2018 African Cross Country Championships
| 2018 Africa Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | CAA |
| Edition | 5th |
| Date | 17 March 2018 |
| Host city | Chlef, Algeria |
| Events | 5 |
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The 2018 African Cross Country Championships was the fifth edition of the international cross country running competition for African athletes organised by the Confederation of African Athletics. It was held on 17 March in Chlef, Algeria – the first time a North African nation had hosted the event since its re-launch in 2011. There were five races on the program: 10 km for senior men, 10 km for senior women, 8 km for junior men, 6 km for junior women, and an 8 km mixed relay.[1]
Kenya again dominated the podium at the competition, taking the top two spots in the senior men's, senior women's, and junior men's races, as well as runner-up in the mixed relay. The 21-year-old Alfred Barkach had the first major win of his career in the senior men's race and 18-year-old Celliphine Chespol took the women's title, adding senior international honours to her world steeplechase titles at under-18 and under-20 level. Rhonex Kipruto won the men's junior title and went on to become 10,000 metres World U20 Champion later that year. Girmawit Gebrzihair claimed Ethiopia's sole individual title in the junior women's race, though her physical appearance raised questions about her eligibility for the under-18 category.[2]
Medallists
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Results
[edit | edit source]Senior men
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Senior women
[edit | edit source]Junior men
[edit | edit source]Junior women
[edit | edit source]| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
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| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Girmawit Gebrzihair | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 19:44 | |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Tsigie Gebreselama | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 19:58 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Hellen Ekalale | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 19:59 | |
| 4 | Agnes Jebet Ngetich | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 20:06 | |
| 5 | Roselidah Jepketer | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 20:08 | |
| 6 | Mirriam Cherop | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 21:06 | |
| 7 | Mizan Alem Adane | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 21:08 | |
| 8 | Edinah Jebitok | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 21:21 | |
| 9 | Ejegayehu Taye Haylu | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 21:23 | |
| 10 | Beatrice Chebet | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 21:32 |
Mixed relay
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (2018-03-17). Chespol and Barkach take top honours at African Cross Country Championships. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
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- Results
- African cross-country championships, Chlef (Algeria) 17/03/2018. Africa Athle. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
