2008 NACAC Cross Country Championships | |
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Organisers | NACAC |
Edition | 4th |
Date | March 1 |
Host city | Orlando, Florida, United States |
Venue | Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex |
Events | 4 |
Distances | 7.91 km – Senior men 6 km – Junior men (U20) 6 km – Senior women 4.09 km – Junior women (U20) |
Participation | 64 athletes from 6 nations |
The 2008 NACAC Cross Country Championships took place on March 1, 2008. The races were held at the Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, United States. Detailed reports of the event were given. [1] [2]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Individual | ||||||
Senior men (7.91 km) | Thomas Morgan United States | 22:42 | Josh Simpson United States | 22:48 | Dylan Wykes Canada | 22:57 |
Junior (U20) men (6 km) | Aleksandr Kuternin Canada | 17:21 | Ryan Sheridan United States | 17:23 | Gregg Brendan United States | 17:32 |
Senior women (6 km) | Carmen Douma-Hussar Canada | 19:24 | Korene Hinds Jamaica | 19:33 | Kathleen Trotter United States | 19:35 |
Junior (U20) women (4.09 km) | Kendra Schaff Canada | 13:03 | Emily Reese United States | 13:15 | Sheila Reid Canada | 13:18 |
Team | ||||||
Senior men | United States | 14 pts | Canada | 22 pts | ||
Junior (U20) men | Canada | 10 pts | Puerto Rico | 34 pts | ||
Senior women | Canada | 24 pts | United States | 25 pts | Puerto Rico | 47 pts |
Junior (U20) women | Canada | 13 pts | United States | 29 pts | Puerto Rico | 49 pts |
* Host nation (United States)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Canada | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
2 | United States * | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
3 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (4 entries) | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
According to an unofficial count, 64 athletes from 6 countries participated.
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