2008 South American Cross Country Championships
The 2008 South American Cross Country Championships took place on March 2, 2008. The races were held at the Parque Ñu Guazú in Asunción, Paraguay. A detailed report of the event was given for the IAAF.
Complete results and results for junior and youth competitions were published.
Race results
Senior men's race (12 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Marilson Gomes dos Santos | 1 | - |
| Cosme Anselmo de Souza† | 4 or | - |
| José Cicero Eloy† | 4 or | - |
| José Gutemberg Ferreira | 10 | - |
Junior (U20) men's race (8 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Gilberto Silvestre Lopes | 1 | - |
| Éderson Vilela Pereira | 3 | - |
| José Marcio Leao da Silva | 5 | - |
| - |
Youth (U18) men's race (4 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Antonio Ribeiro Barbosa Filho | 1 | - |
| Cleiton Pedro Machado | 4 | - |
| - |
Senior women's race (8 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Zenaide Vieira | 2 | - |
| Maria Zeferina Rodrigues Baldaia | 3 | - |
| Isabel Cristina Feliciano da Silva | 6 | - |
| - |
Junior (U20) women's race (6 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Yoni Ninahuamán | 1 | - |
| Rosario Romero | 2 | - |
| Yessica Huamán | 3 | - |
Youth (U18) women's race (3 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Florencia Borelli | 2 | - |
| Lucrecia Ortíz | 3 | - |
Medal table (unofficial)
- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 91 athletes from 7 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.*