The 2018 African Cross Country Championships was the fifth edition of the international cross country running competition for African athletes organised by the Confederation of African Athletics. It was held on 17 March in Chlef, Algeria – the first time a North African nation had hosted the event since its re-launch in 2011. There were five races on the program: 10 km for senior men, 10 km for senior women, 8 km for junior men, 6 km for junior women, and an 8 km mixed relay.Mulkeen, Jon (2018-03-17). Chespol and Barkach take top honours at African Cross Country Championships. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
Kenya again dominated the podium at the competition, taking the top two spots in the senior men's, senior women's, and junior men's races, as well as runner-up in the mixed relay. The 21-year-old Alfred Barkach had the first major win of his career in the senior men's race and 18-year-old Celliphine Chespol took the women's title, adding senior international honours to her world steeplechase titles at under-18 and under-20 level. Rhonex Kipruto won the men's junior title and went on to become 10,000 metres World U20 Champion later that year. Girmawit Gebrzihair claimed Ethiopia's sole individual title in the junior women's race, though her physical appearance raised questions about her eligibility for the under-18 category.
Medallists Senior men's 10 km 30:47 30:47 30:47Senior women's 10 km 35:10 35:13 35:26Mixed relayTaresa TolosaNetsanet DestaMogos TuemayBesu Sado 23:51Charles SimotwoEmily ChebetBethwel BirgenWinfred Mbithe 24:15Brahim KaazouziKawtar FarkoussiYounès EssalhiFadwa Sidi Madane 25:07Junior men 8 km 25:01 25:06 25:08Junior women 6 km 20:40 20:54 20:55
Results Senior men Place Athlete Country Time Notes Alfred Barkach 30:47 Julius Kogo 30:47 Thomas Ayeko 30:47 4 Enyew Mekonnen Alem 31:01 5 Emmanuel Bor 31:14 6 Philip Kipyeko 31:19 7 John Chepkwony 31:22 8 Filmon Ande 31:23 9 Mande Bushendich 31:26 10 Tesfay Berhe Berhane 31:28 11 Kefasiteni Chitsala 31:35 12 Nelson Wakana 31:38 13 Melkashaw Eshete Kassa 31:43 14 Samsom Amare 31:46 15 Ali Grine 31:47 16 Mohamed Merbouhi 31:49 17 David Manja 31:56 18 Brhane Amanuel 32:00 19 Christian Manga 32:13 20 Abe Gashaun Tilahun 32:15
Senior women Place Athlete Country Time Notes Celliphine Chespol 35:10 Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi 35:13 Yeshi Kalayy Chekole 35:26 4 Stacey Chepkemboi Ndiwa 35:27 5 Stella Chesang 35:30 6 Sandra Chebet 35:47 7 Mercyline Chelangat 35:53 8 Enatnesh Alamrew Tirusew 35:57 9 Rosemary Njeri 36:01 10 Gate Alemayehu Teklemichael 36:08 11 Rahma Tusa Chota 36:27 12 Perine Nengampi 36:38 13 Janat Chemusto 36:52 14 Linet Chebet 36:59 15 Shasho Insermu Mijana 37:21 16 Kesa Molotsane 37:38 17 Zinash Estifo Banetirga 37:46 18 Rima Chenah 38:34 19 Riham Senani 38:49 20 Glenrose Xaba 39:04
Junior men Place Athlete Country Time Notes Rhonex Kipruto 25:01 Stanley Mburu 25:06 Solomon Berihu Weldeselassie 25:08 4 Berehanu Wendim Tsegu 25:11 5 Milkesa Mengesha Tolosa 25:13 6 Vincent Kipkemoi Ngetich 25:14 7 Edwin Kiplagat Bett 25:17 8 Edward Zakayo 25:20 9 Dominic Kiptum Rotich 25:31 10 Nibret Melak Bogale 25:34
Junior women Place Athlete Country Time Notes Girmawit Gebrzihair 19:44 Tsigie Gebreselama 19:58 Hellen Ekalale 19:59 4 Agnes Jebet Ngetich 20:06 5 Roselidah Jepketer 20:08 6 Mirriam Cherop 21:06 7 Mizan Alem Adane 21:08 8 Edinah Jebitok 21:21 9 Ejegayehu Taye Haylu 21:23 10 Beatrice Chebet 21:32
Mixed relay PlaceCountryAthleteTime Taresa Tolosa, Netsanet Desta, Mogos Tuemay, Besu Sado 23:51 Charles Simotwo, Emily Chebet, Bethwel Birgen, Winfred Mbithe 24:15 Brahim Kaazouzi, Kawtar Farkoussi, Younès Essalhi, Fadwa Sidi Madane 25:07 4. Imad Touil, Abir Refas, Takieddine Heideli, Nabila Sifi 25:51
See also 2018 Asian Cross Country Championships 2018 European Cross Country Championships
References
Results African cross-country championships, Chlef (Algeria) 17/03/2018. Africa Athle. Retrieved 2019-08-04.