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{{Short description|Competition in international cross country running}}
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'''World Athletics Cross Country Championships''' is the most important competition in international [[cross country running]]. Formerly held annually and organised by [[World Athletics]] (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the [[International Cross Country Championships]]. It was an annual competition until 2011, when World Athletics changed it to a biennial event.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/47th-iaaf-congress-day-1-1 47th IAAF Congress – Day 1]. [[IAAF]] (2009-08-12). Retrieved on 2009-08-14.</ref>

==History==
Traditionally, the World Cross Country Championships consisted of four races: one each for men (12&nbsp;km) and for women (8&nbsp;km); and one each for junior men (8&nbsp;km) and for junior women (6&nbsp;km). Scoring was done for individuals and for national teams. In the team competition, the finishing positions of the top six scorers from a team of up to nine are summed for the men and women, respectively, and the lowest score wins. For the junior races, the top three from a team of up to four are scored.

The year 1998 saw the introduction of two new events at the World Cross Country Championships, a short race for men and a short race for women. The last time these 4&nbsp;km races were held was 2006, and there are no public plans to bring them back.

In an incredible show of dominance, the senior men's team race was won by [[Ethiopia]] or [[Kenya]] every year from 1981 to 2017 in both the short and long races. In the senior men's 12&nbsp;km race, Kenya won the world championships for an astounding 18 years in a row, from 1986 through 2003, a record of unequaled international success. Kenya and Ethiopia have enjoyed a similar stranglehold on the other categories. On the women's side, only one other nation has won the long team race since 1991, namely, Portugal in 1994. These African nations were not quite so dominant in the short races, but they have won every women's junior race since its introduction in 1989.

Several athletes have won two or more individual titles: [[Craig Virgin]], who is the only American to ever win at World Cross Country Championships, which he did twice; [[Carlos Lopes]], the first man to win three times (although [[Jack Holden (athlete)|Jack Holden]] won the International Cross Country Championships four times between 1933 and 1939, [[Gaston Roelants]] between 1962 and 1972); [[John Ngugi]], the first man to win five times; [[Paul Tergat]], the first man to win five times in a row; [[Kenenisa Bekele]], the only man to win both the short and long courses in the same year, which he did five years in a row, and whose win in 2008 gave him six long course championships, the most of anyone in history; [[Sonia O'Sullivan]], first athlete ever to win both the long and short course double in the same year; [[Grete Waitz]], the first woman to win five times (although [[Doris Brown Heritage]] won the International Cross Country Championships five times between 1967 and 1971); [[Lynn Jennings]], who won three times; [[Derartu Tulu]], who won three times; [[Tirunesh Dibaba]], who won three times in the long course and once in the short course; [[Zola Budd]], who became the youngest ever winner when she won in 1985 and then won again in 1986; [[Gete Wami]], who  won twice at the long course and once at the short; and [[Edith Masai]], who won the short race three times. [[Tirunesh Dibaba]] was also once the junior women's champion.

Many consider the World Cross Country Championships to be the most difficult races to win, even more difficult than the Olympic Games. At most major championships, the world's best distance runners are separated into a few races, i.e. 3000 m [[Steeplechase (athletics)|Steeplechase]], 5000 m, and 10,000 m. However, in the absence of the short course races, the World Cross Country Championships pit all runners against one another in only one race. Thus, the competition is quite fierce. It's no wonder, then, that several Olympic Champions have gotten their start as World Cross Country Champions: [[Carlos Lopes]], marathon, 1984; [[John Ngugi]], 5000 m, 1988; [[Khalid Skah]], 10,000 m, 1992; and [[Kenenisa Bekele]], 10,000 m, 2004 and 2008. Numerous other champions have medalled at the Olympic Games or the World Championships, or have set World Records.

In the 206th IAAF Council Meeting, held after the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], the council decided to add a mixed-gender [[relay (athletics)|relay race]] to the World Cross Country Championships schedule – a first for the event.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=616ad3fb-d1a8-48d8-952b-4c64fc80834c.pdf&urlSlug=competitions-update-200816 Competitions Update]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.</ref>

==Editions==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Edition || Year || City || Country || Date || Venue || No. of <br>Countries || No. of<br>Athletes
|-
|1st||[[1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1973]]||[[Waregem]]||{{BEL}}||17 March||[[Hippodroom Waregem]]||21||286
|-
|2nd||[[1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1974]]||[[Monza]]||{{ITA}}||16 March||[[Mirabello Racecourse]]||23||269
|-
|3rd||[[1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1975]]||[[Rabat]]||{{MOR}}||16 March||[[Souissi Racecourse]]||26||316
|-
|4th||[[1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1976]]||[[Chepstow]]||{{GBR}}||28 February||[[Chepstow Racecourse]]||21||306
|-
|5th||[[1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1977]]||[[Düsseldorf]]||{{FRG}}||20 March||[[Galopprennbahn Düsseldorf-Grafenberg]]||22||345
|-
|6th||[[1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1978]]||[[Glasgow]]||{{GBR}}||25 March||[[Bellahouston Park]]||27||358
|-
|7th||[[1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1979]]||[[Limerick]]||{{IRE}}||25 March||[[Greenpark Racecourse]]||27||383
|-
|8th||[[1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1980]]||[[Paris]]||{{FRA}}||9 March||[[Hippodrome de Longchamp]]||28||381
|-
|9th||[[1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1981]]||[[Madrid]]||{{ESP}}||28 March||[[Hipódromo de la Zarzuela]]||39||460
|-
|10th||[[1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1982]]||[[Rome]]||{{ITA}}||21 March||[[Ippodromo delle Capannelle]]||33||382
|-
|11th||[[1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1983]]||[[Gateshead]]||{{GBR}}||20 March||[[Riverside Park, Gateshead|Riverside Park]]||35||431
|-
|12th||[[1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1984]]||[[East Rutherford]]||{{USA}}||25 March||[[Meadowlands Racetrack]]||40||443
|-
|13th||[[1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1985]]||[[Lisbon]]||{{POR}}||24 March||[[Jamor#Main_sights|Sports Complex of Jamor]]||50||570
|-
|14th||[[1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1986]]||[[Colombier, Neuchâtel|Colombier]]||{{SWI}}||23 March||[[Planeyse Colombier]]||57||670
|-
|15th||[[1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1987]]||[[Warsaw]]||{{POL}}||22 March||[[Służewiec|Służewiec Racecourse]]||47||576
|-
|16th||[[1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1988]]||[[Auckland]]||{{NZL}}||26 March||[[Ellerslie Racecourse]]||41||441
|-
|17th||[[1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1989]]||[[Stavanger]]||{{NOR}}||19 March||[[Scanvest Ring]]||41||568
|-
|18th||[[1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1990]]||[[Aix-les-Bains]]||{{FRA}}||25 March||[[Hippodrome de Marlioz]]||59||617
|-
|19th||[[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1991]]||[[Antwerp]] ||{{BEL}}||24 March||[[Linkeroever]] Racecourse||51||633
|-
|20th||[[1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1992]]||[[Boston]]||{{USA}}||21 March||[[Franklin Park (Boston)|Franklin Park]]||53||580
|-
|21st||[[1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1993]]||[[Amorebieta]]||{{ESP}}||28 March||[[Jaureguibarría Course]]||54||653
|-
|22nd||[[1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1994]]||[[Budapest]]||{{HUN}}||26 March||[[Kincsem Park]]||60||760
|-
|23rd||[[1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1995]]||[[Durham, England|Durham]]||{{GBR}}||25 March||[[University of Durham]]||58||619
|-
|24th||[[1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1996]]||[[Stellenbosch]]||{{SAF}}||23 March||[[Danie Craven Stadium]]||65||669
|-
|25th||[[1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1997]]||[[Torino]]||{{ITA}}||23 March||[[Parco del Valentino]]||72||725
|-
|26th||[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1998]]||[[Marrakech]]||{{MOR}}||21/22 March||[[Menara gardens|Menara district]]||66||707
|-
|27th||[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|1999]]||[[Belfast]]||{{GBR}}||27/28 March||[[List of parks and gardens in Belfast|Barnett Demesne]]||66||759
|-
|28th||[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2000]]||[[Vilamoura]]||{{POR}}||18/19 March||[[Sporting Complex of Vilamoura]]||76||805
|-
|29th||[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2001]]||[[Ostend]]||{{BEL}}||24/25 March||[[Hippodrome Wellington]]||67||790
|-
|30th||[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2002]]||[[Dublin]]||{{IRE}}||23/24 March||[[Leopardstown Racecourse]]||59||664
|-
|31st||[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2003]]||[[Lausanne]]||{{SWI}}||29/30 March||{{ill|Institut équestre national d'Avenches|fr}}||65||605
|-
|32nd||[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2004]]||[[Brussels]]||{{BEL}}||20/21 March||[[Ossegem Park]]||72||673
|-
|33rd||[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2005]]||[[Saint-Galmier]]||{{FRA}}||19/20 March||[[Hippodrome Joseph-Desjoyaux]]||72||695
|-
|34th||[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2006]]||[[Fukuoka]]||{{JAP}}||1/2 April||[[Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park]]||59||574
|-
|35th||[[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2007]]||[[Mombasa]]||{{KEN}}||24 March||[[Mombasa Golf Course]]||63||470
|-
|36th||[[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2008]]||[[Edinburgh]]||{{GBR}}||30 March||[[Holyrood Park]]||23||448
|-
|37th||[[2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2009]]||[[Amman]]||{{JOR}}||28 March||[[Al Bisharat Golf Course]]||57||459
|-
|38th||[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2010]]||[[Bydgoszcz]]||{{POL}}||28 March||[[Myślęcinek Park]]||59||437
|-
|39th||[[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2011]]||[[Punta Umbría]]||{{ESP}}||20 March||[[Polideportivo Antonio Gil Hernández]]||51||423
|-
|40th||[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2013]]||[[Bydgoszcz]]||{{POL}}||24 March||[[Myślęcinek Park]]||41||398
|-
|41st||[[2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2015]]||[[Guiyang]]||{{CHN}}||28 March|| [[Guiyang horse racing circuit]]||51||410
|-
|42nd||[[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2017]]||[[Kampala]]||{{UGA}}||26 March||[[Kololo Independence Grounds]]||60||557  
|-
|43rd||[[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2019]]||[[Aarhus]]||{{DEN}}||30 March
|[[Moesgaard Museum]] ||63||520
|-
|44th||[[2021 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2023]]||[[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]]||{{AUS}}||18 February||[[Mount Panorama Circuit]] || 48 || 453
|-
|45th||[[2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2024]]||[[Belgrade]]||{{SRB}}||30 March||[[Park of Friendship, New Belgrade|Park of Friendship]] || 51 || 485
|-
|''46th'' ||''[[2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2026]]''||[[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]]||{{USA}}|| 10 January|| [[Florida State Seminoles cross country|Apalachee Regional Park]]|| ||
|}

