World Athletics pledged to continue its support for refugee athletes &ndash; at the Youth Olympic Games, World Athletics Championships and beyond &ndash; during the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review in Geneva.
The position of World Athletics as a member of the Sport for Refugees Coalition was recognised during the three-day meeting at the Geneva International Conference Centre, held from 15-17 December, as more than 30 new pledges were made.
Forced displacement now exceeds 120 million people globally and sport remains a powerful tool for protection, wellbeing and social inclusion.
World Athletics joined the coalition in 2023 and since the Global Refugee Forum that took place that year, coalition members have collectively supported more than 529,000 people through sport and play-based activities, over 11,000 trained coaches delivering safe and inclusive sessions, and more than 160 sport spaces that have been created or refurbished.
The latest two-year pledge by World Athletics centres around the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar in 2026 and the World Championships in Beijing in 2027.
World Athletics was represented in Geneva by World Athletics Vice President and Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei, following Athletics Kenya&rsquo;s support of World Athletics&rsquo; refugee programme since 2016.
&ldquo;World Athletics reaffirms our commitment to the Joint Sport Pledge, providing opportunities through sport and using our platform to showcase the talent of refugee athletes, challenge perceptions and shift narratives,&rdquo; said Tuwei.
&lrm;&ldquo;Athletics is not just about competitions and results but also the physical and mental wellbeing of an athlete. Through athletics, we strive to create environments where people forced to flee belong and thrive.&rdquo;
He also explained how World Athletics&rsquo; support goes beyond providing competition opportunities.
&ldquo;World Athletics will sponsor more training camps for selected refugee athletes, increase the number of certified refugee coaches, provide media training, and continue to offer value-in-kind provisions to the refugee teams,&rdquo; he added.
&lrm;&ldquo;Through the implementation of the World Athletics Safeguarding Policy and in collaboration with the Athletics Integrity Unit, we will be vigilant and proactive in the protection and wellbeing of refugee athletes within our programme.&rdquo;
Since its creation in 2016, the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team (ART) has evolved into the world's only year-round full-time refugee team programme. The team made its first competitive appearance as part of the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Olympic Games and has competed at most World Athletics Series events since. The U20 team was formed as a pilot in 2022.
Nine years after the first ART programme was established in Kenya, the Olympic Refuge Foundation and World Athletics jointly extended the initiative to neighbouring Uganda in collaboration with the National Olympic Committee, Uganda Athletics and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). As recently announced, 12 U18 athletes were selected for the ART and are now candidates for the 2026 Youth Refugee Olympic Team following the trial event held in Kampala.
It will be the first time that a refugee team will compete at the Youth Olympic Games. With the event taking place for the first time in Africa, a continent hosting millions of refugees, it is hoped that the initiative will raise greater awareness about the plight of refugees and its impact on families, especially young people.
<h2>World Athletics&rsquo; two-year pledge:</h2>
&ldquo;World Athletics reaffirms its commitment to the Joint Sport Pledge, providing opportunities through sport, and using our platform to showcase the talent of refugee athletes, challenge perceptions and shift narratives.
&ldquo;World Athletics will pursue its commitment to supporting talented refugee athletes by offering them competition opportunities. This includes, in collaboration with the Olympic Refuge Foundation, the participation of the first athletics refugee team at the Youth Olympics Games Dakar 2026 and, the following year, the senior World Athletics Championships Beijing 27.
&ldquo;We will encourage our member federations to grow opportunities for refugee athletes to access and participate, as well as to compete in local, national and continental competitions.
&ldquo;World Athletics will sponsor more training camps for selected refugee athletes, increase the number of certified refugee coaches, provide media training, and continue to offer value in kind provisions to the refugee teams.
&ldquo;Through the implementation of the World Athletics Safeguarding Policy and in collaboration with the Athletics Integrity Unit, we will be vigilant and proactive in the protection and wellbeing of refugee athletes within our programme. Athletics is not just about competitions and results but also the physical and mental wellbeing of an athlete. Through athletics we strive to create environments where people forced to flee belong and thrive.&rdquo;
World Athletics

World Athletics pledged to continue its support for refugee athletes during the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review in Geneva

World Athletics presents two-year pledge at UNHCR Global Refugee Forum in Geneva

Bahrain&rsquo;s Olympic steeplechase champion Winfred Yavi and Ethiopia&rsquo;s Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Berihu Aregawi will be the standout athletes at the Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza &ndash; the 11th World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting of the season &ndash; in the Spanish town of Elgoibar on Sunday (18).
Yavi is the overwhelming favourite in the women&rsquo;s 7.62km contest. The 26-year-old placed third here three years ago and will be keen to go one better this time. The 2023 world steeplechase champion has been in fine form, claiming a commanding victory in Seville in November. Later that month, she completed a steeplechase and 5000m double at the Islamic Games in Riyadh.
Her strongest challenge should come from Sheila Jebet. The 20-year-old Kenyan has shown excellent consistency in her four European appearances this season. The 2024 world U20 5000m fifth-place finisher opened her campaign with second-place finishes in Cardiff and Soria, followed by another runner-up finish in Atapuerca before placing third in Alcobendas against strong opposition.
Tunisia&rsquo;s Marwa Bouzayani is another athlete to watch. She placed fourth in the steeplechase at last year&rsquo;s World Championships with a lifetime best of 9:01.46, finishing just behind Yavi. On New Year&rsquo;s Eve, the 28-year-old finished second at a cross-country meeting in the Dutch town of Soest, beaten only by Belgium&rsquo;s Jana Van Lent.
The domestic contingent will be led by European U23 steeplechase silver medallist Marta Serrano. The rising Spaniard finished sixth in the U23 race at the European Cross Country Championships in Lagoa last month. She will be joined by Isabel Barreiro, who ran a 10km PB of 31:31 last weekend in Valencia, Angela Viciosa, who finished 18th in Lagoa, and Irene Sanchez-Escribano. The 33-year-old returns to competition after becoming a mother last year and owns a steeplechase PB of 9:10.43, set when placing 11th in the 2024 Olympic final.
The men&rsquo;s 9.7km race also boasts a mouth-watering line-up, headed by Berihu Aregawi, who last week in Tallahassee secured a third consecutive silver at the World Cross Country Championships.
Aregawi claimed back-to-back victories in Elgoibar in 2024 and 2025, defeating Rodrigue Kwizera on both occasions. With the Burundian absent this weekend, Aregawi&rsquo;s main rival may be Kwizera&rsquo;s training partner Thierry Ndikumwenayo. The Spaniard won the European cross-country title in December then placed a creditable eighth in Tallahassee, his best ever finish at the World Cross.
Eritrea&rsquo;s Saymon Amanuel is also a potential contender. The 18-year-old won the Cinque Mulini in November, one week before finishing second in Alcobendas. He has PBs of 13:01.85 for 5000m and 27:10 for 10km and could compete for another podium place alongside Matthew Kipkoech Kipruto. The 25-year-old Kenyan finished second in Soria before again placing runner-up in San Vittore Olona behind Amanuel. Kipruto recorded the biggest victory of his career last month, winning at the Chepsaita Cross Country in Eldoret.
Alongside Ndikumwenayo, the Spanish challenge also includes Aaron Las Heras, ninth at the European Cross Country Championships, Spanish half marathon record-holder Carlos Mayo, and Nassim Hassaous, fresh from a fifth-place finish at the San Silvestre Vallecana on New Year&rsquo;s Eve.
In total, 26 world cross-country champions and 15 Olympic gold medallists have competed in Elgoibar over the years. Such is the depth of quality that even greats like Haile Gebrselassie, Selemon Barega and Linet Masai were unable to claim victory here.
In addition to the senior elite races, strong U20 competitions will feature athletes from Great Britain, Belgium, France, Germany and Spain, all vying for the Mamo Wolde Trophy. The award was created in 2003 in memory of Ethiopia&rsquo;s legendary Olympic marathon champion, who is fondly remembered in Elgoibar after winning here in 1963, 1964, 1967 and 1968.
Weather forecasts suggest a cloudy day, with temperatures of 8&ndash;10C at race time and a 75% chance of rain.
Emeterio Valiente for World Athletics

