With the 46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships set to take place this Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida, the entry lists have been released.In total, there are 485 athlete across 52 different federations. Three events will be run on Saturday, with the Mixed Relay Championships, U20 Championships and Senior Championships all set to take center stage.

After all is said and done, we will have new world champions in those respective disciplines.

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World Athletics has released a full list of entries. Please note that some of these entries may be subject to change via scratches or substitutions. Alternates are also included.

2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships Entries

Men's Senior Race

Argentina 

• Uriel Rodrigo Munoz
• Manuel Rojas
• German Vega

Australia

• Thomas Do Canto
• Isaac Heyne
• Edward Marks
• Morgan McDonald
• Seth O'Donnell
• Ky Robinson
• Haftu Strintzos

Burundi

• Therence Bizoza
• Emile Hafashimana
• Thierry Irakoze
• Celestin Ndikumana
• Egide Ntakarutimana
• Elie Sindayikengdera

Bolivia

• Victory Hugo Aguilar Mamani

Canada

• Mohammed Ahmed
• Evan Burke
• Santiago Gaitan
• Jack Lehto
• Philippe Morneau-Cartier
• Yemane Mulugeta
• Xavier Perras-Phaneuf
• Matt Talbot

PR of China

• Zhongping Chen
• Xing Liu
• Wenliang Ma
• Haoran Tang
• Weizheng Tian
• Wenjie Wang

Cote D'Ivoire

• Sadio Fenner

Spain

• Aaron Las Heras
• Jaime Migallon
• Thierry Ndikumwenayo
• Abdessamad Oukhelfen

Estonia

• Karel Hussar

Ethopia

• Berihu Aregawi
• Nibret Kinde
• Biniam Mehary
• Bereket Nega
• Mezgebu Sime
• Tadese Worku

Fiji

• Benjamin Ashkettle
• Yeshnil Karan

France

• Etienne Daguinos
• Valentin Gonduin
• Jimmy Gressier
• Fabien Palcau
• Yann Schrub

Great Britain & N.I.

• Jacob Cann
• Joe Hudson
• Rory Leonard
• David Mullarkey
• Matthew Ramsden
• Richard Slade

Guam

• Hugh Kent

Honduras

• Ivan Zarco

India

• Sawan Barwal
• Abhishek Pal
• Gulveer Singh

Ireland

• Brian Fay

Israel

• Derebe Ayele
• Adisu Guadia
• Assaf Harari

Jordan

• Zade Kayyal

Japan

• Ryuto Igawa
• Kyoto Ono
• Daiki Ozawa
• Yuma Shimoo
• Takumi Shiobara
• Hiroto Yoshioka

Kenya

• Edwin Kiplangat Bett
• Kevin Chepsergon Chesang
• Daniel Simiu Ebenyo
• Denis Kipkoech Kemboi Kipkemoi
• Ishmael Rokitto Kipkurui
• Robert Kiprop Koech
• Shadrack Kipngetich Koech
• Weldon Lagat

Kirghizstan

• Tilekzhan Zhekshenaly Uulu

Latvia

• Kristers Kudlis
• Arturs Niklavs Medveds

Lebanon

• Zayed Al Sayd
• Michel Simon Darazi
• Munir Kabbara
• Charbel Sejaan
• Macao, China
• Seng Tou Ip

Mexico

• Diego Adolfo Garcia
• Cesar Daniel Gomez Ponce
• Mario Lopez
• Arturo Israel Reyna

Namibia

• Divan Du Plooy

New Zealand

• Oliver Chignell
• Toby Gaulter
• Wiliam Little
• Taonga Mbambo
• Connor Melton
• MacCallum Rowe

Peru

• John Andres Atachagua
• Nelson Ito Ccuro
• Paul Ramirez
• Omar Ramos

Philippines

• Yacine Guermali

Papa New Guinea

• Dilu Goiye Bob

French Polynesia

• Felice Covillon

South Africa

• Sanele Masondo
• Chris Mhlanga
• Musawenkosi Mnisi
• Jayne Rosslee
• Bennett Seloyi
• Adrian Wildschutt

