British team named for World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 Great Britain Northern Ireland will send a team of 30 athletes to the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on 10-11 May Great Britain secured medals in four of the five relay disciplines at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest and then claimed medals in all five relay disciplines at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games The squad will seek more success in Guangzhou, where qualifying places for
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Beijing to host 2027 World Athletics Championships Athletics calendar to conclude with World Athletics Championships from 2025 onwards Timetable confirmed for World Athletics Cross Country Championships Belgrade 24 The World Athletics Council has selected Beijing, China, to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships The decision was made at the 234th World Athletics Council Meeting, held in Glasgow ahead of the World Athletics Indoor
6. CROSS COUNTRY - World Athletics 6 CROSS COUNTRY 6 1 RANKING METHOD In force from 1 January 2026 Due to the substantial differences between cross country courses, athletes are awarded straight Performance Scores Athletes’ performances are considered from the World Cross Country Championships, Area Championships, National Championships, World Athletics Cross Country Tour competitions and other competitions as listed in
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