The Jan Meda International Cross Country is an annual cross country running competition held at the Jan Meda Race Course in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Typically held in January or February, the event serves as the national championship for Ethiopia and doubles as the national trials for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships.
Matching the world programme, the Jan Meda International holds four races, with senior and junior (under-20) races for both sexes. Similarly, the event featured a senior men's and women's short race over 4 km from 1998 to 2006, when that was a World Championship distance.
The same race course venue is used for the municipal Addis Ababa championships and the national cross country clubs championships.Negash, Elshadai (2006-01-01). Erkesso continues good form in Addis Ababa. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Negash, Elshadai (2006-12-24). Melkamu victory highlights Addis Ababa XC champs . IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Negash, Elshadai (2012-12-04). Merga and Kebede take the spoils in Ethiopian Clubs XC. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26. The 2004 and 2009 editions of the national championships doubled as the East African Cross Country Championships.East African Cross Country Championship. WantedInAfrica (2009-02-16). Retrieved on 2016-08-26. The 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions were held in Sululta.
Past senior race winners Edition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s)13th1996Habte Jifar36:30Jan Meda International Crosscountry Meeting 1996. ARRS. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Derartu Tulu20:55Jan Meda International Crosscountry Meeting 1996. ARRS. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.14th1997????15th1998????16th1999Tesfaye Tola36:20Jan-Meda Crosscountry 1999. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Gete Wami27:50Jan-Meda Crosscountry 1999. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.17th2000??Derartu TuluEthiopia: Eoc Gives Directives About Members of Rio Olympic Squad. AllAfrica (2016-02-23). Retrieved on 2016-08-26.?18th2001Wami stakes claim for World Cross Country crown. IAAF (2001-02-26). Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Dejene Berhanu?Gete Wami?19th2002Tulu and Wami skipping Dublin; Gebrselassie off to Lisbon. IAAF (2002-03-18). Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Haile Gebrselassie35:42Leila Aman?20th2003Negash, Elshadai (2003-03-03). Hope for absent Bekele but no major surprises at the Ethiopian Cross Country Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Gebregziabher Gebremariam35:32.10Werknesh Kidane27:02.8221st2004Negash, Elshadai (2004-02-29). Kidane takes double, while Gebremariam wins long course - East African Cross Country Championships - Day Two. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Gebregziabher Gebremariam36:52.64Werknesh Kidane28:14.4422nd2005Negash, Elshadai (2005-02-26). Dibaba powers to victory, while Dinkessa upsets Gebremariam in Addis Ababa. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Abebe Dinkesa35:17Tirunesh Dibaba26:4623rd2006Negash, Elshadai (2006-02-25). Abdosh takes surprise win over Sihine - Jan Meda XC, Day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Negash, Elshadai (2006-02-26). Burka and Dinkesa unstoppable, Tariku Bekele defeated - Jan Meda XC, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Abebe Dinkesa35:30Meselech Melkamu27:5424th2007Negash, Elshadai (2007-02-25). Tola, the surprise package of Ethiopian XC trials. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Tadese Tola35:13.21Meselech Melkamu26:51.7125th2008Negash, Elshadai (2008-02-10). Burka and Dinkessa take sprint victories in Ethiopian Cross Country Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Abebe Dinkesa?Gelete Burka25:1526th2009Ayalew's surprise, Gebremariam's comeback highlight Ethiopia's World Cross Country trials. IAAF (2009-02-22). Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Jan Meda International Cross Country. Ethiopian Athletics Federation. Retrieved on 2021-02-04.Gebregziabher Gebremariam35:16Wude Ayalew27:1827th2010Negash, Elshadai (2010-02-21). Melkamu and unheralded A. Bekele take Ethiopian World XC trials titles. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Azmeraw Bekele37:23Meselech Melkamu27:3628th2011Negash, Elshadai (2011-02-21). Melkamu, Mesfin dominate Ethiopian trials for Punta Umbria. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Hunegnaw Mesfin32:20Meselech Melkamu21:2329th2012????30th2013Negash, Elshadai (2013-02-24). Lilesa and Ayalew capture impressive wins at Ethiopian Cross Trials. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Feyisa Lilesa34:36Hiwot Ayalew26:2231st201431st Jan-Meda International Cross-Country, Addis-Ababa (Ethiopia) 9/02/2014. AfricaAthle. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Yassin Hassen35:20.4Genet Yalew25:37.932nd2015Negash, Elshadai (2015-02-02). Yalew and Tola triumph at the Jan Meda International Cross Country. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Tamirat Tola35:08Genet Yalew26:0933rd2016Negash, Elshadai (2016-01-31). Molla and Alamirew take Jan Meda International cross country titles. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Getaneh Molla35:37Enatnesh Alamrew Tirusew27:2734th2017Negash, Elshadai (2017-02-13). Gidey, Tamire and Dida among the winners at Ethiopian Cross Country Championships. World Athletics. Retrieved on 2021-02-03.Getaneh Molla30:57Dera Dida35:2835th2018Negash, Elshadai (2018-02-26). Mekonnen and Alamirew take Ethiopian cross-country titles. World Athletics. Retrieved on 2021-02-03.Enyew Mekonnen31:01Enatnesh Alamrew Tirusew35:3236th2019Ramsak, Bob (2019-02-11). Mekonnen and Alamirew take Ethiopian cross-country titles. World Athletics. Retrieved on 2021-02-03.Mogos Tuemay31:16Dera Dida35:5037th202037ኛው የጃንሜዳ ኢንተርናሽናል አገር አቋራጭ ውድድር ጥር 17 2012. Ethiopian Athletics Federation. Retrieved on 2021-02-03.Nibret Melak30:58Tsigie Gebreselama35:0738th2021Borenstein, Hannah (2021-02-01). New temporary locale, but the same competitive spirit reigns at 38th Jan Meda Cross Country. World Athletics. Retrieved on 2021-02-03.38ኛው የጃንሜዳ ኢንተርናሽናል የአገር አቋራጭ ሻምፒዮና በሱሉልታ ከተማ. Ethiopian Athletics Federation. Retrieved on 2021-02-03.Nibret Melak30:09Zewditu Aderaw34:4939th2022Berihu Aregawi31፡57.65Gete Alemayehu36፡34.5740th2023Berihu Aregawi30:45Letesenbet Gidey35:22
Short race Year Men's winner Women's winner1998??1999Jan-Meda Crosscountry 1999. ARRS. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Hailu MekonnenGete Wami2000??2001Hailu MekonnenWerknesh Kidane2002Kenenisa BekeleWerknesh Kidane2003Hailu MekonnenTirunesh Dibaba2004Dejene BerhanuWerknesh Kidane2005Negash, Elshadai (2005-02-27). Melkamu and Berhanu impressive winners in Addis Ababa. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Dejene BerhanuMeselech Melkamu2006Ali AbdoshGelete Burka
See also African Cross Country Championships
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