The Great Edinburgh International Cross Country is an annual cross country running competition that takes place every January in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is one of the competitions in the Great Run series of athletics events and is held alongside the Great Winter Run 5 kilometres mass participation race. The event was first held in Edinburgh in 2005 after the city was awarded the Great North Cross Country which relocated from Durham. The Great Edinburgh International Cross Country features three professional races: the men's 9 km long course, the men's 4 km short course, and the women's 6 km race. It is an IAAF permit meeting, which means that performances can be used to qualify for the annual IAAF World Cross Country Championships.