Olympic steeplechase champion Winfred Yavi and Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Berihu Aregawi will be the standout athletes at the Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza

Yavi and Aregawi the favourites in Elgoibar

At just 18 years of age, world hammer bronze medallist Zhang Jiale has already announced herself as one of the most exciting talents in the sport.
That status was underlined recently when she was named the World Athletics Rising Star Award winner &ndash; recognition that reflects not only a remarkable season, but the promise of what may still lie ahead.
Born in Zibo, in China&rsquo;s Shandong province, Zhang&rsquo;s rise has been both rapid and historic. But hammer throwing was not always part of the plan.
&ldquo;Before I started in athletics, I didn&rsquo;t even know what the hammer throw was,&rdquo; she admits. &ldquo;Most people are familiar with shot put, discus, or javelin, but hammer throw is less well known.&rdquo;
Zhang&rsquo;s introduction to the event came through her first coach, who saw something in her physical attributes &ndash; and perhaps something more.
&ldquo;My first coach chose this event for me based on my physical traits, but also because he felt it was my destiny or my fate.&rdquo;
That sense of destiny has since deepened under the guidance of Ye Kuigang, the coach behind an extraordinary lineage of Chinese hammer throwers. Zhang is the latest in a select group of Asian women to surpass 77 metres, joining Wang Zheng, Zhao Jie, Zhang Wenxiu and Zhang Jie. All were coached by Ye; all have won global medals; and together they have amassed 14 podium finishes at senior World Championships and Olympic Games.
Ye, himself a former international hammer thrower, two-time National Games champion and 2000 Asian silver medallist, has also overseen an exceptional level of sustained excellence. Four of the top 15 performers on the women&rsquo;s hammer world all-time list have emerged from his stable, placing Zhang firmly within one of the most productive coaching legacies the event has known.
Zhang&rsquo;s own rise gathered momentum in 2024. She won the Asian U20 title near the start of the season, then went on to claim the world U20 crown later that year &ndash; performances that confirmed her status as the leading hammer thrower of her generation and marked the transition from junior standout to senior contender.
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Her dominance is illustrated clearly in the record books. Zhang owns the 10 longest throws ever achieved by an U20 athlete, a level of statistical separation that mirrors the way hammer legend Anita Wlodarczyk has come to define the senior event. Already, Zhang sits 15th on the senior world all-time list, an extraordinary position for a teenage athlete in a discipline that often favours older and more experienced throwers.
Zhang&rsquo;s ascent has been defined by composure as much as distance. When reflecting on her bronze medal at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 &ndash; on her senior global debut &ndash; Zhang spoke candidly about managing nerves on the biggest stage.
&ldquo;I was a bit nervous in the qualifying round. It was my first time competing in front of so many passionate spectators,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;But by the final, I&rsquo;d adjusted. I told myself, &lsquo;I&rsquo;ve already made the final. Anything more is a bonus.&rsquo; So I felt much more relaxed.&rdquo;
That mindset delivered a medal &ndash; and a benchmark moment in her young career.
&ldquo;I was very surprised! Getting a bronze at my first World Championships &ndash; what a high starting point,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;But I don&rsquo;t want to put too much pressure on myself going forward. I just want to keep surpassing myself.&rdquo;
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At home, Zhang draws inspiration from those who came before her. Training alongside senior teammates such as Wang and Zhang Wenxiu has been formative.
&ldquo;Once I learned about our sport and how strong Chinese athletes are internationally, they became my role models,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;When I joined my coach&rsquo;s team and trained with them, they taught me a lot. They&rsquo;ve always been my examples to learn from.&rdquo;
She now finds herself part of a compelling domestic rivalry with compatriot Zhao Jie, her training partner and fellow world medallist. While Zhao leads their career head-to-head 21-1, the gap has narrowed significantly this year. Just half a metre separated them at the World Championships, exactly one metre at the National Games &ndash; and in Schoenebeck in June, Zhang defeated Zhao outright.
It is a rivalry that signals both depth and momentum within Chinese women&rsquo;s hammer throwing.
Looking ahead, Zhang&rsquo;s ambitions extend beyond medals already won. Competing at the World Athletics Championships Beijing 27 is a particularly vivid target.
&ldquo;Competing at home means I&rsquo;ll have more support from our own people,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s like being a kid on stage with your whole family in the audience applauding. And I love that kind of stage.&rdquo;
Ultimately, her goals are as bold as they are historic.
&ldquo;No Asian woman has ever thrown beyond 80 metres,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;China also hasn&rsquo;t yet won a World Championships or Olympic gold in the women&rsquo;s hammer. I think these are the goals for our new generation.&rdquo;
With a Rising Star award already in hand and a world U20 record to her name, Zhang Jiale may be closer than anyone before her to turning those goals into reality.
Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics

At just 18 years of age, world hammer bronze medallist Zhang Jiale has already announced herself as one of the most exciting talents in the sport.

