The 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will take place in Tallahassee, Florida USA on 10 January 2026.
Further information regarding this event will be released shortly.
Should you have any questions regarding the information provided here please contact High Performance, on highperformance@athletics.org.au.
Selection Policy
The selection policy was published on Friday 25 July 2025 and can be accessed below alongside the Selection Appeals Process document.
The policy document outlines all the relevant information for selection on this team. If you have any questions after reading the document, they must be addressed to the Chair of the Selection Panel via email.
Selection Policy Information Session
The Australian Athletics Chair of Selectors, Peter Hamilton, will host an online information session regarding the selection policy. The session is scheduled for 7:00pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 22 October, 2025.
To register for the session, please fill in the form available via the below link.
You are welcome to submit questions about the policy in writing up to 24 hours in advance of the session. Only questions submitted before this time will be answered in the session. Please submit your questions with your RSVP.
Nomination Window
Nominations for this team will close on 31 October 2025.
Competition Information
Please see the below links for more details about the competition.
