# 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships – U20 women's race

The U20 women's race at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships was held in Belgrade, Serbia on 30 March 2024, at 11:00 AM local time. Marta Alemayo won the individual race, four seconds ahead of Asayech Ayichew. Two of the Kenyan U20 team members were denied immigration visas by the hosts, allowing Ethiopia to win the team title.

## Race results
### U20 women's race (6 km)
#### Individual

Women's Cross Country U20 Race :
| Place | Athlete | Age | Country | Time |
| | Marta Alemayo | 15 | Ethiopia | 19:28 |
| | Asayech Ayichew | 18 | Ethiopia | 19:32 |
| | Robe Dida | 17 | Ethiopia | 19:38 |
| 4 | Sheila Jebet | 18 | Kenya | 19:45 |
| 5 | Diana Cherotich | 18 | Kenya | 19:47 |
| 6 | Yenawa Nbret | 16 | Ethiopia | 19:50 |
| 7 | Deborah Chemutai | 18 | Kenya | 19:51 |
| 8 | Lemlem Nibret | 19 | Ethiopia | 20:01 |
| 9 | Shito Gumi | 17 | Ethiopia | 20:02 |
| 10 | Nowel Cheruto | 17 | Uganda | 20:04 |
| 11 | Charity Cherop | 16 | Uganda | 20:23 |
| 12 | Mercy Chepkemoi | 18 | Kenya | 20:43 |
| 13 | Keziah Chebet | 15 | Uganda | 20:47 |
| 14 | Vicky Chekwemboi | 18 | Uganda | 20:49 |
| 15 | Ellie Shea | 18 | United States | 20:50 |
| 16 | Allie Zealand | 17 | United States | 21:08 |
| 17 | Innes FitzGerald | 17 | Great Britain | 21:10 |
| 18 | Jess Bailey | 17 | Great Britain | 21:12 |
| 19 | Miyu Murakami | 16 | Japan | 21:12 |
| 20 | Misaki Shitamori | 18 | Japan | 21:19 |
| 21 | Gabrielle Schmidt | 18 | Australia | 21:19 |
| 22 | Margot Dajoux | 18 | France | 21:19 |
| 23 | Ambre Grasset | 17 | France | 21:19 |
| 24 | Elsa Sundqvist | 18 | Sweden | 21:20 |
| 25 | Eliza Nicholson | 16 | Great Britain | 21:27 |
| 26 | Chiseno Ikeda | 18 | Japan | 21:32 |
| 27 | Isella Chebet | 15 | Uganda | 21:40 |
| 28 | Mary Dalton | 18 | United States | 21:40 |
| 29 | Zariel Macchia | 17 | United States | 21:42 |
| 30 | Natasha Phillips | 19 | Great Britain | 21:42 |
| 31 | Li-mari Dekker | 18 | South Africa | 21:43 |
| 32 | Chloe Turner | 18 | Canada | 21:46 |
| 33 | Aoi Hosokawa | 17 | Japan | 21:46 |
| 34 | Saima Murić [de] | 17 | Serbia | 21:48 |
| 35 | Catherine Lund | 18 | New Zealand | 21:53 |
| 36 | Sienna Bush | 15 | Australia | 21:55 |
| 37 | Anna Gardiner | 18 | Ireland | 21:58 |
| 38 | Charli-Rose Carlyon | 18 | Australia | 21:59 |
| 39 | Kirsty Maher | 18 | Ireland | 22:10 |
| 40 | Narumi Okumoto | 18 | Japan | 22:12 |
| 41 | Jolena Quarzo | 18 | United States | 22:13 |
| 42 | Abby Lewis | 17 | Canada | 22:17 |
| 43 | Alexandra Schulz | 18 | Australia | 22:20 |
| 44 | Zara Geddes | 18 | New Zealand | 22:21 |
| 45 | Béatrice Filion | 17 | Canada | 22:23 |
| 46 | Arina Gladysheva | 18 | Kazakhstan | 22:24 |
| 47 | Khaddouj el Bali | 18 | Morocco | 22:24 |
| 48 | Emma Mendez | 18 | Spain | 22:34 |
| 49 | Maddie Gardiner | 17 | United States | 22:36 |
| 50 | Omaatla Dikao | 16 | South Africa | 22:39 |
| 51 | Saida el-Bouzy | 16 | Morocco | 22:40 |
| 52 | Houssna Ibn Abdel Matey | 17 | Morocco | 22:40 |
| 53 | Gretta Johnson | 17 | Australia | 22:44 |
| 54 | Lara van der Merwe | 16 | South Africa | 22:44 |
| 55 | Emma de Jong | 18 | Australia | 22:46 |
| 56 | Stephanie Bertram | 17 | Canada | 22:49 |
| 57 | Mickaella Aguera | 18 | France | 22:51 |
| 58 | Caroline Dennilauler | 18 | France | 22:56 |
| 59 | Charlotte Sinke | 18 | Canada | 23:01 |
| 60 | Wiepke Schoeman | 17 | South Africa | 23:01 |
| 61 | Muriel Lovshin | 17 | Canada | 23:10 |
| 62 | Boh Ritchie | 17 | New Zealand | 23:18 |
| 63 | Laura Valentina Camargo | 18 | Colombia | 23:25 |
| 64 | Daniela Rubio | 17 | Spain | 23:27 |
| 65 | Paballo Dlothi | 15 | South Africa | 23:36 |
| 66 | Natalija Grujić [de] | 18 | Serbia | 23:37 |
| 67 | Yessica Patatingo | 18 | Peru | 23:39 |
| 68 | Ines Herault | 17 | Spain | 23:43 |
| 69 | Hassana Ibn Abdel Matey | 17 | Morocco | 23:45 |
| 70 | Luz Lizandra Arias | 18 | Peru | 23:46 |
| 71 | Anoxolo McEtywa | 15 | South Africa | 23:47 |
| 72 | Miranda Duran | 18 | Mexico | 24:00 |
| 73 | Ava Sutherland | 17 | New Zealand | 24:14 |
| 74 | Marwa el Khouya | 17 | Spain | 24:21 |
| 75 | Lenka Nikolić | 17 | Serbia | 24:25 |
| 76 | Poppy Martin | 18 | New Zealand | 24:30 |
| 77 | Jade le Corre | 18 | France | 24:32 |
| 78 | Yoselin Limache | 18 | Peru | 24:46 |
| 79 | Saniya Kudaibergen | 17 | Kazakhstan | 25:18 |
| 80 | Ayana Bolatbekkyzy [de] | 17 | Kazakhstan | 26:10 |
| | Hiba Ghizlane | 18 | Morocco | DNS |
| | Mejra Mehmedović | 17 | Serbia | DNF |
| | Jana Rajić | 15 | Serbia | DNF |
| | Previous Munsaka | 18 | Zimbabwe | DNF |

#### Team

Ethiopia swept the top three places and won the team title. The teams were scored by the sum of the top four runners' placings, with ties being broken on the fifth runner's position.
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Ethiopia | 12 |
| | Kenya | 28 |
| | Uganda | 48 |
| 4 | United States | 88 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 90 |
| 6 | Japan | 98 |
| 7 | Australia | 138 |
| 8 | France | 160 |
| 9 | Canada | 175 |
| 10 | South Africa | 195 |
| 11 | New Zealand | 214 |
| 12 | New Zealand | 234 |
| 13 | Morocco | 219 |
| 14 | Spain | 254 |