Senegal

• Bassirou Diop
• Mor Fall

Seychelles

• Gaylord Silly

Singapore

• Ethan Yan

Sudan

• Omer Elafdi

Sweden

• Simon Sundstrom

Tanzania

• Emanuel Dinday
• Gabriel Gerald Geay
• Benjamin Ratsim
• Inyasi Nicodemus Sulley
• John Nahhay Wele

Uganda

• Dolphine Chelimo
• Dan Kibet
• Emmanuel Kibet
• Jacob Kiplimo
• Deogracius Musobo

United States

• Morgan Beadlescomb
• Graham Blanks
• Rocky Hansen
• Wesley Kiptoo
• Ahmed Muhumed
• Liam Murphy
• Parker Wolfe
• Nico Young

Venezuela

• Oliver Simon Diaz
• Gabriel Guzman
• Luis Alberto Orta

Zimbabwe

• Tatenda Hove
• Wayne Kabondo
• Godwin Katakura
• Bradley Makuvire

U20 Men's Race

Algeria

• Amir Mouadh Baroud
• Abdelmouaz Belhadad
• Soheib Dissa
• Ahmed Abdelnasser Messabis
• Kaddour Naili
• Mouhammed Lamine Soukkou
• Zakaria Touahria

Australia

• Harrison Boyn
• Campbell Brooks
• Kayden Elliot
• Lachlan Moore
• Brayden Noonan
• Kieran Shepherd
• Bangladesh
• Md Mahidul Hasan

Belgium

• Willem Renders

Canada

• Chase Capes
• Brody Clark
• Oliver Crowe
• Brendan Currie
• William Scarf
• Stephanus Snyman
• Saul Taler
• Eli Torre

PR of China

• Zhihui Luo
• Zilong Ma
• Yuhang Xie
• Jiangfu Yu

Spain

• Kuma Barrios
• Adria Boyano
• Xavi Cabanilles
• Teo De Frutos
• Alejandro De La Viuda
• Alejandro Ibanez

Ethiopia

• Ayele Swenet

France

• Alois Abraham
• Great Britain & N.I.
• Ewan Busfield
• Michael Clark
• Luke Dunham
• Jonson Hughes
• Alex Lennon

Ireland 

• Noah Harris
• Virgin Islands
• Ayde Cintron

Jordan

• Danny Kuran

Japan

• Ojiro Honda
• Rikuto Ikeya
• Kain Inagaki
• Junsei Murakami
• Haruki Niizuma
• Kota Tamura

Kenya

• Andrew Kiptoo Alamisi
• Edwin Elkana
• Kelvin Kakenya Kariankei
• Frankline Kibet
• Emmanuel Kiprono
• Brian Kiptarus
• Andrew Kiptoo
• Kevin Kiprop Soget

Lebanon

• Mahmoud Abou Zeid

Mexico

• Santiago Del Moral
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Nash Victor Maniego Santos

New Zealand

• Bede Colbourne
• Corban Holmes
• Redd Scampion
• Caleb Wagener
• George Wyllie

Peru

• Edward Rely Marquez
• Hugo Sullca

South Africa

• Benkosi Magwara
• Olerato Masiloane
• Anele Matsoso
• Junior Noah
• Tshepang Tshivula
• Beutin Van Der Westhuizen

Sweden

• Sebastian Lorstad

Uganda

• Solomon Andiema
• Daniel Kiprotich Chelogoi
• Abraham Cherotich
• Dan Kipyego
• Jeremiah Kwemoi

United States

• Tyler Dillak
• Wil Ihmels
• Dylan Maloney
• Daniel Skandera
• Jackson Spencer
• Aidan Torres
• Salvador Wirth

