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Army sweeps 2024 Armed Forces Cross Country
2024 Armed Forces Cross Country Championship held in conjunction with the USA Track and Field Cross Country National Championship in Richmond, Va. The Armed Forces Championship features teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard runners), and Air Force (with Space Force Runners). Department of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote - Released.
Jan. 20, 2024 - On a blistering cold day at Pole Green Park, Army Women and Men scorched through the competition to capture their consecutive team titles at the 2024 Armed Forces Cross Country Championship held in conjunction with the USA Track and Field National Championship here in Richmond, Virginia.
Kurgat wins national title; Army men and women capture Armed Forces cross country gold
Army Sgt. Ednah Kurgat of Fort Carson, Colorado crosses the finish line to win the women's national championship during 2023 Armed Forces Cross Country Championship held in conjunction with the USA Track and Field Cross Country National Championship in Richmond, Va. The Armed Forces Championship features teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard runners), and Air Force (with Space Force Runners). Department of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote - Released.
Jan. 24, 2023 - With a shot of Team USA Track and Field roster spots up for grabs and a chance at Armed Forces gold, Army standouts Sgt. Ednah Kurgat and Staff Sgt. Leonard Korir (both of Fort Carson, Colo.) lead their women’s and men’s team to gold during the 2023 Armed Forces Championship held in conjunction with the USA Track and Field Cross Country National Championship at Pole Green Park in Richmond, Virginia.
Air Force Women and Navy Men capture Cross Country team gold, Smith and Linton take individual women and men gold
Team Air Force at the 2022 Armed Forces Cross Country Championship held in conjunction with the USA Track and Field National Cross Country Championship at Mission Bay Park in San Diego, Calif. on January 8th. Runners from the Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard) and Air Force compete for gold. (Department of Defense Photo - Released)
Jan. 11, 2022 - Air Force women and Navy men win team gold in both the Armed Forces Cross Country Championship held in conjunction with the USA Track and Field National Championship on Jan. 8 at Mission Bay Park.
Army wins men’s cross country championship, Marine marathoner takes gold for women
Army Cpl. Anthony Rotich salutes just before crossing the finish line to win the Armed Forces Cross Country Championship, run in conjunction with the USA Track and Field senior men 10K race at Mission Bay Park, San Diego, Calif., Jan. 18, 2020. Rotich took gold for both with a time of 30:36.
Jan. 23, 2020 - SAN DIEGO – Army men swept gold though bronze in both the Armed Forces Cross Country Championship and USA Track and Field men’s 10K race, run concurrently Jan. 18 at Mission Bay Park.
Bor brothers lead Army to Cross Country championship
From left, Army Sgt. Hillary Bor, Army Sgt. Leonard Korir, and Army Sgt. Emmanuel Bor stand on an awards stage with their medals after placing the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the USA Track and Field Cross Country Championship in Tallahassee, Fl. Feb. 2, 2019. The sergeants finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the 2019 Armed Forces Cross Country Championship which ran simultaneously with the USATF event. DoD photo by EJ Hersom
Feb. 4, 2019 - Sgt. Emmanuel Bor led the Army men’s team to gold in the Armed Forces Cross Country Championship Feb. 2 and said he was motivated by running with his younger brother and Olympian, Staff Sgt. Hillary Bor, who finished third.
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