Rising Star Zhang carries China’s hammer tradition into a new era

World champion&nbsp;Ditaji&nbsp;Kambundji&nbsp;will go head-to-head with world indoor champion Devynne Charlton in the 60m hurdles at the ORLEN Copernicus Cup, the final World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting of the season, in Torun on 22 February.
Switzerland&rsquo;s Kambundji clocked a national record of 12.24 to clinch 100m hurdles gold at the World Championships in Tokyo. That followed her runner-up finish to Charlton at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, where the Bahamian world record-holder retained her 60m hurdles title.
The pair will clash again at the Copernicus Cup, which will be held one month before the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 takes place in the same venue &ndash; the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Torun &ndash; on 20-22 March.
Charlton&rsquo;s world record stands at 7.65, while Kambundji sits joint second on the world all-time list with her European record of 7.67.
At the Copernicus Cup they will be joined by home favourite Pia Skrzyszowska, the 2024 world indoor bronze medallist.
Also announced for the meeting are Italy&rsquo;s two-time world indoor medallist Zaynab Dosso, Luxembourg&rsquo;s world indoor bronze medallist Patrizia Van der&nbsp;Weken and Poland&rsquo;s 2024 world indoor silver medallist Ewa Swoboda in the 60m.
In the shot put, USA&rsquo;s two-time world champion Joe Kovacs will face his fellow global medallists Leonardo Fabbri of Italy and Rajindra Campbell of Jamaica.
Dosso and Van der&nbsp;Weken will also meet in the 60m at the Czech Indoor Gala in Ostrava on 3 February, a World Indoor Tour Gold meeting that will feature Skrzyszowska and 2018 world indoor medallist Nadine Visser&nbsp;in the 60m hurdles.
Italy&rsquo;s Mattia Furlani will return to defend his long jump title, renewing his rivalry with another former winner, Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece. Furlani won world titles both indoors and outdoors last year, while Tentoglou clinched the Olympic title the year before that, and they will meet again in Ostrava.

World champion Ditaji Kambundji will go head-to-head with world indoor champion Devynne Charlton in the 60m hurdles at the ORLEN Copernicus Cup

Kambundji and Charlton in Torun hurdles clash

World champions Anna Hall and&nbsp;Cordell Tinch are among the latest athletes confirmed to compete at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, this season&rsquo;s opening World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting, in Boston on 24 January.
Aiming for his first win at the&nbsp;New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Tinch&nbsp;headlines the men&rsquo;s 60m hurdles. Tinch is coming off a fantastic 2025 season that saw him earn wins at Wanda Diamond League meetings in Silesia, Lausanne and Zurich and, most importantly, in the final of the 110m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. He finished the year as the clear world No.1, having run three of the five sub-13.00 performances recorded in 2025, including a 12.87 personal best, making him the equal fourth-fastest man in history.
Paring down her day&rsquo;s work to just two events, world heptathlon champion Hall will make her&nbsp;New Balance Indoor Grand Prix&nbsp;debut, competing in both the long jump and 400m. Hall has been among the world&rsquo;s best combined events athletes for several years, having won bronze and silver medals in the heptathlon at the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships, respectively, and holding a personal best that ranks her second on the all-time list behind world record-holder Jackie Joyner-Kersee. In the long jump, Hall will find stiff competition in the form of Olympic bronze medallist&nbsp;Jasmine Moore&nbsp;and world indoor champion&nbsp;Claire Bryant.
In an exciting middle-distance clash, 2019 world 800m champion Donavan Brazier and&nbsp;2024 world indoor 800m champion Bryce Hoppel will race over 600m. Challenging them will be&nbsp;Irish record-holder Cian McPhillips and Spain&rsquo;s&nbsp;Mohamed Attaoui, the fifth-place finisher over 800m at both the Olympic Games and World Championships.
Returning to Boston in pursuit of another win,&nbsp;Josh Hoey will lead the field in the men&rsquo;s 800m. Last year, Hoey became the second-fastest man ever at both the 800m and 1000m indoors, and he then won 800m gold at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing. The 26-year-old ended his year by clocking 1:12.84 for 600m at Boston University, taking almost a second off the previous world best.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Boston is one of the most special cities in the world for indoor track and is home to a deeply rooted community built over many years with a fierce culture for chasing excellence,&rdquo; said Hoey.&nbsp;&ldquo;It means a lot to me to be part of it.&rdquo;
Australia&rsquo;s&nbsp;Jessica Hull, the Olympic silver medallist and world bronze medallist at 1500m, will join the previously announced&nbsp;Elle St. Pierre&nbsp;in the women&rsquo;s 3000m. In the men&rsquo;s 3000m,&nbsp;Graham Blanks will take on&nbsp;Andrew Coscoran.
Organisers for World Athletics

World champions Anna Hall and Cordell Tinch are among the latest athletes confirmed to compete at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

