2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
International athletics championship event
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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.[1][2]
| 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships | |
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2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships logo | |
| Organisers | World Athletics |
| Edition | 44th |
| Dates | 18 February 2023 |
| Host city | Bathurst, Australia |
| Venue | Mount Panorama Circuit |
| Level | Senior and U20 |
| Type | Cross country |
| Events | 5 |
| Distances | ~10 km – Senior men and women ~8 km – U20 men ~6 km – U20 women ~4×2 km – Mixed relay |
| Participation | 453 athletes from 48 nations |
| Official website | Bathurst 2023 |
In March 2020 the course was revealed, to be held in the infield of the Mount Panorama Circuit.[3]
In December 2020, the event was postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Australian travel restrictions.[4] The championships were once again delayed to 2023 in September 2021, due to Australian travel restrictions.[5]
Schedule
Medalists
Medal table
Participation
453 athletes from 48 countries were scheduled to participate.[7]
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)
