2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained

40th World Cross Country Championships
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Organisers:	IAAF
Edition:	40th
Date:	24 March
Location:	Myślęcinek Park
Nations Participating:	41
Athletes Participating:	398
Races:	4
Distances:	12 km – Senior men 8 km – Junior men 8 km – Senior women 6 km – Junior women
Website:	Bydgoszcz 2013
Previous:	2011 Punta Umbría
Next:	2015 Guiyang

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 and for the IAAF.

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

Individual
Senior men (12 km)	Japhet Kipyegon Korir	32:45	Imane Merga	32:51	Teklemariam Medhin	32:54
Junior men (8 km)	Hagos Gebrhiwet	21:04	Leonard Barsoton	21:08	Muktar Edris	21:13
Senior women (8 km)	Emily Chebet	24:24	Hiwot Ayalew	24:27	Belaynesh Oljira	24:33
Junior women (6 km)	Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon	17:51	Agnes Jebet Tirop	17:51	Alemitu Heroye	17:57
Team
Senior men		38		52		54
Junior men		23		26		65
Senior women		19		48		73
Junior women		14		23		81

Results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Complete results for senior men and for senior men's teams were published.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time (m:s)
	Japhet Kipyegon Korir		32:45
	Imane Merga		32:51
	Teklemariam Medhin		32:54
4	Moses Ndiema Kipsiro		33:08
5	Timothy Toroitich		33:09
6	Ben True		33:11
7	Goitom Kifle		33:16
8	Collis Birmingham		33:18
9	Feyisa Lilesa		33:22
10	Chris Derrick		33:23
11	Rabah Aboud		33:28
12	Hosea Mwok Macharinyang		33:29
Full results

• 102 participants from 30 countries participated.^[2]

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" (Mosinet Geremew) align=right style="border:0" (24) align=left style="border:0" (Yigrem Demelash) align=right style="border:0" (69)	38
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 17 align=left style="border:0" Robert Mack align=right style="border:0" 19 align=left style="border:0" (Elliott Heath) align=right style="border:0" (30) align=left style="border:0" (James Strang) align=right style="border:0" (37)	52
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 26 align=left style="border:0" (Philemon Rono Cherop) align=right style="border:0" (36) align=left style="border:0" (Jonathan Muia Ndiku) align=right style="border:0" (DNF)	54
4		75
5		76
6		107
7		116
8		127
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
• 15 teams participated.^[3]

Senior women's race (8 km)

Complete results for senior women and for senior women's teams were published.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time (m:s)
	Emily Chebet		24:24
	Hiwot Ayalew		24:27
	Belaynesh Oljira		24:33
4	Shitaye Eshete		24:34
5	Margaret Wangari Muriuki		24:39
6	Janet Kisa		24:46
7	Viola Jelagat Kibiwot		24:46
8	Tejitu Daba		24:55
9	Juliet Chekwel		24:58
10	Irene Chepet Cheptai		25:01
11	Beatrice Chepkemoi Mutai		25:05
12	Salima El Ouali Alami		25:05
Full results

• 97 participants from 29 countries participated.^[4]

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" (Irene Chepet Cheptai) align=right style="border:0" (10) align=left style="border:0" (Beatrice Chepkemoi Mutai) align=right style="border:0" (11)	19
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 15 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 28 align=left style="border:0" (Yebrqual Melese) align=right style="border:0" (29) align=left style="border:0" (Meselech Melkamu) align=right style="border:0" (DNF)	48
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 8 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 20 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 41 align=left style="border:0" (Aster Tesfaye) align=right style="border:0" (52)	73
4		90
5		115
6		122
7		154
8		167
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
• 15 teams participated.^[5]

Junior men's race (8 km)

Complete results for junior men and for junior men's teams were published.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time (m:s)
	Hagos Gebrhiwet		21:04
	Leonard Barsoton		21:08
	Muktar Edris		21:13
4	Tsegay Tuemay		21:26
5	Conseslus Kipruto		21:40
6	Birhan Nebebew		21:42
7	Ghirmay Ghebreslassie		21:50
8	Dawit Weldesilasie		21:58
9	Ronald Kwemoi		21:58
10	Michael Bett		22:21
11	Moses Letoyie		22:28
12	Mohammed Abid		22:31
Full results

• 113 participants from 27 countries participated.^[6]

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 13 align=left style="border:0" (Bonsa Dida) align=right style="border:0" (17) align=left style="border:0" (Tsegay Hiluf) align=right style="border:0" (25)	23
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 10 align=left style="border:0" (Moses Letoyie) align=right style="border:0" (11) align=left style="border:0" (Emmanuel Bett Kiprono) align=right style="border:0" (22)	26
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 12 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 14 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 18 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 21 align=left style="border:0" (Jaouad Chemlal) align=right style="border:0" (23) align=left style="border:0" (Marouane Kahlaoui) align=right style="border:0" (DNF)	65
4		106
5		138
6		164
7		170
8		171
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
• 17 teams participated.^[7]

Junior women's race (6 km)

Complete results for junior women and for junior women's teams were published.

+Individual race
width=5%	Rank	width=20%	Athlete	width=15%	Country	width=10%	Time (m:s)
	Faith Kipyegon		17:51
	Agnes Jebet Tirop		17:51
	Alemitu Heroye		17:57
4	Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui		18:09
5	Ruti Aga		18:18
6	Sofiya Shemsu		18:20
7	Rosefline Chepngetich		18:21
8	Sheila Chepngetich Keter		18:21
9	Buze Diriba		18:29
10	Alemitu Hawi		18:35
11	Pauline Kaveke Kamulu		18:43
12	Gotytom Gebreslase		18:44
Full results

• 87 participants from 21 countries participated.^[8]

+Teams
width=10%	Rank	width=30%	Team	width=10%	Points
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 1 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 2 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 4 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 7 align=left style="border:0" (Sheila Chepngetich Keter) align=right style="border:0" (8) align=left style="border:0" (Pauline Kaveke Kamulu) align=right style="border:0" (11)	14
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 3 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 5 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 6 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 9 align=left style="border:0" (Alemitu Hawi) align=right style="border:0" (10) align=left style="border:0" (Gotytom Gebreslase) align=right style="border:0" (12)	23
	align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 16 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 17 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 21 align=left style="border:0" align=right style="border:0" 27 align=left style="border:0" (Rebecca Weston) align=right style="border:0" (33) align=left style="border:0" (Alex Clay) align=right style="border:0" (35)	81
4		90
5		99
6		105
7		165
8		172
Full results

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
• 15 teams participated.^[9]

Medal table

• 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.

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See also

• 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
• 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
• 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
• 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race
• 2013 in athletics (track and field)

External links

• Official website at the IAAF

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bydgoszcz to host 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. IAAF. 14 January 2013.
2. Web site: 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
3. Web site: 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's team race. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
4. Web site: 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
5. Web site: 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's team race. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
6. Web site: 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
7. Web site: 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's team race. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
8. Web site: 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
9. Web site: 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's team race. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.