World champions Hall and Tinch bound for Boston

Kenya&rsquo;s Edmund Serem has been left feeling even more motivated after securing the Rising Star honour at the World Athletics Awards in December.
At the age of 17 years and 262 days, Serem became the youngest male athlete to ever win an individual medal at the World Athletics Championships when he clinched 3000m steeplechase bronze behind Geordie Beamish and Soufiane El Bakkali in Tokyo.
During a highly successful year, the teenager was also runner-up in the Wanda Diamond League final and achieved top four finishes in four other Diamond League meetings &ndash; including at the Herculis in&nbsp;Monaco where he clocked a PB of 8:04.00 to move to fifth on the world U20 all-time list.
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Edmund Serem crosses the finish line to claim steeplechase bronze at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 (&copy; Getty Images)
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It was also in Monaco that Serem received recognition for those achievements at the end of 2025.
&ldquo;For me, Monaco has been the best. I ran my personal best here and today I receive this award,&rdquo; he said during the World Athletics Awards, where he received his trophy from world pole vault record-holder Mondo Duplantis, the 2018 Rising Star winner who regained the Men&rsquo;s World Athlete of the Year award later that evening.
&ldquo;I am honoured to receive it,&rdquo; added Serem. &ldquo;I am grateful. As young as I am, I promise to do well in future and to do everything possible to win even the Athlete of the Year award.&rdquo;
Serem&rsquo;s season started at the Diamond League meeting in Xiamen, where he finished fourth. He was then runner-up in Shaoxing/Keqiao and placed third in Rabat before winning at the Kip Keino Classic, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting, in Nairobi.
His PB and third-place finish in Monaco came next, followed by a win at the Kenyan trials for Tokyo, a second-place finish in the Diamond League final in Zurich and finally that bronze medal at the World Championships.
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As well as becoming the youngest individual male medallist in World Championships history, Serem continued Kenya&rsquo;s streak of claiming at least one medal in the 3000m steeplechase at every edition of the World Championships since the event was last held in Tokyo in 1991. As a result, he followed in the footsteps of his coach Patrick Sang, who secured silver at that edition in Tokyo.
&ldquo;My season was good,&rdquo; reflected Serem, who stepped up to the senior stage in 2025 after winning the world U20 title in 2024. &ldquo;It was my first time competing in the Diamond League this year. It was my first time running under 8:10 and my first time running under 8:05 in the steeplechase, and so I think this year will be the start of my future &ndash; I'll be remembering this year.&rdquo;
A year that was capped by that Rising Star award win.
&ldquo;This is special,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Being recognised by World Athletics is special and really motivates you to do more. This shows you that when you do well, people recognise you, and these awards motivate you to be hungry for more.&rdquo;
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Edmund Serem with his fellow world steeplechase medallists Geordie Beamish and Soufiane El Bakkali (&copy; Getty Images)
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But he recognises that he didn&rsquo;t do it alone. As well as coach Sang, Serem&rsquo;s support network includes his family, particularly his father and his older brother Amos, the 2021 world U20 3000m steeplechase champion.
&ldquo;Our father had a great passion for athletics but didn't get enough support at the time,&rdquo; Edmund told World Athletics <a href="https://worldathletics.org/news/feature/edmund-serem-steeplechase-kenya" target="_blank" rel="noopener">during an interview in 2024</a>. &ldquo;He has provided Amos and me with everything we&rsquo;ve needed, telling us, &lsquo;I don't want you to lack anything as I did during my time&rsquo;.&rdquo;
Having that support meant Edmund&rsquo;s World Championships medal felt even more significant.
&ldquo;Of course, there was a very big celebration, mostly from my father,&rdquo; he said, reflecting on the reaction to his world bronze. &ldquo;Everybody, all my family, they were watching me, they were happy. After the race, they sent me the video of them celebrating, and I was also very happy that I didn't let them down.&rdquo;
Both Amos and Edmund are guided by Sang in Kaptagat and train together, despite being in two different camps. Given his family&rsquo;s athletics passion, Edmund doesn&rsquo;t need to look far for inspiration, but there is another figure in his life who is also on hand to offer advice should the 18-year-old ever need it.
&ldquo;My mentor is Eliud Kipchoge,&rdquo; explained Edmund, who has been inspired by the Kenyan marathon great. &ldquo;I would like to follow in his footsteps and inspire the next generation.&rdquo;
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/67586729ab6fc1c9eb2d064c.jpg" alt="Edmund Serem wins the world U20 steeplechase title in Lima" />
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Edmund Serem wins the world U20 steeplechase title in Lima (&copy; Oscar Munoz Badilla)
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While Edmund will still be young enough to defend his title at the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 in August, his focus is on competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and running a personal best this year.
And he already has some advice for other rising stars looking to emulate him on the U20 stage.
&ldquo;What I can tell them is to work hard, be consistent, have perseverance,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;and when they are in that race, they must have confidence and believe in their training, believe in their coach &ndash; have faith that that they can do it.&rdquo;
Jess Whittington for World Athletics

At the age of 17 years and 262 days, Edmund Serem became the youngest male athlete to ever win an individual medal at the World Athletics Championships

Rising Star award just the start for steeplechaser Serem

World Athletics is pleased to announce the launch of the bidding processes for the following World Athletics Series events:&nbsp;
2028 World Athletics Road Running Championships&nbsp; 2029 World Athletics Road Running Championships&nbsp; 2029 World Athletics Cross Country Championships&nbsp;
The launch follows earlier communication with World Athletics member federations, who were informed of the forthcoming bidding process in advance of the year-end period.
The World Athletics Road Running Championships has rapidly&nbsp;established&nbsp;itself as one of the sport&rsquo;s most accessible and dynamic global events. Delivered in its latest format as a one-day competition, the championships bring together approximately 350 elite athletes from about 55 countries to contest the half marathon and 5km road races, alongside highly popular mass participation events.&nbsp;
Each edition transforms the host city into the road running capital of the world,&nbsp;providing an outstanding opportunity for a host member federation&nbsp;to capitalise on the growing global appetite for road running. The event&rsquo;s strong appeal to recreational runners and spectators alike offers significant potential to drive participation,&nbsp;visibility&nbsp;and revenue, while strengthening the host&rsquo;s international road running profile.&nbsp;
The World Athletics Cross Country Championships&nbsp;remains&nbsp;the pinnacle of off-road running, designed to highlight the character and landscape of the host city through technically challenging courses and distinctive terrain. Staged as a one-day event, the championships feature approximately 550 athletes from about 52 countries with opportunities to incorporate memorable mass participation races.&nbsp;
As global interest in off-road and endurance running continues to grow, the World Athletics Cross Country Championships offers host cities a powerful platform to promote active tourism, forge new strategic partnerships and&nbsp;showcase&nbsp;their natural and urban environments to a worldwide audience.&nbsp;
Bid guides for each event, including hosting requirements and impact data from&nbsp;previous&nbsp;editions, are now available on the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/documents/member-federation-resource-centre#collapsebidding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Athletics website</a>.&nbsp;
The deadline for submission of pre-qualification forms for the 2028 and 2029 World Road Running Championships, and the 2029 World Cross Country Championships, is 3 April 2026. Full bid process timelines are also available on the World Athletics website.&nbsp;
World Athletics

World Athletics is pleased to announce the launch of the bidding processes for three World Athletics Series events

Bidding process launched for 2028-2029 out-of-stadium World Athletics Series events 

