1999 European Cross Country Championships
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The 6th European Cross Country Championships
were held at Velenje
in Slovenia
on 12 December 1999. Paulo Guerra
took his third title in the men's competition and Anita Weyermann
won the women's race.
79 runners finished
Total 15 teams
58 runners finished
Total 12 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 Velenje
Velenje
Velenje is a town and municipality in northern Slovenia. The municipality has 33.331 inhabitants. Staro Velenje is first mentioned in written doucments dating to 1264 and 1374 as small market town and was a center of handicraft and trade...
in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
on 12 December 1999. Paulo Guerra
Paulo Guerra
Paulo Alexandre Martins Guerra is a Portuguese runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running...
took his third title in the men's competition and Anita Weyermann
Anita Weyermann
Anita Weyermann is a former middle distance runner from Switzerland.She won the 1998 Eurocross meeting. In the 1999 season she began with a win at the Belfast International Cross Country and went on to take the gold at the European Cross Country Championships.Weyermann retired from professional...
won the women's race.
Men individual
| 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... |
32:45 | |
| Eduardo Henriques Eduardo Henriques Eduardo António da Silva Henriques is a Portuguese runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase and cross-country running... |
32:50 | |
 Jon BrownJon Brown Jonathan Michael Brown is a former British athlete, now representing Canada. He specialises in the marathon.... |
33:32 | |
| 4. |  Mustapha El Ahmadi |
33:41 |
| 5. | 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... |
33:44 |
| 6. |  Claes Nyberg |
33:46 |
| 7. |  Serhiy Lebid |
33:50 |
| 8. |  Umberto Pusterla |
33:53 |
79 runners finished
Men teams
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Brown Jon Brown Jonathan Michael Brown is a former British athlete, now representing Canada. He specialises in the marathon.... Karl Keska Karl Keska Karl Keska is an English long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.College: University of Oregon from 1992–1996-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:50.04 min... Dominic Bannister Keith Cullen |
35 | |
| Paulo Guerra Paulo Guerra Paulo Alexandre Martins Guerra is a Portuguese runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running... Eduardo Henriques Eduardo Henriques Eduardo António da Silva Henriques is a Portuguese runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase 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... Vitor Almeida |
41 | |
| Mustapha El Ahmadi Lahbib Hanini Augusto Gomes Laurent Vapaille |
58 | |
| 4. | 71 | |
| 5. | 94 | |
| 6. | 107 | |
| 7. | 125 | |
| 8. | 131 |
Total 15 teams
Women individual
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
 Anita WeyermannAnita Weyermann Anita Weyermann is a former middle distance runner from Switzerland.She won the 1998 Eurocross meeting. In the 1999 season she began with a win at the Belfast International Cross Country and went on to take the gold at the European Cross Country Championships.Weyermann retired from professional... |
18:53 | |
 Constantina Diţă |
19:01 | |
 Olivera JevtićOlivera Jevtic Olivera Jevtić is a Serbian long-distance runner. She is based in her native city of Užice, Serbia. Jevtić's coach is Slavko Kuzmanović, and she competes for the running club "Mladost"... |
19:03 | |
| 4. | Liz Yelling Liz Yelling Elizabeth Anne Yelling is a British long-distance runner currently based in Poole, Dorset... |
19:06 |
| 5. |  Tatyana TomashovaTatyana Tomashova Tatyana Ivanovna Tomashova is a Russian middle distance runner. At the 2000 Summer Olympics she competed in 5000 metres, but she has participated in shorter races since, now competing mainly in the 1500 metres... |
19:09 |
| 6. | Rakiya Maraoui-Quetier |
19:09 |
| 7. | Margarita Marusova |
19:10 |
| 8. | Fatima Yvelain |
19:14 |
58 runners finished
Women teams
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Rakiya Maraoui-Quetier Fatima Yvelain Fatima Hajjami |
34 | |
| Constantina Diţă Iulia Olteanu Iulia Olteanu Iulia Olteanu is a Romanian former long-distance runner who competed in cross country, track and road running events.... Lelia Papură |
35 | |
| Helena Sampaio Helena Sampaio Helena Sampaio is a Portuguese runner, who specialized in cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*10,000 metres - 31:43.22 min *Half marathon - 1:10:15 hrs *Marathon - 2:28:06 hrs... Marina Bastos Analídia Torre Analídia Torre Analídia Torre is a retired Portuguese long-distance runner who specialized in cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 4:15.61 min *3000 metres - 9:06.95 min... |
39 | |
| 4. | 41 | |
| 5. | 63 | |
| 6. | 67 | |
| 7. | 82 | |
| 8. | 88 |
Total 12 teams
Junior Men individual
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
 Hans Janssens |
23:00 | |
| Guillaume Eraud |
23:12 | |
 Turo Inkiläinen |
23:12 | |
| 4. |  Martin Pröll |
23:15 |
| 5. | Mohammed Farah Mohammed Farah Mohammed "Mo" Farah is a Somalia-born British international track and field athlete. On the track, he generally competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but also runs the 3000 metres and occasionally the 1500 metres... |
23:18 |
| 6. |  Carlo Schuff |
23:19 |
| 7. |  Gunnar Osmundsen |
23:20 |
| 8. |  Gary Murray |
23:23 |
Junior men teams
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | ||
| 38 | ||
| 43 | ||
| 4. | 45 | |
| 5. | 54 | |
| 6. | 81 | |
| 7. | 89 | |
| 8. | 99 |
Junior women individual
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Inês Monteiro Inês Monteiro Inês Alexandra das Neves Monteiro is a Portuguese athlete who competes in middle and long distance track running, as well as road running and cross country. She started out as a cross country runner, winning a silver and a gold medal at the 1998 and 1999 European junior race... |
12:48 | |
| Nicola Spirig Nicola Spirig Nicola Spirig is a professional Swiss triathlete, vice World Champion 2010, member of the Swiss National Team Nicola Spirig (born 7 February 1982 in Winkel) is a professional Swiss triathlete, vice World Champion 2010, member of the Swiss National Team Nicola Spirig (born 7 February 1982 in... |
12:55 | |
| Ane Marie Moutsinga |
13:02 | |
| 4. |  Türkan Erişmiş |
13:07 |
| 5. | Kim Offergeld |
13:09 |
| 6. | Sebile Bekele Özyurt |
13:10 |
| 7. | Minna Myllykoski |
13:10 |
| 8. | Jéssica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events.... |
13:11 |
Junior women teams
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | ||
| 32 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 4. | 40 | |
| 5. | 49 | |
| 6. | 68 | |
| 7. | 79 | |
| 8. | 92 |