The 13th European Cross Country Championships

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 San Giorgio su Legnano

San Giorgio su Legnano

San Giorgio su Legnano is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km northwest of Milan....

 in Italy

Italy

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 on 10 December 2006. 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...

 took the title in the men's competition, while Tetyana Holovchenko

Tetyana Holovchenko

Tetyana Holovchenko is a Ukrainian middle/long-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 and 3000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:00.81 min *1500 metres - 4:05.01 min...

 won the women's race.

Men individual 9.95km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	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...	27:56
	Juan Carlos de la Ossa Juan Carlos de la Ossa Juan Carlos de la Ossa is a Spanish middle distance runner who mostly concentrates on the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won a bronze medal in the latter event at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics. His personal best time is 27:27.80 minutes, achieved in April 2005 in...	28:06
	Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa Hassan Mohamed is a Somali-Swedish long-distance runner who mainly competes in the 3000 meter steeplechase.-Biography:Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Mohamed moved to Sweden at the age of 11...	28:08
4.	Khalid Zoubaa Khalid Zoubaa Khalid Zoubaa is a French long-distance runner.He finished fifth in the 5000 metres at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and sixth at the 2006 IAAF World Cup....	28:16
5.	Rui Pedro Silva Rui Pedro Silva Rui Pedro Silva is a Portuguese athlete specialized in middle and long distance running.- Reference :...	28:17
6.	Driss El Himer Driss El Himer Driss El Himer is a French long-distance runner.He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 68th....	28:17
7.	Mustapha Essaïd	28:17
8.	Luís Feiteira Luís Feiteira Luís Feiteira is a Portuguese long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running.-Achievements:-References:...	28:21
9.	Christian Belz Christian Belz Christian Belz is a Swiss long-distance runner. He was initially a steeplechaser and represented Switzerland in the event at the World Championships in Athletics in 1999 and 2001 as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics. He broke the national record with a run of 8:22.24 in June 2001...	28:22
10.	Carles Castillejo Carles Castillejo Carles Castillejo is an Spanish long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	28:23
11.	Serhiy Lebid	28:26
12.	Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi is a French 1500 metres runner who won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. He won the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships....	28:27

  Fernando Silva (28:03) disqualified according to IAAF Rule 32.2.a.
Total 64 competitors

Men teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Khalid Zoubaa Khalid Zoubaa Khalid Zoubaa is a French long-distance runner.He finished fifth in the 5000 metres at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and sixth at the 2006 IAAF World Cup.... Driss El Himer Driss El Himer Driss El Himer is a French long-distance runner.He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 68th.... Mustapha Essaïd Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi Driss Maazouzi is a French 1500 metres runner who won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. He won the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships....	29
	Juan Carlos de la Ossa Juan Carlos de la Ossa Juan Carlos de la Ossa is a Spanish middle distance runner who mostly concentrates on the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won a bronze medal in the latter event at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics. His personal best time is 27:27.80 minutes, achieved in April 2005 in... Carles Castillejo Carles Castillejo Carles Castillejo is an Spanish long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... Eliseo Martín Eliseo Martín Eliseo Martín Omenat is an Aragonese Spanish long-distance runner who specializes in 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:40.96 min *3000 metres - 7:50.71 min... José Manuel Martínez José Manuel Martínez José Manuel Martínez Fernández is a Spanish long-distance runner. He is married to Spanish field hockey player Nuria Moreno....	40
	Rui Pedro Silva Rui Pedro Silva Rui Pedro Silva is a Portuguese athlete specialized in middle and long distance running.- Reference :... Luís Feiteira Luís Feiteira Luís Feiteira is a Portuguese long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running.-Achievements:-References:... Ricardo Ribas Licínio Pimentel	54
4.	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... Chris Thompson Gavin Thompson Michael Skinner Michael Skinner Michael Skinner or Mike Skinner may refer to:*Mike Skinner , American NASCAR competitor, inaugural NASCAR Truck Series champion*Michael Skinner , former rugby player...	79
5.	Gabriele de Nard Giovanni Gualdi Umberto Pusterla Ruggero Pertile Ruggero Pertile Ruggero Pertile is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. He was the winner of the 2004 Rome City Marathon and has represented Italy internationally at two World Championships in Athletics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he was 15th overall.He was fourth in the...	89
6.		109
7.		119
8.		153

