2016 African Athletics Cross Country Championships
| Host City | Yaoundé |
|---|---|
| Country |  CMR |
| Held | 12 March 2016 |
| Competitors | 49 |
| Countries | 6 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Team | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Cross Country Team | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country Junior | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Cross Country Junior Team | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |  KEN |
8 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Uganda |  UGA |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | South Africa |  RSA |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Eritrea |  ERI |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Morocco |  MAR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country, Men | James Gitahi Rungaru |
KEN
|
Philip Kipyeko |
UGA
|
Charles Mneria |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Uganda |
UGA
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
| Cross Country Junior, Men | Isaac Kipsang |
KEN
|
Ronald Kiprotich |
KEN
|
Aron Kifle |
ERI
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Men | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
South Africa |
RSA
|
| Cross Country, Women | Alice Aprot |
KEN
|
Sheila Chepkirui Kiprotich |
KEN
|
Beatrice Mutai |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Team, Women | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
South Africa |
RSA
|
| Cross Country Junior, Women | Mirriam Cherop |
KEN
|
Gloria Kite |
KEN
|
Winfred Mbithe |
KEN
|
| Cross Country Junior Team, Women | Kenya |
KEN
|
Ethiopia |
ETH
|
Morocco |
MAR
|