Women's Senior Race

Australia

• Caitlin Adams
• Holly Cambell
• Bronte Oates
• Leanne Pompeani
• Lauren Ryan
• Maudie Skyring

Burundi

• Francine Niyomukunzi

Bolivia

• Benita Parra Sanchez

Canada

• Katelyn Ayers
• Cleo Boyd
• Florence Caron
• Grace Fetherstonhaugh
• Makenna Fitzgerald
• Chili McCabe
• Glynis Sim
• Chloe Thomas

PR of China

• Qingquing Li
• Yuan Li
• Hair Liu
• Shuanglu Pan
• Panpan Wang

Spain

• Maria Forero
• Idaira Prieto
• Carolina Robles
• Angela Viciosa

Estonia

• Asayech Ayichew
• Aleshign Baweke
• Shure Demise
• Senayet Getachew
• Lemelem Nibret
• Alem Tsadik

Great Britain & N.I.

• Phoebe Anderson
• Jessica Gibson
• Lucy Jones
• Megan Keith
• Verity Ockenden
• Poppy Tank

Ghana

• Juliana Sakat

Ireland

• Niamh Allen
• Fiona Everand
• Virgina Islands
• Rachel Conhoff

Japan

• Wakana Itsuki
• Momoka Kawaguchi
• Yuzu Nishide
• Mitsu Ozaki
• Sora Shinozakura
• Momoa Yamada

Kenya

• Caren Chebet
• Maurine Jepkoech Chebor
• Joyline Chepkemoi
• Brenda Jepchumba Kenei
• Rebecca Mwangi
• Agnes Jebet Ngetich

Lebanon

• Nada El Kurdi
• Ghida Hamieh
• Karine Shraim
• Jennifer Tomazou
• Yangyang Wu
• Arian Iveth Chia Hernandez
• Sabrina Salcedo Garcia
• Marta Vazquez

Netherlands

• Amina Maatoug

Northern Mariana Islands

• Nathania Tan

New Zealand

• Katrina Andrew
• Hannah Gapes
• Sophie Hicks

Peru

• Maribel Ayquipa
• Liz Anani Durand
• Sheila Eulogio Paucar
• Zarita Suarez

Palestine

• Layla Almasri

Papa New Guinea

• Monica Kalua
• French Polynesia
• Louise Grosgoeat

South Africa

• Kyle Jacobs
• Karabo Mailula
• Zanele Maisa
• Cian Oldknow
• Camisole Sosibo
• Glenrose Xaba

Singapore

• Faith Zhen Ford
• Vanessa Ying Zhuang Lee
• Nicole Low
• Xuan Jie Ng

Sweden

• Sarah Lahti

Uganda

• Rebecca Chelengat 
• Sarah Chelengat
• Kereen Chesmusto
• Martha Chemutai
• Joy Cheptoyek
• Rispa Cherop

United States

• Grace Hartman
• Kate Izzo
• Weini Kelati Frezghi
• Edna Kurgat
• Allie Ostrander
• Karissa Schweizer
• Elise Stearns
• Emily Venters

Zimbabwe

• Carolina Fungisai Mhandu
• Answer Brandietta Tamara

Women's U20 Race

Australia

• Piper Anderson
• Helena Butlet
• Addison Houslip
• Eliza Lawton 
• Libby Mantay
• Isabella Valinoti

Bangladesh

• Priya Aktar

Canada

• Lilianna Aiello
• Athena Andrecyk
• Adrianna Buitelaar
• Riley Innes
• Bridget Jeffrey
• Zoe Mosher
• Kayley Torrie
• Eleanor Voykin

PR of China

• Yup Deng
• Jinhua Hu
• Rong Rong
• Yuhan Wang

Spain

• Sandra Gonzalez
• Claudia Gutierrez
• Debris Paniagua
• Derek Paniagua
• Mara Rolli
• Amanda Roman

Ethiopia

• Marta Alemayo
• Wosane Asefa
• Yenenesh Shimket

Great Britain & N.I.

