2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

40th World Cross Country Championships
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
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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]

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

Part of the route

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)

Official video highlights

Complete results for senior men^[7]^[8] and for senior men's teams^[9]^[10] were published.

Individual race
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]

Teams

Rank

Team

Points

Ethiopia

Imane Merga	2
Feyisa Lilesa	9
Abera Chane	13
Tesfaye Abera	14
(Mosinet Geremew)	(24)
(Yigrem Demelash)	(69)

38

United States

Ben True	6
Chris Derrick	10
Ryan Vail	17
Robert Mack	19
(Elliott Heath)	(30)
(James Strang)	(37)

52

Kenya

Japhet Kipyegon Korir	1
Hosea Mwok Macharinyang	12
Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui	15
Timothy Kosgei Kiptoo	26
(Philemon Rono Cherop)	(36)
(Jonathan Muia Ndiku)	(DNF)

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)

Official video highlights

Complete results for senior women^[11]^[12] and for senior women's teams^[13]^[14] were published.

Individual race
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]

Teams

Rank

Team

Points

Kenya

Emily Chebet	1
Margaret Wangari Muriuki	5
Janet Kisa	6
Viola Jelagat Kibiwot	7
(Irene Chepet Cheptai)	(10)
(Beatrice Chepkemoi Mutai)	(11)

19

Ethiopia

Hiwot Ayalew	2
Belaynesh Oljira	3
Genet Yalew	15
Sule Utura	28
(Yebrqual Melese)	(29)
(Meselech Melkamu)	(DNF)

48

Bahrain

Shitaye Eshete	4
Tejitu Daba	8
Kareema Jasim	20
Genzeb Shumi	41
(Aster Tesfaye)	(52)

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)

Official video highlights

Complete results for junior men^[15]^[16] and for junior men's teams^[17]^[18] were published.

Individual race
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]

Teams

Rank

Team

Points

Ethiopia

Hagos Gebrhiwet	1
Muktar Edris	3
Birhan Nebebew	6
Yihunilign Adane	13
(Bonsa Dida)	(17)
(Tsegay Hiluf)	(25)

23

Kenya

Leonard Barsoton	2
Conseslus Kipruto	5
Ronald Kwemoi	9
Michael Bett	10
(Moses Letoyie)	(11)
(Emmanuel Bett Kiprono)	(22)

26

Morocco

Mohammed Abid	12
Zouhair Talbi	14
Omar Ait Chitachen	18
Hassan Ghachoui	21
(Jaouad Chemlal)	(23)
(Marouane Kahlaoui)	(DNF)

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)

Official video highlights

Complete results for junior women^[19]^[20] and for junior women's teams^[21]^[22] were published.

Individual race
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