US EditionKiplimo captures third straight world cross country title
Jacob Kiplimo and Agnes Jebet Ngetich each secured their third straight world cross country title, with Ngetich winning by a record 42-second margin, Kenya's 10th consecutive women's crown.
- On Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida, Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Agnes Jebet Ngetich of Kenya won the men's and women's senior races.
- Nearly 10,000 fans filled Apalachee Regional Park's rolling hills on Jan. 10, 2026, as United States hosted the meet for the first time since 1992, with a course featuring sand, water, mud and log-like barriers.
- In the men's final, Jacob Kiplimo, Uganda, clocked 28:18 after being second by two seconds at mid-race and surging eight seconds ahead of Berihu Aregawi, Ethiopia, entering the final kilometer; Kiplimo said `Today was the hardest one`.
- Agnes Jebet Ngetich dominated, winning by 42 seconds to give Kenya a 10th consecutive women's team crown; reports say it is the largest or second-largest margin behind Greta Waitz, Norway's 1980 win.
- Kiplimo said he will shift focus to the marathon, noting his recent runner-up finish at the London Marathon and win at the Chicago Marathon, a quick turnaround challenging his title defense.
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Kiplimo captures third straight world cross country title
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