2024 African Cross Country Championships

International athletics championship event
2024 African Cross Country Championships
OrganisersCAA
Edition6th
Date25 February 2024
Host cityHammamet, Tunisia
Events4
Participation116 athletes from
9 nations
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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]

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

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

Senior races

Men's Cross Country 10km Senior Race
Place Athlete Age Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Vincent Kibet Langat 23  Kenya 28:32
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Naibei Kiplimo Mayebei 24  Kenya 28:41
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gemechu Dida 24  Ethiopia 28:58
4 Abel Chebet [de] 30  Uganda 29:02
5 Vincent Kimaiyo 19–20  Kenya 29:05
6 Adisu Negash  Ethiopia 29:13
7 Brian Bushendich  Kenya 29:15
8 Dinkalem Ayele [it] 23  Ethiopia 29:16
9 Fredrick Yeko Domongole 21  Kenya 29:16
10 Enyew Nigate 22  Ethiopia 29:31
11 Levi Kiprotich 29  Uganda 29:34
12 Ezekiel Mutai 23  Uganda 29:48
13 Robert Kiprop 27  Kenya 30:03
14 Hassan Toriss 31  Morocco 30:04
15 Mohamed Amin Jhinaoui 26  Tunisia 30:10
16 Youcef Benkardegh 25  Algeria 30:11
17 Teressa Nyakora 29  Ethiopia 30:29
18 Mustapha Akkaoui 24  Morocco 30:33
19 Elijah Cheptoyek 19  Uganda 30:41
20 Hicham Ouladha 29  Morocco 30:47
21 Mouhcine Outalha 25  Morocco 30:48
22 Nabil el Hannachi 28  Algeria 30:54
23 Hicham Bouchicha 34  Algeria 31:01
24 Youcef Addouche 29  Algeria 31:04
25 Ali Guerine 34  Algeria 31:06
26 Ayoub Dardar 31  Morocco 31:18
27 Ramdane Ouarghi 30  Algeria 31:46
28 Mohamed Ibrahim Jridi 22  Tunisia 31:47
29 Yassine el Allami 32  Morocco 31:53
30 Silva Artur Jorge Fortes  Cape Verde 32:39
31 Makrem Assadi 32–33  Tunisia 32:47
32 Oussama Slimani 22  Tunisia 33:21
33 Nassim Souissi  Tunisia 34:06
34 Yannick Magnan 27  Seychelles 36:09
Alex Kiplangat 23  Uganda DNF
Mogos Tuemay 26  Ethiopia DNF
Women's Cross Country 10km Senior Race
Place Athlete Age Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Cintia Chepngeno 23  Kenya 32:32
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Virginia Nyambura Nganga 30  Kenya 32:34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Degitu Azimeraw 25  Ethiopia 33:04
4 Gladys Kwamboka 27  Kenya 33:11
5 Anchinalu Dessie 21  Ethiopia 33:26
6 Caren Chebet [de; fr; it] 23  Kenya 33:40
7 Beatrice Nyaboke Begi 25  Kenya 33:51
8 Tsige Haileslase 23  Ethiopia 34:07
9 Gelaw Yalga Sewagegn  Ethiopia 34:07
10 Sandra Tuei [pl; pt] 26  Kenya 34:18
11 Fantaye Belayneh 23  Ethiopia 35:09
12 Ayana Demilew Zemenay  Ethiopia 35:09
13 Hanane Bouaggad 26  Morocco 35:42
14 Hanane Qallouj [de] 32  Morocco 35:59
15 Malika Benderbal 40  Algeria 36:11
16 Kawtar Kahhaz 25  Morocco 36:29
17 Fatima Aafir 20  Morocco 36:38
18 Hasna Zahi 33  Morocco 37:04

U20 races

Men's Cross Country 8km U20 Race
Place Athlete Age Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gideon Kipngetich 17  Kenya 23:17
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joash Ruto 17  Kenya 23:18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Titus Kiprotich 18  Kenya 23:19
4 Simon Maywa 18  Kenya 23:22
5 Hagos Eyob 17  Ethiopia 23:25
6 Clinton Kimutai Ngetich 16  Kenya 23:30
7 Abdisa Fayisa 18  Ethiopia 23:36
8 Simachew Sewnet  Ethiopia 23:47
9 Regasa Seyoum Beharu  Ethiopia 24:04
10 Nibret Kinde 18  Ethiopia 24:08
11 Joseph Njoroge Wanjiru 18  Kenya 24:24
12 Oussama Redouani 17  Morocco 24:25
13 Negasa Dekeba  Ethiopia 24:26
14 Ilyas Aaourdou 18  Morocco 24:31
15 Mohammed el Mobaraky 18  Morocco 25:19
16 Abdelwahed Aachour 18  Morocco 25:30
17 Ahmed Faris 18  Morocco 25:35
18 Zouhair Redouane 19  Morocco 26:05
19 Rayen Mejri  Tunisia 26:44
20 Hamza Hizewi  Tunisia 27:54
21 Iheb Khaskhoussi 17–18  Tunisia 28:10
22 Mouad ben Salah  Libya 29:43
23 Asil Amer Mabrouk Abouras  Libya 29:56
24 Abdoussalam Hibu  Libya 31:13
25 Paul Uranietiphano  Seychelles 32:02
26 Mustapha Mohamed Raddou  Libya 32:43
27 Mohamed Baloumi  Libya 32:47
28 Omar Elgomati  Libya 36:11
Omar Douzi  Tunisia DNF
Women's Cross Country 6km U20 Race
Place Athlete Age Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Robe Dida 17  Ethiopia 21:00
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yenenesh Shimket 17  Ethiopia 21:01
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tinebeb Asres 18  Ethiopia 21:01
4 Mekedes Alemeshete 17  Ethiopia 21:03
5 Abera Olekaba Kokbe  Ethiopia 21:04
6 Judy Chepkoech 17–18  Kenya 21:04
7 Marion Jepngetich 18  Kenya 21:06
8 Bude Almaz Yohannis  Ethiopia 21:08
9 Lucy Nduta 18  Kenya 21:10
10 Sharon Chepkemoi 17  Kenya 21:12
11 Cynthia Chepkirui 15  Kenya 21:20
12 Judy Kemunto 18  Kenya 21:59
13 Houssna Ibn Abdel Matey 17  Morocco 22:05
14 Saida el-Bouzy 16  Morocco 22:24
15 Khaddouj el Bali 17  Morocco 22:24
16 Hassana Ibn Abdel Matey 17  Morocco 22:29
17 Hiba Ghizlane 18  Morocco 22:55

Mixed relay

Place Country Athlete Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kenya 23:29.13
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ethiopia 23:46.41
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Morocco 23:49.57
4.  Tunisia 24:55.05

See also

  • 2024 Asian Cross Country Championships
  • 2024 European Cross Country Championships

References

  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
  • African cross-country championships, Chlef (Algeria) 17/03/2018. Africa Athle. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
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