The 2014 African Cross Country Championships was the third edition of the international cross country running competition for African athletes organised by the Confederation of African Athletics. It was held on 16 March at the Kololo Golf Course in Kampala, Uganda – the first time an East African nation had hosted the event since its re-launch in 2011.Omogbeja, Yomi (2014-03-16). Kenya dominate 2014 Africa Cross Country in Kampala. Athletics Africa. Retrieved on 2014-03-18.
For a third successive time, Kenya dominated the event, led by men's winner Leonard Barsoton and women's winner Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon. The country won all of the senior race medals and had perfect scores in the team race, having the fourth-place finishers as well. In the junior races Moses Letoyie and Agnes Jebet Tirop similarly led the Kenyans to victory. Afewerki Berhane of Eritrea (third in the men's junior race) and Alemitu Heroye of Ethiopia (second in the women's junior race) were the only non-Kenyan individual medallists. The hosts Uganda sent full strength senior teams and came away with the men's team silver medal and the women's team bronze medal.Namayo Mawerere & Daniel Senfuma (2014-03-16). Kenya makes a clean sweep at African Cross Country Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-18.
The event was held in close proximity to the 2014 World University Cross Country Championships, which was set in Entebbe, Uganda, one week later.Isabirye, David (2014-03-17). Kenya Dominates 3rd Africa Cross Country . Kawowo. Retrieved on 2014-03-18.Uganda, a rendezvous of the African and world cross country . Confederation of African Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-03-18.
Medallists
Individual Senior men's 12 km 34:26.12 34:56.45 35:01.88Senior women's 8 km 25:33.02 25:41.30 25:46.48Junior men's 8 km 22:36.80 22:50.19 22:56.45Junior women's 6 km 18:50.74 19:04.73 19:16.18
Team Senior men's 12 kmBarsotonKangogoCheropSolomon Kirwa Yego 10Moses KibetThomas AyekoMoses KipsiroDaniel Rotich 37Tegegne Atalay YirsawErre Seboka NegusseKelu Gemechu EdeoSraj Muhajr Haredin 52Senior women's 8 kmKipyegonKisaNawowunaEdith Chelimo 10Tadelech Bekele AlemuAbabel Yeshaneh BirhaneRuti Aga SoraShito Wudessa Osu 29Linet Toroitich ChebetNancy CheptegeiVanice ChemutaiRebecca Cheptegei 57Junior men's 8 kmLetoyieLorotJohn Kiprono LangatHillary Langat Kipkemoi 12BerhaneAbraham HabteHabtom WeldayBerhane Amanuel 32Hayato Yasin HajiAsfaha Teshome MekonenAbraha Mogos TuemayTegegn Hailemariyam Amare 54Junior women's 6 kmTiropNzisaRosefline ChepngetichLilian Kasait Rengeruk 13HeroyeAmara Alemitu HawiHaiylu Fotyen TesfayWare Shure Demise 28Stella ChesangPhanice ChemutaiPatricia ChekwemoiKaren Chekwemoi 55
Participation
See also 2014 Asian Cross Country Championships 2014 European Cross Country Championships
References
Individual results Kampala2014-Results-junior-men-race. Athletics-Africa. Retrieved on 2014-03-18. Kampala2014-Results-junior-women-race. Athletics-Africa. Retrieved on 2014-03-18. Kampala2014-Results-senior-women-race. Athletics-Africa. Retrieved on 2014-03-18. Kampala2014-Results-senior-men-race. Athletics-Africa. Retrieved on 2014-03-18. Team results Kampala2014-Results-junior-women-team. Athletics-Africa. Retrieved on 2014-03-18. Kampala2014-Results-junior-men-team. Athletics-Africa. Retrieved on 2014-03-18. Kampala2014-Results-senior-women-team. Athletics-Africa. Retrieved on 2014-03-18. Kampala2014-Results-senior-men-team. Athletics-Africa. Retrieved on 2014-03-18.
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