Jacob Kiplimo will chase a third consecutive senior men\u2019s title at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships here in Tallahassee, Florida, on January 10. The 25-year-old leads a 27-member Ugandan team looking to extend the nation\u2019s dominance in the sport.<\/p>\n
Kiplimo won the under-20 race in Kampala in 2017 before earning silver in the senior race in Denmark two years later. He went on to claim back-to-back senior titles in Bathurst, Australia, in 2023 and Belgrade, Serbia, in 2024.<\/p>\n
Read More: Jacob Kiplimo breaks world half marathon record in Lisbon<\/a><\/p>\n The Ugandan star also captured the World Half Marathon Championships title in 2020. Kiplimo will be supported by a solid men\u2019s squad that includes Keneth Kiprop, who won the 5000m at the 2024 World Under-20 Championships and placed sixth in the under-20 cross country race in 2023.<\/p>\n Uganda\u2019s women\u2019s team features Sarah Chelangat, who finished fifth in Belgrade, and Joy Cheptoyek, seventh in the 10,000m final at the Tokyo World Championships<\/a>. The under-20 women\u2019s squad includes Charity Cherop, who earned bronze in the 5000m at the 2024 World Under-20 Championships.<\/p>\n The championships will include senior men\u2019s and women\u2019s races, under-20 competitions for both genders, and a mixed relay event. Uganda will field teams across all categories, with the likes of hosts USA, Kenya, Ethiopia, Spain, France, and Great Britain, all sending strong squads.<\/p>\n