2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor Wins 2015 World XC Champs To Officially Arrive As A Star; Fierce Team Battle Goes To Ethiopia On The Tiebreaker
Africa put on a clinic on how to run XC as Chris Derrick was the top non-African.
LRC Interviews: Sr. Men *Chris Derrick Talks After Finishing 24th
*Brett Robinson Talks After Finishing 28th
*Ryan Vail Talks After Finishing 34th
*Bobby Curtis Talks After Finishing 37th
*Geoffrey Kamworor, Muktar Edris And Bedan Karoki Respond When Asked What They Need To Do To Beat Mo Farah
Sr. Women: Sara Hall Talks After Finishing 20th
Jr. Boys: Justyn Knight And Conner Mantz Talk After Finishing 25th And 29th
*John Dressel Talks After Fnishing As Top American In 27th
Jr. Girls: Kaityln Benner Talks After Finishing 27th
March 28, 2015
4 Takeaways From An Awesome 2015 World Cross-Country Championships: Get Used To The Name Geoffrey Kamworor, The Vindication Of Sara Hall, LRC Is Popular In China, And African Domination Is A Good Thing
The long trip to China proved to be well worth it. Have we finally found a rival worthy of Mo Farah?March 28, 2015
19 Year Old Agnes Tirop Becomes Youngest Winner of World Cross Since Zola Budd
Ethiopia won the team title as the US women led by Netsanet Gudeta, Sara Hallin 20th were 7th.March 28, 2015
Geoffrey Kamworor, Muktar Edris And Bedan Karoki Respond When Asked What They Need To Do To Beat Mo Farah
March 28, 2015
Kaitlyn Benner talks after finishing 27th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
March 28, 2015
John Dressel talks after finishing 27th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
March 28, 2015
Sara Hall talks after finishing 20th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
March 28, 2015
Justyn Knight and Conner Mantz talk after finishing 25th and 29th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
March 28, 2015
Brett Robinson talks after he finished 28th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
March 28, 2015
Bobby Curtis talks after he finished 37th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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March 28, 2015
Guiyang, China -- We caught up with American Bobby Curtis after he finished 37th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Our interview with him is below.
March 28, 2015
Chris Derrick talks after he finished 24th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
March 28, 2015
Ryan Vail talks after he finished 34th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
March 28, 2015
Rejoice, Chris Derrick Is Just Like You - A Running Nerd; The Course Is Awesome, Tough and Dry; and The IAAF Shafts Ethiopia
March 27, 2015
2015 World Cross Country Championship Preview Podcast
March 26, 2015
Led by Laura Thweatt The American Women Have a Great Shot at Another World XC Medal
We look at the USA women's chances (very good with much of Europe giving up) and have interviews with Sarah Hall and Jen Rhines in China.
March 26, 2015
Self-Focused Chris Derrick Is Ready To Lead Team USA and Challenge For Individual Medal
March 26, 2015
Rojo's World Tour Day #1: 33 Hours 41 Minutes 56 Seconds to Burger King and Budweiser and What Happens to the Kenyans if It Rains?
Our intrepid journalist Rojo is off to Guiyang China to cover World XC. On his last world tour, he rode camels in Jordan. In Guiyang installment #1 he breaks down his 33 hours 41 minutes and 56 seconds of travel, how rain will effect the Kenyans, and Burger King and Budweiser together.
March 25, 2015
2015 World Cross-Country Women's Preview: Kenyan Women Try To Win For The Fifth Straight Time
Kenya and Ethiopia have gone 1-2 in the women's race at 18 of the last 19 championships and appear likely to do so again in 2015. Can defending champ Emily Chebet of Kenya rebound from a 14th-place finish at the Kenyan Trials to claim her third World XC title?
March 25, 2015
Can Chris Derrick Lead The US To A Medal At The 2015 World Cross-Country Championships?
At the "Miracle on Dirt," the USA walked away with a silver 2 years ago. They are back at World XC trying to get on the podium. We break down their chances.
