B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 159; Flight Crew Type 7380
Distraction; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types
General None Reported / Taken
Procedure
We were cleared for takeoff on Runway XX and commenced a normal takeoff roll. Around 100 knots we heard clearly ATC clearing another aircraft to cross Runway XX. Needless to say this was a major distraction during this phase of flight. I suggested we should abort and asked the Captain if he saw the aircraft downfield; which was holding short of Runway XX; moving. The aircraft was not and the Captain announced on the radio; [Our callsign] is rolling on Runway XX. The takeoff continued without further incident. Upon being switched to departure; Tower advised us the aircraft being cleared to cross Runway XX was behind us.
B737 flight crew at 100 knots on the takeoff roll; heard ATC clear another aircraft to cross the same runway. Crew elected to continue the takeoff and Tower subsequently advised that the crossing traffic was behind the takeoff aircraft.