2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

41st World Cross Country Championships
OrganisersIAAF
Edition41st
Date28 March
Host cityGuiyang, China China
VenueGuiyang horse racing circuit
Events4
Distances12 km – Senior men
8 km – Junior men
8 km – Senior women
6 km – Junior women
Participation410 athletes from
51 nations
Official websiteGuiyang 2015

The 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships (Chinese: 2015国际田联世界越野锦标赛)[1] was the 41st edition of the global championships in cross country running, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held in Guiyang, China on 28 March.[2] It was the first time that the event was held in China, and the third occasion it took place in Asia (after Fukuoka in 2006, and Amman in 2009). Senior and junior races were held for men and women, with the four races having both a team and individual element.

  1. ^ 关于2015年贵阳国际田联世界越野锦标赛国内技术官员报到事宜的通知 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese). Guiyang 2015 (2015-03-05). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
  2. ^ "China to host 2015 world cross-country championships". xinhuanet.com. 2012-11-24. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-26.

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