AFI to Select Indian Team for Asian Cross Country Championships in Japan

• The 60th National Cross-Country Championships in Ranchi will serve as the selection trial for the Asian event.
• AFI will select both senior and junior (U20) athletes for the 18th Asian Cross-Country Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
• The top four runners in each senior and junior category (men and women) will be chosen for the 16-member national team.
• A total of 732 athletes, including 328 female runners, from 35 teams will participate in the Ranchi championships.
• Distances vary by age group: senior men/women 10km, junior men 8km, U20 women 6km, U18 boys 6km, U18 girls 4km, U16 boys/girls 2km.

Why It Matters: AFI will select a 16-member Indian team for the Asian Cross Country Championships in Japan from the national trials.