African Cross Country Championships 2018
| 5th African Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| city |
 Ech Cheliff , Algeria
|
| Competitions | 5 |
| opening | 17th March 2018 |
| timeline | |
| ← Yaoundé 2016 | Lomé 2020 → |
The 5th African Cross Country Championships were held on March 17, 2018 in the Algerian city of Ech Cheliff . The organizer was the Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme .
A total of four races took place as part of the event, one each for men and women as well as juniors (age group U20) and youth (age group U18) as well as a mixed relay. The distances were 10 kilometers for men and women, 8 kilometers for the juniors and 6 kilometers for the juniors.
Results
Men (10 km)
| space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Barkach |
 KEN
|
30:47 |
| 2 | Julius Kogo |
KEN
|
30:47 |
| 3 | Thomas Ayeko |
 UGA
|
30:47 |
| 4th | Enyew Mekonnen Alem |
 ETH
|
31:01 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Bor |
KEN
|
31:14 |
| 6th | Phillip Kipyeko |
UGA
|
31:19 |
| 7th | John Chepkwony Kipkoech |
KEN
|
31:22 |
| 8th | Filmon Ande |
 ERI
|
31:23 |
Of 46 registered athletes, 43 started and all made it to the finish.
Women (10 km)
| space | Athlete | country | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celliphine Chepteek Chespol |
KEN
|
35:10 |
| 2 | Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi |
KEN
|
35:13 |
| 3 | Yeshi Kalayu Chekole |
ETH
|
35:26 |
| 4th | Stacy Chepkemboi Ndiwa |
KEN
|
35:27 |
| 5 | Stella Chesang |
UGA
|
35:30 |
| 6th | Sandra Chebet Tuei |
KEN
|
35:47 |
| 7th | Mercyline Chelangat |
UGA
|
35:53 |
| 8th | Enatnesh Alamirev |
ETH
|
35:57 |
Of the 27 registered athletes, all started and reached the finish.
Juniors (8 km)
| space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhonex Kipruto |
KEN
|
25:01 |
| 2 | Stanley Waithaka |
KEN
|
25:06 |
| 3 | Solomon Berihu |
ETH
|
25:08 |
Of the 42 registered and started athletes, all reached the finish.
Juniors (6 km)
| space | Athlete | country | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girmawit Gebregziabher |
ETH
|
20:40 |
| 2 | Tsige Gebreselama |
ETH
|
20:54 |
| 3 | Light Ekalale |
KEN
|
20:55 |
Of 37 registered and started athletes, all reached the finish.
Mixed season
| space | Country and athletes | Total time and individual times (min) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ethiopia Taresa Tolosa Netsanet Desta Mogos Tuemay Besu Sado |
23:52 5:34 6:32 5:29 6:18 |
| 2 |
Kenya Charles Simotwo Emily Chebet Benjamin Kigen Winfred Mbithe |
24:16 5:35 6:43 5:42 6:18 |
| 3 |
 MoroccoBrahim Kaazouzi Kaoutar Farkoussi Younes Essalhi Fadwa Sidi Madane |
25:08 5:45 6:44 5:54 6:46 |
The fourth participating nation was the host country Algeria.
Web links
- Website of the Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme (English, French)
- Results: Sportmaniacs.com
- Jon Mulkeen: Chespol and Barkach take top honors at African Cross Country Championships ( English ) IAAF. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.