The 2013

IAAF World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...

took place on March 24, 2013. The races were held at the Myślęcinek Park in Bydgoszcz,

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. 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

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and for the IAAF.

Schedule

Medallists

Results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Complete results for senior men and for senior men's teams were published. *102 participants from 30 countries participated. *Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. *15 teams participated.

Senior women's race (8 km)

Complete results for senior women and for senior women's teams were published. *97 participants from 29 countries participated. *Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. *15 teams participated.

Junior men's race (8 km)

Complete results for junior men and for junior men's teams were published. *113 participants from 27 countries participated. *Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. *17 teams participated.

Junior women's race (6 km)

Complete results for junior women and for junior women's teams were published. *87 participants from 21 countries participated. *Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. *15 teams participated.

Medal table

*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. * (18) * (19) * (6) * (1) * (2) * (17) * (3) * (23) * (8) * (1) * (14) * (24) * (12) * (5) * (7) * (22) * (24) * (2) * (4) * (11) * (2) * (1) * (4) * (24) * (6) * (3) * (1) * (5) * (16) * (18) * (4) * (3) * (4) * (14) * (18) * (1) * (23) * (24) * (1) * (2) * (1)

References

External links

Official website
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