2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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[2] and for the IAAF.[3][4][5][6]

40th World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition40th
Date24 March
Host cityBydgoszcz, Poland Poland
VenueMyślęcinek Park
Events4
Distances12 km – Senior men
8 km – Junior men
8 km – Senior women
6 km – Junior women
Participation398 athletes from
41 nations
Official websiteBydgoszcz 2013

Schedule

DateTime (CET)Events
24 March12:00Junior race women
12:30Junior race men
13:15Senior race women
14:10Senior race men

Medallists

Part of the route
EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Senior men
(12 km)
Japhet Kipyegon Korir
 Kenya
32:45Imane Merga
 Ethiopia
32:51Teklemariam Medhin
 Eritrea
32:54
Junior men
(8 km)
Hagos Gebrhiwet
 Ethiopia
21:04Leonard Barsoton
 Kenya
21:08Muktar Edris
 Ethiopia
21:13
Senior women
(8 km)
Emily Chebet
 Kenya
24:24Hiwot Ayalew
 Ethiopia
24:27Belaynesh Oljira
 Ethiopia
24:33
Junior women
(6 km)
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon
 Kenya
17:51Agnes Jebet Tirop
 Kenya
17:51Alemitu Heroye
 Ethiopia
17:57
Team
Senior men  Ethiopia38  United States52  Kenya54
Junior men  Ethiopia23  Kenya26  Morocco65
Senior women  Kenya19  Ethiopia48  Bahrain73
Junior women  Kenya14  Ethiopia23  Great Britain81

Results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Official video highlights

Complete results for senior men[7][8] and for senior men's teams[9][10] were published.

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime (m:s)
Japhet Kipyegon Korir  Kenya32:45
Imane Merga  Ethiopia32:51
Teklemariam Medhin  Eritrea32:54
4Moses Ndiema Kipsiro  Uganda33:08
5Timothy Toroitich  Uganda33:09
6Ben True  United States33:11
7Goitom Kifle  Eritrea33:16
8Collis Birmingham  Australia33:18
9Feyisa Lilesa  Ethiopia33:22
10Chris Derrick  United States33:23
11Rabah Aboud  Algeria33:28
12Hosea Mwok Macharinyang  Kenya33:29
Full results
  • 102 participants from 30 countries participated.[8]
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Imane Merga2
Feyisa Lilesa9
Abera Chane13
Tesfaye Abera14
(Mosinet Geremew)(24)
(Yigrem Demelash)(69)
38
 United States
Ben True6
Chris Derrick10
Ryan Vail17
Robert Mack19
(Elliott Heath)(30)
(James Strang)(37)
52
 Kenya
Japhet Kipyegon Korir1
Hosea Mwok Macharinyang12
Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui15
Timothy Kosgei Kiptoo26
(Philemon Rono Cherop)(36)
(Jonathan Muia Ndiku)(DNF)
54
4  Eritrea75
5  Uganda76
6  Algeria107
7  Australia116
8  Spain127
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
  • 15 teams participated.[10]

Senior women's race (8 km)

Official video highlights

Complete results for senior women[11][12] and for senior women's teams[13][14] were published.

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime (m:s)
Emily Chebet  Kenya24:24
Hiwot Ayalew  Ethiopia24:27
Belaynesh Oljira  Ethiopia24:33
4Shitaye Eshete  Bahrain24:34
5Margaret Wangari Muriuki  Kenya24:39
6Janet Kisa  Kenya24:46
7Viola Jelagat Kibiwot  Kenya24:46
8Tejitu Daba  Bahrain24:55
9Juliet Chekwel  Uganda24:58
10Irene Chepet Cheptai  Kenya25:01
11Beatrice Chepkemoi Mutai  Kenya25:05
12Salima El Ouali Alami  Morocco25:05
Full results
  • 97 participants from 29 countries participated.[12]
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Emily Chebet1
Margaret Wangari Muriuki5
Janet Kisa6
Viola Jelagat Kibiwot7
(Irene Chepet Cheptai)(10)
(Beatrice Chepkemoi Mutai)(11)
19
 Ethiopia
Hiwot Ayalew2
Belaynesh Oljira3
Genet Yalew15
Sule Utura28
(Yebrqual Melese)(29)
(Meselech Melkamu)(DNF)
48
 Bahrain
Shitaye Eshete4
Tejitu Daba8
Kareema Jasim20
Genzeb Shumi41
(Aster Tesfaye)(52)
73
4  United States90
5  Ireland115
6  France122
7  Great Britain154
8  Canada167
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
  • 15 teams participated.[14]

