Iranian junior harriers have claimed the third position at the end of the 13th edition of Asian Cross Country Championship in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain.

On Monday, the Iranian outfit, consisting of Ata Asadi, Alireza Khatibi, Ali Rostami and Omid Fazeli, settled for the bronze medal at the conclusion of the continental tournament in the Bahraini capital city of Manama.

The 13th edition of Asian Cross Country Championship was held in Manama, Bahrain, on February 29, 2016.

Representatives from the host nation Bahrain, China, Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Yemen took part in the event.

Cross country running is a sport in which individuals and teams run a race on open-air courses, which are typically between 4 and 12 kilometers (2.5 and 7.5 miles) long and include surfaces of grass, and earth.

Competitions can be staged in different weather conditions, including rain, sleet, snow or hail, and a wide range of temperatures.

Runners are judged on individual times and teams by a points-scoring method.