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