The Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships (''
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: Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe de Campo Traviesa'') was an annual
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open coun ...
competition organized by the
CACAC for athletes representing the countries of its member associations. The competition was established in 1983 following a proposal of Wallace Williams from the
Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands ( es, Islas Vírgenes) are an archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. They are geologically and biogeographically the easternmost part of the Greater Antilles, the northern islands belonging to the Puerto Rico Trench and St. Cro ...
, then secretary of the
CACAC. The rationale was that also smaller countries without adequate athletics' facilities could host such an event. The approval for the competitions' implementation was given during the 1982 CACAC meeting in
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. . The first championships were to take place in 1983 on the
Virgin Islands
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, but because of the
US invasion of Grenada, the event was postponed and relocated to
Puerto Rico
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In the beginning, there were featured races for senior men (about 12 km) and women (6–8 km), and later, from the year 2000 on, also for junior athletes. In addition, there were separate team competitions. The 2000 event was held in conjunction with the
South American Cross Country Championships
The South American Cross Country Championships is an annual continental cross country running competition for athletes from South America or, more specifically, member countries of CONSUDATLE. It was first held in 1986,
making it the oldest of t ...
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Editions
The 2002 edition scheduled for
Oranjestad, , as well as the 2004 edition scheduled for
Kingston, , were cancelled.
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NACAC Cross Country Championships
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). The event was inaugurated in 2 ...
under the auspices of the
NACAC.
Results
The results for the Mexican athletes were published by the Federation of Mexican Athletics Associations (FMAA).
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Men Senior Individual
†: In 2000, the event was held in conjunction with the South American Cross Country Championships
The South American Cross Country Championships is an annual continental cross country running competition for athletes from South America or, more specifically, member countries of CONSUDATLE. It was first held in 1986,
making it the oldest of t ...
, where the medallists were extracted from. Winner was João N'Tyamba from who was invited to participate out of competition in 37:11. Daniel Lopes Ferreira
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...
from came in 2nd in 37:14 to become South American Champion. Silvio Guerra
Silvio Román Guerra Burbano (born September 18, 1968 in San Gabriel, Carchi) an Ecuadorian runner.
Career
A member of ''Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha'' he represented Ecuador at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, the ...
from was 3rd in 37:21, Marilson Gomes dos Santos from was 4th in 37:59, and Benedito Donizeti was 6th in 38:45.[
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Men Senior Team
Women Senior Individual
Women Senior Team
Boys Junior Individual
Boys Junior Team
Girls Junior Individual
Girls Junior Team
See also
*IAAF World Cross Country Championships
World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...
*NACAC Cross Country Championships
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). The event was inaugurated in 2 ...
*South American Cross Country Championships
The South American Cross Country Championships is an annual continental cross country running competition for athletes from South America or, more specifically, member countries of CONSUDATLE. It was first held in 1986,
making it the oldest of t ...
References
External links
World Junior Athletics History
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