==Doping==
As in other areas of the sport, athletes at the competition are prohibited from [[doping in athletics|doping]] and tests are undertaken before and at the championships to ensure athletes obey the regulations. A total of fourteen doping violations have occurred at the World Cross Country Championships, with the first violation coming from [[Cosmas Ndeti]] who was the original runner-up at the [[1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1988 junior men's race]]; he remains the only athlete stripped of a medal for doping. Seven doping violations have come from Moroccan athletes, with Portuguese athletes accounting for a further three. The 2010 and 2011 editions had the highest number of doping violations, with totals of four and five, respectively. The senior men's long race has produced the highest number of violations, with eight in total.<ref name=2017FF>[https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitioninfo/c3ed6086-606f-49d7-b65f-a41167c0ea6c.pdf 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Facts and Figures]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421200747/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitioninfo/c3ed6086-606f-49d7-b65f-a41167c0ea6c.pdf |date=2017-04-21 }}. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-21.</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Athlete
!Country
!Race
!Original placing
|-
|1988 || [[Cosmas Ndeti]] || {{KEN}} || Junior men || 2nd
|-
|2002 || [[Hamid El Mouaziz]]|| {{MAR}} || Men's long || 44th
|-
|2006 || [[Yuliya Mochalova]]|| {{RUS}} || Junior women || 24th
|-
|2007 || [[Binnaz Uslu]] || {{TUR}} || Women's || {{AthAbbr|DNF}}
|-
|2008 || [[Fethi Meftah]]|| {{ALG}} || Men's || 35th
|-
|2010 || [[Chakir Boujattaoui]] || {{MAR}} || Men's || 12th
|-
|2010 || [[Ahmed Baday]] || {{MAR}} || Men's || 29th
|-
|2010 || [[Hélder Ornelas]] || {{POR}} || Men's || 75th
|-
|2010 || [[Hanane Ouhaddou]] || {{MAR}} || Women's || 56th
|-
|2011 || [[Nuno Costa]]|| {{POR}} || Men's || 34th
|-
|2011 || [[José Rocha]] || {{POR}} || Men's || 41st
|-
|2011 || [[Hafid Chani]]|| {{MAR}} || Men's || {{AthAbbr|DNF}}
|-
|2011 || [[Najim El Gady]]|| {{MAR}} || Men's || {{AthAbbr|DNF}}
|-
|2011 || [[Hanane Ouhaddou]] || {{MAR}} || Women's || 81st
|}

