2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
International athletics championship event
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The 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 24, 2013. The races were held at the Myślęcinek Park in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[1] Kenya topped the medal standings in the competition with 5 gold, and Ethiopia had the most overall medals with 10. Reports of the event were given in the Herald[2] and for the IAAF.[3][4][5][6]
| 40th World Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| |
| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 40th |
| Date | 24 March |
| Host city | Bydgoszcz, Poland  |
| Venue | Myślęcinek Park |
| Events | 4 |
| Distances | 12 km – Senior men 8 km – Junior men 8 km – Senior women 6 km – Junior women |
| Participation | 398 athletes from 41 nations |
| Official website | Bydgoszcz 2013 |
Schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 24 March | 12:00 | Junior race women |
| 12:30 | Junior race men | |
| 13:15 | Senior race women | |
| 14:10 | Senior race men |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Senior men (12 km) |
Japhet Kipyegon Korir Kenya | 32:45 | Imane Merga Ethiopia | 32:51 | Teklemariam Medhin Eritrea | 32:54 |
| Junior men (8 km) |
Hagos Gebrhiwet Ethiopia | 21:04 | Leonard Barsoton Kenya | 21:08 | Muktar Edris Ethiopia | 21:13 |
| Senior women (8 km) |
Emily Chebet Kenya | 24:24 | Hiwot Ayalew Ethiopia | 24:27 | Belaynesh Oljira Ethiopia | 24:33 |
| Junior women (6 km) |
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon Kenya | 17:51 | Agnes Jebet Tirop Kenya | 17:51 | Alemitu Heroye Ethiopia | 17:57 |
| Team | ||||||
| Senior men | Ethiopia | 38 |  United States | 52 | Kenya | 54 |
| Junior men | Ethiopia | 23 | Kenya | 26 |  Morocco | 65 |
| Senior women | Kenya | 19 | Ethiopia | 48 |  Bahrain | 73 |
| Junior women | Kenya | 14 | Ethiopia | 23 |  Great Britain | 81 |
Results
Senior men's race (12 km)
Complete results for senior men[7][8] and for senior men's teams[9][10] were published.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Japhet Kipyegon Korir | Kenya |
32:45 |
 |
Imane Merga | Ethiopia |
32:51 |
 |
Teklemariam Medhin | Eritrea |
32:54 |
| 4 | Moses Ndiema Kipsiro |  Uganda |
33:08 |
| 5 | Timothy Toroitich | Uganda |
33:09 |
| 6 | Ben True |  United States |
33:11 |
| 7 | Goitom Kifle | Eritrea |
33:16 |
| 8 | Collis Birmingham |  Australia |
33:18 |
| 9 | Feyisa Lilesa | Ethiopia |
33:22 |
| 10 | Chris Derrick | United States |
33:23 |
| 11 | Rabah Aboud |  Algeria |
33:28 |
| 12 | Hosea Mwok Macharinyang | Kenya |
33:29 |
| Full results | |||
- 102 participants from 30 countries participated.[8]
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
38 | ||||||||||||
|
United States
|
52 | ||||||||||||
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Kenya
|
54 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Eritrea |
75 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Uganda |
76 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Algeria |
107 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Australia |
116 | ||||||||||||
| 8 |  Spain |
127 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
- 15 teams participated.[10]
Senior women's race (8 km)
Complete results for senior women[11][12] and for senior women's teams[13][14] were published.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Emily Chebet | Kenya |
24:24 |
|
Hiwot Ayalew | Ethiopia |
24:27 |
|
Belaynesh Oljira | Ethiopia |
24:33 |
| 4 | Shitaye Eshete | Bahrain |
24:34 |
| 5 | Margaret Wangari Muriuki | Kenya |
24:39 |
| 6 | Janet Kisa | Kenya |
24:46 |
| 7 | Viola Jelagat Kibiwot | Kenya |
24:46 |
| 8 | Tejitu Daba | Bahrain |
24:55 |
| 9 | Juliet Chekwel | Uganda |
24:58 |
| 10 | Irene Chepet Cheptai | Kenya |
25:01 |
| 11 | Beatrice Chepkemoi Mutai | Kenya |
25:05 |
