World Cross CountryChampionships

Mercy Cherono (second from right) on her way to winning World Junior cross country gold in Bydgoszcz

World Cross silver medallist Mercy Cherono (195) leads Purity Cherotich in the 6km junior women race during the 19th edition of the Discovery Cross country held in Eldoret, Kenya. Cherotich retained the title.

Caleb Ndiku celebrates winning the men's junior cross country race in Bydgoszcz

Unheralded Azmeraw Bekele takes a surprise victory at the Ethiopian World XC trials

Aniko Kalovics from Hungary winning the women’s Campaccio title in San Giorgio su Legnano for the third time

Mercy Cherono of Kenya celebrates her World Junior cross country gold medal in Bydgoszcz

Tirunesh Dibaba in action at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz

A general view of the women's senior race with eventual winner Emily Chebet (second from left)

Caleb Ndiku leads a Kenyan sweep of medals in the men's junior race in Bydgoszcz

Joseph Ebuya on one of two jumps along the Bydgoszcz cross country course

Shalane Flanagan of the USA at the pre-event Press Conference at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships

From left to right Linet Masai, Katarzyna Kowalska, Mo Farah and Shalane Flanagan at the IAAF Press Conference in Bydgoszcz

Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia at the World Cross Country Championships press conference

Linet Masai of Kenya at the IAAF World Cross Country press conference

Mo Farah of Great Britain at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships pre-event Press Conference

IAAF President Lamine Diack and Konstanty Dombrowicz, Mayor of Bydgoszcz, at the Press Conference in Bydgoszcz