1994 European Cross Country Championships
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The 1st European Cross Country Championships
were held at Alnwick
in England
on 10 December 1994. Paulo Guerra
took the title in the men's competition and Catherina McKiernan
won the women's race.
Total 103 competitors
Total 21 teams
Total 77 competitors
Total 17 teams
European Cross Country Championships
The European Cross Country Championships is an annual international cross country running competition. Organised by the European Athletic Association, it is the area championships for the region and is held in December each year...
were held at Alnwick
Alnwick
Alnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8000 at the time of the 2001 census and Alnwick's district population was 31,029....
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on 10 December 1994. Paulo Guerra
Paulo Guerra
Paulo Alexandre Martins Guerra is a Portuguese runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running...
took the title in the men's competition and Catherina McKiernan
Catherina McKiernan
Catherina McKiernan is a former long-distance runner from Ireland, who competed in the marathon, 10,000 metres and cross country....
won the women's race.
Men individual 9.5 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
 Paulo GuerraPaulo Guerra Paulo Alexandre Martins Guerra is a Portuguese runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running... |
27:43 | |
| Domingos Castro Domingos Castro Domingos Silva Castro is a former long-distance runner from Portugal, who was one of the leading athletes in the longer events during the late 1980s, early 1990s. He won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships... |
27:59 | |
 Antonio SerranoAntonio Serrano (athlete) Antonio Serrano Sánchez is a retired Spanish long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:58.56 min *5000 metres - 13:22.40 min... |
28:03 | |
| 4. | José Carlos Adán José Carlos Adán José Carlos Adán is a retired Spanish long-distance runner who specialized in cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*5000 metres - 13:19.71 min *10,000 metres - 27:59.49 min... |
28:06 |
| 5. |  Abdellah BéharAbdellah Béhar Abdellah Béhar is a retired Moroccan-born French runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:35.80 min *5000 metres - 13:13.33 min... |
28:08 |
| 6. |  Luca Barzaghi |
28:10 |
| 7. | José Manuel García José Manuel García José Manuel García González is a retired Spanish long-distance runner. He specialized in the marathon and cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*5000 metres - 14:04.29 min... |
28:11 |
| 8. | António Pinto António Pinto António Coelho Pinto is a Portuguese long-distance runner.Pinto won the London Marathon in 1992, 1997 and 2000, as well as the 10,000 metres final at the 1998 European Championships in Athletics in Budapest, Hungary. Pinto's best time in the marathon is 2:06:36... |
28:12 |
| 9. | Alberto Maravilha |
28:13 |
| 10. | Mustapha Essaïd |
28:19 |
Total 103 competitors
Men teams
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo Guerra Paulo Guerra Paulo Alexandre Martins Guerra is a Portuguese runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running... Domingos Castro Domingos Castro Domingos Silva Castro is a former long-distance runner from Portugal, who was one of the leading athletes in the longer events during the late 1980s, early 1990s. He won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships... António Pinto António Pinto António Coelho Pinto is a Portuguese long-distance runner.Pinto won the London Marathon in 1992, 1997 and 2000, as well as the 10,000 metres final at the 1998 European Championships in Athletics in Budapest, Hungary. Pinto's best time in the marathon is 2:06:36... Alberto Maravilha |
20 | |
| Antonio Serrano Antonio Serrano (athlete) Antonio Serrano Sánchez is a retired Spanish long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:58.56 min *5000 metres - 13:22.40 min... José Carlos Adán José Carlos Adán José Carlos Adán is a retired Spanish long-distance runner who specialized in cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*5000 metres - 13:19.71 min *10,000 metres - 27:59.49 min... José Manuel García José Manuel García José Manuel García González is a retired Spanish long-distance runner. He specialized in the marathon and cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*5000 metres - 14:04.29 min... Alejandro Gómez Alejandro Gómez (athlete) Alejandro Gómez Cabral is a retired Spanish long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon and cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:39.18 min... |
