Arab Cross Country Championships
The Arab Cross Country Championships (Arabic: البطولة العربية ال لاختراق الضاحية) is an international competition in cross country running between Arabic countries. Organised by the Arab Athletics Federation, it was first contested in 1978 and held its twentieth edition in 2013.[1][2] Originally hosted on an annual basis, then a biennial schedule from 1990 to 2002, the competition has not been held at regular intervals in recent years.
It features four races, which all combine an individual and team element. There is a men's long race, a women's long race, and two shorter races for both sexes in an under-20 (junior) category.[3] The first three editions of the championships had senior races only and a men's junior race was introduced in 1982. The women's junior race followed in 1986. Short races for the senior athletes were also previously held (starting in 2000) but these were dropped after the discipline stopped being held at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships after 2006.[2]
It is the third most prominent athletics tournament for Arab athletes, after the Arab Athletics Championships and the Athletics at the Pan Arab Games.
Past winners
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Women's winner | Junior men's winner | Junior women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1978 |  Rabah Zaidi (TUN) |
Latifa Derouiche (TUN) |
Not held | Not held |
| 2nd | 1980 |  Ahmed Musa Jouda (SUD) |
 Hassania Darami (MAR) | ||
| 3rd | 1981 | Ahmed Musa Jouda (SUD) |
Hassania Darami (MAR) | ||
| 4th | 1982 | Féthi Baccouche (TUN) |
Not held | Mohamed Saleh Rahji (TUN) | |
| 5th | 1983 |  Boualem Rahoui (ALG) |
Hassania Darami (MAR) |
Mohamed Saleh Rahji (TUN) | |
| 6th | 1984 | Abderrazak Bounour (ALG) |
Hassania Darami (MAR) |
Mustapha Lachaal (MAR) | |
| 7th | 1986 | Abdellah Boubia (MAR) |
Hassania Darami (MAR) |
Brahim Boutayeb (MAR) |
Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG) |
| 8th | 1987 | Habib Romdhani (TUN) |
Fatima Maama (MAR) |
Mourad Bouljadj (ALG) |
Nadja Ouaziz (MAR) |
| 9th | 1988 |  Ahmed Saker (SYR) |
 Khadija Al Matari (JOR) |
Mousa Al-Hariri (SYR) |
Moha Herzallah (JOR) |
| 10th | 1989 | Habib Romdhani (TUN) |
Fatima Aouda (JOR) |
 Alyan Sultan Al-Qahtani (KSA) |
Sonia Smaïri (TUN) |
| 11th | 1990 | Awwad Sraiss (JOR) |
Souad Ben Toumi (TUN) |
Alyan Sultan Al-Qahtani (KSA) |
Houda Chabbouh (TUN) |
| 12th | 1992 | Salah Hissou (MAR) |
Najat Ouali (MAR) |
Rahmouni Tijani (MAR) |
Bouchra Moustaid (MAR) |
| 13th | 1994 | Alyan Sultan Al-Qahtani (KSA) |
Sonia Agoun (TUN) |
Hassan Ali Al-Asmari (KSA) |
Naïma Ben Amara (TUN) |
| 14th | 1996 | Alyan Sultan Al-Qahtani (KSA) |
Sonia Agoun (TUN) |
Mukhlid Al-Otaibi (KSA) |
Hana Chaouach (MAR) |
| 15th | 1998 | Alyan Sultan Al-Qahtani (KSA) |
Fatiha Hanika (ALG) |
Tayeb Filali (ALG) |
Hana Chaouach (MAR) |
| 16th | 2000 | Mohammed Yagoub (SUD) |
Not held | Hamid Nasser Mtiran (KSA) |
Not held |
| 17th | 2002 | Brahim Chettah (ALG) |
Nasria Azaïdj (ALG) |
 Esam Salah Musleh Juaim (YEM) |
Habiba Ghribi (TUN) |
| 18th | 2006 |  Sultan Khamis Zaman (QAT) |
 Nadia Ejjafini (BHR) |
Adam Ismaïl (BHR) |
Nour Al-Bakour (JOR) |
| 19th | 2010 | Hasan Mahboob (BHR) |
Shitaye Eshete (BHR) |
Abdellah Dacha (MAR) |
Hayat Allaoui (ALG) |
| 20th | 2013[4] | Alemu Bekele (BHR) |
Shitaye Eshete (BHR) |
Abdesselam Laayouni (TUN) |
Hajar Soukhal (ALG) |
Short course
| Year | Men's short course winner | Women's short course winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mohammed Yagoub (SUD) |
Not held |
| 2002 | Mohammed Yagoub (SUD) |
Nasria Azaïdj (ALG) |
| 2006 | Sultan Khamis Zaman (QAT) |
Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR) |
References
- ↑ 2013أنشطة الاتحاد العربي لألعاب القوى للعام. Arab Athletics Federation. Retrieved on 2013-09-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 La sélection marocaine brille à Alger (French). Aujourd'hui. Retrieved on 2013-09-28.
- ↑ Pan Arab Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-09-28.
- ↑ Arab cross-country championships, Sharm Al Shaikh (Egypt) 3/03/2013. AfricaAthle (2013-03-03). Retrieved on 2013-09-28.
- List of winners
- Pan Arab Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-09-28.
External links
- Official website for Arab Athletics (Arabic)
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