{"id":112512,"date":"2026-01-10T00:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/112512\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T00:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:23:09","slug":"tallahassee-prepares-for-world-athletics-cross-country-championships-sportstravel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/112512\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee Prepares for World Athletics Cross Country Championships \u2013 SportsTravel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elite runners and Olympians, including cross country powerhouses such as the United States, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Spain and Great Britain, will field more than 450 athletes at the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeon County is proud to welcome the world to Apalachee Regional Park for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships,\u201d said Leon County Commission Chairman Christian Caban. \u201cWith hundreds of elite athletes from nearly 50 countries, this event will put Tallahassee-Leon County on the international stage and is expected to generate more than $4 million in local economic impact. We\u2019re honored to host \u2014 and committed to delivering an exceptional experience for athletes, fans, and our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event is the latest significant international event that has found a host in the United States. World Athletics held its outdoor World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in 2022, the first time the event was held in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cTallahassee stands ready to welcome the world for a truly historic event,\u201d said Kerri Post, executive director for Visit Tallahassee<\/a>. \u201cFans from near and far will experience world-class competition, unmatched energy, and the excitement of our destination in the spotlight on a global platform.\u201d<\/p>\n

Members of the local organizing committee emphasized that the world championships are a community milestone as well as a landmark event for Tallahassee\u2019s role in the global sport of cross country.
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\u201cHosting the World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the crown jewel of Tallahassee\u2019s sports tourism portfolio,\u201d said Taylor Wheaton, co-chair and senior sports sales director for Visit Tallahassee. \u201cThe world is literally watching Tallahassee this weekend and the championships will have a lasting positive long-term economic impact and visibility for our destination.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the elite championship, registered participants will take part in the Worlds Fun Run: Florida Edition, choosing between a 2K or 4K distance on the same course. Participants will earn a commemorative medal while also supporting Leon County Schools\u2019 track and cross-country programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elite runners and Olympians, including cross country powerhouses such as the United States, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Spain and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":112513,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[32711,57260,232,234,233,57174,37986],"class_list":{"0":"post-112512","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tallahassee","8":"tag-christian-caban","9":"tag-kerri-post","10":"tag-tallahassee","11":"tag-tallahassee-headlines","12":"tag-tallahassee-news","13":"tag-taylor-wheaton","14":"tag-visit-tallahassee"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112512"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112512\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}