The 2007 NACAC Cross Country Championships took place on March 3, 2007. The races were held at the United States Triathlon National Training Center in Clermont, Florida, United States. Detailed reports of the event were given.[1][2]
| 2007 NACAC Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | NACAC |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Date | March 3 |
| Host city | Clermont, Florida, United States  |
| Venue | United States Triathlon National Training Center |
| Events | 4 |
| Distances | 8 km – Senior men 6 km – Junior men (U20) 6 km – Senior women 4 km – Junior women (U20) |
| Participation | 124 athletes from 16 nations |
Medallists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Senior men (8 km) |
Fasil Bizuneh United States |
24:46.00 | Celedon Rodriguez United States |
24:51.00 | Michael Spence United States |
24:59.00 |
| Junior (U20) men (6 km) |
Diego Borrego México |
18:50.00 | Matthew Leeder Canada |
18:56.00 | Matthew Hughes Canada |
19:28.00 |
| Senior women (6 km) |
Malindi Elmore Canada |
20:41.00 | Korene Hinds Jamaica |
20:59.00 | Desiraye Osburn United States |
21:06.00 |
| Junior (U20) women (4 km) |
Lindsay Carson Canada |
13:59.00 | Marie-Louise Asselim Canada |
14:08.00 | Aurora Scott United States |
14:20.00 |
| Team | ||||||
| Senior men | United States |
10 pts |  Guatemala |
58 pts | Canada |
59 pts |
| Junior (U20) men | Canada |
22 pts | United States |
27 pts |  Puerto Rico |
62 pts |
| Senior women | Canada |
21 pts | United States |
41 pts | Jamaica |
44 pts |
| Junior (U20) women | Canada |
18 pts | United States |
26 pts | Jamaica |
45 pts |
Medal table (unofficial)
edit* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  United States (USA)* | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation
editAccording to an unofficial count, 124 athletes from 16 countries participated.
Bahamas (4)
Bermuda (1)
Canada (24)
Dominican Republic (4)
/
Guadeloupe (2)
Guatemala (6)
Jamaica (20)
/
Martinique (3)
México (5)
Nicaragua (1)
Puerto Rico (24)
Saint Lucia (2)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (10)
United States (16)
U.S. Virgin Islands (1)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bizuneh leads U.S. men to open title at third annual NACAC Cross Country Championships, USA Track & Field, March 3, 2007, archived from the original on April 23, 2013, retrieved January 17, 2014
- ^ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (March 5, 2007), Canada dominates 3rd NACAC Cross Country Champs, IAAF, retrieved January 17, 2014
- ^ NACAC XC CHAMPIONSHIP 2007 (PDF), Athletics Canada, archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2012, retrieved January 17, 2014
- ^ 2007 NACAC Cross Country Championships - Schedule & Results, USA Track & Field, retrieved January 17, 2014