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IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2020


2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were facilitated in the city of Aarhus in Denmark. It was the 43rd version of the titles and was hung on 30 March 2019.

A piece of the course was sudden spike in demand for the grounds and grass top of the Moesgaard Museum. The race was held in testing conditions, because of the extremely sloppy course and steep slopes. The senior men’s race was won by Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei, while the senior ladies’ race was won by Kenyan Hellen Obiri.

OrganisersIAAF
Edition43rd
Date30 March
Host cityAarhus, Denmark
VenueAarhus
Events5
Distances
  • 10,240 m (senior men and women)
  • 8,240 m (mixed relay)
  • 7,728 m (junior men)
  • 5,856 m (junior women)
Participation520 athletes from
63 nations

Schedule

DateTime (CET)Events
30 March11:00Mixed Relay
11:35Junior race women
12:10Junior race men
13:00Senior race women
14:00Senior race men

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Senior men
(10 km)
Joshua Cheptegei (UGA)31:40Jacob Kiplimo (UGA)31:44Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN)31:55
Senior women
(10 km)
Hellen Obiri (KEN)36:14Dera Dida (ETH)36:16Letesenbet Gidey (ETH)36:24
Junior men
(8 km)
Milkesa Mengesha (ETH)23:52Tadese Worku (ETH)23:54Oscar Chelimo (UGA)23:55
Junior women
(6 km)
Beatrice Chebet (KEN)20:50Alemitu Tariku (ETH)20:50Tsigie Gebreselama (ETH)20:50
Relay
Mixed RelayEthviopia
  • Kebede Endale
  • Bone Cheluke
  • Teddese Lemi
  • Fantu Worku
25:49Morocco
  • Soufiane El Bakkali
  • Kaoutar Farkoussi
  • Abdelaati Iguider
  • Rababe Arafi
26:22Kenya
  • Conseslus Kipruto
  • Jarinter Mawia Mwasya
  • Elijah Motonei Manangoi
  • Winfred Nzisa Mbithe
26:29
Team
Senior menUganda
  • Joshua Cheptegei (1)
  • Jacob Kiplimo (2)
  • Thomas Ayeko (7)
  • Joel Ayeko (10)
  • Albert Chemutai (12)
  • Maxwell Rotich (27)
20Kenya
  • Geoffrey Kamworor (3)
  • Rhonex Kipruto (6)
  • Richard Yator (13)
  • Rodgers Kwemoi (21)
  • Amos Kirui (38)
  • Evans Keitany Kiptum (45)
43Ethiopia
    • Selemon Barega (5)

Andamlak Belihu (8)

  • Abdi Fufa (15)
  • Mogos Tuemay (18)
  • Enyew Mekonnen (25)
  • Bonsa Dida (40)
46
Senior womenEthiopia
  • Dera Dida (2)
  • Letesenbet Gidey (3)
  • Tsehay Gemechu (6)
  • Zenebu Fikadu (10)
  • Fotyen Tesfay (11)
  • Hawi Feysa (17)
21Kenya
  • Hellen Obiri (1)
  • Beatrice Chepkoech (7)
  • Eva Cherono (8)
  • Deborah Samum (9)
  • Lilian Kasait Rengeruk (12)
  • Beatrice Chepkemoi Mutai (31)
25Uganda
  • Rachael Zena Chebet (4)
  • Peruth Chemutai (5)
  • Juliet Chekwel (13)
  • Esther Chebet (14)
  • Stella Chesang (21)
  • Doreen Chesang (63)
36
Junior menEthiopia
  • Milkesa Mengesha (1)
  • Tadese Worku (2)
  • Tsegay Kidanu (5)
  • Gebregewergs Teklay (10)
  • Dinkalem Ayele (11)
  • Getnet Yetwale (21)
18Uganda
  • Oscar Chelimo (3)
  • Hosea Kiplangat (6)
  • Samuel Kibet (9)
  • Mathew Job Chekwurui (14)
  • Dan Chebet (19)
  • Denis Cherotich (22)
32Kenya
  • Leonard Kipkemoi Bett (4)
  • Edwin Kiplangat Bett (7)
  • Samwel Chebolei Masai (8)
  • Charles Katul Lokir (15)
  • Cleophas Kandie Meyan (18)
34
Junior womenEthiopia
  • Alemitu Tariku (2)
  • Tsigie Gebreselama (3)
  • Girmawit Gebrzihair (5)
  • Mizan Alem (7)
  • Wede Kefale (8)
  • Meselu Berhe (11)
17Kenya
  • Beatrice Chebet (1)
  • Betty Chepkemoi Kibet (6)
  • Jackline Chepwogen Rotich (9)
  • Lydia Jeruto Lagat (10)
  • Mercy Chepkorir Kirarei (12)
  • Mercy Jerop (13)
26Japan
  • Ayuka Kazama (14)
  • Ririka Hironaka (15)
  • Chika Kosakai (21)
  • Hazuki Doi (22)
  • Miku Sakai (29)
  • Hikari Ohnishi (33)
72

Medal Table

 
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Ethiopia53311
2Kenya2338
3Uganda2226
4Morocco0101
5Japan0011
Totals (5 nations)99927

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)