East African Cross Country Championships Explained
The East African Cross Country Championships, also known as the Eastern Africa Cross Country Championships, is an international cross country running competition between the nations of East Africa, organised by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). It is typically held over one day in February and features a senior and junior race for both men and women. All four races contain an individual and team competition. Senior short course races were also held during the period where that event was present at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[1]
The competition was hosted within the Jan Meda International Cross Country in 2004 and 2009.[2] The 2013 edition was due to be held in Uganda, but was cancelled due to concerns around the 2013 Kenyan general election.[3]
It is one of three regional cross country championships organised by the CAA, alongside the North and African Southern Region Cross Country Championships.[4] [5]
Editions
| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Nations | Ref. |
|---|
| 1999 | | Tanzania | | | |
| 2001 | | Sudan | | | |
| 21[6] | 2004 | | Ethiopia | | | |
| 22 | 2005 | | Kenya | | | |
| 23 | 2006 | | Uganda | | | [7] |
| 2008 | | Tanzania | | | [8] |
| 2009 | | Ethiopia | | | [9] |
| 2015 | | Rwanda | 22 February | | [10] |
| 2017 | | Uganda | 26 March | | [11] | |
Champions
Men long course
- 1999:
- 2001:
- 2004:
- 2005:
- 2006:
Men short course
Men junior
- 1999:
- 2001:
- 2004:
- 2005:
- 2006:
Women long course
- 1999:
- 2001:
- 2004:
- 2005:
- 2006:
Women short course
Women junior
- 1999:
- 2001:
- 2004:
- 2005:
- 2006:
Notes and References
- http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ecafc.htm East African Championships
- Dawit Tolesa (2017-02-04). Mass athletes to take part at Jan Meda cross country. The Reporter Ethiopia. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- http://www.coastweek.com/3609_elections_10.htm East African Cross Country Championships cancelled
- http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asrc.htm African Southern Region Championships
- http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/nafc.htm North African Championships
- https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kidane-grabs-8km-title-in-east-african-xc-cha Kidane grabs 8km title in East African XC Championships - Day One - UPDATED
- Ssenfuma, Daniel (2006-02-18). Isaac Kiprop, the hero for Uganda at the Eastern Africa Cross Country Champs. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- Elshadai Negash (2008-02-26). Ethiopian double in East African Cross Country Champs in Tanzania . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- https://www.wantedinafrica.com/news/east-african-cross-country-championship.html East African Cross Country Championship
- https://www.thepowerof10.info/resultsfiles/2015/0_45277_24072015092220_UAF%20COMPETITION%20CALENDAR%202014%20-%202015.pdf UGANDA ATHLETICS FEDERATION COMPETITION CALENDAR 2014/ 2015
- https://www.kbc.co.ke/lotto-foundation-unveils-sponsorship-to-athletic-kenya/ Lotto Foundation unveils sponsorship to Athletic Kenya
