Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet has emerged as the World Athletics Cross Country Tour winner after securing victory in three consecutive Cross Country championships.
Her triumphant performances took place at the Gold level meetings in Atapuerca in October, followed by Elgoibar in February, and culminating in the recent World Cross Country Championships title in Belgrade.
With these remarkable achievements, Chebet leads the overall standings with a total score of 3880.
Following closely behind is her compatriot, Edinah Jebitok, who clinched victories in Seville, Venta de Banos, and Hannut, amassing a score of 3720, tying with Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw. Amebaw secured wins in Amorebieta, Soria, and Alcobendas, placing both athletes in joint second place.
The top six finishers in the Tour will receive cash prizes. Meanwhile, Chebet is poised to receive KSH 1.4 million as her reward.
Top six final standing in World Cross Country tour (Women)
1 Beatrice Chebet (KEN) 3880
2 Edinah Jebitok (KEN) 3720
3 Likina Amebaw (ETH) 3720
4 Asayech Ayichew (ETH) 3660
5 Nadia Battocletti (ITA) 3640
6 Megan Keith (GBR) 3600
In the men’s category, Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera topped the standings at the end of the 2023-2024 World Athletics Cross Country Tour.
Kwizera, who shared the lead in the Cross Country Tour standings last season, this time ended the tour as the sole winner of the men’s contest. He was victorious at the Gold level meetings in Soria and Alcobendas last November, then was runner-up in Elgoibar earlier this year, giving him an overall score of 3700.
Fellow Burundian Celestin Ndikumana was second in the overall standings, helped by his victory in Amorebieta, and Kenya’s Ronald Kwemoi was third.
Top six final standing in World Cross Country tour (Men)
1 Rodrigue Kwizera (BDI) 3700
2 Celestin Ndikumana (BDI) 3620
3 Ronald Kwemoi (KEN) 3610
4 Martin Magengo Kiprotich (UGA) 3590
5 Yves Nimubona (RWA) 3585
6 Ishmael Kipkurui (KEN) 3580dj
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