1985 African Cross Country Championships

1985 African Cross Country Championships CAA Trial 16 February 1985The Guardian Sports Diary 1985: Athletics https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-the-guardian-sports-diary-1/167727710/ The Guardian 11 March 2025 19 3 Jan 1986 Nairobi, Kenya 8 72 3 2011 The 1985 African Cross Country Championships was the first trial edition of the international cross country running competition for African athletes organised by the Confederation of African Athletics. It was held on 16 February in Nairobi, Kenya and would be the only African cross-country championship until its re-launch in 2011.https://worldathletics.org/news/report/kenya-african-cross-country-championships Kenya makes a clean sweep at African Cross Country Championships World Athletics There were three races on the program: 12 km for senior men, 4 km for senior women, and 8 km for under-20 men. 72 athletes from eight countries participated, consisting of Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Tanzania, Somalia, Egypt, and Djibouti.https://athleticspodium.com/champs/african-cross-country-champs/1985-african-xc 1985 African Cross Country Championships Athletics Podiumhttp://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cxc.htm#AF AFRICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Athletics Weekly Kenya swept all team and individual gold medals. The competition was said to have attracted mostly Kenyans and other neighbors.https://athleticspodium.com/champs/african-cross-country-champs African Cross Country Championships Athletics Podium Medallists Senior men's 12 km Paul Kipkoech KEN Andrew Masai KEN Joshua Kipkemboi KEN Senior men's team cncie KEN 21 pts cncie UGA 83 pts cncie TAN 141 pts Senior women's 4 km Hellen Kimaiyo KEN Marcelina Cheboi KEN Florence Mwangechi KEN Senior women's team cncie KEN 10 pts cncie TAN 40 pts cncie UGA 44 pts U20 men's 8 km Peter Rono KEN Jeremiah Chelego KEN Samuel Okemwa KEN U20 men's team cncie KEN 10 pts cncie DJI 32 pts cncie UGA 46 pts Results Senior races + Senior men's race Place Athlete Country Time Paul Kipkoech cncie KEN Andrew Masai cncie KEN Joshua Kipkemboi cncie KEN 4 Jackson Ruto cncie KEN 5 James Kipngetich cncie KEN 6 Alfred Nyasani cncie KEN 7 Unknown Unknown 8 Unknown Unknown 9 Unknown Unknown 10 Elly Mirembe cncie UGA 11 Unknown Unknown 12 Wilson Achia cncie UGA 13 Pius Lonika cncie UGA 14 Juma Mnyampanda cncie TAN 15 Vincent Rugua cncie UGA 16 Hillmark Lobunei cncie UGA 17 Benjamin Longris cncie UGA 18 Jackson Hallot cncie TAN 19 Unknown Unknown 20 Japhet Mashishanga cncie TAN 21 Unknown Unknown 22 Unknown Unknown 23 Francis John cncie TAN 24 Unknown Unknown 25 Unknown Unknown 26 Unknown Unknown 27 Unknown Unknown 28 Unknown Unknown 29 Unknown Unknown 30 Jacob Lubinza cncie TAN 31 Unknown Unknown 32 Unknown Unknown 33 Unknown Unknown 34 Ida Bunda cncie TAN + Senior women's race Place Athlete Country Time Hellen Kimaiyo cncie KEN Marcelina Cheboi cncie KEN Florence Mwangechi cncie KEN 4 Jepkemoi Barmasai cncie KEN 5 Unknown Unknown 6 Unknown Unknown 7 Lilian Nyiti cncie TAN 8 Marcelina Emmanuel cncie TAN 9 Beatrice Namatovu cncie UGA 10 Grace Kabhweza cncie UGA 11 Consolata Makune cncie UGA 12 Graciana Bungu cncie TAN 13 Rajawu Mwajuma cncie TAN 14 Mary Lalam cncie UGA U20 race + U20 men's race Place Athlete Country Time Peter Rono cncie KEN Jeremiah Chelego cncie KEN Samuel Okemwa cncie KEN 4 Ngotho Musyoki cncie KEN 5 Talal Omar Abdillahi cncie DJI 6 Yaye Aden cncie DJI 7 Patrick Baguma cncie UGA 8 Unknown Unknown 9 Unknown Unknown 10 Robleh Hussein cncie DJI 11 Iltireh Djama cncie DJI 12 Vincent Lyoda cncie UGA 13 Patrick Shaka cncie UGA 14 Gabriel Omuna cncie UGA See also 1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 1985 NCAA Division I cross country championships References Results https://www.sport-olympic.gr/sp/index.php/athletics/competitions/area-competitions/african-competitions-in-athletics/151-african-cross-country-championships/19236-1985-1st-pan-african-cross-country-championships-nairobi sport-olympic.gr 1985 1st Pan-African Cross Country Championships (Nairobi)March 2025 Category:African Cross Country Championships Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Kenya African Cross Country African Cross Country African Cross Country African Cross Country African Cross Country Category:1980s in Nairobi Category:Sports competitions in Nairobi