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African Southern Region Half Marathon Championships
The African Southern Region Half Marathon Championships is an annual international long-distance road running competition over the half marathon distance (21.1 km) between Southern African nations, organised by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). It was established in 2000,[1] and is one of three regional half marathon championships organised by the CAA, alongside the North and East African Half Marathon Championships.[2][3]
| African Southern Region Half Marathon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Genre | half marathon |
| Frequency | annual |
| Venue | varies |
| Participants | Southern African nations |
| Organised by | Confederation of African Athletics |
The competition is one of three senior athletics championships organised for the Southern region, alongside the main African Southern Region Athletics Championships and the African Southern Region Cross Country Championships (both held in odd-numbered years)[4][5]
A Southern African Marathon Championship was contested in 1989.[6]
Editions edit
| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Nations | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Gaborone | Botswana | [1] | ||
| 2 | 2001 | Lusaka | Zambia | [1] | ||
| 3 | 2002 | Belle Mare | Mauritius | [1] | ||
| 4 | 2003 | Swakopmund | Namibia | [1] | ||
| 5 | 2004 | Chitungwiza | Zimbabwe | 10 October | [1][7] | |
| 6 | 2005 | Mahé | Seychelles | 5 November | [1][8] | |
| 7 | 2006 | Maputo | Mozambique | 24 September | [9][10] | |
| 8 | 2007 | Maseru | Lesotho | 22 September | [11] | |
| 9 | 2008 | ? | ||||
| 10 | 2009 | Moroni | Comoros | 12 April | [12][13][14] | |
| 11 | 2010 | Blantyre | Malawi | September | [15][16][17] | |
| 12 | 2011 | Ezulwini | Swaziland | 24 September | [18][19] | |
| 13 | 2012 | ? | ||||
| 14 | 2013 | ? | ||||
| 15 | 2014 | Swakopmund | Namibia | 4 October | [20] | |
| 16 | 2015 | ? | Lesotho | 26 September | [21][22] | |
| 17 | 2016 | Antananarivo | Madagascar | 4 September | [23] | |
| 18 | 2017 | Karibib | Namibia | 16 September | [24] | |
| 19 | 2018 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa | 28 July | [25] | |
| 20 | 2019 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa | 27 July | [26] |
- The 2005 edition was held on a short course.[1]
Champions edit
| Year | Men's individual | Men's team | Women's individual | Women's team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Elijah Mutandiro (ZIM) | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | Margaret Mahohoma (ZIM) | Zimbabwe (ZIM) |
| 2001 | Medson Chibwe (ZAM) | ? | Poppy Mlambo (RSA) | ? |
| 2002 | Prosper Randriasoalaza (MAD) | ? | Clarisse Rasoarizay (MAD) | ? |
| 2003 | Mosalagae Kaelo (BOT) | ? | Charné Rademeyer (RSA) | ? |
| 2004 | Cuthbert Nyasango (ZIM) | Botswana (BOT) | Lucia Chandamale (MAW) | ? |
| 2005 | Ndabili Bashigili (BOT) | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | Nokwanda Funani (RSA) | ? |
References edit
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