Canadian Cross Country Championships

Cross country championship
  • 10 km: senior men and women
  • 8 km: U20 and masters men
  • 6 km: U18 boys, U20 women, masters women
  • 4 km: U18 girls
OrganizerAthletics Canada

The Canadian Cross Country Championships is the annual national championships for cross country running in Canada. Typically held in late-November and organized by Athletics Canada, it consists of races in U18, U20, Senior, and Masters categories. It also serves as part of the selection process for Canadian teams at the NACAC and World Cross Country Championships.

Alongside individual titles, Athletics Canada awards club and branch championships in each race.

As of 2024, the senior men's and women's races are 10 km long; U20 and masters men's races are 8 km; U20 women's, U18 boys, and masters women's races are 6 km; and the U18 girls. However, race distances have varied in the past.

The most recent edition was held in on 25 November, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario. The next edition is set to take place 30 November, 2024 in London, Ontario.[1]

Results

Senior Men:

Year Venue Winner Time Club Champion Branch Champion
2017 Kingston, Ontario Lucas Bruchet British Columbia 30:20 Speed River Track and Field Club Ontario Ontario Ontario [2]
2018 29:54 Unattached Ontario Ontario Ontario Ontario [3]
2019 Abbotsford, British Columbia Mike Tate Ontario 29:10 London Western T.F.C. Ontario Ontario Ontario [4]
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2021 Ottawa, Ontario John Gay British Columbia 31:34 Vancouver Thunderbirds British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia [6]
2022 Connor Black Ontario 29:38 London Western T.F.C. Ontario Ontario Ontario [7][8]
2023 Kieran Lumb British Columbia 29:18 Club d'Athlétisme de l'Université Laval Quebec Quebec Quebec [9][10]
2024 London, Ontario TBD
2025

Senior Women:

Year Venue Winner Time Club Champion Branch Champion
2017 Kingston, Ontario Claire Sumner Ontario 34:48 [2]
2018 Geneviève Lalonde New Brunswick 34:47 Speed River Track and Field Club Ontario Ontario Ontario [3]
2019 Abbotsford, British Columbia 33:22 Langley Mustangs British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia [4]
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2021 Ottawa, Ontario Geneviève Lalonde New Brunswick 36:21 Club d'Athlétisme de l'Université Laval Quebec Quebec Quebec [6]
2022 Julie-Anne Staehli Ontario 34:12 Vancouver Thunderbirds British Columbia Ontario Ontario [7]
2023 Ceili McCabe British Columbia 33:28 Vancouver Thunderbirds British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia [9]
2024 London, Ontario TBD
2025

References

  1. ^ Denver, Riley (2023-11-21). "London to Host 2024 and 2025 Canadian Cross Country Championships". Athletics Canada. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  2. ^ a b Athletics Canada (20 November 2017). "2017 Results - Canadian Cross Country Championships". Runnerspace. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Athletics Canada (20 November 2018). "2018 Results - Canadian Cross Country Championships". Runnerspace. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b Athletics Canada (25 November 2019). "2019 Results - Canadian Cross Country Championships". Runnerspace. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b athletics (2020-08-21). "Athletics Canada cancels 2020 Canadian Cross Country Championships". Athletics Canada. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  6. ^ a b "Canadian Cross Country Championships". Sportstats. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  7. ^ a b "Canadian Cross Country Championships". Sportstats. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  8. ^ Athletics Canada (6 March 2024). "2022 Canadian Cross Country Championships - Club Results". api.raceresult.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Canadian Cross Country Championships". Sportstats. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  10. ^ Athletics Canada (6 March 2024). "Canadian Cross Country Championships/Frost Country - Club Results". api.raceresult.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.