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Cross de Atapuerca

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Cross de Atapuerca
Datelate October
LocationAtapuerca, Spain
Event typeCross country running
Distance6.821km for men's & women's
Established2004
Official siteCross de Atapuerca
Participants246 (2019)
271 (2018)
BERJAYA
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]

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

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BERJAYA
The 2008 winner Alemayehu Bezabeh became European champion in 2009.
Edition Year Men's winner Time
(h:m:s)		 Women's winner Time
(h:m:s)
I 2004 BERJAYA Jesús Antonio Núñez (ESP) BERJAYA Nieves Zarza (ESP)
II 2005 BERJAYA Isaac Viciosa (ESP) BERJAYA Sara Valderas (ESP)
III 2006 BERJAYA Hicham Chatt (MAR) BERJAYA Marta Domínguez (ESP)
IV 2007 BERJAYA Elijah Kipterege (KEN) 24:23 BERJAYA Simret Sultan (ERI) 13:13
V 2008 BERJAYA Alemayehu Bezabeh (ESP) 23:40 BERJAYA Margaret Muriuki (KEN) 14:11
VI 2009 BERJAYA Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH) 24:41 BERJAYA Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 14:53
VII 2010 BERJAYA Teklemariam Medhin (ERI) 24:33 BERJAYA Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 22:58
VIII 2011 BERJAYA Imane Merga (ETH) 27:21 BERJAYA Linet Masai (KEN) 24:20
IX 2012 BERJAYA Imane Merga (ETH) 28:07 BERJAYA Hiwot Ayalew (ETH) 25:01
X 2013 BERJAYA Imane Merga (ETH) 28:59 BERJAYA Hiwot Ayalew (ETH) 26:11
XI 2014 BERJAYA Imane Merga (ETH) 27:39 BERJAYA Belaynesh Oljira (ETH) 25:26
XII 2015 BERJAYA Imane Merga (ETH) 25:02 BERJAYA Belaynesh Oljira (ETH) 24:52
XIII 2016 BERJAYA Aweke Ayalew (BHR) 25:05 BERJAYA Senbere Teferi (ETH) 24:48
XIV 2017 BERJAYA Getaneh Molla (ETH) 24:45 BERJAYA Senbere Teferi (ETH) 25:21
XV 2018 BERJAYA Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) 25:10 BERJAYA Senbere Teferi (ETH) 25:51
XVI 2019 BERJAYA Ouassim Oumaiz (ESP) 25:54 BERJAYA Senbere Teferi (ETH) 25:38
XVII [8] 2021 BERJAYA Aron Kifle (ERI) 25:33 BERJAYA Rahel Daniel (ERI) 25:03
XVIII [9] 2022 BERJAYA Thierry Ndikumwenayo (BDI) 27:58 BERJAYA Beatrice Chebet (KEN) 25:39
XIX 2023 BERJAYA Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) 26:00 BERJAYA Beatrice Chebet (KEN) 25:21
XX 2024 BERJAYA Rodrigue Kwizera (BDI) 25:37 BERJAYA Daisy Jepkemei (KAZ) 25:00
XXI 2025 BERJAYA Mathew Kipsang (KEN) 20:05 BERJAYA Nadia Battocletti (ITA) 22:21

See also

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References

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  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.
  6. ↑ Programa Archived 2009-10-26 at the Wayback Machine. Cross de Atapuerca. Retrieved on 2009-11-16.
  7. ↑ Circuito Archived 2009-10-26 at the Wayback Machine. Cross de Atapuerca. Retrieved on 2009-11-16.
  8. ↑ World Athletics. (2021, November 14). Worldathletics.Org. Retrieved November 15, 2021, from https://www.worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7172162
  9. ↑ "Chebet and Ndikumwenayo victorious in Atapuerca | REPORT | World Athletics".
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