The 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships took place on 18 February 2023 in Bathurst, Australia.

It was the event's 44th edition and the second time after Auckland in 1988 that the championships were held in Oceania.

[1][2] In March 2020 the course was revealed, to be held in the infield of the Mount Panorama Circuit.

[3] In December 2020, the event was postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Australian travel restrictions.

[6] *   Host nation (Australia)453 athletes from 48 countries were scheduled to participate.