African Cross Country Championships 2011
The 1st African Cross Country Championships were held on March 6, 2011 at the Western Province Cricket Club in Cape Town . The organizer was the Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme . A forerunner event took place once in 1985 in Nairobi .
A total of four races took place during the event, one each for men and women as well as juniors (age group U20). The distances were 12 kilometers for the men, 8 kilometers for the women and juniors and 6 kilometers for the juniors. All medals went to Kenyan athletes. Kenyans even took six first places in the two junior races. Instead, the Kenyan Athletics Association sent its supposedly strongest athletes to the World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbría two weeks later . The highly valued Ethiopian team missed the competitions because the required entry visas could not be issued in time. A total of 128 athletes from 17 countries competed.
Results
Men (12 km)
Individual evaluation
| space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Nzau Mwangangi |
 KEN
|
35:31 |
| 2 | Stephen Kiprotich |
KEN
|
35:34 |
| 3 | Henry Chirchir |
KEN
|
35:35 |
| 4th | Philip Kiprono |
KEN
|
35:39 |
| 5 | Tsosane Kgosi |
 RSA
|
35:59 |
| 6th | Stephen Mokoka |
RSA
|
36:49 |
| 7th | Tony Wamulwa |
 ZAM
|
36:56 |
| 8th | Lungiswa Mdedelwa |
RSA
|
37:04 |
Of 45 registered athletes, 39 started and 34 reached the finish.
Women (8 km)
Individual evaluation
| space | Athlete | country | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercy Cherono |
KEN
|
27:13 |
| 2 | Viola Jelagat Kibiwot |
KEN
|
27:14 |
| 3 | Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo |
KEN
|
27:22 |
| 4th | Pauline Njeri Kahenya |
KEN
|
27:23 |
| 5 | Iness Chepkesis Chenonge |
KEN
|
27:43 |
| 6th | Btissam Lakhouad |
 MAR
|
28:29 |
| 7th | Sahli Bouchra |
MAR
|
28:34 |
| 8th | Annet Negesa |
 UGA
|
28:37 |
Out of 32 registered athletes, 27 started, all of them reaching the finish.
Juniors (8 km)
Individual evaluation
| space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japhet Kipyegon Korir |
KEN
|
23:03 |
| 2 | Patrick Muendo Mwaka |
KEN
|
23:04 |
| 3 | Nicholas Kipchirchir Togom |
KEN
|
23:18 |
Of 38 registered athletes, 34 started and all of them reached the finish.
Juniors (6 km)
Individual evaluation
| space | Athlete | country | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Chepkoech |
KEN
|
19:59 |
| 2 | Mary Munanu |
KEN
|
20:00 |
| 3 | Zipporah Wanjiru |
KEN
|
20:05 |
Of the 32 registered athletes, 28 started and 27 reached the finish.
Web links
- Website of the Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme (English, French)
- Results on the website of the South African Athletics Federation (English): men , women , juniors , juniors
- Team ranking results on africanathletics.org
Individual evidence
- ^ IAAF: Cherono and Mwangangi victorious at inaugural Africa Cross Country Champs ( Memento of March 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (English), March 7, 2011
- ↑ ethiopianrun.com: Ethiopian team drops out African XC due to visa irregularities ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), March 7, 2011
