2024 African Cross Country Championships

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
OrganisersCAA
Edition6th
Date25 February 2024
Host cityHammamet, Tunisia
Events4
Participation116 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

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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

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Senior races

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U20 races

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Mixed relay

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Place Country Athlete Time
    Kenya 23:29.13
    Ethiopia 23:46.41
    Morocco 23:49.57
4.   Tunisia 24:55.05

See also

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References

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  1. ^ CAA (2024-04-18). "6e Championnats d'Afrique de cross-country : 12 pays s'affrontent à Hammamet". caa (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ CAA (2024-04-18). "6th African cross-country championships: 12 countries to compete in Hammamet". caa. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ CAA (2024-04-18). "6th African Cross-country Championships Kenya confirmed its supremacy". caa. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. ^ "Cross-country - Championnats d'Afrique-2024 : 12 pays confirment leur participation" (in French).
Results