2024 Cross MINDEF : Oumarou Mohamadou, Mboro Bella Winners

It was a wonderful day at the military headquarters in Yaounde on Sunday May 19, 2024. The event was the 12th edition of the military race known in its French acronym as Cross MINDEF. Organised by the Ministry of Defence, the event brought together over 300 participants from the five military regions in the country. The competition was part of activities to mark celebrations of the 52nd anniversary of National Day in Cameroon. The athletes competed in the 14km race in different categories notably the walk and the para athletics race.
The Secretary General in the Ministry of Defence, Saïd Kamssouloum gave the kicker at 6:00 a.m. and was equally part of the 5km walk. At the end of the competition, Oumarou Mohamadou of the First Military Region was the fastest in the men’s category. In the women’s competition, Mboro Bella Danielle equally of the First Military Region was the winner for the third consecutive time. The public watched demonstrations in some sports disciplines like taekwondo and body building an...