Cross Country World Championships 2019

The 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships (officially IAAF / Mikkeller World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019 ) took place on March 30, 2019 in Aarhus . This was the first time that a city in Denmark hosted the competitions.

Venue and mode of competition

The races were held on a two-kilometer circuit on the grounds of Museum Moesgård . The official program comprised five competitions for men, women, juniors and juniors as well as a mixed relay. In addition, four races were offered for the first time and were open to amateurs.

Results

Men (10 km)

Individual evaluation

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Joshua Cheptegei	UGA	31:40
2	Jacob Kiplimo	UGA	31:44
3	Geoffrey Kamworor	KEN	31:55
4th	Aaron Kifle	ERI	32:04
5	Selemon Barega	ETH	32:16
6th	Rhonex Kipruto	KEN	32:17
7th	Thomas Ayeko	UGA	32:25
8th	Andamlak Belihu	ETH	32:29

Out of 171 registered athletes, 141 started and 140 reached the finish.

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Uganda Joshua Cheptegei Jacob Kiplimo Thomas Ayeko Joel Ayeko	20 0 1 02 07 10
2	Kenya Geoffrey Kamworor Rhonex Kipruto Richard Yator Rodgers Kwemoi	43 0 3 06 13 21
3	Ethiopia Selemon Barega Amdamlak Belihu Abdi Fufa Mogos Tuemay	46 0 5 08 15 18

A total of 18 teams were rated.

Women (10 km)

Individual evaluation

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Bright Obiri	KEN	36:14
2	Dera Dida	ETH	36:16
3	Letesenbet Gidey	ETH	36:24
4th	Rachael Zena Chebet	UGA	36:47
5	Peruth Chemutai	UGA	36:49
6th	Tsehay Gemechu	ETH	36:56
7th	Beatrice Chepkoech	KEN	37:12
8th	Eva Cherono	KEN	37:13

Of the 139 registered athletes, 118 started and 115 crossed the finish line.

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Ethiopia Dera Dida Letesenbet Gidey Tsehay Gemechu Zenebu Fikadu	21 0 2 03 06 10
2	Kenya Hellen Obiri Beatrice Chepkoech Eva Cherono Deborah Samum	25 0 1 07 08 09
3	Uganda Rachael Zena Chebet Peruth Chemutai Juliet Chekwel Esther Chebet	36 0 4 05 13 14

A total of 16 teams were rated.

Juniors (8 km)

Individual evaluation

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Milkesa Mengesha	ETH	23:52
2	Tadese Worku	ETH	23:54
3	Oscar Chelimo	UGA	23:55

Of the 121 registered athletes, 104 started and 98 reached the finish.

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Ethiopia Milkesa Mengesha Tadese Worku Tsegay Kidanu Gebregewergs Teklay	18 0 1 02 05 10
2	Uganda Oscar Chelimo Hosea Kiplangat Samuel Kibet Matthew Job Checkwurui	32 0 3 06 09 14
3	Kenya Leonard Kipkemoi bed Edwin Kiplangat bed Samwel Chebolei Masai Charles Katul Lokir	34 0 4 07 08 15

A total of 16 teams were rated.

Juniors (6 km)

Individual evaluation

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Beatrice Chebet	KEN	20:50
2	Alemitu Tariku	ETH	20:50
3	Tsigie Gebreselama	ETH	20:50

Of 111 registered athletes, 102 started and 100 reached the finish.

Team evaluation

space	Country and athletes	Total points and individual placement
1	Ethiopia Alemitu Tariku Tsigie Gebreselama Girmawit Gebrzihair Mizan Alem	17 0 2 03 05 07
2	Kenya Beatrice Chebet Betty Chepkemoi Kibet Jackline Chepwogen Rotich Lydia Jeruto Lagat	26 0 1 06 09 10
3	Japan Ayuka Kazama Ririka Hironaka Chika Kosakai Hazuki Doi	72 14 15 21 22

A total of 16 teams were rated.

Mixed relay (4 × 2 km)

space	country	Athletes	Time (min)
1	Ethiopia	Kebede Endale Bone Cheluke Teddese Lemi Fantu Worku	25:49
2	Morocco	Soufiane el-Bakkali Kaoutar Farkoussi Abdalaati Iguider Rababe Arafi	26:22
3	Kenya	Conseslus Kipruto Jarinter Mawia Mwasya Elijah Motonei Manangoi Winfred Nzisa Mbithe	26:29

There were 9 seasons and reached the goal. Morocco and China were disqualified after the race due to substitution errors. The disqualification of Morocco was later withdrawn.

Web links

• IAAF World Cross Country Championships on the IAAF website
• Local Organizing Committee website (Danish and English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Aarhus to host the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. In: iaaf.org. December 1, 2016, accessed January 23, 2019 (English, French). 
2. ↑ IAAF / Mikkeller World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019 - six months to go. In: iaaf.org. September 30, 2018, accessed January 23, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Jon Mulkeen: Mixed relay report: Ethiopia gains revenge on Kenya in Aarhus. In: iaaf.org. March 30, 2019, accessed March 30, 2019 .