The 2016 African Cross Country Championships was the fourth edition of the international cross country running competition for African athletes organised by the Confederation of African Athletics. It was held on 12 March at the Yaounde Golf Club in Yaoundé, Cameroon – the first time a West African nation had hosted the event since its re-launch in 2011. There were four races on the program: 10 km for senior men, 8 km for senior women, 7 km for junior men and 5.5 km for junior women.TECHNICAL REGULATIONS OF THE 4th CAA AFRICA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPSYAOUNDE (CAMEROUN) 12 MARCH 2016 . CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN ATHLETICS. Retrieved on 2016-09-18.
For a fourth successive time, Kenya dominated the event, led by men's winner James Gitahi Rungaru and women's winner Alice Aprot Nawowuna. The country also provided the junior winners (Miriam Cherop and Isaac Kipsang) and topped the team podium in all four races. Only two non-Kenyans won an individual medal: Phillip Kipyeko of Uganda was the men's runner-up and Eritrea's Aron Kifle took third in the men's junior race. Kenya swept the medals on the women's side, including a perfect score of ten in the junior race.Evans, Kip (2016-03-12). Kenya rules at African Cross Country Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-18.Ayodi, Ayumba (2016-03-12). Mighty Kenya has no equal at Africa Cross Country. Daily Nation. Retrieved on 2016-09-18.
There were 151 racers in all, including 46 men who finished the senior race, 43 men who finished the junior race, 29 women who finished the senior race, and 33 women who finished the junior race. The competition had reduced international participation, with only 16 nations sending athletes – eight fewer than had done so in 2014.Kenya rules at African Cross Country Championships . WebCAA. Retrieved on 2016-09-18.
Medallists Individual Senior men's 10 km 26:34 26:35 26:46Senior women's 8 km 29:52 30:44 31:08Junior men's 7 km 21:33 21:44 21:48Junior women's 5.5 km 18:31 18:39 18:40
Team Senior men's 10 kmRungaruMuneriaCleophas NgetichGeoffrey Koech 13KipyekoAbdallah MandeDaniel RotichMoses Kurong 30Getaneh TamireBirhan NebebewMogos TuemayYihunilign Adane 41Senior women's 8 kmNawowunaChepkiruiMutaiDaisy Jepkemei 11Dera YamiKidsan AlemaAlamerew TirusewFotyen Tesfay 33Dina Lebo PhalulaLebogang PhalulaAndrea SteynMurhendwa Dhavanha 65Junior men's 7 kmKipsangKiprotichAnthony KiptooAndrew Lorot 12Tefera MosisaSolomon BerihumGurmessa NegaBiyazen Alehegn 38Ikageng GaorekweKabelo MelamuRowhaldo RatzKabelo Seboko 81Junior women's 5.5 kmCheropKiteMbitheLucy Cheruiyot 10Muliye DekeboTersit DesalgnZerfie LimenehTiblet Getaneth 26Hanane BouaggadImane BouhaliRahima TahiriMeryam Kamali 82
Participation
See also 2016 Asian Cross Country Championships 2016 European Cross Country Championships
References
Results African Cross-Country Championships, Yaounde (Cameroon) 12/03/2016. Africa Athle. Retrieved on 2016-09-18.