==Medals==
===Senior Men's Individual Medals===
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! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1973]]<br />(11.98 km)||[[Pekka Päivärinta]]<br />{{flagcountry|FIN}} || 35:46.4||[[Mariano Haro]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP|1945}} || 35:46.5||[[Rod Dixon]]<br />{{flagcountry|NZL}} || 36:00
|-
|[[1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1974]]<br />(12 km)||[[Eric de Beck]]<br />{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 35:23.8||[[Mariano Haro]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP|1945}} || 35:24.6||[[Karel Lismont]]<br />{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 35:26.6
|-
|[[1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1975]]<br />(12 km)||[[Ian Stewart (athlete)|Ian Stewart]]<br />{{flagcountry|SCO}} || 35:20||[[Mariano Haro]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP|1945}} || 35:21||[[Bill Rodgers (athlete)|Bill Rodgers]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 35:27.4
|-
|[[1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1976]]<br />(12 km)||[[Carlos Lopes]]<br />{{flagcountry|POR}} || 34:47.8||[[Tony Simmons (athlete)|Tony Simmons]]<br />{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 35:04||[[Bernie Ford]]<br />{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 35:07
|-
|[[1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1977]]<br />(12.3 km)||[[Léon Schots]]<br />{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 37:43||[[Carlos Lopes]]<br />{{flagcountry|POR}} || 37:48.2||[[Detlef Uhlemann]]<br />{{flagcountry|FRG}} || 37:52.2
|-
|[[1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1978]]<br />(12.3 km)||[[John Treacy]]<br />{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 39:25||[[Aleksandr Antipov]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 39:28||[[Karel Lismont]]<br />{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 39:32
|-
|[[1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1979]]<br />(12 km)||[[John Treacy]]<br />{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 37:20||[[Bronisław Malinowski (athlete)|Bronisław Malinowski]]<br />{{flagcountry|POL|1928}} || 37:29||[[Aleksandr Antipov]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS}} || 37:30
|-
|[[1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1980]]<br />(12.58 km)||[[Craig Virgin]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 37:01||[[Hans-Jürgen Orthmann]]<br />{{flagcountry|FRG}} || 37:02||[[Nick Rose (runner)|Nick Rose]]<br />{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 37:05
|-
|[[1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1981]]<br />(12 km)||[[Craig Virgin]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 35:05||[[Mohammed Kedir]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 35:07||[[Fernando Mamede]]<br />{{flagcountry|POR}} || 35:09
|-
|[[1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1982]]<br />(11.978 km)||[[Mohammed Kedir]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 33:40.5||[[Alberto Salazar]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 33:44.8||[[Rod Dixon]]<br />{{flagcountry|NZL}} || 34:01.8
|-
|[[1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1983]]<br />(11.994 km)||[[Bekele Debele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 36:52||[[Carlos Lopes]]<br />{{flagcountry|POR}} || 36:52||[[Some Muge]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 36:52
|-
|[[1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1984]]<br />(12.086 km)||[[Carlos Lopes]]<br />{{flagcountry|POR}} || 33:25||[[Tim Hutchings]]<br />{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 33:30||[[Steve Jones (athlete)|Steve Jones]]<br />{{flagcountry|WAL}} || 33:32
|-
|[[1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1985]]<br />(12.19 km)||[[Carlos Lopes]]<br />{{flagcountry|POR}} || 33:33||[[Paul Kipkoech]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33:37||[[Wodajo Bulti]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 33:38
|-
|[[1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1986]]<br />(12 km)||[[John Ngugi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 35:32.9||[[Abebe Mekonnen]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 35:34.8||[[Joseph Kiptum]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 35:39.8
|-
|[[1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1987]]<br />(11.95 km)||[[John Ngugi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 36:07||[[Paul Kipkoech]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 36:07||[[Paul Arpin]]<br />{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 36:51
|-
|[[1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1988]]<br />(12 km)||[[John Ngugi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:32||[[Paul Kipkoech]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:54||[[Kipsubai Koskei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 35:07
|-
|[[1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1989]]<br />(12 km)||[[John Ngugi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 39:42||[[Tim Hutchings]]<br />{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 40:10||[[Wilfred Kirochi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 40:21
|-
|[[1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1990]]<br />(12.2 km)||[[Khalid Skah]]<br />{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 34:21||[[Moses Tanui]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:21||[[Julius M. Korir]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:22
|-
|[[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1991]]<br />(11.764 km)||[[Khalid Skah]]<br />{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 33:53||[[Moses Tanui]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33:54||[[Simon Karori]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33:54
|-
|[[1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1992]]<br />(12.53 km)||[[John Ngugi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 37:05||[[William Mutwol]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 37:17||[[Fita Bayissa]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 37:18
|-
|[[1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1993]]<br />(11.75 km)||[[William Sigei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 32:51||[[Dominic Kirui]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 32:56||[[Ismael Kirui]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 32:59
|-
|[[1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1994]]<br />(12.06 km)||[[William Sigei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:29||[[Simon Chemoiywo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:30||[[Haile Gebrselassie]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 34:32
|-
|[[1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1995]]<br />(12.02 km)||[[Paul Tergat]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:05||[[Ismael Kirui]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:13||[[Salah Hissou]]<br />{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 34:14
|-
|[[1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1996]]<br />(12.15 km)||[[Paul Tergat]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33:44||[[Salah Hissou]]<br />{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 33:56||[[Ismael Kirui]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33:57
|-
|[[1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1997]]<br />(12.333 km)||[[Paul Tergat]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 35:11||[[Salah Hissou]]<br />{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 35:13||[[Tom Nyariki]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 35:20
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1998]]<br />(12 km)||[[Paul Tergat]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:01||[[Paul Koech]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:06||[[Assefa Mezegebu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 34:28
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1999]]<br />(12 km)||[[Paul Tergat]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 38:28||[[Patrick Ivuti]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 38:32||[[Paulo Guerra]]<br />{{flagcountry|POR}} || 38:46
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2000]]<br />(12.3 km)||[[Mohammed Mourhit]]<br />{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 35:00||[[Assefa Mezegebu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 35:01||[[Paul Tergat]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 35:02
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2001]]<br />(12.3 km)||[[Mohammed Mourhit]]<br />{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 39:53||[[Sergiy Lebid]]<br />{{flagcountry|UKR}} || 40:03||[[Charles Kamathi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 40:05
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2002]]<br />(11.998 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 34:52||[[John Yuda Msuri|John Yuda]]<br />{{flagcountry|TAN}} || 34:58||[[Wilberforce Talel]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 35:20
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2003]]<br />(12.355 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 35:56||[[Patrick Ivuti]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 36:09||[[Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 36:17
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2004]]<br />(12 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 35:52||[[Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 36:10||[[Sileshi Sihine]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 36:11
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2005]]<br />(12.02 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 35:06||[[Zersenay Tadesse]]<br />{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 35:20||[[Abdullah Ahmed Hassan]]<br />{{flagcountry|QAT}} || 35:34
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2006]]<br />(12 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 35:40||[[Sileshi Sihine]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 35:43||[[Martin Mathathi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 35:44
|-
|[[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2007]]<br />(12 km)||[[Zersenay Tadese]]<br />{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 35:50||[[Moses Mosop]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 36:13||[[Bernard Kiprop Kipyego]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 36:37
|-
|[[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2008]]<br />(12 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 34:38||[[Leonard Patrick Komon]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:41||[[Zersenay Tadese]]<br />{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 34:43
|-
|[[2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2009]]<br />(12 km)||[[Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 35:02||[[Moses Ndiema Kipsiro]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 35:04||[[Zersenay Tadese]]<br />{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 35:04
|-
|[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2010]]<br />(11.611 km)||[[Joseph Ebuya]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33:00||[[Teklemariam Medhin]]<br />{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 33:06||[[Moses Ndiema Kipsiro]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 33:10
|-
|[[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2011]]<br />(12 km)||[[Imane Merga]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 33:50||[[Paul Kipngetich Tanui]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33:52||[[Vincent Kiprop Chepkok]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33:53
|-
|[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2013]]<br />(12 km)||[[Japhet Kipyegon Korir]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 32:45||[[Imane Merga]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 32:51||[[Teklemariam Medhin]]<br />{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 32:54
|-
|[[2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2015]]<br />(12 km)||[[Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34:52||[[Bedan Karoki Muchiri]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 35:00||[[Muktar Edris]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 35:06
|-
|[[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2017]]<br />(9.858 km)||[[Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 28:24||[[Leonard Barsoton]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 28:36||[[Abadi Hadis]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 28:43
|-
|[[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2019]]<br />(10 km)||[[Joshua Cheptegei]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 31:40||[[Jacob Kiplimo]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 31:44||[[Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 31:55
|-
|[[2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2023]]<br />(10 km)
|[[Jacob Kiplimo]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA
}}
|29:17
|[[Berihu Aregawi]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|29:26
|[[Joshua Cheptegei]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}}
|29:37
|-
|[[2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2024]]<br />(10 km)
|[[Jacob Kiplimo]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA
}}
|28:09
|[[Berihu Aregawi]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|28:12
|[[Benson Kiplangat]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|28:14
|}

===Senior Men's Team Medals===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1973]]||{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 109||{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 119||{{flagcountry|NZL}} || 136
|-
|[[1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1974]]||{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 103||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 109||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 215
|-
|[[1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1975]]||{{flagcountry|NZL}} || 127||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 198||{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 211
|-
|[[1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1976]]||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 90||{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 118||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 187
|-
|[[1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1977]]||{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 126||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 129||{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 144
|-
|[[1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1978]]||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 151||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 156||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 159
|-
|[[1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1979]]||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 119||{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 198||{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 210
|-
|[[1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1980]]||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 100||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 163||{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 175
|-
|[[1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1981]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 81||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 114||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 220
|-
|[[1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1982]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 98||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 114||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 257
|-
|[[1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1983]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 104||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 170||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 191
|-
|[[1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1984]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 134||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 161||{{flagcountry|POR}} || 223
|-
|[[1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1985]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 129||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 141||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 153
|-
|[[1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1986]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 45||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 119||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 204
|-
|[[1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1987]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 53||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 146||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 161
|-
|[[1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1988]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23||{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 103||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 134
|-
|[[1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1989]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 44||{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 147||{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 162
|-
|[[1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1990]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 42||{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 96||{{flagcountry|ESP}} || 176
|-
|[[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1991]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 38||{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 104||{{flagcountry|ESP}} || 198
|-
|[[1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1992]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 46||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 145||{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 147
|-
|[[1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1993]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 25||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 82||{{flagcountry|POR}} || 167
|-
|[[1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1994]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 83||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 133
|-
|[[1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1995]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 62||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 111||{{flagcountry|ESP}} || 120
|-
|[[1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1996]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 99||{{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} || 107
|-
|[[1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1997]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 51||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 70||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 125
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1998]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 57||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 60
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|1999]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 57||{{flagcountry|POR}} || 76
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2000]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 68||{{flagcountry|POR}} || 69
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2001]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 72||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 87
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2002]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 43||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 58
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2003]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 17||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 23||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 51
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2004]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 14||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 30||{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 66
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2005]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 35||{{flagcountry|QAT}} || 42
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2006]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24||{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 28||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 42
|-
|[[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2007]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 29||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 152||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 191
|-
|[[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2008]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 39||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 104||{{flagcountry|QAT}} || 143
|-
|[[2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2009]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 28||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 28||{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 50
|-
|[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2010]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 46||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 69
|-
|[[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2011]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 38||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 49
|-
|[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2013]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 38||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 52||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 54
|-
|[[2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2015]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|BHR}} || 54
|-
|[[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2017]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 21||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 72
|-
|[[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2019]]||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 20||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 43||{{flagcountry|KEN}}|| 46
|-
|[[2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2023]]
|{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|22
|{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|32
|{{flagcountry|UGA}}
|37
|}

