The 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships was held in Belgrade, Serbia, on 30 March 2024.

It was held in the Park of Friendship, next to the Danube, which was also the site of the 2013 European Championships.

[2] [3] However, due to lack of preparations, on the 15th of September 2023 it was announced by World Athletics that the event is to be moved to an undisclosed new venue.

[4] On 27 September 2023, World Athletics awarded Belgrade, Serbia the hosting duties.

*   Host nation (Serbia)485 athletes from 51 countries are scheduled to participate.