27 | |
| Abdellah Béhar Abdellah Béhar Abdellah Béhar is a retired Moroccan-born French runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:35.80 min *5000 metres - 13:13.33 min... Mustapha Essaïd Mohamed Ezzher Bertrand Frechard |
50 | |
| 4. | 77 | |
| 5. | 84 | |
| 6. | 132 | |
| 7. | 146 | |
| 8. | 152 |
Total 21 teams
Women individual 4.5 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
 Catherina McKiernanCatherina McKiernan Catherina McKiernan is a former long-distance runner from Ireland, who competed in the marathon, 10,000 metres and cross country.... |
14:29 | |
| Julia Vaquero |
14:30 | |
 Elena FidatovElena Fidatov Elena Fidatov, sometimes known as Elena Fidatof, is a former Romanian middle- and long-distance runner who competed in track, road, and cross country running competitions. In a period spanning 1984 to 2002, she competed at IAAF World Cross Country Championships on thirteen occasions, making her... |
14:43 | |
| 4. |  Alla ZhilyaevaAlla Zhilyaeva Alla Zhilyaeva is a female long-distance runner from Russia. She set a Russian national record for the women's 10,000 metres at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, with a time of 30:23.07.-Achievements:-Personal bests:-External links:*... |
14:45 |
| 5. | Maria Rebelo Maria Rebélo Maria Rebelo is a retired female long-distance runner from France. She set her personal best in the marathon in 1991.-Achievements:-References:* *... |
14:46 |
| 6. | Fernanda Ribeiro Fernanda Ribeiro Maria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro, GCIH , is a long-distance runner, born in Penafiel, Portugal. She achieved the top of her career in the 1996 Summer Olympics where she won the women's 10,000 m gold medal, giving Portugal their 3rd Olympic gold , and establishing a new Olympic record - 31:01.63.-... |
14:47 |
| 7. | Mariana Chirila-Stanoscu |
14:48 |
| 8. |  Lieve SlegersLieve Slegers Lieve Slegers is a former long-distance runner from Belgium, who won the Rotterdam Marathon on 28 April 1996 clocking 2:28:06. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the women's 10,000 metres, where she was eliminated in the qualifying heats. Slegers also competed at the... |
14:49 |
| 9. | Blandine Bitzner-Ducret |
14:50 |
| 10. |  Tamara Koba |
14:51 |
Total 77 competitors
Women teams
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Fidatov Elena Fidatov Elena Fidatov, sometimes known as Elena Fidatof, is a former Romanian middle- and long-distance runner who competed in track, road, and cross country running competitions. In a period spanning 1984 to 2002, she competed at IAAF World Cross Country Championships on thirteen occasions, making her... Mariana Chirila-Stanoscu Margareta Keszeg Margareta Keszeg Margareta Keszeg is a retired middle distance runner from Romania, best known for winning several medals in European and World Indoor Championships over 3000 metres. Her only victory came at the 1992 European Indoor Championships. Her personal best time was 8:46.70 minutes.-Achievements:-... |
26 | |
| Maria Rebelo Maria Rebélo Maria Rebelo is a retired female long-distance runner from France. She set her personal best in the marathon in 1991.-Achievements:-References:* *... Blandine Bitzner-Ducret Farida Fates |
28 | |
| Fernanda Ribeiro Fernanda Ribeiro Maria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro, GCIH , is a long-distance runner, born in Penafiel, Portugal. She achieved the top of her career in the 1996 Summer Olympics where she won the women's 10,000 m gold medal, giving Portugal their 3rd Olympic gold , and establishing a new Olympic record - 31:01.63.-... Carla Sacramento Carla Sacramento Carla Cristina Paquete Sacramento, OIH is a middle distance runner from Portugal.-Biography:Carla Sacramento has won medals at a variety of distances but her speciality is the 1500 m... Ana Dias |
29 | |
| 4. | 45 | |
| 5. | 62 | |
| 6. | 64 | |
| 7. | 73 | |
| 8. | 75 |
Total 17 teams