World Athletics Cross Country Championships Reveals 2026 Logo

With the World Athletics Cross Country Championships heading to Tallahassee, Florida, in less than 200 days, the official logo for the event has been revealed.

The design “reflects Florida’s beauty, energy and distinct character.” The WXC Tallahassee 26 logo highlights the Sunshine State and features an orange, the state fruit, and orange blossoms, the state flower. The logo also includes the sabal palm, Florida’s state tree.

Apalachee Regional Park’s cross-country course will serve as the venue on January 10, 2026. The venue has hosted more than 75 national, state and local cross-country championships over the past 13 years. More than 400 athletes from 45 nations — including the Athlete Refugee Team — will compete across five races: the men’s and women’s U20 and senior races, as well as the mixed relay.

“Tallahassee, Florida, has a long and rich history as a running community, and especially cross-country,” said Kerri Post, executive director for Visit Tallahassee. “Our community is united through the power of sports to showcase our area’s beauty, friendly spirit, our hospitality, our culture and the pride we take in hosting this prestigious championship event and welcoming the world to Tallahassee, Florida.”

The World Cross Country Championships is the oldest World Athletics Series competition on the calendar; the forerunner to this event, the International Cross Country Championships, was first held in 1903. This, the 46th edition of the World Cross, marks a return to the United States for the first time since 1992, when Boston hosted the event. New York also staged the competition in 1984.