The 11th Asian Cross Country Championships took place on March 24, 2012 in Qingzhen, China. Team rankings were decided by a combination of each nation's top three athletes finishing positions. The same city went on to hold the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships three years later.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Men Individual |  Gebre Alemu Bekele (BHR)
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Mootumaa D. Regassa (BHR)
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Gelasa Bilisuaa Shuii (BHR)
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| Senior Men Team | Bahrain (BHR)
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 Japan (JPN)
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 Saudi Arabia (KSA)
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| Junior Men Individual | Baba Shota (JPN)
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Yamamoto Yudai (JPN)
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Machizawa Taiga (JPN)
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| Junior Men Team | Japan (JPN)
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 China (CHN)
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Saudi Arabia (KSA)
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| Senior Women Individual | Habtegebrel S. Eshete (BHR)
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Chalchissa Tejitu Daba (BHR)
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Regasa Genzeb Shumi (BHR)
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| Senior Women Team | Bahrain (BHR)
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China (CHN)
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Japan (JPN)
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| Junior Women Individual | Uehara Miyuki (JPN)
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Yano Shiori (JPN)
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Akiyama Momoko (JPN)
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| Junior Women Team | Japan (JPN)
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China (CHN)
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Bahrain (BHR) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | |
References
- Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2012-03-25). Bahrain dominates at Asian XC champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-26.
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