The 2024 African Cross Country Championships was the sixth edition of the international cross country running competition for African athletes organised by the Confederation of African Athletics. It was held on 25 February in Hammamet, Tunisia – the second time a North African nation had hosted the event since its re-launch in 2011. Originally scheduled for 2020 in Togo, the competition was delayed by four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and the venue was moved.[1]
| 2024 African Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | CAA |
| Edition | 6th |
| Date | 25 February 2024 |
| Host city | Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Events | 4 |
| Participation | 116 athletes from 9 nations |
← 2018 2026 → | |
There were four races on the program: 10 km for senior men, 10 km for senior women, 8 km for under-20 men, and 6 km for U20 women. There was also an 8 km mixed relay returning from the 2018 edition.
12 countries were originally expected to compete, but 116 athletes from 9 countries actually competed. The races were held on the Yasmine Hammamet golf course with "natural obstacles", and there were strong winds described.[2][3][4]
Medallists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior men's 10 km |  Vincent Kibet Langat (KEN) |
28:32 | Naibei Kiplimo Mayebei (KEN) |
28:41 |  Gemechu Dida (ETH) |
28:58 |
| Senior men's team | Kenya |
15 pts | Ethiopia |
27 pts |  Uganda |
46 pts |
| Senior women's 10 km | Cintia Chepngeno (KEN) |
32:32 | Virginia Nyambura (KEN) |
32:34 | Degitu Azimeraw (ETH) |
33:04 |
| Senior women's team | Kenya |
13 pts | Ethiopia |
25 pts |  Morocco |
60 pts |
| Mixed relay | Kenya |
23:29.13 | Ethiopia |
23:46.41 | Morocco |
23:49.57 |
| U20 men's 8 km | Gideon Kipngetich (KEN) |
23:17 | Joash Ruto (KEN) |
23:18 | Titus Kiprotich (KEN) |
23:19 |
| U20 men's team | Kenya |
10 pts | Ethiopia |
29 pts | Morocco |
57 pts |
| U20 women's 6 km | Robe Dida (ETH) |
21:00 | Yenenesh Shimket (ETH) |
21:01 | Tinebeb Asres (ETH) |
21:01 |
| U20 women's team | Ethiopia |
10 pts | Kenya |
32 pts | Morocco |
58 pts |
Results
editSenior races
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U20 races
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Mixed relay
edit| Place | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
23:29.13 | |
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Ethiopia
|
23:46.41 | |
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Morocco
|
23:49.57 | |
| 4. |  Tunisia
|
24:55.05 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ CAA (2024-04-18). "6e Championnats d'Afrique de cross-country : 12 pays s'affrontent à Hammamet". caa (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ CAA (2024-04-18). "6th African cross-country championships: 12 countries to compete in Hammamet". caa. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ CAA (2024-04-18). "6th African Cross-country Championships Kenya confirmed its supremacy". caa. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Cross-country - Championnats d'Afrique-2024 : 12 pays confirment leur participation" (in French).
- Results
- African cross-country championships, Chlef (Algeria) 17/03/2018. Africa Athle. Retrieved 2019-08-04.