2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were hosted in the city of Aarhus in Denmark. It was the 43rd edition of the championships and was held on 30 March 2019.

43rd World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition43rd
Date30 March
Host cityAarhus, Denmark
VenueAarhus
Events5
Distances
  • 10,240 m (senior men and women)
  • 8,240 m (mixed relay)
  • 7,728 m (junior men)
  • 5,856 m (junior women)
Participation520 athletes from
63 nations
Official websiteAarhus 2019
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A part of the course was run on the grounds and grass roof of the Moesgaard Museum.[1] The race was held in challenging conditions, due to the very muddy course and steep hills.[2] The senior men's race was won by Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei, while the senior women's race was won by Kenyan Hellen Obiri.

Schedule

In keeping with past events, all five races, including the mixed relay, were held in the middle of the day. The junior races preceded the senior races, and the senior men's event concluded the program.[3]

Date Time (CET) Events
30 March 11:00 Mixed Relay
11:35 Junior race women
12:10 Junior race men
13:00 Senior race women
14:00 Senior race men

Medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(10 km)		  Joshua Cheptegei (UGA)31:40  Jacob Kiplimo (UGA)31:44  Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN)31:55
Senior women
(10 km)		  Hellen Obiri (KEN)36:14  Dera Dida (ETH)36:16  Letesenbet Gidey (ETH)36:24
Junior men
(8 km)		  Milkesa Mengesha (ETH)23:52  Tadese Worku (ETH)23:54  Oscar Chelimo (UGA)23:55
Junior women
(6 km)		  Beatrice Chebet (KEN)20:50  Alemitu Tariku (ETH)20:50  Tsigie Gebreselama (ETH)20:50
Relay
Mixed Relay  Ethiopia
25:49  Morocco
26:22  Kenya
26:29
Team
Senior men  Uganda
20  Kenya
43  Ethiopia
46
Senior women  Ethiopia
21  Kenya
25  Uganda
36
Junior men  Ethiopia
  • Milkesa Mengesha (1)
  • Tadese Worku (2)
  • Tsegay Kidanu (5)
  • Gebregewergs Teklay (10)
  • Dinkalem Ayele (11)
  • Getnet Yetwale (21)
18  Uganda
  • Oscar Chelimo (3)
  • Hosea Kiplangat (6)
  • Samuel Kibet (9)
  • Mathew Job Chekwurui (14)
  • Dan Chebet (19)
  • Denis Cherotich (22)
32  Kenya
  • Leonard Kipkemoi Bett (4)
  • Edwin Kiplangat Bett (7)
  • Samwel Chebolei Masai (8)
  • Charles Katul Lokir (15)
  • Cleophas Kandie Meyan (18)
34
Junior women  Ethiopia
  • Alemitu Tariku (2)
  • Tsigie Gebreselama (3)
  • Girmawit Gebrzihair (5)
  • Mizan Alem (7)
  • Wede Kefale (8)
  • Meselu Berhe (11)
17  Kenya
  • Beatrice Chebet (1)
  • Betty Chepkemoi Kibet (6)
  • Jackline Chepwogen Rotich (9)
  • Lydia Jeruto Lagat (10)
  • Mercy Chepkorir Kirarei (12)
  • Mercy Jerop (13)
26  Japan
  • Ayuka Kazama (14)
  • Ririka Hironaka (15)
  • Chika Kosakai (21)
  • Hazuki Doi (22)
  • Miku Sakai (29)
  • Hikari Ohnishi (33)
72

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Ethiopia53311
2 Kenya2338
3 Uganda2226
4 Morocco0101
5 Japan0011
Totals (5 nations)99927
  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

520 athletes from 63 countries were scheduled to participate:[4]

References
  1. "IAAF: World Cross Country Aarhus 2019 course". iaaf.org. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. "2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. Timetable by day. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 September 2018.
  4. "Athletes - IAAF World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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