When Jacob Kiplimo surged clear in Tallahassee to claim his third senior world cross-country title, the significance went well beyond another gold medal.
Three senior victories across different editions confirmed his status as one of the era&rsquo;s great cross-country runners. More importantly, they underlined how far Uganda has travelled: from occasional medal threat to a nation now firmly embedded among distance running&rsquo;s elite.
For decades, the World Cross Country Championships were shaped by a near-unchallengeable duopoly. Kenya and Ethiopia didn&rsquo;t simply dominate; they defined what success looked like. Uganda, despite producing talented individuals, was rarely discussed in the same breath. But that landscape has changed and the roots of that transformation stretch back further than Tallahassee.
The turning point came in 2017, when Uganda hosted the championships in Kampala. While the traditional powers still swept the senior individual medals, Uganda announced itself as a growing force by winning senior men&rsquo;s and U20 women&rsquo;s team bronze on home soil. More tellingly, a teenage Kiplimo claimed Uganda&rsquo;s first-ever individual gold at the championships, winning the U20 men&rsquo;s race in a breakthrough moment that hinted at what was to come.
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Amos Kirui and Jacob Kiplimo in the U20 men's race at the World Cross Country Championships Kampala 2017 (&copy; Jiro Mochizuki)
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Two years later, the shift became impossible to ignore. At the 2019 championships in Aarhus, Uganda achieved something no nation outside Kenya or Ethiopia had managed in nearly four decades: winning the senior men&rsquo;s team title. Leading that milestone were Kiplimo and Joshua Cheptegei, the athlete who would soon redefine Uganda&rsquo;s global standing on the track.
Cheptegei&rsquo;s r&eacute;sum&eacute; is now part of distance-running folklore: double Olympic champion, three-time world champion, and world record-holder over both 5000m and 10,000m. Alongside 2021 Olympic steeplechase champion Peruth Chemutai, he gave Uganda something it had never truly possessed before: sustained, visible excellence at the very highest level.
That excellence has fuelled Uganda&rsquo;s rapid rise in a discipline where it once lacked deep tradition. Cross country is no longer just a development tool, but a proving ground. Kiplimo himself articulated its value with characteristic simplicity after his Tallahassee triumph.
&ldquo;For me, I keep running cross-country so that I can get the endurance for the next season,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I was just coming here to battle for the gold and to retain my title.&rdquo;
In Tallahassee, Uganda revealed layers of strength beneath the headline names. The senior men secured team bronze, while the senior women finished runners-up, driven by an outstanding silver-medal performance from Joy Cheptoyek.
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/6964f0f07f37c35a49ede73f.JPG" alt="Joy Cheptoyek takes senior women's silver at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26" />
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Joy Cheptoyek takes senior women's silver at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26 (&copy; World Athletics <img style="width: 16px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline;" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,CiAgICA8c3ZnIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgd2lkdGg9IjE2IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjE2IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgNDgwIDM2MCI+CiAgICAgIDxnIHRyYW5zZm9ybT0idHJhbnNsYXRlKDAsMzYwKSBzY2FsZSgwLjEsLTAuMSkiIGZpbGw9IiNCMkIyQjIiPgogICAgICAgIDxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0xOTA1IDMxODIgYy0xMjYgLTQ0IC0xODcgLTEwMCAtMjUzIC0yMzMgbC00NyAtOTQgLTM1MCAtNSBjLTMyNiAtNQogICAgICAgIC0zNTQgLTYgLTQwMSAtMjYgLTE0NyAtNjAgLTI0NiAtMTgwIC0yNzQgLTMzMSAtMTQgLTc2IC0xNCAtMTY1OSAwIC0xNzM0IDMxCiAgICAgICAgLTE2NyAxNzMgLTMxMyAzMzggLTM0OCAzNyAtOCA0NzYgLTExIDE0OTAgLTExIDE1NDMgMCAxNDgwIC0yIDE1ODggNTAgMTA0IDUxCiAgICAgICAgMjAwIDE4MSAyMjQgMzA1IDggNDMgMTAgMzAwIDggOTEwIGwtMyA4NTAgLTIzIDU2IGMtNDcgMTEyIC0xNDEgMjA2IC0yNTIgMjUyCiAgICAgICAgLTUyIDIxIC03MiAyMiAtNDA1IDI3IGwtMzUwIDUgLTQ2IDk1IGMtNTQgMTEyIC0xMDYgMTY2IC0yMDcgMjEzIGwtNjcgMzIKICAgICAgICAtNDYwIDIgYy00MTYgMyAtNDY1IDEgLTUxMCAtMTV6IG05NzIgLTIzNyBjMTggLTEzIDUyIC02OCA5MyAtMTUwIDQyIC04MyA3NQogICAgICAgIC0xMzcgOTMgLTE1MCAyNyAtMTkgNDcgLTIwIDQxNSAtMjUgNDM4IC02IDQyNyAtNCA0ODcgLTg5IGwzMCAtNDMgMyAtODM2IGMyCiAgICAgICAgLTYxMCAwIC04NDggLTggLTg3NiAtMTcgLTU2IC01NCAtMTAyIC0xMDQgLTEyNSAtNDIgLTIxIC01MSAtMjEgLTE0ODggLTIxCiAgICAgICAgbC0xNDQ1IDAgLTQ0IDIzIGMtMjkgMTYgLTU0IDQwIC03NCA3MiBsLTMwIDQ4IDAgODUxIGMwIDg0NCAwIDg1MSAyMSA4OTEgMTEKICAgICAgICAyMiA0MCA1NCA2MyA3MCBsNDMgMzAgMzg4IDUgYzM2OSA1IDM5MCA2IDQxNyAyNSAxOCAxMyA1MCA2NCA4OCAxNDEgMzMgNjcgNjcKICAgICAgICAxMjkgNzUgMTM5IDM2IDQzIDUzIDQ1IDUxMiA0MiA0MjIgLTIgNDM4IC0zIDQ2NSAtMjJ6Ii8+CiAgICAgICAgPHBhdGggZD0iTTIzMDAgMjQ1MSBjLTM4MiAtNTQgLTY3MSAtMzYzIC02OTcgLTc0NiAtMjEgLTMxOCAxNjEgLTYyNyA0NTIKICAgICAgICAtNzY2IDEyNiAtNjAgMTg5IC03NCAzNTAgLTc0IDExOSAwIDE1MSA0IDIxNSAyMyAyNzYgODcgNDgwIDI5NiA1NTYgNTcyIDI1CiAgICAgICAgOTAgMjYgMjk5IDEgMzkwIC03OCAyODggLTMwMCA1MDkgLTU4OSA1ODQgLTcxIDE4IC0yMTYgMjcgLTI4OCAxN3ogbTI3MCAtMjQ5CiAgICAgICAgYzE5NyAtNjggMzM0IC0yMTQgMzg1IC00MDcgNzQgLTI4NyAtMTA0IC01OTkgLTM5MCAtNjg0IC0xMDEgLTMwIC0yNjcgLTI3CiAgICAgICAgLTM2MCA3IC0xNzQgNjQgLTMyNyAyNDAgLTM2NCA0MjAgLTYyIDMwNSAxMzUgNjA4IDQzOSA2NzcgODIgMTkgMjE1IDEyIDI5MAogICAgICAgIC0xM3oiLz4KICAgICAgPC9nPgogICAgPC9zdmc+CiAgICA=" alt="photographer icon" /> Morgan Tencza)
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At under-20 level, the results were even more symbolic. Uganda&rsquo;s women claimed a historic team gold &ndash; the first time any nation other than Kenya or Ethiopia had won that title &ndash; with Faith Cherop taking individual bronze, becoming the first athlete from outside Kenya or Ethiopia to reach the U20 women&rsquo;s podium since 2000, and Uganda&rsquo;s first-ever female individual medallist at the championships. The Ugandan U20 men added a team silver of their own.
Those performances placed Uganda third in the overall medal table in Tallahassee with seven medals &ndash; two gold, two silver and three bronze &ndash; behind only Kenya and Ethiopia. It marked a clear upward trend: three more medals than in Bathurst 2023 and two more than Belgrade 2024.
For Kiplimo, the wider impact matters as much as the medals. Asked about his influence on younger athletes, he pointed to a shift in mindset.
&ldquo;The upcoming athletes will see now how Kiplimo and the other guys are coming,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Now they believe that Uganda will be one of the best countries, and in the next two or three years Uganda will be battling for the gold.&rdquo;
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/6964f0c036324a42e7019e09.jpg" alt="The U20 women's team podium at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26" />
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The U20 women's team podium at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26 (&copy; World Athletics <img style="width: 16px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline;" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,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" alt="photographer icon" /> Sergio Mateo)
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Kiplimo has already hinted that Tallahassee may be his final World Cross appearance as he turns his focus towards the marathon. But the legacy is secure and Uganda no longer measures itself against Kenya and Ethiopia; it stands alongside them.
And in the mud and grass where reputations are forged early, a new generation is already running as if that status belongs to them.
Ainhoa Serrano for World Athletics

