The Canadian Cross Country Championships is the annual national championships for cross country running in Canada. Typically held in late-November and organized by Athletics Canada, it consists of races in U18, U20, Senior, and Masters categories. It also serves as part of the selection process for Canadian teams at the NACAC and World Cross Country Championships.
Alongside individual titles, Athletics Canada awards club and branch championships in each race.
As of 2024, the senior men's and women's races are 10 km long; U20 and masters men's races are 8 km; U20 women's, U18 boys, and masters women's races are 6 km; and the U18 girls. However, race distances have varied in the past.
The most recent edition was held in on 25 November, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario. The next edition is set to take place 30 November, 2024 in London, Ontario.
Results
Senior Men YearVenueWinnerTimeClub ChampionBranch Champion2017Kingston, OntarioLucas Bruchet 30:20Speed River Track and Field Club Ontario 201829:54Unattached Ontario Ontario 2019Abbotsford, British ColumbiaMike Tate 29:10London Western T.F.C. Ontario 2020cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Ottawa, OntarioJohn Gay 31:34Vancouver Thunderbirds British Columbia 2022Connor Black 29:38London Western T.F.C. Ontario 2023Kieran Lumb 29:18Club d'Athlétisme de l'Université Laval Quebec 2024London, OntarioTBD2025
Senior Women YearVenueWinnerTimeClub ChampionBranch Champion2017Kingston, OntarioClaire Sumner 34:482018Geneviève Lalonde 34:47Speed River Track and Field Club Ontario 2019Abbotsford, British Columbia33:22Langley Mustangs British Columbia 2020cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021Ottawa, OntarioGeneviève Lalonde 36:21Club d'Athlétisme de l'Université Laval Quebec 2022Julie-Anne Staehli 34:12Vancouver Thunderbirds Ontario 2023Ceili McCabe 33:28Vancouver Thunderbirds British Columbia 2024London, OntarioTBD2025
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