# 2023 Cross Zornotza

The 2023 Cross Zornotza, officially the 69º Cross Internacional Zornotza, was the 69th edition of the international cross country running competition held in Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain on 22 October 2023. It was the first leg of the 2023–24 World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold, the highest-level global series of cross country competitions.

## Recap

Likina Amebaw of Ethiopia and Celestin Ndikumana of Burundi won the two races.

## Results

In combination with two other eligible cross country races, points from the 2023 Cross Zornotza could be used to qualify for the 10,000 metres track race at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The top eight athletes ordered by total score (summed from their top three cross country performances) were granted automatic qualification, respecting the maximum three athletes per country.

### XC 8.7km

Men's Cross Country :
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Points |
| | Célestin Ndikumana | Burundi | 25:34 | 1240 |
| | Merhawi Mebrahtu | Eritrea | 25:47 | 1220 |
| | Leonard Chemutai | Uganda | 25:57 | 1200 |
| 4 | Filmon Kibrom | Eritrea | 26:03 | 1180 |
| 5 | Sergio Paniagua | Spain | 26:20 | 1160 |
| 6 | Nassim Hassaous | Spain | 26:32 | 1145 |
| 7 | Fernando Carro | Spain | 26:44 | 1130 |
| 8 | David Bascuñana | Spain | 26:48 | 1120 |
| 9 | Eduardo Menacho [es; no] | Spain | 26:54 | 1110 |
| 10 | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie | Eritrea | 27:08 | 1100 |
| 11 | Raul Celada | Spain | 27:15 | 1090 |
| 12 | João Pereira | Portugal | 27:21 | 1080 |
| 13 | Andreu Blanes | Spain | 27:28 | 1070 |
| 14 | Brahim el Ourzadi | Spain | 27:41 | 1060 |
| 15 | Nahuel Carabaña | Andorra | 28:06 | 1055 |
| 16 | Daniel Alonso | Spain | 28:52 | 1050 |
| 17 | Carlos García | Spain | 29:10 | 1045 |
| 18 | Brahim Elaasri | Morocco | 29:16 | 1040 |
| 19 | Sergio Jiménez | Spain | 29:28 | 1035 |
| 20 | Ekain Larrea | Spain | 29:29 | 1030 |
| 21 | Javier Pérez | Spain | 29:33 | 1025 |
| 22 | Diego Alcalde | Spain | 29:34 | 1020 |
| 23 | Pablo Maldonado | Spain | 29:56 | 1015 |
| 24 | David Rua | Spain | 30:03 | 1010 |
| 25 | David Alfonso | Spain | 30:15 | 1005 |
| 26 | Julen Teran | Spain | 30:19 | 1000 |
| 27 | Wogen Hoyos | Spain | 30:22 | 995 |
| 28 | Jon Baz | Spain | 30:23 | 990 |
| 29 | Ruben Torres | Spain | 30:30 | 985 |
| 30 | Iker Ortiz | Spain | 30:43 | 980 |
| 31 | Igor Garcia | Spain | 30:50 | 975 |
| 32 | Anastasio Gomez | Spain | 30:51 | 970 |
| 33 | Jon Pascual | Spain | 31:07 | 965 |
| 34 | Xabier Sanchez | Spain | 31:15 | 960 |
| 35 | Aimar Sukunza | Spain | 31:19 | 955 |
| 36 | Jon Ander Etura | Spain | 31:22 | 950 |
| 37 | Aitor Madrazo | Spain | 31:35 | 945 |
| 38 | Julen Azpiazu | Spain | 31:43 | 940 |
