Karan, Ashe Compete in Cross Country Championship

Kiplimo completes historic three-peat as Uganda shines in Florida

Jacob Kiplimo secured a historic “three-peat” at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Florida, leading Uganda to a record seven-medal haul. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Uganda Athletics opened its 2026 international season with a historic performance at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships this weekend, securing seven medals in what officials described as the nation’s best showing ever. Led by Jacob Kiplimo, the 26-member conting…

Karan, Ashe compete in Cross Country championship

The noble banner blue of Fiji’s flag flew high thousands of miles away in the United States, when the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships got underway yesterday in Tallahassee, Florida. Carrying the national flag there were long-distance athletes Yeshnil Karan and Ben Ashkettle. Both athletes participated in the senior men’s 10km race, which consisted of five laps in a two-kilometre circuit. Karan finished in 83rd with a time of 32:…

Africans shine in Florida weekend athletics events

by WILL COOPERSpecial contributorNEW YORK, (CAJ News) – THIS past weekend delivered exciting action for athletics fans across the United States as elite distance runners and collegiate track teams competed in key events marking the early 2026 season. The 46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships took place on January 10 in Tallahassee, Florida, drawing competitors from more than 50 countries to Apalachee Regional Park for intense racing o…

(SP)U.S.-FLORIDA-TALLAHASSEE-WORLD ATHLETICS-CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS-SENIOR MEN'S RACE

(260111) -- TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Athletes compete during the Senior Men's Race at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships 2026 in Tallahassee, Florida, the United States, on Jan. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)