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.
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.
Kenya swept all team and individual gold medals. The competition was said to have attracted mostly Kenyans and other neighbors.
Medallists Senior men's 12 km Senior men's team 21 pts 83 pts 141 pts Senior women's 4 km Senior women's team 10 pts 40 pts 44 pts U20 men's 8 km U20 men's team 10 pts 32 pts 46 pts
Results Senior races
+ Senior men's race Place Athlete Country Time Paul Kipkoech Andrew Masai Joshua Kipkemboi Jackson Ruto James Kipngetich Alfred Nyasani Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Elly Mirembe Unknown Unknown Wilson Achia Pius Lonika Juma Mnyampanda Vincent Rugua Hillmark Lobunei Benjamin Longris Jackson Hallot Unknown Unknown Japhet Mashishanga Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Francis John Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Jacob Lubinza Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Ida Bunda
+ Senior women's race Place Athlete Country Time Hellen Kimaiyo Marcelina Cheboi Florence Mwangechi Jepkemoi Barmasai Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Lilian Nyiti Marcelina Emmanuel Beatrice Namatovu Grace Kabhweza Consolata Makune Graciana Bungu Rajawu Mwajuma Mary Lalam
U20 race
+ U20 men's race Place Athlete Country Time Peter Rono Jeremiah Chelego Samuel Okemwa Ngotho Musyoki Talal Omar Abdillahi Yaye Aden Patrick Baguma Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Robleh Hussein Iltireh Djama Vincent Lyoda Patrick Shaka Gabriel Omuna
See also 1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 1985 NCAA Division I cross country championships
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