| World Athletics Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | March |
| Frequency | biennial |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1973 |
| Most recent | 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships |
| Next event | 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships |
| Organised by | World Athletics |
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 International Cross Country Championships. It was an annual competition until 2011, when World Athletics changed it to a biennial event.[1]