2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships explained
| 41st World Cross Country Championships |
| Size: | 250px |
| Organisers: | IAAF |
| Edition: | 41st |
| Date: | 28 March |
| Location: | Guiyang horse racing circuit |
| Nations Participating: | 51 |
| Athletes Participating: | 410 |
| Races: | 4 |
| Distances: | 12 km – Senior men
8 km – Junior men
8 km – Senior women
6 km – Junior women |
| Website: | Guiyang 2015 |
| Previous: | 2013 Bydgoszcz |
| Next: | 2017 Kampala |
The 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships [1] was the 41st edition of the global championships in cross country running, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held in Guiyang, China on 28 March.[2] It was the first time that the event was held in China, and the third occasion it took place in Asia (after Fukuoka in 2006, and Amman in 2009). Senior and junior races were held for men and women, with the four races having both a team and individual element.
Overview
The senior individual titles were won by Kenyan athletes. Geoffrey Kipsang, a former junior champion and reigning world half marathon champion, took the men's title by a margin of eight seconds.[3] The 19-year-old Agnes Jebet Tirop was the women's champion, establishing herself as a senior athlete for the first time after her runner-up finish in the junior race at the 2013 edition. This made her the second youngest ever winner of that title, after Zola Budd in 1985.[4] Aside from these victories, it was Ethiopia that had the most success: Yasin Haji and Letesenbet Gidey were crowned the junior champions while the Ethiopian teams won the senior titles and had a clean sweep in the women's junior race. Bahrain was the only non-East African nation to win a medal, albeit with teams of entirely African expatriates.
The host choice reflected the increasing prominence of China in the world of athletics. Having only staged one major IAAF event before 2006, the country quickly rose to host the 2006 World Junior Championships, the 2008 Olympic athletics,[5] 2010 World Half Marathon Championships,[6] and 2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. The cross country event preceded Beijing's holding of the 2015 World Championships in Athletics later that year.[7] [8]
The course for the competition was a former horse racing course around 30 km from the city centre, which had hosted the Asian Cross Country Championships in 2005 as well as ten editions of the Chinese Cross Country Championships.[9] In addition to the main competition, mass participation races over 2 km and 4 km were held in the morning before the official opening ceremony, aimed at improving public engagement in the sport.[10]
Preparation
In the year before the competition, the Guiyang International Half Marathon was inaugurated, increasing local running participation.[11] This added to the history of athletics in the region, which included a long-running Guiyang road race in its 44th edition that year.[10] The 2015 Chinese national championships a month before the global event were not contested at the same course, instead being held in Qujing. Zhang Xinyan won both the women's long and short course titles, while Zhu Renxue and Wang Ligang won the men's long and short races, respectively.[12]
Schedule
All four races were held in the afternoon in the usual traditional, with junior races preceding the senior races, and the senior men's event concluding the programme.[13]
| Date | Time (CST) | 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) | | 34:52 | | 35:00 | | 35:06 |
Senior women
(8 km) | | 26:01 | | 26:06 | | 26:11 |
Junior men
(8 km) | | 23:42 | | 23:47 | | 23:54 |
Junior women
(6 km) | | 19:48 | | 19:49 | | 19:53 |
| Team |
| Senior men |  | 20 |  | 20 |  | 54 |
| Senior women | | 17 | | 19 |  | 101 |
| Junior men | | 19 | | 33 |  | 52 |
| Junior women | | 11 | | 33 | | 52 | |
Results
Senior men's race
| +Individual race |
| width=5% | Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time (m:s) |
|---|
| align=left | | align=left | | 34:52 |
| align=left | | align=left | | 35:00 |
| align=left | | align=left | | 35:06 |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 35:15 |
| 5 | align=left | | align=left | | 35:24 |
| 6 | align=left | | align=left | | 35:33 |
| 7 | align=left | | align=left | | 35:47 |
| 8 | align=left | | align=left | | 35:53 |
| 9 | align=left | | align=left | | 35:55 |
| 10 | align=left | | align=left | | 35:56 |
| 11 | align=left | | align=left | | 35:59 |
| 12 | align=left | | align=left | | 36:05 |
| Full results | |
|---|
- 111 entrants, 110 starters, 108 finishers.[14]
| +Teams |
| width=10% | Rank | width=30% | Team | width=10% | Points |
|---|
| align=left |
| align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 3 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 4 | | 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" | (Bonsa Dida) | align=right style="border:0" | (14) | | align=left style="border:0" | (Tesfaye Abera) | align=right style="border:0" | (26) | |
| 20 |
| align=left |
