# 2024 African Cross Country Championships

The 2024 African Cross Country Championships was the sixth edition of the international cross country running competition for African athletes organised by the Confederation of African Athletics. It was held on 25 February in Hammamet, Tunisia – the second time a North African nation had hosted the event since its re-launch in 2011. Originally scheduled for 2020 in Togo, the competition was delayed by four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and the venue was moved.
There were four races on the program: 10 km for senior men, 10 km for senior women, 8 km for under-20 men, and 6 km for U20 women. There was also an 8 km mixed relay returning from the 2018 edition.
12 countries were originally expected to compete, but 116 athletes from 9 countries actually competed. The races were held on the Yasmine Hammamet golf course with "natural obstacles", and there were strong winds described.

## Medallists

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Senior men's 10 km | Vincent Kibet Langat (KEN) | 28:32 | Naibei Kiplimo Mayebei (KEN) | 28:41 | Gemechu Dida (ETH) | 28:58 |
| Senior men's team | Kenya | 15 pts | Ethiopia | 27 pts | Uganda | 46 pts |
| Senior women's 10 km | Cintia Chepngeno (KEN) | 32:32 | Virginia Nyambura (KEN) | 32:34 | Degitu Azimeraw (ETH) | 33:04 |
| Senior women's team | Kenya | 13 pts | Ethiopia | 25 pts | Morocco | 60 pts |
| Mixed relay | Kenya | 23:29.13 | Ethiopia | 23:46.41 | Morocco | 23:49.57 |
| U20 men's 8 km | Gideon Kipngetich (KEN) | 23:17 | Joash Ruto (KEN) | 23:18 | Titus Kiprotich (KEN) | 23:19 |
| U20 men's team | Kenya | 10 pts | Ethiopia | 29 pts | Morocco | 57 pts |
| U20 women's 6 km | Robe Dida (ETH) | 21:00 | Yenenesh Shimket (ETH) | 21:01 | Tinebeb Asres (ETH) | 21:01 |
| U20 women's team | Ethiopia | 10 pts | Kenya | 32 pts | Morocco | 58 pts |

## Results
### Senior races

Men's Cross Country 10km Senior Race :
| Place | Athlete | Age | Country | Time |
| | Vincent Kibet Langat | 23 | Kenya | 28:32 |
| | Naibei Kiplimo Mayebei | 24 | Kenya | 28:41 |
| | Gemechu Dida | 24 | Ethiopia | 28:58 |
| 4 | Abel Chebet [de] | 30 | Uganda | 29:02 |
| 5 | Vincent Kimaiyo | 19–20 | Kenya | 29:05 |
| 6 | Adisu Negash | | Ethiopia | 29:13 |
| 7 | Brian Bushendich | | Kenya | 29:15 |
| 8 | Dinkalem Ayele [it] | 23 | Ethiopia | 29:16 |
| 9 | Fredrick Yeko Domongole | 21 | Kenya | 29:16 |
| 10 | Enyew Nigate | 22 | Ethiopia | 29:31 |
| 11 | Levi Kiprotich | 29 | Uganda | 29:34 |
| 12 | Ezekiel Mutai | 23 | Uganda | 29:48 |
| 13 | Robert Kiprop | 27 | Kenya | 30:03 |
| 14 | Hassan Toriss | 31 | Morocco | 30:04 |
| 15 | Mohamed Amin Jhinaoui | 26 | Tunisia | 30:10 |
| 16 | Youcef Benkardegh | 25 | Algeria | 30:11 |
| 17 | Teressa Nyakora | 29 | Ethiopia | 30:29 |
| 18 | Mustapha Akkaoui | 24 | Morocco | 30:33 |
| 19 | Elijah Cheptoyek | 19 | Uganda | 30:41 |
| 20 | Hicham Ouladha | 29 | Morocco | 30:47 |
| 21 | Mouhcine Outalha | 25 | Morocco | 30:48 |
| 22 | Nabil el Hannachi | 28 | Algeria | 30:54 |
| 23 | Hicham Bouchicha | 34 | Algeria | 31:01 |
| 24 | Youcef Addouche | 29 | Algeria | 31:04 |
| 25 | Ali Guerine | 34 | Algeria | 31:06 |
| 26 | Ayoub Dardar | 31 | Morocco | 31:18 |
| 27 | Ramdane Ouarghi | 30 | Algeria | 31:46 |
| 28 | Mohamed Ibrahim Jridi | 22 | Tunisia | 31:47 |
| 29 | Yassine el Allami | 32 | Morocco | 31:53 |
| 30 | Silva Artur Jorge Fortes | | Cape Verde | 32:39 |
| 31 | Makrem Assadi | 32–33 | Tunisia | 32:47 |
| 32 | Oussama Slimani | 22 | Tunisia | 33:21 |
| 33 | Nassim Souissi | | Tunisia | 34:06 |
| 34 | Yannick Magnan | 27 | Seychelles | 36:09 |
| | Alex Kiplangat | 23 | Uganda | DNF |
| | Mogos Tuemay | 26 | Ethiopia | DNF |
Women's Cross Country 10km Senior Race :
| Place | Athlete | Age | Country | Time |
| | Cintia Chepngeno | 23 | Kenya | 32:32 |
| | Virginia Nyambura Nganga | 30 | Kenya | 32:34 |
| | Degitu Azimeraw | 25 | Ethiopia | 33:04 |
| 4 | Gladys Kwamboka | 27 | Kenya | 33:11 |
| 5 | Anchinalu Dessie | 21 | Ethiopia | 33:26 |
| 6 | Caren Chebet [de; fr; it] | 23 | Kenya | 33:40 |
| 7 | Beatrice Nyaboke Begi | 25 | Kenya | 33:51 |
| 8 | Tsige Haileslase | 23 | Ethiopia | 34:07 |
| 9 | Gelaw Yalga Sewagegn | | Ethiopia | 34:07 |
| 10 | Sandra Tuei [pl; pt] | 26 | Kenya | 34:18 |
| 11 | Fantaye Belayneh | 23 | Ethiopia | 35:09 |
| 12 | Ayana Demilew Zemenay | | Ethiopia | 35:09 |
| 13 | Hanane Bouaggad | 26 | Morocco | 35:42 |
| 14 | Hanane Qallouj [de] | 32 | Morocco | 35:59 |
| 15 | Malika Benderbal | 40 | Algeria | 36:11 |
| 16 | Kawtar Kahhaz | 25 | Morocco | 36:29 |
| 17 | Fatima Aafir | 20 | Morocco | 36:38 |
| 18 | Hasna Zahi | 33 | Morocco | 37:04 |

