World Athletics Championships 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2013 World Athletics Cross Country Championships. USA men 2nd, Kenya men 3rd.It might be hard to believe, but thanks to a masterful team performance, the US men stunned the world today and grabbed the team silver medal as they edged Kenya 52 to 54 (Ethiopia won win with 38) at the 2013 World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.The American men were led by two well deserved top-10 finishes including a surprising sixth place by Having two low sticks makes team success in cross country possible but the US team silver only became reality thanks to two perfectly executed races by 27:52/2:11:45 man After the first of six laps, Vail and Mack were both outside the top 50 (Vail was 62nd, Mack 52nd) and the team battle between Kenya and the USA at that point was as follows:At the midway point, neither was in the top 30 (Vail was 34th, Mack 33rd) and the team battle between Kenya and the USA at that point was as follows:Even heading into the final 1950 meter loop, neither was inside the top 20 (Vail was 21st and Mack was 20th) and the team battle between Kenya and the USA at that point was still:But on the last lap, Vail moved up four spots and Mack moved up one and three of the four Kenyans lost ground (one lost one spot, one lost two, one lost three and one gained one). 2013 World Cross Country Championships – US Men Stun Kenya and Win Team Silver As a result Kenya failed to finish in the top two and failed to beat the US at World Cross Country for the first time since 1984 – the same year that the US men last won a silver medal.We’ll break down this historic day in more detail later but are off to celebrate briefly at the IAAF banquet. Kenya topped the medal standings in the competition with 5 gold, and Ethiopia had the most overall medals with 10. In the meantime enjoy our post-race videos. Please select Day ©2019 World Athletics. Home of World Athletics Goosebumps broke out when the crowd erupted and burst into chants of U-S-A, U-S-A when the US was announced as the silver medallists at the medal ceremony. Senior Race men's final result from the 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2013 in Bydgoszcz (Myslecinek Park) Bydgoszcz (Myslecinek Park), POLAND 24 MAR 2013 Share Tweet Email Timetable 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2013. Day 1 The 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 24, 2013. Reports of the event were given in the Herald and for the IAAF. The Junior men's race at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Myślęcinek Park in Bydgoszcz, Poland, on March 24, 2013.

The US team generated by far the largest crowd response of the day. The races were held at the Myślęcinek Park in Bydgoszcz, Poland. All Rights Reserved. Reports of the event were given in the Herald and for the IAAF. You see when the US finds out it won silver.There is supposed to be “no cheering in the press box” but at World XC it’s impossible to not get caught up in the national fervor. Let’s repeat that in case you don’t believe it. This is just a first draft/flash recap so check back for more info later.