| 12 | Salima El Ouali Alami | Morocco |
25:05 |
| Full results | |||
- 97 participants from 29 countries participated.[12]
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
19 | ||||||||||||
|
Ethiopia
|
48 | ||||||||||||
|
Bahrain
|
73 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | United States |
90 | ||||||||||||
| 5 |  Ireland |
115 | ||||||||||||
| 6 |  France |
122 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Great Britain |
154 | ||||||||||||
| 8 |  Canada |
167 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
- 15 teams participated.[14]
Junior men's race (8 km)
Complete results for junior men[15][16] and for junior men's teams[17][18] were published.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hagos Gebrhiwet | Ethiopia |
21:04 |
|
Leonard Barsoton | Kenya |
21:08 |
|
Muktar Edris | Ethiopia |
21:13 |
| 4 | Tsegay Tuemay | Eritrea |
21:26 |
| 5 | Conseslus Kipruto | Kenya |
21:40 |
| 6 | Birhan Nebebew | Ethiopia |
21:42 |
| 7 | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie | Eritrea |
21:50 |
| 8 | Dawit Weldesilasie | Eritrea |
21:58 |
| 9 | Ronald Kwemoi | Kenya |
21:58 |
| 10 | Michael Bett | Kenya |
22:21 |
| 11 | Moses Letoyie | Kenya |
22:28 |
| 12 | Mohammed Abid | Morocco |
22:31 |
| Full results | |||
- 113 participants from 27 countries participated.[16]
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
23 | ||||||||||||
|
Kenya
|
26 | ||||||||||||
|
Morocco
|
65 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | United States |
106 | ||||||||||||
| 5 |  Japan |
138 | ||||||||||||
| 6 |  Italy |
164 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Uganda |
170 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Australia |
171 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
- 17 teams participated.[18]
Junior women's race (6 km)
Complete results for junior women[19][20] and for junior women's teams[21][22] were published.
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Faith Kipyegon | Kenya |
17:51 |
|
Agnes Jebet Tirop | Kenya |
17:51 |
|
Alemitu Heroye | Ethiopia |
17:57 |
| 4 | Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui | Kenya |
18:09 |
| 5 | Ruti Aga | Ethiopia |
18:18 |
| 6 | Sofiya Shemsu | Ethiopia |
18:20 |
| 7 | Rosefline Chepngetich | Kenya |
18:21 |
| 8 | Sheila Chepngetich Keter | Kenya |
18:21 |
| 9 | Buze Diriba | Ethiopia |
18:29 |
| 10 | Alemitu Hawi | Ethiopia |
18:35 |
| 11 | Pauline Kaveke Kamulu | Kenya |
18:43 |
| 12 | Gotytom Gebreslase | Ethiopia |
18:44 |
| Full results | |||
- 87 participants from 21 countries participated.[20]
| Rank | Team | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
14 | ||||||||||||
|
Ethiopia
|
23 | ||||||||||||
|
Great Britain
|
81 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Japan |
90 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Uganda |
99 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | United States |
105 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Poland |
165 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Australia |
172 | ||||||||||||
| Full results | ||||||||||||||
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
- 15 teams participated.[22]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Morocco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 398 athletes from 41 countries participated.
Algeria (18)
Australia (19)
Bahrain (6)
Belarus (1)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (17)
Bulgaria (3)
Canada (23)
China (8)
Czech Republic (1)
Eritrea (14)
Ethiopia (24)
France (12)
Ireland (5)
Italy (7)
Japan (22)
Kenya (24)
Kyrgyzstan (2)
Mexico (4)
Morocco (11)
Namibia (2)
Palestine (1)
Peru (4)
Poland (24)
Portugal (6)
Puerto Rico (3)
Romania (1)
Rwanda (5)
South Africa (16)
Spain (18)
Sudan (4)
Tanzania (3)
Thailand (4)
Tunisia (14)
Uganda (18)
United Arab Emirates (1)
Great Britain (23)
United States (24)
Yemen (1)
Zambia (2)
Zimbabwe (1)