### U20 races

Men's Cross Country 8km U20 Race :
| Place | Athlete | Age | Country | Time |
| | Gideon Kipngetich | 17 | Kenya | 23:17 |
| | Joash Ruto | 17 | Kenya | 23:18 |
| | Titus Kiprotich | 18 | Kenya | 23:19 |
| 4 | Simon Maywa | 18 | Kenya | 23:22 |
| 5 | Hagos Eyob | 17 | Ethiopia | 23:25 |
| 6 | Clinton Kimutai Ngetich | 16 | Kenya | 23:30 |
| 7 | Abdisa Fayisa | 18 | Ethiopia | 23:36 |
| 8 | Simachew Sewnet | | Ethiopia | 23:47 |
| 9 | Regasa Seyoum Beharu | | Ethiopia | 24:04 |
| 10 | Nibret Kinde | 18 | Ethiopia | 24:08 |
| 11 | Joseph Njoroge Wanjiru | 18 | Kenya | 24:24 |
| 12 | Oussama Redouani | 17 | Morocco | 24:25 |
| 13 | Negasa Dekeba | | Ethiopia | 24:26 |
| 14 | Ilyas Aaourdou | 18 | Morocco | 24:31 |
| 15 | Mohammed el Mobaraky | 18 | Morocco | 25:19 |
| 16 | Abdelwahed Aachour | 18 | Morocco | 25:30 |
| 17 | Ahmed Faris | 18 | Morocco | 25:35 |
| 18 | Zouhair Redouane | 19 | Morocco | 26:05 |
| 19 | Rayen Mejri | | Tunisia | 26:44 |
| 20 | Hamza Hizewi | | Tunisia | 27:54 |
| 21 | Iheb Khaskhoussi | 17–18 | Tunisia | 28:10 |
| 22 | Mouad ben Salah | | Libya | 29:43 |
| 23 | Asil Amer Mabrouk Abouras | | Libya | 29:56 |
| 24 | Abdoussalam Hibu | | Libya | 31:13 |
| 25 | Paul Uranietiphano | | Seychelles | 32:02 |
| 26 | Mustapha Mohamed Raddou | | Libya | 32:43 |
| 27 | Mohamed Baloumi | | Libya | 32:47 |
| 28 | Omar Elgomati | | Libya | 36:11 |
| | Omar Douzi | | Tunisia | DNF |
Women's Cross Country 6km U20 Race :
| Place | Athlete | Age | Country | Time |
| | Robe Dida | 17 | Ethiopia | 21:00 |
| | Yenenesh Shimket | 17 | Ethiopia | 21:01 |
| | Tinebeb Asres | 18 | Ethiopia | 21:01 |
| 4 | Mekedes Alemeshete | 17 | Ethiopia | 21:03 |
| 5 | Abera Olekaba Kokbe | | Ethiopia | 21:04 |
| 6 | Judy Chepkoech | 17–18 | Kenya | 21:04 |
| 7 | Marion Jepngetich | 18 | Kenya | 21:06 |
| 8 | Bude Almaz Yohannis | | Ethiopia | 21:08 |
| 9 | Lucy Nduta | 18 | Kenya | 21:10 |
| 10 | Sharon Chepkemoi | 17 | Kenya | 21:12 |
| 11 | Cynthia Chepkirui | 15 | Kenya | 21:20 |
| 12 | Judy Kemunto | 18 | Kenya | 21:59 |
| 13 | Houssna Ibn Abdel Matey | 17 | Morocco | 22:05 |
| 14 | Saida el-Bouzy | 16 | Morocco | 22:24 |
| 15 | Khaddouj el Bali | 17 | Morocco | 22:24 |
| 16 | Hassana Ibn Abdel Matey | 17 | Morocco | 22:29 |
| 17 | Hiba Ghizlane | 18 | Morocco | 22:55 |

### Mixed relay

| Place | Country | Time |
| | Kenya | 23:29.13 |
| | Ethiopia | 23:46.41 |
| | Morocco | 23:49.57 |
| 4. | Tunisia | 24:55.05 |