Cross Champs
| Cross Champs | |
|---|---|
 Camp Mabry, where the event has been held since 2022 | |
| Date | November / December |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Event type | Cross country |
| Distance | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) (2021)[1] 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) (2022-) |
| Established | 2021 |
| Official site | Official website |
The Cross Champs is an annual professional cross country running competition in the United States. First held at Mt. San Antonio College in 2021, it has since been held at Camp Mabry park in Austin, Texas and it usually takes place in November or December. Since its inception it has been a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold status meeting, the highest level, and the only such meeting in the United States.[1][2]
The distance was 5.5 miles (8.9 km) in 2021, but from 2022 onwards it was held over the more standard 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) cross country distance. The competition is organized by Sound Running, and was sponsored by FitnessBank in 2022. Since 2022, it has been held in conjunction with The Running Event expo in Austin.[3]
The Austin course is flat, but is considered difficult because of rocky footing and hay barrels inserted on the ground at portions. Runners could choose to run over or around the barrels.[4]
Past professional race winners
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| Edition | Date | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 December 2021[5] | File:Flag of the United States.svg Dillon Maggard (USA) | 27:03.6 (5.5 mi) | File:Flag of the United States.svg Allie Buchalski (USA) | 31:53.6 (5.5 mi) |
| 2nd | 1 December 2022[6] | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Edwin Kurgat (KEN) | 23:27.5 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Alicia Monson (USA) | 26:55.7 |
| 3rd | 30 November 2023[7] | File:Flag of South Africa.svg Adriaan Wildschutt (RSA) | 22:07.4 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Katie Wasserman (USA) | 26:49.4 |
| 4th | 21 November 2024[8] | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Edwin Kurgat (KEN) | 22:51 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Emily Venters (USA) | 26:03 |
References
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External links
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