NACAC Cross Country Championships

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NACAC Cross Country Championships
Sport Cross country running
Founded 2005
Continent North America, Central America and the Caribbean (NACAC)

The NACAC Cross Country Championships is an annual regional cross country running competition for athletes representing member nations of the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC).[1] The event was inaugurated in 2005 and was held in Florida, United States until 2009. The following two editions were held in Trinidad and Tobago.[2]

The event comprises four separate races: an 8 km senior men's race, a 6 km senior women's race, a 6 km junior men's race and finally a 4 km junior women's race.[3]

Between 1983-2003, the event was preceded by the Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships organized by the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC).

Editions[edit]

Edition Year Venue City Country No. of
athletes		 No. of
nations
1st 2005 United States Triathlon National Training Center Clermont, Florida  United States
2nd 2006 United States Triathlon National Training Center Clermont, Florida  United States
3rd 2007 United States Triathlon National Training Center Clermont, Florida  United States 170 16[4]
4th 2008 Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando, Florida  United States
5th 2009 Chain of Lakes Park Orlando, Florida  United States
7th 2010 Mount Irvine Bay Golf Course Mount Irvine, Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago 175 16
8th 2011 Queen's Park Savannah Port of Spain  Trinidad and Tobago 166 20[5]
9th 2012 Queen's Park Savannah Port of Spain  Trinidad and Tobago 109 11[6]
10th 2013 Manchester Golf Club Mandeville  Jamaica 115 8[7]

Champions[edit]

Year Men's senior race Women's senior race
Individual Team Individual Team
2005  Juan Luis Barrios (MEX)  United States (USA)  Sabrina Monro (USA)  United States (USA)
2006  Juan Luis Barrios (MEX)  Mexico (MEX)  Megan Metcalfe (CAN)  United States (USA)
2007  Fasil Bizuneh (USA)  United States (USA)  Malindi Elmore (CAN)  Canada (CAN)
2008  Thomas Morgan (USA)  United States (USA)  Carmen Douma-Hussar (CAN)  Canada (CAN)
2009  Stephen Pifer (USA)  United States (USA)  Clara Grandt (USA)  United States (USA)
2010  Max King (USA)  United States (USA)  Delilah DiCrescenzo (USA)  United States (USA)
2011  Robert Cheseret (USA)  United States (USA)  Kate Harrison (CAN)  United States (USA)
2012  Cameron Levins (CAN)  United States (USA)  Liz Costello (USA)  United States (USA)
2013  Craig Forys (USA)  United States (USA)  Natasha Fraser (CAN)  Canada (CAN)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Canadian Cross-Country Championships. Calgary Spartans (2009-11-28). Retrieved on 2010-02-24.
  2. ^ Clarke, Nicholas (2010-02-02). 16 Countries from Nacac Cross Country championships. Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved on 2010-02-24.
  3. ^ 2009 NACAC Cross Country Championships. USATF (2009-03-07). Retrieved on 2010-02-24.
  4. ^ 2007 NACAC Cross Country Championships. USATF (2007-03-03). Retrieved on 2010-02-23.
  5. ^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2011-02-20). USA and Canada trade honours at NACAC XC Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
  6. ^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2012-03-18). US and Canada trade honours at NACAC XC champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-22.
  7. ^ NACAC Cross Country Championships 2013 - Manchester Golf Club, Mandeville, Jamaica - Saturday, January 26, 2013, NACAC, January 26, 2013, retrieved February 8, 2013 

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