| 42nd World Cross Country Championships | |
| Size: | 250px |
| Organisers: | IAAF |
| Edition: | 42nd |
| Date: | 26 March |
| Location: | Kampala |
| Nations Participating: | 59 |
| Athletes Participating: | 553 |
| Races: | 5 |
| Distances: | ~10 km – Senior men (9.858 km) ~8 km – Junior men (7.858 km) 10 km – Senior women (9.858 km) ~6 km – Junior women (5.858 km) |
| Website: | Kampala 2017 |
| Previous: | 2015 Guiyang |
| Next: | 2019 Aarhus |
The 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was hosted in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. This 42nd edition was held on 26 March 2017. The venue was Kampala Airport, commonly known as Kololo airstrip, or officially, the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. A few modifications were made to make the track challenging.[1]
In keeping with past events, all five races, including the newly introduced mixed relay, were held in the afternoon. The first event was the inaugural mixed relay race, which was won by Kenya. The junior races preceded the senior races, and the senior men's event concluded the programme.[2]
| Date | Time (UTC) | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 26 March | 14:00 | Mixed Relay |
| 14:30 | Junior race women | |
| 15:10 | Junior race men | |
| 15:55 | Senior race women | |
| 16:55 | Senior race men |
A total of 553 athletes from 59 countries were scheduled to participate.[3] A Refugee Athletics team was scheduled to participate in the mixed relay, but did not take part.