46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships

When Jacob Kiplimo surged clear in Tallahassee to claim his third senior world cross-country title, the significance went well beyond another gold medal.

The Kiplimo-Cheptegei effect: how Uganda has redrawn the cross-country map

On his debut at the distance, Eritrea&rsquo;s Habtom Samuel broke the course record at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon on Sunday (11), winning the World Athletics Gold Label road race in 59:01.
Less than five months after winning the Diamond League 3000m title, Ethiopia&rsquo;s Fantaye Belayneh showed her versatility by winning the women&rsquo;s race with a huge PB of 1:04:49.
A large lead pack went through 5km in 14:13 in the men&rsquo;s race, and 13 men were still together at 10km, which was reached in 28:17. Samuel still had nine other men for company at 15km, reached in 42:20, with Kenya&rsquo;s Patrick Kiprop and Morocco&rsquo;s Mohammed El Youssfi pushing the pace.
Approaching the 10-mile point, Kiprop tried to make a break, but it was relatively short lived and he was reeled in by Samuel, El Youssfi and USA&rsquo;s Isai Rodriguez. With little more than a kilometre to go, Samuel had carved out a lead, which he managed to maintain until the finish, crossing the line in 59:01 to become the first Eritrean winner in Houston.
Kiprop held on for second place in 59:14, ahead of El Youssfi (59:21) and USA&rsquo;s Alex Maier (59:23).
In the women&rsquo;s race, Belayneh ran alongside fellow Ethiopians Tsigie Gebreselama and Buze Diriba through 5km (15:12). Diriba drifted off the swift pace, but Belayneh and Gebreselama maintained it through 10km, reached in 30:35.
They continued to run shoulder-to-shoulder through 15km (45:58) and 20km (1:01:33). It was only in the closing stages that Belayneh, the African 5000m champion, managed to pull clear, crossing the line in 1:04:49 to take more than two minutes off her PB.
Gebreselama was second in 1:04:52 and Diriba held on to third place in 1:05:57 ahead of USA&rsquo;s Taylor Roe (1:06:20).
In the Chevron Houston Marathon &ndash; also a World Athletics Gold Label road race &ndash; USA&rsquo;s Zouhair Talbi (2:05:45) and Britain&rsquo;s Calli Hauger-Thackery (2:24:17) took top honours.
Talbi was part of a seven-man group to go through half way in 1:03:04, but he picked up the pace and dropped his remaining opponents in the second half to win in a PB of 2:05:45.
Hauger-Thackery, who had won the Honolulu Marathon just four weeks prior, ran with Janet Ruguru through 10km (33:23) and the half-way point (1:11:15) before the Kenyan&rsquo;s challenge faded in the second half. The Briton went on to win in 2:24:17, finishing more than two minutes ahead of USA&rsquo;s 42-year-old Sara Hall (2:26:26).

On his debut at the distance, Eritrea’s Habtom Samuel broke the course record at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon

