Morocco wins world military cross-country championship for third time

Morocco won Thursday in Algiers the World military cross-country championships for the third time in a row.

The Moroccans totalled 68 points, ahead of Burundi (82 points) and Algeria (92 points).

This is Morocco's third consecutive title after those won in the USA and Ireland.

Female athlete Zhor Kamch won the world women's short cross (5 km), ahead of German Luminita Zaituc and Belgian Nadine Va De Unse.

Morocco finished third in this category's team standing.