{"id":13806,"date":"2026-05-22T12:35:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/?p=13806"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:36:58","slug":"military-athletes-shine-at-14th-edition-of-cross-mindef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/en\/blog\/military-athletes-shine-at-14th-edition-of-cross-mindef\/","title":{"rendered":"MILITARY ATHLETES SHINE AT 14TH EDITION OF CROSS MINDEF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The event was officially launched at 6: a.m. by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence, Sa\u00efd Kamsouloum. Competitors took part in the under 35 and over 35 categories over a distance of 14.8 km, while persons with reduced mobility competed in a 2.8 km race and a 2 km walk.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13792\" src=\"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ATHLETES-BRILLENT-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The category for persons with reduced mobility was divided into three groups: wheelchair users, athletes with lower-limb amputations and those with upper-limb amputations. Moussa Digai and Sikamzie Rahim stood out in the men\u2019s amputee category by successfully completing the 2.8 km race, while Nga Fouda, Tsegui Kue, Ngoyegue Minette, and Bibeme Christine emerged of the female athletes with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13796\" src=\"https:\/\/mindef.gov.cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ATHLETES-BRILLENT-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the women under 35 category, Trainee Gendarme Mongo Mbape finished first ahead of Sergeant Mboro Danielle and Second Class Soldier Belomo Ndzena. 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