One-year countdown to the World Athletics Cross Country Championships
Join the excitement on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Apalachee Regional Park to kick off the one-year countdown to the most prestigious event in cross country running: the World Athletics Cross Country Championships, coming in January 2026! This world-class championship will mark a historic milestone as the first-ever world championship sporting event hosted in Tallahassee-Leon County.
This free, family-friendly event is the perfect way to kick off the countdown to the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in style! Enjoy a free 3K fun run on the championship course, exciting games, free hot dogs, and gold beads for all race finishers along with special appearances by former FSU cross country runners Kasey Knevelbaard, Team USA – 2024 World Championships and Lauren Ryan, Australian Olympic Finalist Paris 2024.
Want to be part of the action in 2026? During the event at Apalachee Regional Park, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up on-site to volunteer for the historic World Athletics Cross Country Championships. Be part of the team that helps ‘Welcome the World to Tallahassee-Leon County!’ as we prepare for this unforgettable event.
Taylor Wheaton
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