===Senior Men's Team Medal table===
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | show_limit     = 
 | remaining_text = 
 | flag_template  = flagcountry
 | event          = 
 | source         = 
 | gold_KEN = 25 | silver_KEN = 6 | bronze_KEN = 4
 | gold_ETH = 10 | silver_ETH = 14 | bronze_ETH = 7
 | gold_ENG = 3 | silver_ENG = 5 | bronze_ENG = 1
 | gold_BEL = 3 | silver_BEL = 1 | bronze_BEL = 2
 | gold_FRA = 1 | silver_FRA = 2 | bronze_FRA = 3
 | gold_NZL = 1 | silver_NZL = 0 | bronze_NZL = 1
 | gold_UGA = 1 | silver_UGA = 0 | bronze_UGA = 4
 | gold_USA = 0 | silver_USA = 6 | bronze_USA = 3
 | gold_MAR = 0 | silver_MAR = 5 | bronze_MAR = 3
 | gold_ERI = 0 | silver_ERI = 2 | bronze_ERI = 2
 | gold_IRL = 0 | silver_IRL = 1 | bronze_IRL = 0
 | gold_URS = 0 | silver_URS = 1 | bronze_URS = 3
 | gold_GBR = 0 | silver_GBR = 1 | bronze_GBR = 1
 | gold_POR = 0 | silver_POR = 0 | bronze_POR = 4
 | gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 0 | bronze_ESP = 3
 | gold_QAT = 0 | silver_QAT = 0 | bronze_QAT = 2
 | gold_BHR = 0 | silver_BHR = 0 | bronze_BHR = 1
}}

===Senior Women's Individual Medals===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1973]]<br />(3.99 km)||[[Paola Pigni]]<br />{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 13:45.2||[[Joyce Smith]]<br />{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 13:58||[[Josee van Santberghe]]<br />{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 14:01
|-
|[[1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1974]]<br />(4 km)||[[Paola Pigni]]<br />{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 12:42||[[Nina Holmén]]<br />{{flagcountry|FIN}} || 12:47.6||[[Rita Ridley]]<br />{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 12:54
|-
|[[1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1975]]<br />(3.9 km)||[[Julie Brown (athlete)|Julie Brown]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 13:42||[[Bronislawa Ludwichowska]]<br />{{flagcountry|POL|1928}} || 13:47||[[Carmen Valero]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP|1945}} || 13:48
|-
|[[1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1976]]<br />(4.8 km)||[[Carmen Valero]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP|1945}} || 16:19.4||[[Tatyana Kazankina]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 16:39||[[Gabriella Dorio]]<br />{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 16:56
|-
|[[1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1977]]<br />(5.1 km)||[[Carmen Valero]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP|1977}} || 17:26||[[Lyudmila Bragina]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 17:28||[[Giana Romanova]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 17:35
|-
|[[1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1978]]<br />(4.728 km)||[[Grete Waitz]]<br />{{flagcountry|NOR}} || 16:19||[[Natalia Mărăşescu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ROU|1965}} || 16:49||[[Maricica Puică]]<br />{{flagcountry|ROU|1965}} || 16:59
|-
|[[1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1979]]<br />(5.04 km)||[[Grete Waitz]]<br />{{flagcountry|NOR}} || 16:48||[[Raisa Smekhnova]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 17:14||[[Ellison Goodall]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 17:18
|-
|[[1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1980]]<br />(4.82 km)||[[Grete Waitz]]<br />{{flagcountry|NOR}} || 15:05||[[Irina Bondarchuk]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS}} || 15:49||[[Yelena Chernysheva]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS}} || 15:52
|-
|[[1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1981]]<br />(4.41 km)||[[Grete Waitz]]<br />{{flagcountry|NOR}} || 14:07||[[Jan Merrill]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 14:22||[[Yelena Sipatova]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS}} || 14:22
|-
|[[1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1982]]<br />(4.663 km)||[[Maricica Puică]]<br />{{flagcountry|ROU|1965}} || 14:38.9||[[Fiţa Lovin]]<br />{{flagcountry|ROU|1965}} || 14:40.5||[[Grete Waitz]]<br />{{flagcountry|NOR}} || 14:43.9
|-
|[[1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1983]]<br />(4.072 km)||[[Grete Waitz]]<br />{{flagcountry|NOR}} || 13:29||[[Alison Wiley]]<br />{{flagcountry|CAN}} || 13:37||[[Tatyana Pozdnyakova]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS}} || 13:37
|-
|[[1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1984]]<br />(5 km)||[[Maricica Puică]]<br />{{flagcountry|ROU|1965}} || 15:56||[[Galina Zakharova (athlete)|Galina Zakharova]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS}} || 15:58||[[Grete Waitz]]<br />{{flagcountry|NOR}} || 15:58
|-
|[[1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1985]]<br />(4.99 km)||[[Zola Budd]]<br />{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 15:01||[[Cathy Branta]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 15:24||[[Ingrid Kristiansen]]<br />{{flagcountry|NOR}} || 15:27
|-
|[[1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1986]]<br />(4.65 km)||[[Zola Budd]]<br />{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 14:49.6||[[Lynn Jennings]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 15:07.8||[[Annette Sergent]]<br />{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 15:12.2
|-
|[[1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1987]]<br />(5.05 km)||[[Annette Sergent]]<br />{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 16:46||[[Liz Lynch]]<br />{{flagcountry|SCO}} || 16:48||[[Ingrid Kristiansen]]<br />{{flagcountry|NOR}} || 16:51
|-
|[[1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1988]]<br />(5.962 km)||[[Ingrid Kristiansen]]<br />{{flagcountry|NOR}} || 19:04||[[Angela Tooby]]<br />{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 19:23||[[Annette Sergent]]<br />{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 19:29
|-
|[[1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1989]]<br />(6 km)||[[Annette Sergent]]<br />{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 22:27||[[Nadezhda Stepanova]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS}} || 22:34||[[Lynn Williams (athlete)|Lynn Williams]]<br />{{flagcountry|CAN}} || 22:41
|-
|[[1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1990]]<br />(6 km)||[[Lynn Jennings]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 19:21||[[Albertina Dias]]<br />{{flagcountry|POR}} || 19:33||[[Yelena Romanova]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS}} || 19:33
|-
|[[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1991]]<br />(6.425 km)||[[Lynn Jennings]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 20:24||[[Derartu Tulu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 20:27||[[Liz McColgan]]<br />{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 20:28
|-
|[[1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1992]]<br />(6.37 km)||[[Lynn Jennings]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 21:16||[[Catherina McKiernan]]<br />{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 21:18||[[Albertina Dias]]<br />{{flagcountry|POR}} || 21:19
|-
|[[1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1993]]<br />(6.35 km)||[[Albertina Dias]]<br />{{flagcountry|POR}} || 20:00||[[Catherina McKiernan]]<br />{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 20:09||[[Lynn Jennings]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 20:09
|-
|[[1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1994]]<br />(6.22 km)||[[Hellen Chepngeno]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:45||[[Catherina McKiernan]]<br />{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 20:52||[[Conceição Ferreira]]<br />{{flagcountry|POR}} || 20:52
|-
|[[1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1995]]<br />(6.47 km)||[[Derartu Tulu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 20:21||[[Catherina McKiernan]]<br />{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 20:29||[[Sally Barsosio]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:39
|-
|[[1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1996]]<br />(6.3 km)||[[Gete Wami]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} || 20:12||[[Rose Cheruiyot]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:18||[[Naomi Mugo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:21
|-
|[[1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1997]]<br />(6.6 km)||[[Derartu Tulu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:53||[[Paula Radcliffe]]<br />{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 20:55||[[Gete Wami]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 21:00
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1998]]<br />(8 km)||[[Sonia O'Sullivan]]<br />{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 25:39||[[Paula Radcliffe]]<br />{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 25:42||[[Gete Wami]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25:49
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1999]]<br />(8.012 km)||[[Gete Wami]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 28:00||[[Merima Denboba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 28:12||[[Paula Radcliffe]]<br />{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 28:12
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2000]]<br />(8.08 km)||[[Derartu Tulu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25:42||[[Gete Wami]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25:48||[[Susan Chepkemei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 25:50
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2001]]<br />(7.7 km)||[[Paula Radcliffe]]<br />{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 27:49||[[Gete Wami]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 27:52||[[Lydia Cheromei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 28:07
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2002]]<br />(7.974 km)||[[Paula Radcliffe]]<br />{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 26:55||[[Deena Drossin]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 27:04||[[Colleen de Reuck]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 27:17
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2003]]<br />(7.92 km)||[[Worknesh Kidane]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25:53||[[Deena Drossin]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 26:02||[[Merima Denboba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 26:28
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2004]]<br />(8 km)||[[Benita Johnson]]<br />{{flagcountry|AUS}} || 27:17||[[Ejagayehu Dibaba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 27:29||[[Worknesh Kidane]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 27:34
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2005]]<br />(8.108 km)||[[Tirunesh Dibaba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 26:34||[[Alice Timbilil]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 26:37||[[Worknesh Kidane]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 26:37
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2006]]<br />(8 km)||[[Tirunesh Dibaba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25:21||[[Lornah Kiplagat]]<br />{{flagcountry|NED}} || 25:26||[[Meselech Melkamu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25:38
|-
|[[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2007]]<br />(8 km)||[[Lornah Kiplagat]]<br />{{flagcountry|NED}} || 26:23||[[Tirunesh Dibaba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 26:47||[[Meselech Melkamu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 26:48
|-
|[[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2008]]<br />(7.905 km)||[[Tirunesh Dibaba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25:10||[[Mestawet Tufa]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25:15||[[Linet Chepkwemoi Masai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 25:18
|-
|[[2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2009]]<br />(8 km)||[[Florence Jebet Kiplagat]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 26:13||[[Linet Chepkwemoi Masai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 26:16||[[Meselech Melkamu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 26:19
|-
|[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2010]]<br />(7.759 km)||[[Emily Chebet]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:19||[[Linet Chepkwemoi Masai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:20||[[Meselech Melkamu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24:26
|-
|[[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2011]]<br />(8 km)||[[Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:58||[[Linet Chepkwemoi Masai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 25:07||[[Shalane Flanagan]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 25:10
|-
|[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2013]]<br />(8 km)||[[Emily Chebet]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:24||[[Hiwot Ayalew]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24:27||[[Belaynesh Oljira]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24:33
|-
|[[2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2015]]<br />(8 km)||[[Agnes Jebet Tirop]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 26:01||[[Senbere Teferi]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 26:06||[[Netsanet Gudeta]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 26:11
|-
|[[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2017]]<br />(9.858 km)||[[Irene Cheptai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 31:57||[[Alice Aprot Nawowuna]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 32:01||[[Lilian Rengeruk]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 32:11
|-
|[[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2019]]<br />(10 km)||[[Hellen Obiri]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 36:14||[[Dera Dida]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 36:16||[[Letesenbet Gidey]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 36:24
|-
|[[2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2023]]<br />(10 km)
|[[Beatrice Chebet]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|33:48
|[[Tsigie Gebreselama]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|33:56
|[[Agnes Jebet Ngetich]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|34:00
|}