| 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" | 5 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 12 | | align=left style="border:0" | (Moses Letoyie) | align=right style="border:0" | (16) | | align=left style="border:0" | (Joseph Kiprono Kiptum) | align=right style="border:0" | (21) | |
| 20 |
| align=left |
| align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 10 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 11 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 15 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 18 | | align=left style="border:0" | (Zelalem Bacha) | align=right style="border:0" | (19) | | align=left style="border:0" | (Hassan Chani) | align=right style="border:0" | (20) | |
| 54 |
| 4 | align=left | | 91 |
| 5 | align=left | | 92 |
| 6 | align=left | | 130 |
| 7 | align=left |  | 131 |
| 8 | align=left |  | 153 |
| Full results | |
|---|
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
Senior women's race
| +Individual race |
| width=5% | Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time (m:s) |
|---|
| align=left | | align=left | | 26:01 |
| align=left | | align=left | | 26:06 |
| align=left | | align=left | | 26:11 |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 26:14 |
| 5 | align=left | | align=left | | 26:16 |
| 6 | align=left | | align=left | | 26:18 |
| 7 | align=left | | align=left | | 26:26 |
| 8 | align=left | | align=left | | 26:29 |
| 9 | align=left | | align=left | | 26:29 |
| 10 | align=left | | align=left | | 27:00 |
| 11 | align=left | | align=left | | 27:19 |
| 12 | align=left | | align=left | | 27:22 |
| Full results | |
|---|
- 83 entrants, 82 starters, 80 finishers.[15]
| +Teams |
| width=10% | Rank | width=30% | Team | width=10% | Points |
|---|
| align=left |
| 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" | 4 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 8 | | align=left style="border:0" | (Belaynesh Oljira) | align=right style="border:0" | (9) | | align=left style="border:0" | (Genet Yalew) | align=right style="border:0" | (10) | |
| 17 |
| align=left |
| 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" | (Janet Kisa) | align=right style="border:0" | (12) | | align=left style="border:0" | (Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi) | align=right style="border:0" | (13) | |
| 19 |
| align=left |
| align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 14 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 24 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 30 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 33 | | align=left style="border:0" | (Nancy Cheptegei) | align=right style="border:0" | (DNF) | |
| 101 |
| 4 | align=left |  | 122 |
| 5 | align=left | | 128 |
| 6 | align=left | | 139 |
| 7 | align=left |  | 139 |
| 8 | align=left |  | 156 |
| Full results | |
|---|
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
Junior men's race
| +Individual race |
| width=5% | Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time (m:s) |
|---|
| align=left | | align=left | | 23:42 |
| align=left | | align=left | | 23:47 |
| align=left | | align=left | | 23:54 |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 24:00 |
| 5 | align=left | | align=left | | 24:03 |
| 6 | align=left | | align=left | | 24:04 |
| 7 | align=left | | align=left | | 24:05 |
| 8 | align=left | | align=left | | 24:08 |
| 9 | align=left | | align=left | | 24:10 |
| 10 | align=left | | align=left | | 24:11 |
| 11 | align=left | | align=left | | 24:11 |
| 12 | align=left | | align=left | | 24:11 |
| Full results | |
|---|
- 118 entrants, 118 starters, 113 finishers.[16]
| +Teams |
| width=10% | Rank | width=30% | Team | width=10% | Points |
|---|
| align=left |
| 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" | 4 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 10 | | align=left style="border:0" | (Moses Koech) | align=right style="border:0" | (12) | | align=left style="border:0" | (John Langat) | align=right style="border:0" | (16) | |
| 19 |
| align=left |
| align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 1 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 7 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 8 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 17 | | align=left style="border:0" | (Yohans Mekasha) | align=right style="border:0" | (21) | | align=left style="border:0" | (Adane Weletaw) | align=right style="border:0" | (24) | |
| 33 |
| align=left |
| 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" | | align=right style="border:0" | 14 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 19 | | align=left style="border:0" | (Yemane Haileselassie) | align=right style="border:0" | (23) | |
| 52 |
| 4 | align=left | | 70 |
| 5 | align=left | | 76 |
| 6 | align=left | | 132 |
| 7 | align=left |  | 139 |
| 8 | align=left |  | 176 |
| Full results | |
|---|
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
Junior women's race
| +Individual race |
| width=5% | Rank | width=20% | Athlete | width=15% | Country | width=10% | Time (m:s) |
|---|
| align=left | | align=left | | 19:48 |
| align=left | | align=left | | 19:49 |
| align=left | | align=left | | 19:53 |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 19:59 |
| 5 | align=left | | align=left | | 20:02 |
| 6 | align=left | | align=left | | 20:07 |
