2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships
| 46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | World Athletics |
| Edition | 46th |
| Date | 10 January |
| Host city | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Events | 5 |
| Distances | ~10 km – Senior men and women ~8 km – Junior men ~6 km – Junior women ~4×2 km – Mixed relay |
| Official website | [1] |
2027 TBA → | |
The 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships is an athletics meeting organized by World Athletics, set to be held on January 10, 2026 at the Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida, United States.[1][2]
Tallahassee was revealed as the location of the event, in July 2022.[3] The date was announced by World Athletics President, Sebastian Coe, in Nanjing on 25 March 2025.[4] The logo, including oranges, palm trees and a bright sun, was revealed in July 2025.[5]
Schedule
The junior races preceded the senior races, and the senior men's event concluded the program.
The 46th edition of the World Athletics Cross Country Championships was held on 10 January 2026. The schedule consisted of five events– 10 km men and women, 8 km under-20 men, 6 km under-20 women, and 4 x 2 km mixed relay.[6] In each of the races, each nation was allowed to field a maximum of up to six athletes.
The mixed relay team consisted of teams of two women and two men each running one loop of the course in a specified order, starting with a male and alternating between genders. Athletes were to carry a wristband that was to be transferred to the next athlete within the takeover zone.
| Date | Time (EST) | Events |
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| 10 January | 09:45 | Mixed Relay |
| 10:20 | U20 race women | |
| 10:55 | U20 race men | |
| 11:35 | Senior race women | |
| 12:20 | Senior race men |
Participation
A total of 000 athletes are entered for the championships, with 00 teams being represented: 00 nations and the Athlete Refugee Team.
- Angola (00)
- Athlete Refugee Team (00)
- Australia (00)
- Austria (00)
- Azerbaijan (00)
- Belgium (00)
- Bolivia (00)
- Brazil (00)
- Bulgaria (00)
- Burundi (00)
- Canada (00)
- Cape Verde (00)
- Denmark (00)
- Djibouti (00)
- Ecuador (00)
- Eritrea (00)
- Estonia (00)
- Ethiopia (00)
- Finland (00)
- France (00)
- Germany (00)
- Great Britain (00)
- Guinea (00)
- Hong Kong (00)
- Hungary (00)
- Ireland (00)
- Israel (00)
- Italy (00)
- Japan (00)
- Kenya (00)
- Kyrgyzstan (00)
- Latvia (00)
- Lithuania (00)
- Macau (00)
- Malaysia (00)
- Malta (00)
- Mexico (00)
- Morocco (00)
- Netherlands (00)
- New Zealand (00)
- Norway (00)
- Paraguay (00)
- Poland (00)
- Portugal (00)
- Rwanda (00)
- Singapore (00)
- Slovenia (00)
- South Africa (00)
- Spain (00)
- Sweden (00)
- Switzerland (00)
- Tunisia (00)
- Uganda (00)
- Ukraine (00)
- United Arab Emirates (00)
- United States (00)
- Uruguay (00)
Medalists
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| Senior 4x200m Mixed Relay |
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Medal table
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ethiopia (ETH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| United States (USA)* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Results
Senior 4x2km Mixed Relay
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References
- ^ "Leon County wins bid to host 2026 World Cross Country Championships at Apalachee Regional Park". 15 July 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ World Athletics Cross Country Championships World Athletics
- ^ Mike Rowbottom (14 July 2022). "Hosts of 2024 and 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships announced". Inside the Games. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Bernard Rotich (26 March 2025). "AK raises alarm over 2026 World Cross Country date". Daily Nation. Kenya.
- ^ "Upcoming World Athletics Cross Country Championships unveils logo for 2026 race set in Tallahassee". Tallahassee: WCTV. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships timetable World Athletics
- ^ 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships medal design announcement World Athletics
- ^ WORLD ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS TALLAHASSEE 26 USATF
- ^ the medal design for the event was created by Florida State Athletics Hall of Famer and 2008 U.S. Olympian Rafeeq Curry. Tallahassee Democrat