160 Ethiopia 25 53 Deena Drossin 160 United States 26 02 Merima Denboba 160 Ethiopia 26 28 2004 8 km Benita Johnson 160 Australia 27 17 Ejagayehu Dibaba 160 Ethiopia 27 29 Worknesh Kidane 160 Ethiopia 27 34 2005 8 108 km Tirunesh Dibaba 160 Ethiopia 26 34 Alice Timbilil 160 Kenya 26 37 Worknesh Kidane 160 Ethiopia 26 37 2006 8 km Tirunesh Dibaba 160 Ethiopia 25 21 Lornah Kiplagat 160 Netherlands 25 26 Meselech Melkamu 160 Ethiopia 25 38 2007 8 km Lornah Kiplagat 160 Netherlands 26 23 Tirunesh Dibaba 160 Ethiopia 26 47 Meselech Melkamu 160 Ethiopia 26 48 2008 7 905 km Tirunesh Dibaba 160 Ethiopia 25 10 Mestawet Tufa 160 Ethiopia 25 15 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 160 Kenya 25 18 2009 8 km Florence Jebet Kiplagat 160 Kenya 26 13 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 160 Kenya 26 16 Meselech Melkamu 160 Ethiopia 26 19 2010 7 759 km Emily Chebet 160 Kenya 24 19 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 160 Kenya 24 20 Meselech Melkamu 160 Ethiopia 24 26 2011 8 km Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot 160 Kenya 24 58 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 160 Kenya 25 07 Shalane Flanagan 160 United States 25 10 2013 8 km Emily Chebet 160 Kenya 24 24 Hiwot Ayalew 160 Ethiopia 24 27 Belaynesh Oljira 160 Ethiopia 24 33 2015 8 km Agnes Jebet Tirop 160 Kenya 26 01 Senbere Teferi 160 Ethiopia 26 06 Netsanet Gudeta 160 Ethiopia 26 11 2017 9 858 km Irene Cheptai 160 Kenya 31 57 Alice Aprot Nawowuna 160 Kenya 32 01 Lilian Rengeruk 160 Kenya 32 11 2019 10 km Hellen Obiri 160 Kenya 36 14 Dera Dida 160 Ethiopia 36 16 Letesenbet Gidey 160 Ethiopia 36 24 2023 10 km Beatrice Chebet 160 Kenya 33 48 Tsigie Gebreselama 160 Ethiopia 33 56 Agnes Jebet Ngetich 160 Kenya 34 00 Senior Women s Team Medals edit Year Gold Silver Bronze 1973 160 England 40 160 Finland 73 160 United States 90 1974 160 England 28 160 Italy 50 160 Finland 61 1975 160 United States 44 160 New Zealand 50 160 Poland 61 1976 160 Soviet Union 33 160 Italy 59 160 United States 64 1977 160 Soviet Union 15 160 United States 48 160 New Zealand 76 1978 160 Romania 30 160 United States 37 160 England 55 1979 160 United States 29 160 Soviet Union 48 160 England 68 1980 160 Soviet Union 15 160 England 49 160 United States 49 1981 160 Soviet Union 24 160 United States 36 160 Italy 89 1982 160 Soviet Union 44 160 Italy 57 160 England 67 1983 160 United States 31 160 Soviet Union 41 160 Canada 53 1984 160 United States 52 160 England 65 160 New Zealand 91 1985 160 United States 42 160 Soviet Union 77 160 Romania 96 1986 160 England 65 160 New Zealand 67 160 France 76 1987 160 United States 46 160 France 50 160 Soviet Union 55 1988 160 Soviet Union 51 160 United Kingdom 61 160 France 72 1989 160 Soviet Union 58 160 France 60 160 United States 68 1990 160 Soviet Union 37 160 Ethiopia 75 160 Portugal 80 1991 160 Kenya 36 160 Ethiopia 36 160 Soviet Union 48 1992 160 Kenya 47 160 United States 77 160 Ethiopia 96 1993 160 Kenya 52 160 Japan 93 160 France 100 1994 160 Portugal 55 160 Ethiopia 65 160 Kenya 75 1995 