2006 NACAC Cross Country Championships
International athletics championship event
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The 2006 NACAC Cross Country Championships took place on March 11, 2006. The races were held at the United States Triathlon National Training Center in Clermont, Florida, United States. A detailed report of the event was given.[1]
| 2006 NACAC Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| |
| Organisers | NACAC |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Date | March 11 |
| 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 | 122 athletes from 14 nations |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Senior men (8 km) |
Juan Luis Barrios México | 25:17 | Alejandro Suárez México | 25:17 | Max King United States | 25:49 |
| Junior (U20) men (6 km) |
Diego Borrego México | 19:25 | Aaron Arias México | 19:30 | Landon Peacock United States | 19:30 |
| Senior women (6 km) |
Megan Metcalfe Canada | 21:45 | María Elena Valencia México | 21:55 | Rebecca Donaghue United States | 21:57 |
| Junior (U20) women (4 km) |
Kate van Buskirk Canada | 14:32 | Sheila Reid Canada | 14:39 | Kauren Tarver United States | 14:41 |
| Team | ||||||
| Senior men | México | 16 pts | United States | 31 pts |  Guatemala | 48 pts |
| Junior (U20) men | United States | 22 pts | Canada | 34 pts |  Puerto Rico | 73 pts |
| Senior women | United States | 18 pts | Canada | 37 pts |  Jamaica | 76 pts |
| Junior (U20) women | United States | 19 pts | Canada | 22 pts | Jamaica | 61 pts |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  United States (USA)* | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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
According to an unofficial count, 122 athletes from 14 countries participated.
Bahamas (2)
Bermuda (1)
Canada (22)
Costa Rica (2)
Dominican Republic (4)
Guatemala (10)
Jamaica (19)
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Martinique (3)
México (12)
Puerto Rico (21)
Trinidad and Tobago (4)
Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
United States (19)
U.S. Virgin Islands (2)
