# 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships

The 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships took place on 18 February 2023 in Bathurst, Australia. It was the event's 44th edition and the second time after Auckland in 1988 that the championships were held in Oceania.
In March 2020 the course was revealed, to be held in the infield of the Mount Panorama Circuit.
In December 2020, the event was postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Australian travel restrictions. The championships were once again delayed to 2023 in September 2021, due to Australian travel restrictions.

## Schedule

The junior races preceded the senior races, and the senior men's event concluded the program.
| Date | Time (AEDT) | Events |
| 18 February | 15:30 | Mixed Relay |
| 18 February | 16:10 | U20 race women |
| 18 February | 16:50 | U20 race men |
| 18 February | 17:30 | Senior race women |
| 18 February | 18:10 | Senior race men |

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Individual |||||||
| Senior men details | Jacob Kiplimo Uganda | 29:17 | Berihu Aregawi Ethiopia | 29:26 | Joshua Cheptegei Uganda | 29:37 |
| Senior women details | Beatrice Chebet Kenya | 33:48 | Tsigie Gebreselama Ethiopia | 33:56 | Agnes Jebet Ngetich Kenya | 34:00 |
| U20 men details | Ishmael Kipkurui Kenya | 24:29 | Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot Kenya | 24:30 | Boki Diriba Ethiopia | 24:31 |
| U20 women details | Senayet Getachew Ethiopia | 20:53 | Medina Eisa Ethiopia | 21:00 | Pamela Kosgei Kenya | 21:01 |
| Team |||||||
| Senior men details | KenyaGeoffrey Kamworor (4)Kibiwott Kandie (5)Daniel Ebenyo (6)Sabastian Sawe (7)Nicholas Kipkorir (13)Emmanuel Kiprop Kipruto (19) | 22 pts | EthiopiaBerihu Aregawi (2)Hailemariyam Amare (9)Mogos Tuemay (10)Chimdessa Debele (11)Selemon Barega (12)Getaneh Molla (14) | 32 pts | UgandaJacob Kiplimo (1)Joshua Cheptegei (3)Rogers Kibet (15)Martin Kiprotich (18)Issac Kibet (24)Samuel Kibet (30) | 37 pts |
| Senior women details | KenyaBeatrice Chebet (1)Agnes Jebet Ngetich (3)Grace Loibach Nawowuna (4)Edinah Jebitok (8)Emily Chebet (9)Cintia Chepngeno (DNF) | 16 pts | EthiopiaTsigie Gebreselama (2)Fotyen Tesfay (5)Hawi Feysa (6)Gete Alemayehu (12)Wede Kefale (15)Letesenbet Gidey (DQ) | 25 pts | UgandaPrisca Chesang (7)Stella Chesang (10)Doreen Chesang (11)Annet Chemengich Chelengat (13)Rispa Cherop (26)Mercyline Chelengat (32) | 41 pts |
| U20 men details | KenyaIshmael Kipkurui (1)Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot (2)Dennis Mutuku (9)Daniel Kinyanjui (10)Charles Rotich (12)Dennis Kipkurui (14) | 22 pts | EthiopiaBoki Diriba (3)Bereket Zekele (5)Abel Bekele (7)Bereket Nega (8)Kuma Girma (13)Yismaw Dillu (15) | 23 pts | United StatesEmilio Young (16)Marco Langon (19)Max Sannes (21)Kole Mathison (25)Micah Wilson (27)Evan Jenkins (53) | 81 pts |
| U20 women details | EthiopiaSenayet Getachew (1)Medina Eisa (2)Lemlem Nibret (5)Meseret Yeshaneh (7)Tinebeb Asres (8)Melknat Wudu (11) | 15 pts | KenyaPamela Kosgei (3)Faith Cherotich (4)Joyline Chepkemoi (6)Diana Chepkemoi (9) | 22 pts | United StatesEllie Shea (10)Irene Riggs (12)Karrie Baloga (13)Zariel Macchia (19)Eva Klingbeil (29)Allie Zealand (34) | 54 pts |
| Relay |||||||
| Mixed relay details | KenyaEmmanuel WanyonyiMirriam CheropKyumbe MungutiBrenda Chebet | 23:14 | EthiopiaAdehena KasayeHawi AberaGetnet WaleBirke Haylom | 23:21 | AustraliaOliver HoareJessica HullStewart McSweynAbbey Caldwell | 23:26 |

## Medal table

* 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) | 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

453 athletes from 48 countries were scheduled to participate.
* 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)