| 7 | align=left | | align=left | | 20:13 |
| 8 | align=left | | align=left | | 20:17 |
| 9 | align=left | | align=left | | 20:20 |
| 10 | align=left | | align=left | | 20:31 |
| 11 | align=left | | align=left | | 20:37 |
| 12 | align=left | | align=left | | 20:38 |
| Full results | |
|---|
- 101 entrants, 100 starters, 87 finishers.[17]
| +Teams |
| width=10% | Rank | width=30% | Team | width=10% | Points |
|---|
| align=left |
| 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" | 3 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 5 | | align=left style="border:0" | (Dagmawit Kibru) | align=right style="border:0" | (6) | | align=left style="border:0" | (Zerfe Lemeneh) | align=right style="border:0" | (14) | |
| 11 |
| align=left |
| 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" | | align=right style="border:0" | 10 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 12 | | align=left style="border:0" | (Winnie Jebichii Koima) | align=right style="border:0" | (13) | | align=left style="border:0" | (Joyline Cherotich) | align=right style="border:0" | (22) | |
| 33 |
| align=left |
| align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 8 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 9 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 15 | | align=left style="border:0" | | align=right style="border:0" | 20 | | align=left style="border:0" | (Dalila Abdulkadir Gosa) | align=right style="border:0" | (28) | |
| 52 |
| 4 | align=left | | 65 |
| 5 | align=left |  | 98 |
| 6 | align=left | | 136 |
| 7 | align=left | | 138 |
| 8 | align=left | | 177 |
| Full results | |
|---|
- Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
Medal table
- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation
A total of 410 athletes from 51 countries participated, excluding non-starters.[18] This represented an increase of ten nations from the previous edition and thirteen additional participating athletes in total.[19]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.gy-2015.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=7&id=48 关于2015年贵阳国际田联世界越野锦标赛国内技术官员报到事宜的通知
- Web site: China to host 2015 world cross-country championships. https://web.archive.org/web/20131207221936/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-11/24/c_131996430.htm. dead. December 7, 2013. 2012-11-24. 2012-11-26. xinhuanet.com.
- Mills, Steven (2015-03-28). Kamworor maintains his perfect championship record in Guiyang. IAAF (2015-03-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
- Sammet, Michelle (2015-03-28). Teenage talent Tirop triumphs in Guiyang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
- http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-junior-championships/news/presidents-speech-for-press-conference-of-iaa-1 President’s speech for Press Conference of IAAF World Juniors in Beijing
- http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/news/iaaf-loc-press-conference-nanning-2010 IAAF / LOC Press Conference - Nanning 2010
- Minshull, Phil (2014-05-02). Press conference highlights – IAAF World Race Walking Cup Taicang 2014 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
- http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/iaaf-president-lamine-diack-iaaf-world-cross President Diack: "Guiyang is a truly significant moment for cross country"
- http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/news/course-iaaf-world-cross-country-chamionships Course and scoring details – IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Guiyang 2015
- Mills, Steven (2015-03-27). Guiyang capitalises on being IAAF World Cross Country Championships host. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
- Zeng, Jun (2014-05-22). Guiyang to hold 2014 Guiyang International Half Marathon. China Daily. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
- Wu, Vincent (2015-02-28). Zhang Xinyan does the double at Chinese Cross Country Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
- http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2015-5540/timetable/byday Timetable by day
- https://iaafmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/competitiondocuments/pdf/5540/AT-XSE-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-1694342464 Results Senior Race Men
- https://iaafmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/competitiondocuments/pdf/5540/AT-XSE-W-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-203296845 Results Senior Race Women
- https://iaafmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/competitiondocuments/pdf/5540/AT-XJ-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=1750921538 Results Junior Race Men
- https://iaafmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/competitiondocuments/pdf/5540/AT-XJ-W-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-948386265 Results Junior Race Women
- http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2015-5540/country/all Countries IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2015
- https://iaafmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/competitioninfo/a7f6728d-3619-4652-9727-4bfcac244440.pdf IAAF World Cross Country Championships Guiyang 2015 Facts & Figures