Total 10 teams

Women individual 8.03km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Tetyana Holovchenko Tetyana Holovchenko Tetyana Holovchenko is a Ukrainian middle/long-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 and 3000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:00.81 min *1500 metres - 4:05.01 min...	25:17
	Mariya Konovalova Mariya Konovalova Mariya Ivanovna Konovalova is a Russian long-distance runner. She has represented Russia in both track running and cross country running and was the silver medallist at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships...	25:18
	Olivera Jevtić Olivera 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"...	25:21
4.	Anikó Kálovics Anikó Kálovics Anikó Kálovics is a Hungarian runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres and the marathon. She is a three-time Olympian and has won both the Venice Marathon and Italian Marathon.-Career:...	25:26
5.	Julie Coulaud	25:28
6.	Hayley Yelling Hayley Yelling Hayley Higham is a British runner. She is the sister-in-law of fellow British runner Liz Yelling. She married Jamie Higham in 2009....	25:28
7.	Nathalie De Vos Nathalie De Vos Nathalie De Vos is a Belgian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.At the 2006 European Championships she finished eleventh in the 5000 m and tenth in the 10,000 m. Then, in the 10,000 metres, she finished eleventh at the 2007 World Championships and...	25:34
8.	Joanne Pavey	25:38
9.	Jessica 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....	25:38
10.	Anália Rosa Anália Rosa Anália de Oliveira Rosa is a Portuguese long-distance runner who competes in cross country, track and road running events, including the marathon. She has represented Portugal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships a total of nine times.Rosa began her career as a cross country specialist...	25:45
11.	Leonor Carneiro	25:52
12.	Rosa María Morató	25:53

Total 59 competitors

Women teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Jessica 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.... Anália Rosa Anália Rosa Anália de Oliveira Rosa is a Portuguese long-distance runner who competes in cross country, track and road running events, including the marathon. She has represented Portugal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships a total of nine times.Rosa began her career as a cross country specialist... Leonor Carneiro Mónica Rosa Mónica Rosa Mónica Rosa is a Portuguese runner who specializes in the longer track distances as well as cross-country running and half marathon....	47
	Hayley Yelling Hayley Yelling Hayley Higham is a British runner. She is the sister-in-law of fellow British runner Liz Yelling. She married Jamie Higham in 2009.... Joanne Pavey Liz Yelling Liz Yelling Elizabeth Anne Yelling is a British long-distance runner currently based in Poole, Dorset... Kate Reed Kate Reed Kate Amelia Reed is a British long-distance runner.She finished second at the 2006 World University Cross Country Championships and second in the team event at the 2007 European Cross Country Championships...	47
	Julie Coulaud Samira Chellah Fatiha Klilech-Fauvel Christelle Daunay Christelle Daunay Christelle Daunay is a French long distance runner who specialises in road running. She is the current French marathon record holder. She represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has competed a number of times in the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships...	69
4.	Mariya Konovalova Mariya Konovalova Mariya Ivanovna Konovalova is a Russian long-distance runner. She has represented Russia in both track running and cross country running and was the silver medallist at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships... Alevtina Ivanova Alevtina Ivanova Alevtina Ivanova is a Russian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She has won at the Prague International Marathon and the Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon... Inga Abitova Inga Abitova Inga Eduardovna Abitova is a Russian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres and the marathon. She was the 2006 European Champion in the 10,000 m and reached the final at the 2008 Summer Olympics... Marina Ivanova	88
5.	Rosa María Morató Maria Azucena Diaz Judith Plá Irene Pelayo	94
6.		96
7.		128
8.		153

Total 9 teams

Men U23 individual 8.03km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Barnabás Bene	23:14
	Dusko Markesevic	23:16
	Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running....	23:16
4.	Yevgeniy Rybakov	23:17
5.	Anatoliy Rybakov	23:22
6.	Stsiapan Rahautsou	23:24
7.	Mario Van Waeyenberghe	23:25
8.	Aleksey Aleksandrov	23:26
9.	Khalid Choukoud	23:29
10.	Stefano la Rosa Stefano La Rosa Stefano La Rosa is an Italian long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...	23:29

Men U23 teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Yevgeniy Rybakov Anatoliy Rybakov Aleksey Aleksandrov Dmitriy Nizelskiy	28
	Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running.... Stefano La Rosa Stefano La Rosa Stefano La Rosa is an Italian long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... Martin Dematteis Luca Tocco	78
	Kamil Murzyn Łukasz Parszczyński Artur Kozłowski Artur Kozłowski Artur Kozłowski was a Polish cave diver who spent his last years in Ireland.-Introduction to cave diving:... Hubert Prokop	94
4.	Joseph Sweeney Mark Christie Andrew Ledwith Mick Clohisey	102
5.	Andy Vernon Andy Vernon Andrew James Vernon is a British long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... Tom Humphries Andrew Baker Tom Russell	105

Women U23 individual 5.975km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Binnaz Uslu Binnaz Uslu Binnaz Uslu is a Turkish middle-distance and long-distance runner. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería and won a bronze medal in 800 m with 2:02.68. In the 4×400 metres relay, she won another bronze medal with her teammates Özge...	18:47
	Fionnuala Britton Fionnuala Britton Fionnuala Britton is an Irish runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She began her international junior career in cross country running in 2001, highlighted by 33rd place at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships...	18:56
	Türkan Erismis	19:09
4.	Aine Hoban	19:10
5.	Adelina de Soccio	19:16
6.	Viktoriya Trushenko	19:19
7.	Adriënne Herzog	19:20
8.	Laura Kenney	19:23
9.	Katarzyna Kowalska Katarzyna Kowalska Katarzyna Kowalska is a Polish long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented Poland at the 2008 Olympic Games and reached the final of the 2009 World Championships in Athletics...	19:24
10.	Anke Van Campen	19:34

