| 45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | World Athletics |
| Edition | 45th |
| Date | 30 March |
| Host city | Belgrade, Serbia  |
| Events | 5 |
| Distances | ~10 km – Senior men and women ~8 km – Junior men ~6 km – Junior women ~4×2 km – Mixed relay |
| Official website | Belgrade 2024 |
The 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships was held in Belgrade, Serbia, on 30 March 2024. It was held in the Park of Friendship, next to the Danube, which was also the site of the 2013 European Championships.[1]
Originally it was planned to be held in Medulin and Pula, Croatia, on 10 and 11 February 2024.[2] [3] However, due to lack of preparations, on the 15th of September 2023 it was announced by World Athletics that the event is to be moved to an undisclosed new venue.[4] On 27 September 2023, World Athletics awarded Belgrade, Serbia the hosting duties. Belgrade was picked due to establishing itself as a reliable host of world class competitions, successfully hosting the 1962 European Championships, the 2013 European Cross Country Championships, the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships, the 2017 Balkan Championships and the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships.[1]
- ^ a b "World Athletics awards 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships to Serbia". World Athletics. 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (14 July 2022). "Hosts of 2024 and 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Champs announced". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
- ^ Rogulj, Daniela (15 July 2022). "Medulin and Pula to Host 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships". Total Croatia News. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023.
- ^ "World Athletics Cross Country Championships 2024 to move from Croatia to new European host city". World Athletics. 15 September 2023. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023.