Uganda is the fourth African nation to host the global athletics event. (Photos credit: Michael Nsubuga)

EVENT: World Cross Country Championship

HOST: Kampala, UGANDA

VENUE: Kololo Independence Grounds

DATE: Today (March 26)

We are only hours away to the start of the races, good people and the world is surely here – in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, the Pearl of Africa!

As many as 59 nations have sent teams here for the global event.

So as the clock ticks away steadily, let's have a look at some of the global representation here on home soil . . .

 Team Canada

 Team Algeria

 Team China

 Team Egypt

 Team Lebanon

 Team Kuwait

 Team Kenya

 Team Australia

 Team Italy

 Team Mexico

 A one-man team from Fiji

 Team Rwanda

 Team  Bahrain

Team Japan

 Team USA train on the Kololo course

 A jolly Team Morocco try out the Kololo surface

Team Uganda returned to the city from their training base in Kapchorwa

To mention but a few . . .

 
Meanwhile, CLICK HERE for more articles on the 2017 Cross Country buildup