| 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships logo | |
| Organisers | World Athletics |
| Edition | 44th |
| Dates | 18 February 2023 |
| Host city | Bathurst,New South Wales,Australia |
| Venue | Mount Panorama Circuit |
| Level | Senior and U20 |
| Type | Cross country |
| 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 |
The2023World Athletics Cross Country Championships took place on 18 February 2023 inBathurst,Australia. It was the event's 44th edition and the second time afterAuckland 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 theMount Panorama Circuit.[3]
In December 2020, the event was postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic and Australian travel restrictions.[4] The championships were once again delayed to 2023 in September 2021, due to Australian travel restrictions.[5]
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 |
* 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 | |
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)World Championships organised byWorld Athletics | |
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| Outdoor | |
| Indoor | |
| Continental Cup* | |
| U20 | |
| U18 | |
| Cross Country | |
| Race Walking | |
| Women's Road Race | |
| Marathon | |
| Half Marathon | |
| Road Relay | |
| Relays | |
| Ultimate | |
| Road Running | |
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