2018 African Cross Country Championships

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2018 Africa Cross Country Championships
Organisers CAA
Edition 5th
Date 17 March 2018
Host city Chlef, Algeria
Races 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

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Senior men's 10 km  Alfred Barkach (KEN) 30:47  Julius Kogo (KEN) 30:47  Thomas Ayeko (UGA) 30:47
Senior women's 10 km  Celliphine Chespol (KEN) 35:10  Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (KEN) 35:13  Yeshi Kalayu Chekole (ETH) 35:26
Mixed relay  Ethiopia
Taresa Tolosa
Netsanet Desta
Mogos Tuemay
Besu Sado		 23:51  Kenya
Charles Simotwo
Emily Chebet
Bethwel Birgen
Winfred Mbithe		 24:15  Morocco
Brahim Kaazouzi
Kawtar Farkoussi
Younès Essalhi
Fadwa Sidi Madane		 25:07
Junior men 8 km  Rhonex Kipruto (KEN) 25:01  Stanley Waithaka Mburu (KEN) 25:06  Solomon Berihu (ETH) 25:08
Junior women 6 km  Girmawit Gebrzihair (ETH) 20:40  Tsige Gebreselama (ETH) 20:54  Hellen Ekalale (KEN) 20:55

Results

Senior men

Place Athlete Country Time Notes
1st Alfred Barkach  Kenya 30:47
2nd Julius Kogo  Kenya 30:47
3rd Thomas Ayeko  Uganda 30:47
4 Enyew Mekonnen Alem  Ethiopia 31:01
5 Emmanuel Bor  Kenya 31:14
6 Philip Kipyeko  Uganda 31:19
7 John Chepkwony  Kenya 31:22
8 Filmon Ande  Eritrea 31:23
9 Mande Bushendich  Uganda 31:26
10 Tesfay Berhe Berhane  Eritrea 31:28
11 Kefasiteni Chitsala  Malawi 31:35
12 Nelson Wakana  Uganda 31:38
13 Melkashaw Eshete Kassa  Ethiopia 31:43
14 Samsom Amare  Eritrea 31:46
15 Ali Grine  Algeria 31:47
16 Mohamed Merbouhi  Algeria 31:49
17 David Manja  South Africa 31:56
18 Brhane Amanuel  Eritrea 32:00
19 Christian Manga  Senegal 32:13
20 Abe Gashaun Tilahun  South Africa 32:15

Senior women

Place Athlete Country Time Notes
1st Celliphine Chespol  Kenya 35:10
2nd Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi  Kenya 35:13
3rd Yeshi Kalayy Chekole  Ethiopia 35:26
4 Stacey Chepkemboi Ndiwa  Kenya 35:27
5 Stella Chesang  Uganda 35:30
6 Sandra Chebet  Kenya 35:47
7 Mercyline Chelangat  Uganda 35:53
8 Enatnesh Alamrew Tirusew  Ethiopia 35:57
9 Rosemary Njeri  Kenya 36:01
10 Gate Alemayehu Teklemichael  Ethiopia 36:08
11 Rahma Tusa Chota  Ethiopia 36:27
12 Perine Nengampi  Kenya 36:38
13 Janat Chemusto  Uganda 36:52
14 Linet Chebet  Uganda 36:59
15 Shasho Insermu Mijana  Ethiopia 37:21
16 Kesa Molotsane  South Africa 37:38
17 Zinash Estifo Banetirga  Ethiopia 37:46
18 Rima Chenah  Algeria 38:34
19 Riham Senani  Algeria 38:49
20 Glenrose Xaba  South Africa 39:04

Junior men

Place Athlete Country Time Notes
1st Rhonex Kipruto  Kenya 25:01
2nd Stanley Waithaka Mburu  Kenya 25:06
3rd Solomon Berihu Weldeselassie  Ethiopia 25:08
4 Berehanu Wendim Tsegu  Ethiopia 25:11
5 Milkesa Mengesha Tolosa  Ethiopia 25:13
6 Vincent Kipkemoi Ngetich  Kenya 25:14
7 Edwin Kiplagat Bett  Kenya 25:17
8 Edward Zakayo  Kenya 25:20
9 Dominic Kiptum Rotich  Kenya 25:31
10 Nibret Melak Bogale  Ethiopia 25:34

Junior women

Place Athlete Country Time Notes
1st Girmawit Gebrzihair  Ethiopia 19:44
2nd Tsige Gebreselama Gebrerufal  Ethiopia 19:58
3rd Hellen Ekalale  Kenya 19:59
4 Agnes Jebet Ngetich  Kenya 20:06
5 Roselidah Jepketer  Kenya 20:08
6 Mirriam Cherop  Kenya 21:06
7 Mizan Alem Adane  Ethiopia 21:08
8 Edinah Jebitok  Kenya 21:21
9 Ejegayehu Taye Haylu  Ethiopia 21:23
10 Beatrice Chebet  Kenya 21:32

Mixed relay

Place Country Athlete Time
1st  Ethiopia Taresa Tolosa, Netsanet Desta, Mogos Tuemay, Besu Sado 23:51
2nd  Kenya Charles Simotwo, Emily Chebet, Bethwel Birgen, Winfred Mbithe 24:15
3rd  Morocco Brahim Kaazouzi, Kawtar Farkoussi, Younès Essalhi, Fadwa Sidi Madane 25:07
4.  Algeria Imad Touil, Abir Refas, Takieddine Heideli, Nabila Sifi 25:51

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2018-03-17). Chespol and Barkach take top honours at African Cross Country Championships. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  2. ↑ Oh, Really? This ’16-Year-Old’ Ethiopian Athlete Became Center of Scandal at the World U20 Championships. Guess Why?]. Nexter. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
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