Women U23 teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Aine Hoban Laura Kenney Claire Holme Faye Fullerton	56
	Katarzyna Kowalska Katarzyna Kowalska Katarzyna Kowalska is a Polish long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented Poland at the 2008 Olympic Games and reached the final of the 2009 World Championships in Athletics... Sylwia Ejdys Sylwia Ejdys Sylwia Ejdys is a Polish middle distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. She competed in the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her personal best for the distance is 4:02.30 minutes.... Marta Wojtkunska Justyna Mudy	65
	Adelina de Soccio Sara Dossena Giorgia Robaudo Giulia Francario	96
4.	Adriënne Herzog Andrea Deelstra Susan Kuijken Yvonne Hak Yvonne Hak Yvonne Hak is a Dutch middle-distance runner, who specialises in the 800 metres.She took part in the under-23 race at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships and was 63rd overall, helping the Dutch women's team to fourth place. She won the 800 m for the Netherlands at the 2008 European...	97
5.	Binnaz Uslu Binnaz Uslu Binnaz Uslu is a Turkish middle-distance and long-distance runner. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería and won a bronze medal in 800 m with 2:02.68. In the 4×400 metres relay, she won another bronze medal with her teammates Özge... Türkan Erismis Dudu Karakaya Mulkiye Yilmaz	105

Junior men individual 5.975km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Andrea Lalli Andrea Lalli Andrea Lalli is an Italian long distance runner.He started his career with medals at the European Cross Country Championships, taking the junior individual and team titles at the 2006 edition and then winning the under-23 title in 2008...	16:53
	Siarhei Chebiarak	17:03
	Ciprian Suhanea	17:06
4.	Aleksey Popov	17:12
5.	Simone Gariboldi	17:14

Junior men teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Andrea Lalli Andrea Lalli Andrea Lalli is an Italian long distance runner.He started his career with medals at the European Cross Country Championships, taking the junior individual and team titles at the 2006 edition and then winning the under-23 title in 2008... Simone Gariboldi Antonio Garavello Merihun Crespi	68
	Mohamed Elbendir Javier García Juan Antonio Pousa Álvaro Lozano Álvaro Lozano Álvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist.-Career:19901991199319941996Álvaro Lozano Moncada is a Colombian road racing cyclist....	74
	Noureddine Smaïl Noureddine Smaïl Noureddine Smaïl is an Algerian-born French athlete who specialises in middle and long distance track events as well as cross country.... Mourad Amdouni David Vuste Anthony Gauthier	74
4.	Osman Baş Adem Belir Muğdat Öztürk Ercan Muslu	83
5.	Kevin Deighton Jonathon Pepper Lewis Timmins Rory Fraser	97

Junior women individual 4.1km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Stephanie Twell Stephanie Twell Stephanie April "Steph" Twell is a Scottish middle distance runner. She was the winner of the 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships in 2008, and is a three time winner of the European Cross Country Championships junior women's race as well as being part of four winning Great Britain...	12:33
	Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal	12:36
	Ancuţa Bobocel Ancuta Bobocel Ancuţa Bobocel is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:* 3000 metres - 9:19.98 min...	12:51
4.	Emily Pidgeon Emily Pidgeon Emily Pidgeon is a British athlete competing in the sport of running at international level. She is a former 5000 metres European Junior Champion . She was bronze medallist in the 2007 European Junior Championships in Hengelo...	12:59
5.	Viktoriya Ivanova	13:08

Junior women teams

Pos.	Runners	Points
	Stephanie Twell Stephanie Twell Stephanie April "Steph" Twell is a Scottish middle distance runner. She was the winner of the 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships in 2008, and is a three time winner of the European Cross Country Championships junior women's race as well as being part of four winning Great Britain... Emily Pidgeon Emily Pidgeon Emily Pidgeon is a British athlete competing in the sport of running at international level. She is a former 5000 metres European Junior Champion . She was bronze medallist in the 2007 European Junior Championships in Hengelo... Sian Edwards Sian Edwards Sian Edwards is an English conductor, best known as music director of English National Opera in the 1990s.Edwards was born in West Chiltington, West Sussex. She studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and later with the conductors Sir Charles Groves, Ilya Musin and Neeme Järvi... Abby Westley	21
	Viktoriya Ivanova Tatyana Shutova Yekaterina Gorbunova Alfiya Khasanova	76
	Ancuţa Bobocel Ancuta Bobocel Ancuţa Bobocel is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:* 3000 metres - 9:19.98 min... Andreea David Cristiana Frumuz Daniela Donisa	83
4.	Marta Romo Maria Sánchez Cristina Jordan Ainhoa Sanz	98
5.	Julia Hiller Carolin Ähling Mira Glocker Cornelia Schwennen	102

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