Junior men's race (8 km)

Official video highlights

Complete results for junior men[15][16] and for junior men's teams[17][18] were published.

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime (m:s)
Hagos Gebrhiwet  Ethiopia21:04
Leonard Barsoton  Kenya21:08
Muktar Edris  Ethiopia21:13
4Tsegay Tuemay  Eritrea21:26
5Conseslus Kipruto  Kenya21:40
6Birhan Nebebew  Ethiopia21:42
7Ghirmay Ghebreslassie  Eritrea21:50
8Dawit Weldesilasie  Eritrea21:58
9Ronald Kwemoi  Kenya21:58
10Michael Bett  Kenya22:21
11Moses Letoyie  Kenya22:28
12Mohammed Abid  Morocco22:31
Full results
  • 113 participants from 27 countries participated.[16]
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Ethiopia
Hagos Gebrhiwet1
Muktar Edris3
Birhan Nebebew6
Yihunilign Adane13
(Bonsa Dida)(17)
(Tsegay Hiluf)(25)
23
 Kenya
Leonard Barsoton2
Conseslus Kipruto5
Ronald Kwemoi9
Michael Bett10
(Moses Letoyie)(11)
(Emmanuel Bett Kiprono)(22)
26
 Morocco
Mohammed Abid12
Zouhair Talbi14
Omar Ait Chitachen18
Hassan Ghachoui21
(Jaouad Chemlal)(23)
(Marouane Kahlaoui)(DNF)
65
4  United States106
5  Japan138
6  Italy164
7  Uganda170
8  Australia171
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
  • 17 teams participated.[18]

Junior women's race (6 km)

Official video highlights

Complete results for junior women[19][20] and for junior women's teams[21][22] were published.

Individual race
RankAthleteCountryTime (m:s)
Faith Kipyegon  Kenya17:51
Agnes Jebet Tirop  Kenya17:51
Alemitu Heroye  Ethiopia17:57
4Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui  Kenya18:09
5Ruti Aga  Ethiopia18:18
6Sofiya Shemsu  Ethiopia18:20
7Rosefline Chepngetich  Kenya18:21
8Sheila Chepngetich Keter  Kenya18:21
9Buze Diriba  Ethiopia18:29
10Alemitu Hawi  Ethiopia18:35
11Pauline Kaveke Kamulu  Kenya18:43
12Gotytom Gebreslase  Ethiopia18:44
Full results
  • 87 participants from 21 countries participated.[20]
Teams
RankTeamPoints
 Kenya
Faith Kipyegon1
Agnes Jebet Tirop2
Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui4
Rosefline Chepngetich7
(Sheila Chepngetich Keter)(8)
(Pauline Kaveke Kamulu)(11)
14
 Ethiopia
Alemitu Heroye3
Ruti Aga5
Sofiya Shemsu6
Buze Diriba9
(Alemitu Hawi)(10)
(Gotytom Gebreslase)(12)
23
 Great Britain
Emelia Gorecka16
Georgia Taylor-Brown17
Amy Eloise Neale21
Bobby Clay27
(Rebecca Weston)(33)
(Alex Clay)(35)
81
4  Japan90
5  Uganda99
6  United States105
7  Poland165
8  Australia172
Full results
  • Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
  • 15 teams participated.[22]

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Kenya5319
2  Ethiopia34310
3  United States0101
4  Bahrain0011
 Eritrea0011
 Great Britain0011
 Morocco0011
Totals (7 entries)88824
  • 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.

See also

References

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