2008 NACAC Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNACAC
Edition4th
DateMarch 1
Host cityOrlando, Florida, United States United States
VenueDisney's Wide World of Sports Complex
Events4
Distances7.91 km – Senior men
6 km – Junior men (U20)
6 km – Senior women
4.09 km – Junior women (U20)
Participation64 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]

Complete results were published.[3][4]

Medallists

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 States14 pts  Canada22 pts
Junior (U20) men  Canada10 pts  Puerto Rico34 pts
Senior women  Canada24 pts  United States25 pts  Puerto Rico47 pts
Junior (U20) women  Canada13 pts  United States29 pts  Puerto Rico49 pts

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (United States)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Canada6129
2 United States*2529
3 Puerto Rico0123
4 Jamaica0101
Totals (4 entries)88622
  • Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 64 athletes from 6 countries participated.

See also

References

  1. 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
  2. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (March 2, 2008), Canada dominates 4th NACAC Cross Country Championships, IAAF, retrieved January 17, 2014
  3. 2008 NACAC Cross Country Championships (PDF), Athletics Canada, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-16, retrieved January 17, 2014
  4. 2008 NACAC Cross Country Championships - Schedule & Results, USA Track & Field, retrieved January 17, 2014
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