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]
| 2008 NACAC Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Medallists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation edit
According to an unofficial count, 64 athletes from 6 countries participated.
Bahamas (4)
Canada (24)
Jamaica (4)
Puerto Rico (16)
Saint Lucia (1)
United States (15)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Scott, Miles (March 1, 2008), Morgan leads Team USA Senior Men to gold at fourth annual NACAC Cross Country Championships, USA Track & Field, retrieved January 17, 2014
- ^ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (March 2, 2008), Canada dominates 4th NACAC Cross Country Championships, IAAF, retrieved January 17, 2014
- ^ 2008 NACAC Cross Country Championships (PDF), Athletics Canada, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-16, retrieved January 17, 2014
- ^ 2008 NACAC Cross Country Championships - Schedule & Results, USA Track & Field, retrieved January 17, 2014