===Senior Women's Team Medals===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1973]]||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 40||{{flagcountry|FIN}} || 73||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 90
|-
|[[1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1974]]||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 28||{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 50||{{flagcountry|FIN}} || 61
|-
|[[1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1975]]||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 44||{{flagcountry|NZL}} || 50||{{flagcountry|POL|1928}} || 61
|-
|[[1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1976]]||{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 33||{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 59||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 64
|-
|[[1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1977]]||{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 15||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 48||{{flagcountry|NZL}} || 76
|-
|[[1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1978]]||{{flagcountry|ROU|1965}} || 30||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 37||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 55
|-
|[[1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1979]]||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 29||{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 48||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 68
|-
|[[1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1980]]||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 15||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 49||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 49
|-
|[[1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1981]]||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 24||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 36||{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 89
|-
|[[1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1982]]||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 44||{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 57||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 67
|-
|[[1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1983]]||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 31||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 41||{{flagcountry|CAN}} || 53
|-
|[[1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1984]]||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 52||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 65||{{flagcountry|NZL}} || 91
|-
|[[1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1985]]||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 42||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 77||{{flagcountry|ROU|1965}} || 96
|-
|[[1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1986]]||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 65||{{flagcountry|NZL}} || 67||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 76
|-
|[[1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1987]]||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 46||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 50||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 55
|-
|[[1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1988]]||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 51||{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 61||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 72
|-
|[[1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1989]]||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 58||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 60||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 68
|-
|[[1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1990]]||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 37||{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 75||{{flagcountry|POR}} || 80
|-
|[[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1991]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 36||{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 36||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 48
|-
|[[1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1992]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 47||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 77||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 96
|-
|[[1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1993]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 52||{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} || 93||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 100
|-
|[[1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1994]]||{{flagcountry|POR}} || 55||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 65||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 75
|-
|[[1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1995]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 26||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 38||{{flagcountry|ROU}} || 84
|-
|[[1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1996]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24||{{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} || 44||{{flagcountry|ROU}} || 70
|-
|[[1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1997]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34||{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 64
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1998]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 30||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 37||{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 74
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|1999]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 18||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 27||{{flagcountry|POR}} || 94
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2000]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 98
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2001]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 70||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 77
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2002]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 28||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 38||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 41
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2003]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 17||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 30||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 36
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2004]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 26||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 30||{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 74
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2005]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 16||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22||{{flagcountry|POR}} || 86
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2006]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 16||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 39||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 80
|-
|[[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2007]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 19||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 26||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 99
|-
|[[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2008]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 18||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22||{{flagcountry|AUS}} || 84
|-
|[[2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2009]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 28||{{flagcountry|POR}} || 72
|-
|[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2010]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 22||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 76
|-
|[[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2011]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 15||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 29||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 57
|-
|[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2013]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 19||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 48||{{flagcountry|BHR}} || 73
|-
|[[2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2015]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 17||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 19||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 101
|-
|[[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2017]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 45||{{flagcountry|BHR}} || 59
|-
|[[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race|2019]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 21||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 25||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 36
|-
|[[2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2023]]
|{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|16
|{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|25
|{{flagcountry|UGA}}
|41
|}

