| 44th World Cross Country Championships | |
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| Organisers | World Athletics |
| Edition | 44th |
| Date | 18 February |
| Host city | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Venue | Mount Panorama Circuit |
| Events | 5 |
| Distances | ~10 km – Senior men and women ~8 km – U20 men ~6 km – U20 women ~4×2 km – Mixed relay |
| Participation | 453 athletes from 48 nations |
| Official website | Bathurst 2023 |
The 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships took place on 18 February 2023 in Bathurst, Australia. It was the event's 44th edition and the second time after Auckland in 1988 that the championships were held in Oceania.[1][2]
In March 2020 the course was revealed, to be held in the infield of the Mount Panorama Circuit.[3]
In December 2020, the event was postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Australian travel restrictions.[4] The championships were once again delayed to 2023 in September 2021, due to Australian travel restrictions.[5]
- ^ "Australian city of Bathurst to host World Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "Australia to host IAAF World Cross Country Championships for first time after being awarded 2021 event". Inside the Games. February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Course Presentation for World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 23". World Athletics. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "World Athletics Cross Country Championships officially moved back by year to 2022". Inside the Games. 2 December 2020.
- ^ "World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst postponed until 2023". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-09-22.