• Maisey Bellwood
• Ava James
• Eliza NIcholson
• Katie Pye
• Zara Redmond
• Kitty Rose Scott

Jordan

• Noors Shihab Ahmad Kuran

Japan

• Waken Fukuyama
• Mei Hosomi
• Michi Kawanishi
• Airi Mashiba
• Yui Onotora
• Mona Utsunomiya

Kenya

• Cynthia Chepkirui
• Joan Chepkurui
• Caren Chepnego
• Mercy Chepngeno
• Lonah Cherono
• Mercy Jelimo
• Miriam Chemutai Kibert

New Zealand

• Denika Clooney
• Brynne Gordon
• Poppy Healy
• Sienna Mackley
• Eleanor Pugh
• Scarlett Robb

South Africa

• Omaatla Dikao
• Ithuteng Khiba
• Leandri Pretorius
• Anke Stander
• Lara Stander
• Andrea Steynberg
• Lara Van Der Merwe

Sweden

• Fanny Szalkai

Uganda

• Peace Chebet
• Felister Chekwemoi
• Nancy Chepkwurui
• Charity Cherop
• Bentalin Yeko

United States

• Blair Bartlett
• Carolina Barton
• Norah Hushagen
• Avery Maraco-Johnson
• Arabella Nelson
• Daniela Scheffler
• Abigail Sewell
• Maeve Smith

Zimbabwe

• Tulane Mudenda

Mixed Relay (Men + Women)

Australia

• Jack Anstey
• Oliver Hoare
• Sarah Billings
• Linden Hall
• Jessica Hull

Canada

• Aaron Ahl
• Max Davies
• Jean-Simon Desgagnes
• Foster Malleck
• Kate Current
• Erin Teschuk
• Regan Yee

PR of China

• Ningkai Sun
• Shuiqing Yu
• Yuxuan Chen
• Hui Xu

Ethiopia

• Wegene Adisu
• Milkesa Fikadu
• Gela Hambese
• Hirut Meshesha
• Yenawa Nbret

France

• Alexis Miellet
• Romain Mornet
• Antoine Senard
• Emilie Girard
• Agathe Guillemot
• Sarah Madeleine

Great Britain & N.I.

• George Couttie
• Callum Elson
• Adam Fogg
• Thomas Keen
• Alexandra Millard
• India Weir

India

• Ajay Kumar Saroj
• Yoonus Shah
• Ankita
• Pooja

Kenya

• Anass Essayi
• Jaouad Khchina
• Fouad Messaoudi
• Bahiya El Arafoui
• Salma Elbadra
• Souad Elhaddad

Mexico

• Roberto Angel Marquez
• Israel Tinajero Alvarez
• Veronica Angel
• Maria Fernanda Medina

New Zealand

• Christian De Vaal
• David Lee
• Tillie Hollyer
• Boh Ritchie

South Africa

• Luan Munnik
• Christopher Swart
• Karabo More
• Carina Viljoen

Tanzania

• Ambrosi Amma
• Daniel Sinda
• Elizabeth Boniphance Ilanda
• Regina Deogratius Mpigachai

Uganda

• Silas Chemutai
• Daniel Comboni
• Emmanuel Kibet
• Brenda Chekwemoi
• Sylvia Chelangat
• Kereen Chemusto

United States

• Garrett MacQuiddy
• Wes Porter
• Ethan Strand
• Sage Hurta-Klecker
• Gracie Morris
• Annika Reiss

2026 World XC Championships Schedule (ET) Jan. 10

• 09:45 — Mixed Relay (Final) — Mixed
• 10:20 — U20 Race (Final) — Women
• 10:55 — U20 Race (Final) — Men
• 11:35 — Senior Race (Final) — Women
• 12:20 — Senior Race (Final) — Men

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