Cross Zornotza

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Cross Zornotza
DateEarly January
Location Amorebieta-Etxano
Event type Cross country
Distance2021:
8.7 km for men
6.7 km for women
Established1954
Official site Cross Zornotza

The Cross Internacional Zornotza is an annual cross country running event which takes place in January in Amorebieta-Etxano (Zornotza), the Basque Country, Spain. The competition was first held in 1954 and has taken place every year since, with the sole exception of 1961. Organised by the Club Deportiva Zornotza, [1] the event began as a mainly national-level competition and it started to attract elite international competitors from the mid-1980s onwards. [2]

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Zornotza has previously been an IAAF and European Athletics status meeting, [3] [4] as well as being in the now-defunct IAAF World Cross Challenge circuit, [5] but is not currently part of an international cross country series. The race suffered from economic problems leading up to the period around 2010, but organisers continued its focus of attracting some of the sport's top competitors. [6] The competition's course, the Jauregibarria, [7] played host to the 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. [8]

The competition features two elite level races: a 10.7 km race for men and a 6.7 km contest for women. In addition to these, several shorter races are held for local runners and youths. Past winners of the elite race include two-time Olympic champion Derartu Tulu. Mariano Haro, a Spanish World Cross medallist, has won the competition more than any other athlete (seven) and won five times consecutively in the mid-1970s. [9]

Past senior race winners

National era

EditionYearWinner
1st1954Winner unknown
2nd1955Winner unknown
3rd1956Winner unknown
4th1957Winner unknown
5th1958Winner unknown
6th1959Winner unknown
7th1960Flag of Spain.svg  José Fernández  (ESP)
1961Not held
8th1962Flag of Spain.svg  José Fernández  (ESP)
9th1963Flag of Spain.svg  Pablo Fernández  (ESP)
10th1964Flag of Spain.svg  Mariano Haro  (ESP)
11th1965Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás López (ESP)
12th1966Flag of Spain.svg  José Antonio Begona  (ESP)
13th1967Flag of Spain.svg  José María Barrientos  (ESP)
14th1968Flag of Spain.svg  José Miguel Maíz  (ESP)
15th1969Flag of Spain.svg  José Antonio Begona  (ESP)
16th1970Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Frechilla  (ESP)
17th1971Flag of Spain.svg  Mariano Haro  (ESP)
18th1972Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Hidalgo  (ESP)
19th1973Flag of Spain.svg  Mariano Haro  (ESP)
20th1974Flag of Spain.svg  Mariano Haro  (ESP)
21st1975Flag of Spain.svg  Mariano Haro  (ESP)
22nd1976Flag of Spain.svg  Mariano Haro  (ESP)
23rd1977Flag of Spain.svg  Mariano Haro  (ESP)
24th1978Flag of Spain.svg  Fidel García  (ESP)

