Episode 13: World Cross Country Championship Edition




Down The Track show

Summary: <p>In what was heralded as a ground breaking move for the discipline, the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were staged in the grounds of a museum in the Danish town of Aarhus.</p> <p>With mud, water, sand and a horde of Vikings this was billed as a new era for the historic Cross Country Championship which had seen declining interest, particularly in Europe in recent years.</p> <p>DTT’s roving reporter Lisa Verstraten was on hand in Aarhus to provide a number of pre and post races interviews with Team Australia, capturing the nerves, anticipation, excitement and elation of the event.</p> <p>DTT also gives the inside scoop on the initial planning phase for the next World Cross Country – Bathurst 2021.  So listen in for what’s planned for the next major championship to come to Australia.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Time Line</p> <p>00:00 to 01:00        Intro</p> <p>01:01 to 15:34        World Cross Country overview and Junior Women’s Race</p> <p>15:35 to 28:40        Junior Men’s Race</p> <p>28:41 to 45:25        Senior Women’s Race</p> <p>45:26 to 1:01:40     Senior Men’s Race</p> <p>1:01:41 to 1:12:30  Bathurst 2021 inside scoop</p> <p>1:12:31 to 1:17:25  Episode wrap and preview of Episode 14</p>