March 25, 2015
Outside Letsrun
After Coming In As Not "A Superstar Recruit" Kaitlyn Benner Has Impressed At Colorado Winning US Junior XC Champs And Getting 27th At Worlds
CU coach Heather Burroughs: "She has surprised us. It's not an insult, I think, for us to say that she's gone way beyond what we expected, certainly for her freshman year. There is a better runner in her than we knew. It's all been a big, fun surprise."April 6, 2015
Kenyan Article Says Moses Kipsiro Took His Overseas Allowances For World XC And Then Stepped Off Team Bus And Disappeared
This article says he received a death threat from a woman.April 2, 2015
Ugandan Athletics Federation Investigating Moses Kipsiro's Claim That Coach Peter Wemali Made Death Threats Against Him
Shouldn't the police be investigating?April 2, 2015
Video Highlights From World XC Champs, Carlsbad 5000, Prague Half And Berlin Half
If you weren'tApril 1, 2015
Ugandan Coaches Say The Absence Of Moses Kipsiro Affected The Team And Led To A Disappointing Performance
There is even a rumor that the athletes put up a "half-spirited display to show solidarity with Kipsiro" who stayed behind after receiving a death threat. We hope they weren't actually sandbagging it ... they still beat the US pretty handily.March 31, 2015
Uganda Daily Monitor: "Senior Women End Years Of Agony With Team Bronze"
In the 42-year history of World XC Champs, the Ugandan women have only participated in four editions.March 31, 2015
Steve Cram Thinks "Future Bright For GB Women's Distance Running"
They would have actually done pretty well at World XC if they had bothered to bring 2 more women.March 31, 2015
With The World XC And World Half Titles Under His Belt, Geoffrey Kamworor's Focus Turns To The World 10,000 Title
Kamworor is actually very inexperienced on the track, only having run two 10,000s. His first/PB was 27:06 from 4-years ago when he was 18.March 30, 2015
Kenyan Press: "Fresh Faced Ethiopia Out To Leave A Mark"
March 27, 2015
Daily Nation: "Emily Chebet Ready To Make It Three Wins In China"
“I have mastered the conditions and it’s my desire to pay back the country with victory in China."March 27, 2015
GB's Gemma Steel Shares Her Tips For XC Success
March 27, 2015
UK's Andrew Butchart Happy He Has A Chance To Race At World XC Champs After UKA Changed The Selection Policy
They changed it from only athletes with "top 30 potential" for World XC 2015 to "top 30 potential for this event or future World XC events".March 27, 2015
Two-Time World XC Medalist Moses Kipsiro Withdraws World XC Champs After He Receives Death Threat On His Cellphone
*MB: Uganda's Moses Kipsiro pulls out of World XC Champs after receiving death threat ... score one for team USA?March 26, 2015
Course And Scoring Details For World XC Champs In Guiyang China
Each country can have 6 runners, top 4 score. So NCAA minus 1.
March 26, 2015
$280,000 In Prize Money Up For Grabs At World XC Champs
Definitely puts an emphasis on the individual competition rather than team as the winner gets $30K and the entire winning team only $20K.March 26, 2015
RunningTimes: "The World Cross Country Cunundrum: Lack Of Interest Leading To The Event's Irrelevance"
The once popular event now has many top runners skipping it, non-African countries not sending teams, and media barely giving it attention. Dathan Ritzenhein, Chris Derrick, Jordan Hasay, Ray Treacy and Brendan Foster makes some suggestions on what could be done to save World XC.March 25, 2015
IAAF World XC Senior Women's Preview
Can Kenya's Emily Chebet get her 3rd World XC title after only making the Kenyan team when 2 others were injured.March 24, 2015
On The Boards
- Is this the end of US running @ World XC? It's futile to continue.
- Live World XC Preview Show from China 9pm Eastern Tonight
- Farah and Rupp are being SELFISH by not running world XC
- Rojo Getting On His Plane for World XC... Warning He's Been Overserved at the Admirals Club
- Is Sara Hall really running World XC two weeks after LA?
- Studly: Chris Derrick listed as 1 of 3 men's athletes to watch at 2015 World XC- Can he medal?
- WHY ISN"T GALEN RUPP RACING WORLD XC CHAMPIONSHIPS??!!
Photos
Analysis
- Geoffrey Kamworor, Muktar Edris And Bedan Karoki Respond When Asked What They Need To Do To Beat Mo Farah
- 4 Takeaways From An Awesome 2015 World Cross-Country Championships: Get Used To The Name Geoffrey Kamworor, The Vindication Of Sara Hall, LRC Is Popular In China, And African Domination Is A Good Thing
- Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor Wins 2015 World XC Champs To Officially Arrive As A Star; Fierce Team Battle Goes To Ethiopia On The Tiebreaker
Event Recaps
- 19 Year Old Agnes Tirop Becomes Youngest Winner of World Cross Since Zola Budd
- Letesenbet Gidey Leads Ethiopian Sweep of Medals in Junior Girls Race
- Ethiopia's Yasin Haji Wins Junior Boys Race as Kenya Wins Team Title
- Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor Wins 2015 World XC Champs To Officially Arrive As A Star; Fierce Team Battle Goes To Ethiopia On The Tiebreaker
Interviews
- Kaitlyn Benner talks after finishing 27th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- John Dressel talks after finishing 27th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Sara Hall talks after finishing 20th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Justyn Knight and Conner Mantz talk after finishing 25th and 29th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Brett Robinson talks after he finished 28th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Bobby Curtis talks after he finished 37th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Chris Derrick talks after he finished 24th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Ryan Vail talks after he finished 34th at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Self-Focused Chris Derrick Is Ready To Lead Team USA and Challenge For Individual Medal
Event Previews
- Rejoice, Chris Derrick Is Just Like You - A Running Nerd; The Course Is Awesome, Tough and Dry; and The IAAF Shafts Ethiopia
- Led by Laura Thweatt The American Women Have a Great Shot at Another World XC Medal
- 2015 World Cross-Country Women's Preview: Kenyan Women Try To Win For The Fifth Straight Time
- Can Chris Derrick Lead The US To A Medal At The 2015 World Cross-Country Championships?
- The World's Greatest Foot Race - 2015 World XC Champs Men's International Preview: Kenya Or Ethiopia? Shame On Europe For Waving The White Flag