# 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.
A part of the course was run on the grounds and grass roof of the Moesgaard Museum. The race was held in challenging conditions, due to the very muddy course and steep hills. 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.
| Date | Time (CET) | Events |
| 30 March | 11:00 | Mixed Relay |
| 30 March | 11:35 | Junior race women |
| 30 March | 12:10 | Junior race men |
| 30 March | 13:00 | Senior race women |
| 30 March | 14:00 | Senior race men |

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | 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 | EthiopiaKebede EndaleBone ChelukeTeddese LemiFantu Worku | 25:49 | MoroccoSoufiane El BakkaliKaoutar FarkoussiAbdelaati IguiderRababe Arafi | 26:22 | KenyaConseslus KiprutoJarinter Mawia MwasyaElijah Motonei ManangoiWinfred Nzisa Mbithe | 26:29 |
| Team |||||||
| Senior men | UgandaJoshua Cheptegei (1)Jacob Kiplimo (2)Thomas Ayeko (7)Joel Ayeko (10)Albert Chemutai (12)Maxwell Rotich (27) | 20 | KenyaGeoffrey Kamworor (3)Rhonex Kipruto (6)Richard Yator (13)Rodgers Kwemoi (21)Amos Kirui (38)Evans Keitany Kiptum (45) | 43 | EthiopiaSelemon Barega (5)Andamlak Belihu (8)Abdi Fufa (15)Mogos Tuemay (18)Enyew Mekonnen (25)Bonsa Dida (40) | 46 |
| Senior women | EthiopiaDera Dida (2)Letesenbet Gidey (3)Tsehay Gemechu (6)Zenebu Fikadu (10)Fotyen Tesfay (11)Hawi Feysa (17) | 21 | KenyaHellen Obiri (1)Beatrice Chepkoech (7)Eva Cherono (8)Deborah Samum (9)Lilian Kasait Rengeruk (12)Beatrice Chepkemoi Mutai (31) | 25 | UgandaRachael Zena Chebet (4)Peruth Chemutai (5)Juliet Chekwel (13)Esther Chebet (14)Stella Chesang (21)Doreen Chesang (63) | 36 |
| Junior men | EthiopiaMilkesa Mengesha (1)Tadese Worku (2)Tsegay Kidanu (5)Gebregewergs Teklay (10)Dinkalem Ayele (11)Getnet Yetwale (21) | 18 | UgandaOscar Chelimo (3)Hosea Kiplangat (6)Samuel Kibet (9)Mathew Job Chekwurui (14)Dan Chebet (19)Denis Cherotich (22) | 32 | KenyaLeonard Kipkemoi Bett (4)Edwin Kiplangat Bett (7)Samwel Chebolei Masai (8)Charles Katul Lokir (15)Cleophas Kandie Meyan (18) | 34 |
| Junior women | EthiopiaAlemitu Tariku (2)Tsigie Gebreselama (3)Girmawit Gebrzihair (5)Mizan Alem (7)Wede Kefale (8)Meselu Berhe (11) | 17 | KenyaBeatrice Chebet (1)Betty Chepkemoi Kibet (6)Jackline Chepwogen Rotich (9)Lydia Jeruto Lagat (10)Mercy Chepkorir Kirarei (12)Mercy Jerop (13) | 26 | JapanAyuka Kazama (14)Ririka Hironaka (15)Chika Kosakai (21)Hazuki Doi (22)Miku Sakai (29)Hikari Ohnishi (33) | 72 |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Ethiopia | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Kenya | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Uganda | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Morocco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
* 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:
* Algeria (8)
* Argentina (2)
* Athlete Refugee Team (2)
* Australia (23)
* Bahrain (10)
* Botswana (5)
* Brazil (8)
* Burundi (7)
* Canada (28)
* Chile (2)
* China (14)
* Colombia (2)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Denmark (28)
* Egypt (2)
* El Salvador (2)
* Eritrea (16)
* Ethiopia (28)
* France (16)
* Germany (1)
* Ghana (1)
* Great Britain (24)
* Hong Kong (2)
* India (2)
* Ireland (6)
* Italy (2)
* Japan (22)
* Kazakhstan (3)
* Kenya (27)
* Kyrgyzstan (1)
* Latvia (2)
* Lebanon (15)
* Libya (1)
* Luxembourg (2)
* Malta (2)
* Mauritius (1)
* Morocco (15)
* Namibia (2)
* New Zealand (16)
* Niger (1)
* Norway (1)
* Palestine (1)
* Peru (15)
* Poland (4)
* Portugal (1)
* Romania (2)
* Rwanda (4)
* Seychelles (2)
* Sierra Leone (4)
* Somalia (1)
* South Africa (21)
* Spain (24)
* Sudan (1)
* Sweden (3)
* Switzerland (1)
* Tanzania (16)
* Turkey (1)
* Uganda (27)
* Ukraine (4)
* United States (28)
* Uruguay (2)
* Zambia (3)
* Zimbabwe (2)