Samuel and Belayneh impress in Houston

Sweden&rsquo;s Andreas Almgren and Kenya&rsquo;s Brenda Jepchirchir claimed impressive victories at the 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun, a World Athletics Label road race, held in near perfect conditions on Sunday (11). In the men&rsquo;s race, world 10,000m bronze medallist Almgren won in 26:45 to take eight seconds off his own European record, set when winning here last year. Jepchirchir, still only 20, produced a standout performance in the women&rsquo;s race, lifting herself to fourth on the world all-time list.
The men&rsquo;s race had been billed as a record attempt by the European mark holder, and the Tokyo world 10,000m bronze medallist delivered emphatically. With Ethiopia&rsquo;s Urgesa Negasa setting the pace, the opening kilometres were covered at between 2:40 and 2:42, taking the field through 3000m in 8:04. By that point, only three athletes remained at the front: Almgren, Ethiopia&rsquo;s Khairi Bejiga and Kenya&rsquo;s Victor Kipruto.
Once the pacemaker stepped aside, Almgren assumed control, closely shadowed by Bejiga and Kipruto. The trio passed halfway in a brisk 13:29, projecting a sub-27:00 finish, albeit slightly outside the European record. Shortly before 6km, Kipruto began to lose contact, leaving Almgren and the 19-year-old Bejiga &ndash; who came in with a personal best of 26:54 &ndash; to contest the lead, with the Swede dictating the tempo.
Bejiga briefly moved to the front at about 8km, but his surge was short-lived. Almgren reclaimed the lead just before the final kilometre, still hunting his own continental mark. The decisive move came exactly at 9km, when Almgren found another gear and quickly pulled clear. A blistering final kilometre of 2:32 sealed the deal, as he powered home in 26:45, six seconds clear of the fast-finishing Ethiopian, who also set a personal best. Kipruto completed the podium in 27:16.
&ldquo;I knew I was in great shape &ndash; even better than last year &ndash; and I was confident of breaking the record,&rdquo; said Almgren. &ldquo;Valencia is like a second home for me; I never have a bad race here. It was tough setting the pace from the third kilometre onwards and there was some headwind in places, but overall it was a perfect race. I&rsquo;m immensely happy.&rdquo;
In addition to the area records, there were national records for: Mohamed Abdilaahi (Germany) 27:22, Magnus Tuv Myhre (Norway) 27:22, Said Mechaal (Spain) 27:25, Jose Carlos Pinto (Portugal) 27:37, Joe Wigfield (Great Britain) 27:38, Efrem Gidey (Ireland) 27:38 and Baldvin Magnusson (Iceland) 27:40.
The women&rsquo;s race began at a blistering pace, with Brenda Jepchirchir &ndash; previously a 30:04 performer &ndash; surging clear early. Running among a large group of male athletes, she set a relentless tempo of about 2:54 per kilometre, opening a small gap over Ethiopia&rsquo;s Likina Amebaw. Behind them, Kenya&rsquo;s Clare Chemtai and Faith Cherono ran in close formation.
Jepchirchir passed through half way in 14:32, with Amebaw four seconds back and the Kenyan chasing pair clocking 14:41. Eilish McColgan reached halfway in eighth place in 15:04, holding a 27-second advantage over fellow Briton Alex Bell.
In the second half, Jepchirchir eased slightly, covering the remaining kilometres in the 2:56&ndash;2:58 range. Amebaw mirrored her pace and remained within five seconds throughout, but was unable to close the gap. Jepchirchir crossed the line in 29:25, elevating her to equal fourth on the world all-time list.
The Spain-based Amebaw took second in 29:30, improving her personal best by 10 seconds and moving to equal sixth on the all-time lists, while Chemtai claimed third in 29:46.
McColgan, meanwhile, produced a perfectly judged run. The 35-year-old Scot clocked identical splits of 15:04 to finish in a European record of 30:08, taking two seconds off the mark set just a week earlier by Belgium&rsquo;s Jana Van Lent.
Emeterio Valiente for World Athletics
<h3>Leading results</h3>
Women 1 Brenda Jepchirchir (KEN) 29:25 2 Likina Amebaw (ETH) 29:30 3 Clare Chemtai Ndiwa (KEN) 29:49 4 Wede Kefale (ETH) 29:55 5 Girmawit Gebrzihair (ETH) 30:02 6 Faith Cherono (KEN) 30:06 7 Miriam Chebet (KEN) 30:08 8 Eilish McColgan (GBR) 30:08 9 Debash Kelali&nbsp; (ETH) 30:21 10 Alice Chemati (KEN) 30:38
Men 1 Andreas Almgren (SWE) 26:45 2 Kahiri Bejiga (ETHI) 26:51 3 Victor Kipruto (KEN) 27:16 4 Valentin Soca (URU) 27:21 5 Mohamed Abdillaahi (GER) 27:22 6 Magnus Tuv Myhre (NOR) 27:22 7 Said Mechaal (ESP) 27:25 8 Isaac Kimeli (BEL) 27:29 9 Jose Carlos Pinto (PORI) 27:37 10 Kipkandie Mkulia (KEN) 27:38
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Sweden’s Andreas Almgren and Kenya’s Brenda Jepchirchir claimed impressive victories at the 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun

Almgren and Jepchirchir victorious in Valencia

Ruti Aga and Dawit Wolde successfully defended their titles at the Xiamen Marathon &ndash; the first World Athletics Platinum Label road race of the year &ndash; leading Ethiopian sweeps of both podiums on Sunday (11).
Aga crossed the line in 2:22:45, finishing comfortably ahead of compatriots Meseret Abebayehu (2:25:15) and Fikrte Wereta (2:25:31). Li Meizhen was the top Chinese finisher, placing fifth in a PB of 2:27:24.
Aga adopted different tactics compared with her previous record-setting run, opting to stay patient within a larger group rather than pushing from the outset.
&ldquo;Last year I brought my personal pacer here, so I was pushing from the beginning,&rdquo; said Aga, who clocked 2:18:46 here in 2025 &ldquo;This year, I was running with the official pacers and some of male athletes. I was just concentrating on winning. I'm so happy to defend the title here in Xiamen.&rdquo;
Wolde timed his effort to perfection in the men&rsquo;s race, stopping the clock at 2:09:18 after a closely contested finish that saw three Ethiopians separated by just four seconds. Hailemaryam Kiros followed in 2:09:20, with Addisu Gobena third in 2:09:22, as the leading pack remained tightly bunched deep into the final kilometres.
Having broken the course record 12 months earlier with 2:06:06, Wolde adopted a more measured approach this time, prioritising victory over speed. The 34-year-old explained that his focus was on managing the race rather than forcing the pace early, a strategy that proved decisive in the closing stages.
&ldquo;What I wanted to do this year is just to keep my title, not to break my course record, so I had no reason to push it early,&rdquo; said Wolde, who also welcomed subtle changes to the course, notably the removal of a late U-turn, which he felt made the closing kilometres smoother.
&ldquo;This year when I came as the defending champion, I put a lot of pressure on me. I did it, so I'm happy.&rdquo;
National record-holder Yang Shaohui emerged as the leading Chinese man, finishing sixth overall in 2:11:14 after holding contact with the front group for more than 30km.