International era

Olympic marathon champion Rosa Mota won in 1986. Rosa Mota.JPG
Olympic marathon champion Rosa Mota won in 1986.
The 2010 world champion Joseph Ebuya won in 2011 and 2012 Joseph Ebuya.jpg
The 2010 world champion Joseph Ebuya won in 2011 and 2012
EditionYearMen's winnerTime (m:s)Women's winnerTime (m:s)
25th 1979 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Roy Bayley  (GBR)Not held
26th 1980 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  John Wild  (GBR)
27th 1981 Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Prieto  (ESP)
28th 1982 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Eshetu Tura  (ETH)
29th 1983 Winner unknown
30th 1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Michael Bishop  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jane Furniss-Shields  (GBR)
31st 1985 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Wodajo Bulti  (ETH)Flag of Spain.svg  Ana Isabel Alonso  (ESP)
32nd 1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tony Milovsorov  (GBR)Flag of Portugal.svg  Rosa Mota  (POR)
33rd 1987 Flag of Portugal.svg  José Regalo  (POR)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Cornelia Bürki  (SUI)
34th 1988 Flag of Spain.svg  Francisco Sánchez  (ESP)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jane Furniss-Shields  (GBR)
35th 1989 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tim Hutchings  (GBR)32:40Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Helen Titterington  (GBR)14:29
36th 1990 Flag of Portugal.svg  Domingos Castro  (POR)33:02Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Luchia Yishak  (ETH)12:20
37th 1991 Flag of Kenya.svg  Ezequiel Bitok  (KEN)35:04Flag of Kenya.svg  Susan Sirma  (KEN)19:06
38th 1992 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Fita Bayisa  (ETH)34:34Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Luchia Yishak  (ETH)17:55
39th 1993 Held in conjunction with 1993 World Championships
40th 1994 Flag of Portugal.svg  Domingos Castro  (POR)Flag of Kenya.svg  Hellen Kimaiyo  (KEN)
41st 1995 Flag of Portugal.svg  Paulo Guerra  (POR)31:22Flag of Kenya.svg  Rose Cheruiyot  (KEN)18:28
42nd 1996 Flag of Kenya.svg  Josephat Machuka  (KEN)31:57Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Derartu Tulu  (ETH)18:38
43rd 1997 Flag of Kenya.svg  David Chelule  (KEN)33:45Flag of Romania.svg  Elena Fidatov  (ROM)18:03
44th 1998 Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Koech  (KEN)30:16Flag of Kenya.svg  Jackline Maranga  (KEN)17:27
45th 1999 Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Limo  (KEN)33:53Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gete Wami  (ETH)23:19
46th 2000 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Serhiy Lebid  (UKR)33:28Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gete Wami  (ETH)23:09
47th 2001 Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Kosgei  (KEN)31:48Flag of Kenya.svg  Naomi Mugo  (KEN)22:45
48th 2002 Flag of Kenya.svg  Julius Nyamu  (KEN)31:41Flag of Kenya.svg  Susan Chepkemei  (KEN)22:27
49th 2003 Flag of Kenya.svg  Albert Chepkurui  (KEN)32:18Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Teyba Erkesso  (ETH)22:42
50th 2004 Flag of Uganda.svg  Boniface Kiprop  (UGA)34:35Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ejegayehu Dibaba  (ETH)23:22
51st 2005 Flag of Qatar.svg  Ahmad Hassan Abdullah  (QAT)32:13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Benita Johnson  (AUS)22:23
52nd 2006 Flag of Kenya.svg  Abraham Chebii  (KEN)31:17Flag of Spain.svg  Rosa Morató  (ESP)22:19
53rd 2007 Flag of Kenya.svg  Micah Kogo  (KEN)32:03Flag of Kenya.svg  Vivian Cheruiyot  (KEN)21:59
54th 2008 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tariku Bekele  (ETH)32:11Flag of Kenya.svg  Vivian Cheruiyot  (KEN)23:27
55th 2009 Flag of Eritrea.svg  Samuel Tsegay  (ERI)31:36Flag of Kenya.svg  Linet Masai  (KEN)21:36
56th 2010 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Hunegnaw Mesfin  (ETH)35:24Flag of Kenya.svg  Ann Mwangi  (KEN)24:22
57th 2011 Flag of Kenya.svg  Joseph Ebuya  (KEN)31:27Flag of Kenya.svg  Pauline Korikwiang  (KEN)22:48
58th 2012 Flag of Kenya.svg  Joseph Ebuya  (KEN)31:33Flag of Eritrea.svg  Nazret Weldu  (ERI)23:45
59th 2013 Flag of Kenya.svg  Mark Kiptoo  (KEN)32:42Flag of Kenya.svg  Magdalene Masai  (KEN)23:44
60th 2014 Flag of Kenya.svg  Cyprian Kotut  (KEN)33:28Flag of Kenya.svg  Magdalene Masai  (KEN)23:55
61st 2015 Flag of Uganda.svg  Timothy Toroitich  (UGA)32:01Flag of Kenya.svg  Magdalene Masai  (KEN)23:36
62nd 2016 Flag of Uganda.svg  Thomas Ayeko  (UGA)29:33Flag of Kenya.svg  Mercy Cherono  (KEN)31:51
63rd 2017 Flag of Eritrea.svg  Nguse Amlosom  (ERI)32:51Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jessica Martin  (GBR)30:25
64th 2018 Flag of Uganda.svg  Timothy Toroitich  (UGA)36:28Flag of Spain.svg  Trihas Gebre  (ESP)33:39
65th 2019 Flag of Kenya.svg  Stanley Waithaka  (KEN)31:58Flag of Spain.svg  Trihas Gebre  (ESP)30:36
66th 2020 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Enyew Mekonnen  (ETH)33:32Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsige Abraha  (ETH)29:54
67th 2021 Flag of Eritrea.svg  Awet Habte  (ERI)25:54Flag of Burundi.svg  Francine Niyomukunzi  (BDI)22:39
68th 2022 Flag of Burundi.svg  Rodrigue Kwizera  (BDI)25:45Flag of Spain.svg  Isabel Barreiro  (ESP)23:06
69th 2023 Flag of Burundi.svg  Célestin Ndikumana  (BDI)25:34Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Likina Amebaw  [ de ] (ETH)29:36

Winners by country

CountryMen's raceWomen's raceTotal
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 141529
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 6814
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 549
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 246
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 415
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 314
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 404
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 112
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 011
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 101
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 011
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 011
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 101

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List of winners