2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships Explained

46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships
Organisers:	World Athletics
Edition:	46th
Date:	10 January
Races:	5
Distances:	~10 km – Senior men and women ~8 km – Junior men ~6 km – Junior women ~4×2 km – Mixed relay
Website:	Tallahassee, Florida 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
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Next:	2026 TBA

The 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships is going to be held in Tallahassee, Florida, on 10 January 2026. It will be held in the Apalachee Regional Park.^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

The junior races preceded the senior races, and the senior men's event concluded the program.

Date	Time (EST)	Events
10 January	15:30	Mixed Relay
	16:10	U20 race women
	16:50	U20 race men
	17:30	Senior race women
	18:10	Senior race men

Medalists

Individual
Senior men
Senior women
U20 men
U20 women
Team
Senior men		pts		pts		pts
Senior women		pts		pts		pts
U20 men		pts		pts		pts
U20 women		pts		pts		pts

Results

Senior men

Individual race

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time (m:s)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

Team race

Rank	Team	Points
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4	align=left		pts

Senior women

Individual race

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time (m:s)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

Team race

Rank	Team	Points
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4	align=left		pts

U20 men

Individual race

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time (m:s)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

Team race

Rank	Team	Points
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4	align=left		pts

U20 women

Individual race

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time (m:s)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

Team race

Rank	Team	Points
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4	align=left		pts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leon County wins bid to host 2026 World Cross Country Championships at Apalachee Regional Park . 15 July 2022. 14 December 2023.
2. https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-cross-country-championships/ World Athletics Cross Country Championships