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