| 39 | Paul Iturraspe | Spain | 31:49 | 935 |
| 40 | Txomin Osoro | Spain | 31:57 | 930 |
| 41 | Julen Basterretxea | Spain | 32:04 | 927 |
| 42 | Igor Ruiz | Spain | 32:05 | 924 |
| 43 | Ander Uriarte | Spain | 32:08 | 921 |
| 44 | Francisco Javier Fontaneda | Spain | 32:10 | 918 |
| 45 | Iker Rueda | Spain | 32:11 | 915 |
| 46 | David Lopez | Spain | 32:14 | 912 |
| 47 | Eneko Zabala | Spain | 32:19 | 909 |
| 48 | Aitor Elola | Spain | 32:20 | 906 |
| 49 | Markel Elesgaray | Spain | 32:30 | 903 |
| 50 | Jon Etxeberria | Spain | 32:32 | 900 |
| 51 | Mikael Gurrutxaga | Spain | 32:35 | 898 |
| 52 | Sergio Mijancos | Spain | 32:37 | 896 |
| 53 | Jon Napal | Spain | 32:40 | 894 |
| 54 | Igor Torres | Spain | 32:45 | 892 |
| 55 | Tomas Laso | Spain | 32:46 | 890 |
| 56 | Martin Miguez | Spain | 32:49 | 888 |
| 57 | Unai Lobato | Spain | 32:57 | 886 |
| 58 | Mikel Baz | Spain | 33:01 | 884 |
| 59 | Antxon Casal | Spain | 33:07 | 882 |
| 60 | Ińaki Elola | Spain | 33:17 | 880 |
| 61 | Younes Ouadou | Spain | 33:21 | 879 |
| 62 | Javier Solana | Spain | 33:25 | 878 |
| 63 | Ander Roscales | Spain | 33:29 | 877 |
| 64 | Sergio Markina | Spain | 33:38 | 876 |
| 65 | Eduardo Manzanos | Spain | 33:38 | 875 |
| 66 | Mikel Fernandez | Spain | 33:53 | 874 |
| 67 | Jose Lagardera | Spain | 33:59 | 873 |
| 68 | Pedro Sellares | Spain | 34:23 | 872 |
| 69 | Zohiartze Moral | Spain | 34:45 | 871 |
Women's Cross Country :
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Points |
| | Likina Amebaw | Ethiopia | 29:36 | 1240 |
| | Lemlem Nibret | Ethiopia | 29:38 | 1220 |
| | Lucy Mawia | Kenya | 30:03 | 1200 |
| 4 | Alessia Zarbo | France | 31:07 | 1180 |
| 5 | Cristina Ruiz [de] | Spain | 31:21 | 1160 |
| 6 | Irene Pelayo [pl] | Spain | 31:24 | 1145 |
| 7 | Rosalía Tárraga [de] | Spain | 31:27 | 1130 |
| 8 | Paula González Blanco [d] | Spain | 31:35 | 1120 |
| 9 | Laura Domene | Spain | 31:36 | 1110 |
| 10 | Idaira Prieto | Spain | 31:45 | 1100 |
| 11 | Katerine Tisalema | Ecuador | 31:56 | 1090 |
| 12 | June Arbeo Sarriugarte [eu] | Spain | 32:02 | 1080 |
| 13 | Claudia Estevez | Spain | 32:14 | 1070 |
| 14 | Ana Marinho | Portugal | 32:35 | 1060 |
| 15 | Isabel Barreiro | Spain | 32:51 | 1055 |
| 16 | Antía Castro | Spain | 33:02 | 1050 |
| 17 | Queralt Criado | Spain | 33:12 | 1045 |
| 18 | Oihane Irusta | Spain | 35:07 | 1040 |
| 19 | Laura Cebollada Martinez | Spain | 35:51 | 1035 |
| 20 | Eider Muńoz | Spain | 36:54 | 1030 |
| 21 | Garazi Sampedro | Spain | 37:08 | 1025 |
| 22 | Lara Estebanez | Spain | 37:27 | 1020 |
| 23 | Laura Garcia | Spain | 37:49 | 1015 |
| 24 | Nuria Etxegarai | Spain | 37:59 | 1010 |
| 25 | Ane Ochoa | Spain | 38:27 | 1005 |
| 26 | Paula Echarri | Spain | 38:31 | 1000 |
| 27 | Ainhoa Unanue | Spain | 39:04 | 995 |
| 28 | Ane Lopez | Spain | 39:55 | 990 |