The 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships ()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 . Guiyang 2015 (2015-03-05). Retrieved on 2015-03-28. 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. 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.

Overview The senior individual titles were won by Kenyan athletes. Geoffrey Kipsang, a former junior champion and reigning world half marathon champion, took the men's title by a margin of eight seconds.Mills, Steven (2015-03-28). Kamworor maintains his perfect championship record in Guiyang. IAAF (2015-03-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-28. The 19-year-old Agnes Jebet Tirop was the women's champion, establishing herself as a senior athlete for the first time after her runner-up finish in the junior race at the 2013 edition. This made her the second youngest ever winner of that title, after Zola Budd in 1985.Sammet, Michelle (2015-03-28). Teenage talent Tirop triumphs in Guiyang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28. Aside from these victories, it was Ethiopia that had the most success: Yasin Haji and Letesenbet Gidey were crowned the junior champions while the Ethiopian teams won the senior titles and had a clean sweep in the women's junior race. Bahrain was the only non-East African nation to win a medal, albeit with teams of entirely African expatriates.

The host choice reflected the increasing prominence of China in the world of athletics. Having only staged one major IAAF event before 2006, the country quickly rose to host the 2006 World Junior Championships, the 2008 Olympic athletics,President’s speech for Press Conference of IAAF World Juniors in Beijing . IAAF (2006-08-14). Retrieved on 2015-03-28. 2010 World Half Marathon Championships, IAAF / LOC Press Conference - Nanning 2010. IAAF (2010-10-15). Retrieved on 2015-03-28. and 2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. The cross country event preceded Beijing's holding of the 2015 World Championships in Athletics later that year.Minshull, Phil (2014-05-02). Press conference highlights – IAAF World Race Walking Cup Taicang 2014 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.President Diack: "Guiyang is a truly significant moment for cross country". IAAF (2015-04-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.

The course for the competition was a former horse racing course around 30 km from the city centre, which had hosted the Asian Cross Country Championships in 2005 as well as ten editions of the Chinese Cross Country Championships.Course and scoring details – IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Guiyang 2015. IAAF (2015-03-25). Retrieved on 2015-03-28. In addition to the main competition, mass participation races over 2 km and 4 km were held in the morning before the official opening ceremony, aimed at improving public engagement in the sport.Mills, Steven (2015-03-27). Guiyang capitalises on being IAAF World Cross Country Championships host. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.

Preparation In the year before the competition, the Guiyang International Half Marathon was inaugurated, increasing local running participation.Zeng, Jun (2014-05-22). Guiyang to hold 2014 Guiyang International Half Marathon. China Daily. Retrieved on 2015-03-28. This added to the history of athletics in the region, which included a long-running Guiyang road race in its 44th edition that year. The 2015 Chinese national championships a month before the global event were not contested at the same course, instead being held in Qujing. Zhang Xinyan won both the women's long and short course titles, while Zhu Renxue and Wang Ligang won the men's long and short races, respectively.Wu, Vincent (2015-02-28). Zhang Xinyan does the double at Chinese Cross Country Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.

Schedule All four races were held in the afternoon in the usual traditional, with junior races preceding the senior races, and the senior men's event concluding the programme.Timetable by day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28. Date Time (CST) Events24 March 12:00 Junior race women 12:30 Junior race men 13:15 Senior race women 14:10 Senior race men

Medallists IndividualSenior men(12 km) 34:52 35:00 35:06Senior women(8 km) 26:01 26:06 26:11Junior men(8 km) 23:42 23:47 23:54Junior women(6 km) 19:48 19:49 19:53 TeamSenior men 20 20 54Senior women 17 19 101Junior men 19 33 52Junior women 11 33 52

Results Senior men's race

+Individual race Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s) Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor 34:52 Bedan Karoki Muchiri 35:00 Muktar Edris 35:06 4 Hagos Gebrhiwet 35:15 5 Leonard Barsoton 35:24 6 Tamirat Tola 35:33 7 Atsedu Tsegay 35:47 8 Moses Kibet 35:53 9 Ismail Juma 35:55 10 Aweke Ayalew 35:56 11 Albert Kibichii Rop 35:59 12 Phillip Kiprono Langat 36:05 Full results 111 entrants, 110 starters, 108 finishers.Results Senior Race Men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.

