The East African Cross Country Championships, also known as the Eastern Africa Cross Country Championships, is an international cross country running competition between the nations of East Africa, organised by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). It is typically held over one day in February and features a senior and junior race for both men and women. All four races contain an individual and team competition. Senior short course races were also held during the period where that event was present at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.East African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-09-15.

The competition was hosted within the Jan Meda International Cross Country in 2004 and 2009.Dawit Tolesa (2017-02-04). Mass athletes to take part at Jan Meda cross country. The Reporter Ethiopia. Retrieved 2019-09-15. The 2013 edition was due to be held in Uganda, but was cancelled due to concerns around the 2013 Kenyan general election.. Coast Week (2013). Retrieved 2019-09-15.

It is one of three regional cross country championships organised by the CAA, alongside the North and African Southern Region Cross Country Championships.African Southern Region Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-09-10.North African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-09-10.

Editions Edition Year City Country Date Nations Ref. 1999 Moshi Tanzania 2001 Khartoum Sudan 21Kidane grabs 8km title in East African XC Championships - Day One - UPDATED . IAAF (2004-02-28). Retrieved 2019-09-15. 2004 Addis Ababa Ethiopia 22 2005 Nairobi Kenya 23 2006 Entebbe Uganda Ssenfuma, Daniel (2006-02-18). Isaac Kiprop, the hero for Uganda at the Eastern Africa Cross Country Champs. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-15. 2008 Moshi Tanzania Elshadai Negash (2008-02-26). Ethiopian double in East African Cross Country Champs in Tanzania . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-15. 2009 Addis Ababa Ethiopia East African Cross Country Championship. Wanted in Africa (2009-02-16). Retrieved 2019-09-15. 2015 Kigali Rwanda 22 February UGANDA ATHLETICS FEDERATION COMPETITION CALENDAR 2014/ 2015. Power of 10. Retrieved 2019-09-15. 2017 Kampala Uganda 26 March Lotto Foundation unveils sponsorship to Athletic Kenya. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (2017-02-04). Retrieved 2019-09-15.

Champions Men long course 1999: 2001: 2004: 2005: 2006:

Men short course 2004: 2005: 2006:

Men junior 1999: 2001: 2004: 2005: 2006:

Women long course 1999: 2001: 2004: 2005: 2006:

Women short course 2004: 2005: 2006:

Women junior 1999: 2001: 2004: 2005: 2006:

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