===Men's Short Race Individual Medals===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|1998]]<br />(4 km)||[[John Kibowen]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10:43||[[Daniel Komen]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10:46||[[Paul Malakwen Kosgei|Paul Kosgei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10:50
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|1999]]<br />(4.236 km)||[[Benjamin Limo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12:28||[[Paul Malakwen Kosgei|Paul Kosgei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12:31||[[Hailu Mekonnen|Haylu Mekonnen]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 12:35
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2000]]<br />(4.18 km)||[[John Kibowen]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 11:11||[[Sammy Kipketer]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 11:12||[[Paul Malakwen Kosgei|Paul Kosgei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 11:15
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2001]]<br />(4.1 km)||[[Enock Koech]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12:40||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 12:42||[[Benjamin Limo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12:43
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2002]]<br />(4.208 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 12:11||[[Luke Kipkosgei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12:18||[[Hailu Mekonnen|Haylu Mekonnen]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 12:20
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2003]]<br />(4.03 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 11:01||[[John Kibowen]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 11:04||[[Benjamin Limo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 11:06
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2004]]<br />(4 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 11:31||[[Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 11:36||[[Maregu Zewdie]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 11:42
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2005]]<br />(4.196 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 11:33||[[Abraham Chebii]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 11:38||[[Isaac Songok]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 11:39
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2006]]<br />(4 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 10:54||[[Isaac Songok]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10:55||[[Adil Kaouch]]<br />{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 10:57
|}

===Men's Short Race Team Medals===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|1998]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 42||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 60
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|1999]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 45||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 55
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2000]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 46||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 68
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2001]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 48||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 51
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2002]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 32||{{flagcountry|ESP}} || 57
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2003]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 31||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 44
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2004]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 17||{{flagcountry|QAT}} || 39||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 52
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2005]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 23||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 31||{{flagcountry|QAT}} || 32
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Men's short race|2006]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 21||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 48||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 53
|}

===Women's Short Race Individual Medals===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|1998]]<br />(4 km)||[[Sonia O'Sullivan]]<br />{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 12:20||[[Zahra Ouaziz]]<br />{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 12:34||[[Kutre Dulecha]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 12:37
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|1999]]<br />(4.236 km)||[[Jackline Maranga]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 15:09||[[Yamna Belkacem]]<br />{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 15:16||[[Annemari Sandell-Hyvärinen|Annemari Sandell]]<br />{{flagcountry|FIN}} || 15:17
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2000]]<br />(4.18 km)||[[Kutre Dulecha]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 13:00||[[Zahra Ouaziz]]<br />{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 13:00||[[Margaret Ngotho]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13:00
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2001]]<br />(4.1 km)||[[Gete Wami]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 14:46||[[Paula Radcliffe]]<br />{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 14:47||[[Edith Masai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:57
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2002]]<br />(4.208 km)||[[Edith Masai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13:30||[[Worknesh Kidane]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 13:36||[[Isabella Ochichi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13:39
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2003]]<br />(4.03 km)||[[Edith Masai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12:43||[[Worknesh Kidane]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 12:44||[[Jane Wanjiku]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12:46
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2004]]<br />(4 km)||[[Edith Masai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13:07||[[Tirunesh Dibaba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 13:09||[[Teyiba Erkesso]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 13:11
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2005]]<br />(4.196 km)||[[Tirunesh Dibaba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 13:15||[[Worknesh Kidane]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 13:16||[[Isabella Ochichi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13:21
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2006]]<br />(4 km)||[[Gelete Burka]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 12:51||[[Prisca Ngetich]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12:53||[[Meselech Melkamu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 12:54
|}

===Women's Short Race Team Medals===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|1998]]||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 57||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 58||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 68
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|1999]]||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 40||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 48||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 69
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2000]]||{{flagcountry|POR}} || 46||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 55||{{flagcountry|FRA}} || 57
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2001]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 26||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 32||{{flagcountry|ROU}} || 78
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2002]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 32||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34||{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 85
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2003]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24||{{flagcountry|RUS}} || 76
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2004]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 19||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 21||{{flagcountry|CAN}} || 87
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2005]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 18||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 19||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 67
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Women's short race|2006]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 26||{{flagcountry|AUS}} || 69
|}

