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At the 44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships today in Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia, athletes were humbled by the extraordinary tough course, searing heat, and gusting winds.  But in the end, Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Beatrice Chebet of Kenya prevailed in the all-important senior 10-K races taking home the gold medals with dramatic last-lap racing.  Kiplimo, 22, moved up from the silver medal at the last edition of these championships in Aarhus, Denmark four years ago, while Chebet, also 22, added the senior gold medal to the Under-20 title she earned in Aarhus.  Chebet also earned a team gold medal today (Kiplimo won bronze).

Since facing each other in a 10-K road race in Bengaluru, India in May of 2014, Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya and Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda have been fierce, yet friendly, rivals. The two Africans --who work with separate coaches and training groups, although they share the same management team-- have faced each other on a total of nine occasions during their careers, according to the statistics service Tilastopaja Oy, and Kamworor has come out ahead six times. However, in the five World or Olympic championship events where they have met, Cheptegei, 26, has a 3-2 edge over Kamworor, 30.

Kevin and Gordon recap the races from the 2023 USATF Cross Country Championships.

This Saturday in Pole Green Park just outside of Richmond, Virginia, USA athletes will compete for national team spots for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships for the first time in nearly four years.  The COVID pandemic caused the postponement of the 2021 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, to February 18, of this year, so American athletes haven't had a chance to make a World Cross team since February 2, 2019.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the 2022 European Cross Country Championships, adding to his medal collection.

A pair of Colorado commits took the titles at the 2022 Champs Sports Cross Country National Championships.

Newbury Park's Aaron Sahlman outkicked the field to become the surprise winner of at Nike Cross Nationals.

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Kevin and Gordon preview the individual race between Nico Young, Alex Maier, Ky Robinson and Charles Hicks.

Kevin and Gordon make their picks and select some sleepers for the 2022 men's NCAA Cross Country Championships.

Gordon and Kevin preview the men's race at the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

The N.C. State women enter the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships as the favorite. Can New Mexico, Oklahoma State or Alabama pull off the upset?

Gordon and Kevin discuss potential sleepers in the team and individual women's competition at the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

Gordon and Kevin make their picks for the women's team and individual titles at the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships.