Cross de Atapuerca

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Cross de Atapuerca
Datelate October
Location Atapuerca, Spain
Event type Cross country running
Distance9 km (men's)
8 km (women's)
Established2004
Official site Cross de Atapuerca
Participants246 (2019)
271 (2018)
The course of the race passes through the archaeological site in Atapuerca. Trincheragaleria.jpg
The course of the race passes through the archaeological site in Atapuerca.

The Cross Internacional de Atapuerca is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in Atapuerca, Spain. Established in 2004, it takes place in early November and is among the first major competitions of the cross country season. In its initial years, it was usually the first permit meeting in the European Athletic Association's cross country season, [1] and it now begins the IAAF Permit Meeting series, having replaced the Cross de Soria event in 2010. [2]

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The Cross de Atapuerca has attracted high calibre athletes, including World Cross Country Champions Gebregziabher Gebremariam and Leonard Komon, and Linet Masai. [3] [4] Around 2500 athletes took part in the 2009 race, which was broadcast on Teledeporte, the sports channel of Spain's state broadcaster TVE. [1] [5] It is part of the Spanish cross country running circuit and was ranked as the country's second best meet in 2008. [1] [5]

The distances for the professional senior competitions are 9 km for men and 8 km for women. In addition to the elite races, a separate mass race is held for amateur runners. The Cross de Atapuerca also features a number of different categories and distances based on age: four levels for children, youth (under 16s) and junior (under 18s) competitions, and finally a masters race for runners over 35. [6]

The course of the race traces a path through the fields around the town of Atapuerca and passes through the Archaeological Site of Atapuerca before looping back to complete a circuit. [7]

Past elite race winners

The 2008 winner Alemayehu Bezabeh became European champion in 2009. Alemayehu Bezabeh Dublin 2009.JPG
The 2008 winner Alemayehu Bezabeh became European champion in 2009.
EditionYearMen's winnerTime
(h:m:s)
Women's winnerTime
(h:m:s)
I 2004 Flag of Spain.svg  Jesús Antonio Núñez  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Nieves Zarza  (ESP)
II 2005 Flag of Spain.svg  Isaac Viciosa  (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Sara Valderas  (ESP)
III 2006 Flag of Morocco.svg  Hicham Chatt  (MAR)Flag of Spain.svg  Marta Domínguez  (ESP)
IV 2007 Flag of Kenya.svg  Elijah Kipterege  (KEN)24:23Flag of Eritrea.svg  Simret Sultan  (ERI)13:13
V 2008 Flag of Spain.svg  Alemayehu Bezabeh  (ESP)23:40Flag of Kenya.svg  Margaret Muriuki  (KEN)14:11
VI 2009 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gebregziabher Gebremariam  (ETH)24:41Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Genzebe Dibaba  (ETH)14:53
VII 2010 Flag of Eritrea.svg  Teklemariam Medhin  (ERI)24:33Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Genzebe Dibaba  (ETH)22:58
VIII 2011 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Imane Merga  (ETH)27:21Flag of Kenya.svg  Linet Masai  (KEN)24:20
IX 2012 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Imane Merga  (ETH)28:07Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Hiwot Ayalew  (ETH)25:01
X 2013 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Imane Merga  (ETH)28:59Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Hiwot Ayalew  (ETH)26:11
XI 2014 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Imane Merga  (ETH)27:39Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Belaynesh Oljira  (ETH)25:26
XII 2015 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Imane Merga  (ETH)25:02Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Belaynesh Oljira  (ETH)24:52
XIII 2016 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Aweke Ayalew  (BHR)25:05Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Senbere Teferi  (ETH)24:48
XIV 2017 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Getaneh Molla  (ETH)24:45Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Senbere Teferi  (ETH)25:21
XV 2018 Flag of Uganda.svg  Jacob Kiplimo  (UGA)25:10Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Senbere Teferi  (ETH)25:51
XVI 2019 Flag of Spain.svg  Ouassim Oumaiz  (ESP)25:54Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Senbere Teferi  (ETH)25:38
XVII [8] 2021 Flag of Eritrea.svg  Aron Kifle  (ERI)25:33Flag of Eritrea.svg  Rahel Daniel  (ERI)25:03
XVIII [9] 2022 Flag of Burundi.svg  Thierry Ndikumwenayo  (BDI)27:58Flag of Kenya.svg  Beatrice Chebet  (KEN)25:39
XIX 2023 Flag of Uganda.svg  Jacob Kiplimo  (UGA)26:00Flag of Kenya.svg  Beatrice Chebet  (KEN)25:21
XX 2024 Flag of Burundi.svg  Rodrigue Kwizera  (BDI)25:37Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Daisy Jepkemei  (KAZ)25:00

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Spain's Bezabeh claims second at Cross de Atapuerca; Monteiro takes bronze in women's race [ permanent dead link ]. European Athletics (2009-11-08). European Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2009-11-16.
  2. IAAF Cross Country 2010 / 2011 season to begin and end in Spain. IAAF (2010-10-22). Retrieved on 2010-10-24.
  3. Valiente, Emeterio (2008-11-10). ‘Hurricane’ Bezabeh defeats World XC silver medallist Komon in Atapuerca. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-17.
  4. Valiente, Emeterio (2009-11-08). Gebremariam and G. Dibaba secure Ethiopian double in Atapuerca. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-09.
  5. 1 2 Dominguez to kickstart her Cross Country season at European Athletics permit race in Burgos [ permanent dead link ]. European Athletic Association (2009-11-07). Retrieved on 2009-11-16.
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