===Junior Men's Individual Medals===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1973]]<br />(7 km)||[[Jim Brown (athlete, born 1952)|Jim Brown]]<br />{{flagcountry|SCO}} || 20:52.8||[[José Haro]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP|1945}} || 21:00.6||[[Léon Schots]]<br />{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 21:07.2
|-
|[[1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1974]]<br />(7.1 km)||[[Rich Kimball]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 21:30.8||[[Venanzio Ortis]]<br />{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 21:33||[[John Treacy]]<br />{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 21:42.4
|-
|[[1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1975]]<br />(7 km)||[[Bobb Thomas]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 20:59.8||[[José Luis González (athlete)|José Luis González]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP|1945}} || 21:18||[[John Treacy]]<br />{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 21:23
|-
|[[1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1976]]<br />(7.8 km)||[[Eric Hulst]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 23:53.8||[[Thom Hunt]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 24:06.8||[[Nat Muir]]<br />{{flagcountry|SCO}} || 24:17
|-
|[[1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1977]]<br />(7.5 km)||[[Thom Hunt]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 23:15||[[Santiago Llorente]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP|1977}} || 23:28||[[Ari Paunonen]]<br />{{flagcountry|FIN}} || 23:39
|-
|[[1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1978]]<br />(7.036 km)||[[Mick Morton]]<br />{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 22:57||[[Rob Earl (athlete)|Rob Earl]]<br />{{flagcountry|CAN}} || 23:10||[[Francisco Alario]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP|1977}} || 23:11
|-
|[[1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1979]]<br />(7.36 km)||[[Eddy de Pauw]]<br />{{flagcountry|BEL}} || 23:02||[[Steve Binns]]<br />{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 23:09||[[Ildar Denikeyev]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 23:20
|-
|[[1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1980]]<br />(7.41 km)||[[Jorge Garcia (athlete)|Jordi Garcia]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP|1977}} || 22:17||[[Valeriy Gryaznov]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS}} || 22:23||[[Ed Eyestone]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 22:27
|-
|[[1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1981]]<br />(7.25 km)||[[Mohammed Chouri]]<br />{{flagcountry|TUN|1959}} || 22:04||[[Yevgeniy Zherebin]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS}} || 22:06||[[Keith Brantly]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 22:07
|-
|[[1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1982]]<br />(7.926 km)||[[Zurbachev Gelaw]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 22:45.3||[[Adugna Lema]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 22:46.6||[[Stefano Mei]]<br />{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 22:48.7
|-
|[[1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1983]]<br />(8.033 km)||[[Fesseha Abebe]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 24:58||[[Angaso Telega]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 24:59||[[Jonathan Richards (athlete)|Jonathan Richards]]<br />{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 25:07
|-
|[[1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1984]]<br />(8 km)||[[Pere Casacuberta]]<br />{{flagcountry|ESP}} || 21:32||[[Doju Tessema]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 21:34||[[John Castellano]]<br />{{flagcountry|CAN}} || 21:37
|-
|[[1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1985]]<br />(8.19 km)||[[Kipkemboi Kimeli]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:18||[[Habte Negash]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 22:37||[[Wolde Silasse Melkessa]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 22:37
|-
|[[1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1986]]<br />(7.75 km)||[[Melese Feissa]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 22:47.6||[[Sammy Bitok]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:52.7||[[Demeke Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 22:56
|-
|[[1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1987]]<br />(7.05 km)||[[Wilfred Kirochi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:18||[[Demeke Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 22:18||[[Debebe Demisse]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 22:20
|-
|[[1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1988]]<br />(8.031 km)||[[Wilfred Kirochi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23:25||[[Alfonce Muindi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23:39||[[Bedile Kibret]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 23:41
|-
|[[1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1989]]<br />(8 km)||[[Addis Abebe]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 25:07||[[Kipyego Kororia]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 25:31||[[Stephenson Nyamau]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 25:33
|-
|[[1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1990]]<br />(8 km)||[[Kipyego Kororia]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:13||[[Richard Chelimo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:14||[[Fita Bayissa]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 22:24
|-
|[[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1991]]<br />(8.415 km)||[[Andrew Sambu]]<br />{{flagcountry|TAN}} || 23:59||[[Mumo Muindi]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:04||[[Fita Bayissa]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 24:04
|-
|[[1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1992]]<br />(7.8 km)||[[Ismael Kirui]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23:27||[[Haile Gebrselassie]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 23:35||[[Josephat Machuka]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23:37
|-
|[[1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1993]]<br />(7.15 km)||[[Philip Mosima]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:18||[[Christopher Koskei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:20||[[Josephat Machuka]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:23
|-
|[[1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1994]]<br />(8.14 km)||[[Philip Mosima]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:15||[[Daniel Komen]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:17||[[Abreham Tsige]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 24:46
|-
|[[1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1995]]<br />(8.47 km)||[[Assefa Mezegebu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 24:12||[[Dejene Lidetu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 24:14||[[David Chelule]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:16
|-
|[[1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1996]]<br />(8.35 km)||[[David Chelule]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:06||[[Assefa Mezegebu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} || 24:19||[[Samuel Chepkok]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:24
|-
|[[1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1997]]<br />(8.511 km)||[[Elijah Korir]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:21||[[Million Wolde]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24:28||[[Paul Malakwen Kosgei|Paul Kosgei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:29
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1998]]<br />(8 km)||[[Million Wolde]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 22:47||[[Richard Limo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:50||[[Hailu Mekonnen|Haylu Mekonnen]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 22:51
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1999]]<br />(8.012 km)||[[Hailu Mekonnen|Haylu Mekonnen]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25:38||[[Richard Limo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 25:43||[[Kipchumba Mitei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 25:45
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2000]]<br />(8.08 km)||[[Robert Kipchumba]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:49||[[Duncan Lebo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:52||[[John Cheruiyot Korir]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:55
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2001]]<br />(7.7 km)||[[Kenenisa Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25:04||[[Duncan Lebo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 25:37||[[Dathan Ritzenhein]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 25:46
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2002]]<br />(7.974 km)||[[Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 23:18||[[Abel Cheruiyot]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23:19||[[Boniface Kiprop]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 23:28
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2003]]<br />(7.92 km)||[[Eliud Kipchoge]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:47||[[Boniface Kiprop]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 22:49||[[Solomon Bushendich]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:51
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2004]]<br />(8 km)||[[Meba Tadesse]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24:01||[[Boniface Kiprop]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 24:03||[[Ernest Meli Kimeli]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:16
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2005]]<br />(8 km)||[[Augustine Choge]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23:59||[[Bernard Kiprop Kipyego]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:00||[[Barnabas Kosgei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:00
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2006]]<br />(8 km)||[[Mang'ata Ndiwa]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23:53||[[Leonard Patrick Komon]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23:54||[[Tariku Bekele]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 23:56
|-
|[[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2007]]<br />(8 km)||[[Asbel Kiprop]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:07||[[Vincent Kiprop Chepkok]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:12||[[Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24:23
|-
|[[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2008]]<br />(7.905 km)||[[Ibrahim Jeilan]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 22:38||[[Ayele Abshero]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 22:40||[[Lucas Kimeli Rotich]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:42
|-
|[[2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2009]]<br />(8 km)||[[Ayele Abshero]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 23:26||[[Titus Kipjumba Mbishei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23:30||[[Moses Kibet]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 23:35
|-
|[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2010]]<br />(7.759 km)||[[Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:07||[[Clement Kiprono Langat]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:09||[[Japhet Kipyegon Korir]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:12
|-
|[[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2011]]<br />(8 km)||[[Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:21||[[Thomas Ayeko]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 22:27||[[Patrick Mutunga Mwikya]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:32
|-
|[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2013]]<br />(8 km)||[[Hagos Gebrhiwet]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 21:04||[[Leonard Barsoton]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 21:08||[[Muktar Edris]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 21:13
|-
|[[2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2015]]<br />(8 km)||[[Yasin Haji]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 23:42||[[Geoffrey Kipkirui Korir]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23:47||[[Alfred Ngeno]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23:54
|-
|[[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2017]]<br />(7.858 km)||[[Jacob Kiplimo]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 22:40||[[Amdework Walelegn]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 22:43||[[Richard Yator]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:52
|-
|[[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2019]]<br />(8 km)||[[Milkesa Mengesha]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 23:52||[[Tadase Worku]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 23:54||[[Oscer Chelimo]]<br />{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 23:55
|-
|[[2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2023]]<br />(8 km)
|[[Ishamel Kipkurui]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|24:29
|[[Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|24:30
|[[Boki Diriba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|24:31
|}

===Junior Men's Team Medals===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1973]]||{{flagcountry|ESP|1945}} || 18||{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 22||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 24
|-
|[[1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1974]]||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 22||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 58||{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 90
|-
|[[1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1975]]||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 29||{{flagcountry|IRL}} || 35||{{flagcountry|ESP|1945}} || 44
|-
|[[1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1976]]||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 16||{{flagcountry|ESP|1945}} || 60||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 91
|-
|[[1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1977]]||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 36||{{flagcountry|ESP|1977}} || 40||{{flagcountry|CAN}} || 67
|-
|[[1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1978]]||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 53||{{flagcountry|CAN}} || 53||{{flagcountry|ESP|1977}} || 54
|-
|[[1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1979]]||{{flagcountry|ESP|1977}} || 57||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 74||{{flagcountry|URS|1955}} || 75
|-
|[[1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1980]]||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 50||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 75||{{flagcountry|ESP|1977}} || 79
|-
|[[1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1981]]||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 23||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 61||{{flagcountry|CAN}} || 66
|-
|[[1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1982]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 12||{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 37||{{flagcountry|USA}} || 70
|-
|[[1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1983]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 13||{{flagcountry|ESP}} || 41||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 58
|-
|[[1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1984]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 21||{{flagcountry|ESP}} || 34||{{flagcountry|ENG}} || 68
|-
|[[1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1985]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 16||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 26||{{flagcountry|ESP}} || 64
|-
|[[1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1986]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 13||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 32||{{flagcountry|ESP}} || 52
|-
|[[1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1987]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1975}} || 19||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} || 73
|-
|[[1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1988]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12||{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 33||{{flagcountry|ESP}} || 61
|-
|[[1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1989]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14||{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 22||{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 76
|-
|[[1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1990]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12||{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 27||{{flagcountry|ITA}} || 85
|-
|[[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1991]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 19||{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 26||{{flagcountry|TAN}} || 54
|-
|[[1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1992]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 28||{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} || 90
|-
|[[1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1993]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 27||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 76
|-
|[[1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1994]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 27||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 78
|-
|[[1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1995]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 23||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 25||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 72
|-
|[[1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1996]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13||{{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} || 26||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 94
|-
|[[1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1997]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 31||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 74
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1998]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 16||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 66
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|1999]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 16||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24||{{flagcountry|TAN}} || 77
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2000]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 47||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 68
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2001]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 24||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 68
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2002]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 37
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2003]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 15||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 28||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 48
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2004]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 25||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 33
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2005]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 37||{{flagcountry|QAT}} || 75
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2006]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 16||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24||{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 44
|-
|[[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2007]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10||{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 44||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 54
|-
|[[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2008]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 21||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 28||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 37
|-
|[[2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2009]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 22||{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 72
|-
|[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2010]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 32||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 56
|-
|[[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2011]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 50
|-
|[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2013]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 23||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 26||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 65
|-
|[[2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2015]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 19||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 33||{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 52
|-
|[[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2017]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 17||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 28||{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 57
|-
|[[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2019]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 18||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 32||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 34
|-
|[[2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2023]]
|{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|22
|{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|23
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
|81
|}

