# 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was hosted in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. This 42nd edition was held on 26 March 2017. The venue was Kampala Airport, commonly known as Kololo airstrip, or officially, the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. A few modifications were made to make the track challenging.

## Schedule

In keeping with past events, all five races, including the newly introduced mixed relay, were held in the afternoon. The first event was the inaugural mixed relay race, which was won by Kenya. The junior races preceded the senior races, and the senior men's event concluded the programme.
| Date | Time (UTC) | Events |
| 26 March | 14:00 | Mixed Relay |
| 26 March | 14:30 | Junior race women |
| 26 March | 15:10 | Junior race men |
| 26 March | 15:55 | Senior race women |
| 26 March | 16:55 | Senior race men |

## Medallists

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Individual |||||||
| Senior men (10 km) | Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor (KEN) | 28:24 | Leonard Kiplimo Barsoton (KEN) | 28:36 | Abadi Hadis (ETH) | 28:43 |
| Senior women (10 km) | Irene Chepet Cheptai (KEN) | 31:57 | Alice Aprot Nawowuna (KEN) | 32:01 | Lilian Kasait Rengeruk (KEN) | 32:11 |
| Junior men (8 km) | Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) | 22:40 | Amdework Walelegn (ETH) | 22:43 | Richard Yator Kimunyan (KEN) | 22:52 |
| Junior women (6 km) | Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) | 18:34 | Hawi Feysa (ETH) | 18:57 | Celliphine Chepteek Chespol (KEN) | 19:02 |
| Team |||||||
| Mixed Relay | Kenya Asbel Kiprop Winfred Mbithe Bernard Koros Beatrice Chepkoech | 22:22 | Ethiopia Welde Tufa Bone Cheluke Yomif Kejelcha Genzebe Dibaba | 22:30 | Turkey Aras Kaya Meryem Akda Ali Kaya Yasemin Can | 22:37 |
| Senior men | Ethiopia Abadi Hadis Jemal Yimer Muktar Edris Ibrahim Jeilan Bonsa Dida Getaneh Molla | 21 | Kenya Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor Leonard Kiplimo Barsoton Vincent Kipsang Rono Leonard Patrick Komon Nicholas Mboroto Kobimbei Leonard Langat | 22 | Uganda Timothy Toroitich Abdallah Kibet Mande Stephen Kiprotich Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei Phillip Kipyeko Stephen Kissa | 72 |
| Senior women | Kenya Irene Chepet Cheptai Alice Aprot Nawowuna Lilian Kasait Rengeruk Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi Agnes Jebet Tirop Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon | 10 | Ethiopia Belaynesh Oljira Senbere Teferi Gebeyanesh Ayele Sentayehu Lewetegn Zerfie Limeneh Dera Dida | 45 | Bahrain Ruth Jebet Rose Chelimo Eunice Chebichii Chumba Desi Mokonin Bontu Rebitu | 58 |
| Junior men | Ethiopia Amdework Walelegn Betesfa Getahun Selemon Barega Tefera Mosisa Bayelign Teshager Solomon Berihu | 17 | Kenya Richard Yator Kimunyan Amos Kirui Edwin Kiplangat Bett Wesley Ledama Ronald Kiprotich Kirui Meshack Munguti Nzula | 28 | Eritrea Yemane Haileselassie Filmon Ande Abraha Kokob Mehari Tsegay Robel Sibhatu | 55 |
| Junior women | Ethiopia Letesenbet Gidey Hawi Feysa Fotyen Tesfay Zeineba Yimer Biri Abera Wede Kefale | 19 | Kenya Celliphine Chepteek Chespol Sheila Chelangat Hellen Ekalale Lobun Joyline Cherotich Emmaculate Chepkirui Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei | 20 | Uganda Peruth Chemutai Sarah Chelangat Adha Munguleya Janat Chemusto Esther Yeko Chekwemoi Scarlet Chemos | 63 |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Kenya | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Uganda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | Totals (6 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
* Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

## Participation

A total of 553 athletes from 59 countries were scheduled to participate. A Refugee Athletics team was scheduled to participate in the mixed relay, but did not take part.
* Algeria (14)
* Australia (23)
* Bahrain (16)
* Belgium (1)
* Benin (2)
* Botswana (12)
* Brazil (1)
* Burundi (12)
* Cameroon (2)
* Canada (23)
* Central African Republic (1)
* China (7)
* Comoros (4)
* Congo (3)
* Denmark (6)
* Ecuador (4)
* Egypt (2)
* Eritrea (25)
* Ethiopia (30)
* Fiji (1)
* France (3)
* Gambia (1)
* Great Britain (21)
* Italy (10)
* Japan (21)
* Jordan (1)
* Kenya (30)
* Kuwait (12)
* Lebanon (7)
* Lesotho (2)
* Liberia (2)
* Madagascar (2)
* Malawi (7)
* Mexico (3)
* Morocco (18)
* Namibia (2)
* Nigeria (10)
* Peru (16)
* Portugal (2)
* Romania (1)
* Rwanda (6)
* Senegal (2)
* Seychelles (2)
* Sierra Leone (2)
* Somalia (2)
* South Sudan (10)
* South Africa (20)
* Spain (28)
* Sri Lanka (2)
* Sudan (14)
* Eswatini (2)
* Tajikistan (2)
* Tanzania (28)
* Turkey (5)
* Uganda (33)
* United States (28)
* Yemen (1)
* Zambia (2)
* Zimbabwe (4)