Uganda\u2019s Jacob Kiplimo left little doubt on Saturday afternoon, cementing his status among cross-country running\u2019s all-time greats with a dominant victory at the 2026 World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Fla.<\/p>\n
Kiplimo claimed his third consecutive men\u2019s world XC title, breaking away over the final kilometres to win the 10K race by 18 seconds on the technical course. He controlled the race from the front early, patiently letting the field thin before asserting his authority on the final lap.<\/p>\n
Over the closing two kilometres, Kiplimo stretched the gap on Ethiopia\u2019s Berihu Aregawi and Kenya\u2019s Daniel Ebenyo<\/a>, becoming just the fourth man in history to win three straight World XC titles. Aregawi earned silver in 28:36, while Ebenyo took bronze in 28:45.<\/p>\n With the victory, Kiplimo joins the elite distance running company, matching the achievements of John Ngugi, Paul Tergat and Kenenisa Bekele <\/a>as the only men to win three consecutive world cross-country titles.<\/p>\n The 25-year-old Ugandan\u2019s range is insane. He also has the world record in the half-marathon distance, and has already started dominating the marathon scene, winning the 2025 Chicago Marathon in October.<\/p>\n Kenya\u2019s Ngetich wins women\u2019s XC title<\/p>\n On the women\u2019s side, Kenya\u2019s Agnes Ngetich<\/a> ensured her country\u2019s dominance continued despite the absence of defending champion Beatrice Chebet<\/a>. Ngetich delivered the most commanding performance of the day, winning the women\u2019s 10K race by 42 seconds to secure her first world XC title.<\/p>\n The world 10K record holder crossed the line in 31:28, recording the second-largest winning margin in the history of the World Cross Country Championships. Uganda\u2019s Joy Cheptoyek claimed silver, while Ethiopia\u2019s Senayet Getachew earned bronze.<\/p>\n