160 Kenya 26 160 Ethiopia 38 160 Romania 84 1996 160 Kenya 24 160 Ethiopia 44 160 Romania 70 1997 160 Ethiopia 24 160 Kenya 34 160 Ireland 64 1998 160 Kenya 30 160 Ethiopia 37 160 United Kingdom 74 1999 160 Ethiopia 18 160 Kenya 27 160 Portugal 94 2000 160 Ethiopia 20 160 Kenya 23 160 United States 98 2001 160 Kenya 18 160 Ethiopia 70 160 France 77 2002 160 Ethiopia 28 160 United States 38 160 Kenya 41 2003 160 Ethiopia 17 160 Kenya 30 160 United States 36 2004 160 Ethiopia 26 160 Kenya 30 160 United Kingdom 74 2005 160 Ethiopia 16 160 Kenya 22 160 Portugal 86 2006 160 Ethiopia 16 160 Kenya 39 160 Japan 80 2007 160 Ethiopia 19 160 Kenya 26 160 Morocco 99 2008 160 Ethiopia 18 160 Kenya 22 160 Australia 84 2009 160 Kenya 14 160 Ethiopia 28 160 Portugal 72 2010 160 Kenya 14 160 Ethiopia 22 160 United States 76 2011 160 Kenya 15 160 Ethiopia 29 160 United States 57 2013 160 Kenya 19 160 Ethiopia 48 160 Bahrain 73 2015 160 Ethiopia 17 160 Kenya 19 160 Uganda 101 2017 160 Kenya 10 160 Ethiopia 45 160 Bahrain 59 2019 160 Ethiopia 21 160 Kenya 25 160 Uganda 36 2023 160 Kenya 16 160 Ethiopia 25 160 Uganda 41 Men s Short Race Individual Medals edit Year Gold Silver Bronze 1998 4 km John Kibowen 160 Kenya 10 43 Daniel Komen 160 Kenya 10 46 Paul Kosgei 160 Kenya 10 50 1999 4 236 km Benjamin Limo 160 Kenya 12 28 Paul Kosgei 160 Kenya 12 31 Haylu Mekonnen 160 Ethiopia 12 35 2000 4 18 km John Kibowen 160 Kenya 11 11 Sammy Kipketer 160 Kenya 11 12 Paul Kosgei 160 Kenya 11 15 2001 4 1 km Enock Koech 160 Kenya 12 40 Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 12 42 Benjamin Limo 160 Kenya 12 43 2002 4 208 km Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 12 11 Luke Kipkosgei 160 Kenya 12 18 Haylu Mekonnen 160 Ethiopia 12 20 2003 4 03 km Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 11 01 John Kibowen 160 Kenya 11 04 Benjamin Limo 160 Kenya 11 06 2004 4 km Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 11 31 Gebre egziabher Gebremariam 160 Ethiopia 11 36 Maregu Zewdie 160 Ethiopia 11 42 2005 4 196 km Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 11 33 Abraham Chebii 160 Kenya 11 38 Isaac Songok 160 Kenya 11 39 2006 4 km Kenenisa Bekele 160 Ethiopia 10 54 Isaac Songok 160 Kenya 10 55 Adil Kaouch 160 Morocco 10 57 Men s Short Race Team Medals edit Year Gold Silver Bronze 1998 160 Kenya 10 160 Morocco 42 160 Ethiopia 60 1999 160 Kenya 14 160 Morocco 45 160 Ethiopia 55 2000 160 Kenya 10 160 Ethiopia 46 160 Morocco 68 2001 160 Kenya 13 160 Morocco 48 160 Ethiopia 51 2002 160 Kenya 20 160 Ethiopia 32 160 Spain 57 2003 160 Kenya 14 160 Ethiopia 31 160 Morocco 44 2004 160 Ethiopia 17 160 Qatar 39 160 Kenya 52 2005 160 Ethiopia 23 160 Kenya 31 160 Qatar 32 2006 160 Kenya 21 160 Ethiopia 48 160 Morocco 53 Women s Short Race Individual Medals edit Year Gold Silver Bronze 1998 4 km Sonia O Sullivan 160 Ireland 12 20 Zahra Ouaziz 160 Morocco 12 34 Kutre Dulecha 160 Ethiopia 12 37 1999 4 236 km Jackline Maranga span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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