===Junior Women's Individual Medals===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1989]]<br />(4 km)||[[Malin Ewerlöf]]<br />{{flagcountry|SWE}} || 15:23||[[Olga Nazarkina]]<br />{{flagcountry|URS}} || 15:30||[[Esther Saina]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 15:41
|-
|[[1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1990]]<br />(4.4 km)||[[Liu Shixiang]]<br />{{flagcountry|CHN}} || 14:19||[[Yan Qinglan]]<br />{{flagcountry|CHN}} || 14:20||[[Susan Chepkemei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:22
|-
|[[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1991]]<br />(4.435 km)||[[Lydia Cheromei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13:59||[[Jane Ekimat]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:20||[[Melody Fairchild]]<br />{{flagcountry|USA}} || 14:28
|-
|[[1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1992]]<br />(4.005 km)||[[Paula Radcliffe]]<br />{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 13:30||[[Wang Junxia]]<br />{{flagcountry|CHN}} || 13:35||[[Lydia Cheromei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13:43
|-
|[[1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1993]]<br />(4.45 km)||[[Gladys Ondeyo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:04||[[Pamela Chepchumba]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:09||[[Sally Barsosio]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:11
|-
|[[1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1994]]<br />(4.3 km)||[[Sally Barsosio]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:04||[[Rose Cheruiyot]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:05||[[Elizabeth Cheptanui]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:15
|-
|[[1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1995]]<br />(4.47 km)||[[Annemari Sandell-Hyvärinen|Annemari Sandell]]<br />{{flagcountry|FIN}} || 14:04||[[Jebiwot Keitany]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:09||[[Nancy Kipron]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:17
|-
|[[1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1996]]<br />(4.22 km)||[[Kutre Dulecha]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} || 13:27||[[Annemari Sandell-Hyvärinen|Annemari Sandell]]<br />{{flagcountry|FIN}} || 13:32||[[Jepkorir Ayabei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13:35
|-
|[[1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1997]]<br />(4.689 km)||[[Rose Kosgei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:58||[[Prisca Ngetich]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14:59||[[Ayelech Worku]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 15:02
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1998]]<br />(6 km)||[[Yimenashu Taye]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 19:32||[[Jeruto Kiptum]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 19:34||[[Worknesh Kidane]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 19:34
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1999]]<br />(6.124 km)||[[Worknesh Kidane]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 21:26||[[Vivian Cheruiyot]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 21:37||[[Yoshiko Fujinaga]]<br />{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 21:41
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2000]]<br />(6.29 km)||[[Vivian Cheruiyot]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:34||[[Alice Timbilil]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:35||[[Viola Kibiwott]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:36
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2001]]<br />(5.9 km)||[[Viola Kibiwott]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22:05||[[Abebech Nigussie]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 22:05||[[Aster Bacha]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 22:05
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2002]]<br />(5.962 km)||[[Viola Kibiwot]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:13||[[Tirunesh Dibaba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:14||[[Vivian Cheruiyot]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:22
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2003]]<br />(6.215)||[[Tirunesh Dibaba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:21||[[Peninah Chepchumba]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:22||[[Gelete Burka]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:28
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2004]]<br />(6 km)||[[Meselech Melkamu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:48||[[Aziza Aliyu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:53||[[Mestawat Tadesse]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:56
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2005]]<br />(6.153 km)||[[Gelete Burka]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:12||[[Veronica Wanjiru]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:39||[[Beatrice Chebusit]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:44
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2006]]<br />(6 km)||[[Pauline Korikwiang]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 19:27||[[Veronica Wanjiru]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 19:27||[[Mercy Kosgei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 19:45
|-
|[[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2007]]<br />(6 km)||[[Linet Chepkwemoi Barasa]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:52||[[Mercy Jelimo Kosgei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:59||[[Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 21:10
|-
|[[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2008]]<br />(6.04 km)||[[Genzebe Dibaba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 19:59||[[Irine Chepet Cheptai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:04||[[Emebt Etea]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:06
|-
|[[2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2009]]<br />(6 km)||[[Genzebe Dibaba]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:14||[[Mercy Cherono]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:17||[[Jackline Chepngeno]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:27
|-
|[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2010]]<br />(5.833 km)||[[Mercy Cherono]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18:47||[[Purity Cherotich Rionoripo]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18:54||[[Esther Chemtai]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18:55
|-
|[[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2011]]<br />(6 km)||[[Faith Kipyegon]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18:53||[[Genet Yalew]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 18:54||[[Azemra Gebru]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 18:54
|-
|[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2013]]<br />(6 km)||[[Faith Kipyegon]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 17:51||[[Agnes Jebet Tirop]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 17:51||[[Alemitu Heroye]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 17:57
|-
|[[2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2015]]<br />(6 km)||[[Letesenbet Gidey]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 19:48||[[Dera Dida]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 19:49||[[Etagegn Woldu]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 19:53
|-
|[[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2017]]<br />(6,03 km)||[[Letesenbet Gidey]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 18:34||[[Hawi Feysa]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 18:57||[[Celliphine Chespol]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 19:02
|-
|[[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2019]]<br />(6 km)||[[Beatrice Chebet]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20:50||[[Alemitu Tariku]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:50||[[Tsigie Gebreselama]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20:50
|-
|[[2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2023]]<br />(6 km)
|[[Senayet Getachew]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|20:53
|[[Medina Eisa]]<br />{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|21:00
|[[Pamela Kosgei]]<br />{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|21:01
|}

===Junior Women's Team Medals===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1989]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 40||{{flagcountry|URS}} || 68||{{flagcountry|POR}} || 84
|-
|[[1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1990]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} || 44||{{flagcountry|CHN}} || 68
|-
|[[1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1991]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18||{{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} || 40||{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} || 43
|-
|[[1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1992]]||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 55||{{flagcountry|ROU}} || 59||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 59
|-
|[[1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1993]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10||{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} || 41||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 61
|-
|[[1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1994]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 11||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 46||{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} || 60
|-
|[[1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1995]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18||{{flagcountry|ETH|1991}} || 31||{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} || 56
|-
|[[1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1996]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 21||{{flagcountry|ETH|1996}} || 26||{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} || 70
|-
|[[1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1997]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 15||{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} || 38||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 39
|-
|[[1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1998]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 16||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} || 66
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|1999]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 20||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 31||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 46
|-
|[[2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2000]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 12||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 78
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2001]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 16||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 59
|-
|[[2002 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2002]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 24||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 63
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2003]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 14||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 22||{{flagcountry|MAR}} || 78
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2004]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 10||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 36||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 67
|-
|[[2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2005]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 16||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 22||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 56
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2006]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 29||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 58
|-
|[[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2007]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 13||{{flagcountry|ERI}} || 33||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 36
|-
|[[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2008]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 16||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 57
|-
|[[2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2009]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 18||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 18||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 76
|-
|[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2010]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 10||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 30||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 81
|-
|[[2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2011]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 17||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 19||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 75
|-
|[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2013]]||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 14||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 23||{{flag|United Kingdom}} || 81
|-
|[[2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2015]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 11||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 33||{{flagcountry|BHR}} || 52
|-
|[[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2017]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 19||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 20||{{flagcountry|UGA}} || 62
|-
|[[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2019]]||{{flagcountry|ETH}} || 17||{{flagcountry|KEN}} || 26||{{flagcountry|JPN}} || 72
|-
|[[2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2023]]
|{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|15
|{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|22
|{{flagcountry|USA}}
|54
|}

=== Mixed Relay ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|+
|- align=center
! scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Year
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: silver;"| Silver
! scope=col colspan=2 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;"| Bronze
|-
|[[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2019]]
|{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|25:49
|{{flagcountry|MAR}}
|26:22
|{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|26:29
|-
|[[2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2023]]
|{{flagcountry|KEN}}
|23:14
|{{flagcountry|ETH}}
|23:21
|{{AUS}}
|23:26
|}

==See also==
*[[European Cross Country Championships]]
*[[African Cross Country Championships]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commonscat}}
* [http://www.iaaf.org International Association of Athletics Federations]
* [http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/xc.htm IAAF World Cross Country Championships all-time results]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071115222759/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/wxc_iaaf.html World Cross Country Championships results 1973-2005]
* [http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ixc.htm International Cross Country Championships 1903-1972]

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{{International cross country running}}
{{IAAF Championships}}
{{International athletics}}
{{Main world championships}}

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[[Category:Athletics world championships|Cross]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1973]]
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[[Category:World Athletics competitions|World Cross Country Championships]]
[[Category:Biennial athletics competitions]]