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| 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
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| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 37th |
| Date | March 28 |
| Host city | Amman, Jordan  |
| Venue | Al Bisharat Golf Course |
| Events | 4 |
| Distances | 12 km – Senior men 8 km – Junior men 8 km – Senior women 6 km – Junior women |
| Participation | 459 athletes from 59 nations |
The 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 28, 2009. The races were held at the Al Bisharat Golf Course in Amman, Jordan.[1] Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition. Amman is also only the second occasion on which Asia has hosted the World Cross Country Championships, which are the oldest IAAF World Athletics Series event, first celebrated under the IAAF banner in 1973.[2]
- ^ IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - BYDGOSZCZ 2013 - FACTS & FIGURES - SUMMARY OF PAST CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 2, retrieved November 4, 2013
- ^ Turner, Chris (March 28, 2009), Destination Amman, IAAF, retrieved November 4, 2013