+Teams Rank Team Points Muktar Edris 3 Hagos Gebrhiwet 4 Tamirat Tola 6 Atsedu Tsegay 7 (Bonsa Dida) (14) (Tesfaye Abera) (26) 20 Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor 1 Bedan Karoki Muchiri 2 Leonard Barsoton 5 Phillip Kiprono Langat 12 (Moses Letoyie) (16) (Joseph Kiprono Kiptum) (21) 20 Aweke Ayalew 10 Albert Kibichii Rop 11 El Hassan Elabbassi 15 Isaac Korir 18 (Zelalem Bacha) (19) (Hassan Chani) (20) 54 4 91 5 92 6 130 7 131 8 153 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Senior women's race

+Individual race Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s) Agnes Jebet Tirop 26:01 Senbere Teferi 26:06 Netsanet Gudeta 26:11 4 Alemitu Heroye 26:14 5 Stacy Chepkemboi Ndiwa 26:16 6 Emily Chebet Muge 26:18 7 Irene Chepet Cheptai 26:26 8 Mamitu Daska 26:29 9 Belaynesh Oljira 26:29 10 Genet Yalew 27:00 11 Nazret Weldu 27:19 12 Janet Kisa 27:22 Full results 83 entrants, 82 starters, 80 finishers.Results Senior Race Women. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.

+Teams Rank Team Points Senbere Teferi 2 Netsanet Gudeta 3 Alemitu Heroye 4 Mamitu Daska 8 (Belaynesh Oljira) (9) (Genet Yalew) (10) 17 Agnes Jebet Tirop 1 Stacy Chepkemboi Ndiwa 5 Emily Chebet Muge 6 Irene Chepet Cheptai 7 (Janet Kisa) (12) (Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi) (13) 19 Juliet Chekwel 14 Nyakisi Adero 24 Patricia Chepkwemoi 30 Emily Chebet 33 (Nancy Cheptegei) (DNF) 101 4 122 5 128 6 139 7 139 8 156 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior men's race

+Individual race Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s) Yasin Haji 23:42 Geoffrey Kipkirui Korir 23:47 Alfred Ngeno 23:54 4 Dominic Kiptarus 24:00 5 Evans Rutto Chematot 24:03 6 Abraham Habte 24:04 7 Yihunilign Adane 24:05 8 Abe Gashahun 24:08 9 Fred Musobo 24:10 10 Rodgers Chumo 24:11 11 Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei 24:11 12 Moses Koech 24:11 Full results 118 entrants, 118 starters, 113 finishers.Results Junior Race Men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.

+Teams Rank Team Points Geoffrey Kipkirui Korir 2 Alfred Ngeno 3 Dominic Kiptarus 4 Rodgers Chumo 10 (Moses Koech) (12) (John Langat) (16) 19 Yasin Haji 1 Yihunilign Adane 7 Abe Gashahun 8 Haymanot Alewe 17 (Yohans Mekasha) (21) (Adane Weletaw) (24) 33 Abraham Habte 6 Afewerki Berhane 13 Mogos Shumay 14 Aron Kifle 19 (Yemane Haileselassie) (23) 52 4 70 5 76 6 132 7 139 8 176 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior women's race

+Individual race Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s) Letesenbet Gidey 19:48 Dera Dida 19:49 Etagegn Woldu 19:53 4 Daisy Jepkemei 19:59 5 Mihret Tefera 20:02 6 Dagmawit Kibru 20:07 7 Gladys Jeptekeny Kipkoech 20:13 8 Desi Mokonin 20:17 9 Ruth Jebet 20:20 10 Winfred Nzisa Mbithe 20:31 11 Stella Chesang 20:37 12 Rosefline Chepngetich 20:38 Full results 101 entrants, 100 starters, 87 finishers.Results Junior Race Women. IAAF (2014-03-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.

+Teams Rank Team Points Letesenbet Gidey 1 Dera Dida 2 Etagegn Woldu 3 Mihret Tefera 5 (Dagmawit Kibru) (6) (Zerfe Lemeneh) (14) 11 Daisy Jepkemei 4 Gladys Jeptekeny Kipkoech 7 Winfred Nzisa Mbithe 10 Rosefline Chepngetich 12 (Winnie Jebichii Koima) (13) (Joyline Cherotich) (22) 33 Desi Mokonin 8 Ruth Jebet 9 Fatuma Jawaro Chebsi 15 Bontu Rebitu 20 (Dalila Abdulkadir Gosa) (28) 52 4 65 5 98 6 136 7 138 8 177 Full results Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Medal table

Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation A total of 410 athletes from 51 countries participated, excluding non-starters. Countries IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2015. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-28. This represented an increase of ten nations from the previous edition and thirteen additional participating athletes in total.IAAF World Cross Country Championships Guiyang 2015 Facts & Figures. IAAF (2015). Retrieved on 2015-03-28.

References

External links Official website IAAF competition website