Ruti Aga and Dawit Wolde successfully defended their titles at the Xiamen Marathon

Aga and Wolde retain Xiamen Marathon titles

For the third edition in a row, Uganda&rsquo;s Jacob Kiplimo won the senior men&rsquo;s title ahead of Ethiopia&rsquo;s Berihu Aregawi at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26 on Saturday.
In so doing, Kiplimo confirmed his status as one of the great distance runners of his generation as the Ugandan proved untouchable when it mattered most, opening up a staggering 18 seconds on his fellow medallists on the final lap alone.
Aregawi once again had to settle for silver individually, but he gained some consolation by leading Ethiopia to gold in the team contest. Kenya&rsquo;s Daniel Ebenyo claimed individual bronze behind Aregawi.
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As he has done so often on the world stage, Kiplimo allowed the race to develop before asserting control with a devastating surge in the closing stages. He also led Uganda to their best ever medal haul &ndash; seven in total, including two gold &ndash; at a World Cross Country Championships.
The early pace was set by USA&rsquo;s Wesley Kiptoo, who surged to the front from the gun and covered the opening lap in 5:39, establishing a two-second advantage over a chase pack led by Uganda&rsquo;s Dan Kibet and Australia&rsquo;s Ky Robinson. The move briefly stretched the field, but by 3km (8:39) Kiptoo had been reeled in as the leading group began to take shape.
At 4km, the complexion of the race was a familiar one, with Kenyan, Ethiopian and Ugandan athletes filling the top 12 positions. Ethiopia&rsquo;s Tadese Worku led at that stage, closely followed by Uganda&rsquo;s Dolphine Chelimo and Kenya&rsquo;s Daniel Ebenyo, while Kiplimo moved into fourth place, calmly tracking the front and making his presence known.
Worku attempted to force the pace as the race approached halfway, adding a burst of pace that briefly gave him a narrow cushion over Kiplimo and Ebenyo, with Aregawi sitting just behind. The effort, however, proved short-lived. By 6km, Worku had been brought back as Kiplimo edged to the front at the end of the third lap, leading a tightly packed group that included Ebenyo, Worku and Aregawi. Biniam Mehary and Ishmael Kipkurui followed in fifth and sixth, while European cross-country champion Thierry Ndikumwenayo ran further back in seventh.
The fourth lap marked another turning point. Kipkurui was the first to lose contact, followed soon after by Worku, reducing the medal battle to four men: Kiplimo, Ebenyo, Mehary and Aregawi. As the bell sounded for the final lap, the race distilled further with Mehary falling behind, leaving the three pre-race favourites to contest the podium places.
It was then that Kiplimo made his decisive move. Digging deep, the Ugandan opened up a gap of eight seconds over the next kilometre, breaking clear of Aregawi and Ebenyo. His authority grew with each stride, and he continued to stretch his advantage relentlessly, gaining 18 seconds on the final lap alone.
Kiplimo crossed the line in 28:18 to become the fourth man in history to win three consecutive world cross-country titles, matching feats previously achieved by John Ngugi, Paul Tergat and Kenenisa Bekele. His victory also marked the biggest winning margin in the senior men&rsquo;s race since 2007.
"I didn't expect to win, but I was happy to cross the finish line first for the third consecutive time," said Kiplimo. "The course was really nice. I'm happy for my gold, but also for the team.
"The key to my success is consistency in training and belief in what you're doing," added Kiplimo, whose last race prior to today was his 2:02:23 victory at the Chicago Marathon in October. "Many more Ugandan runners are catching up."
Aregawi secured his fifth global silver medal, and his third at the World Cross, in 28:36, while world half marathon silver medallist Ebenyo added another major honour to his collection by claiming bronze in 28:45.
Worku, Kipkurui and Mehary completed the top six. Ndikumwenayo finished eighth, while world 10,000m champion Jimmy Gressier placed 15th, four positions behind his French teammate Yann Schrub. US cross-country champion Parker Wolfe was the leading home finisher in 12th. Ethiopia won the team title ahead of Kenya and Uganda.
Jon Mulkeen&nbsp;for World Athletics 
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<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #e9c968;">Jacob Kiplimo (UGA)</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #e9c968;">28:18</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #ced4d9; text-align: center;">🥈</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #ced4d9;">Berihu Aregawi (ETH)</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #ced4d9;">28:36</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #bd895e; text-align: center;">🥉</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #bd895e;">Daniel Simiu Ebenyo (KEN)</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #bd895e;">28:45</td>
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<td style="width: 60%;">Tadese Worku (ETH)</td>
<td style="width: 30%;">28:49</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; text-align: center;">5</td>
<td style="width: 60%;">Ishmael Kipkurui (KEN)</td>
<td style="width: 30%;">28:53</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; text-align: center;">6</td>
<td style="width: 60%;">Biniam Mehary (ETH)</td>
<td style="width: 30%;">29:03</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; text-align: center;">7</td>
<td style="width: 60%;">Dolphine Chelimo (UGA)</td>
<td style="width: 30%;">29:07</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; text-align: center;">8</td>
<td style="width: 60%;">Thierry Ndikumwenayo (ESP)</td>
<td style="width: 30%;">29:16</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; text-align: center;">9</td>
<td style="width: 60%;">Denis Kipkoech Kemboi Kipkemoi (KEN)</td>
<td style="width: 30%;">29:18</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; text-align: center;">10</td>
<td style="width: 60%;">Keneth Kiprop (UGA)</td>
<td style="width: 30%;">29:20</td>
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<td style="background-color: #34495e; text-align: left;" colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a style="color: #ffffff;" href="https://worldathletics.org/en/competitions/world-athletics-cross-country-championships/tallahassee26/results/men/senior-race/final/result" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full results</a></td>
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<td style="width: 53.1797px; background-color: #e9c968; text-align: center;">🥇</td>
<td style="width: 392.109px; background-color: #e9c968;">Ethiopia</td>
<td style="width: 189.57px; background-color: #e9c968;">30</td>
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<td style="width: 392.109px; background-color: #ced4d9;">Kenya</td>
<td style="width: 189.57px; background-color: #ced4d9;">34</td>
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<td style="width: 392.109px; background-color: #bd895e;">Uganda</td>
<td style="width: 189.57px; background-color: #bd895e;">39</td>
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<td style="background-color: #34495e; width: 662.453px;" colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a style="color: #ffffff;" href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-cross-country-championships/tallahassee26/results/men/senior-race/final/team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full results</a> </td>
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