The 9th 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 Medulin

Medulin

Medulin is a small town and municipality in the southern part of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. As of the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 6,552, while the settlement proper has 2,633 inhabitants.Medulin's economy is based on tourism...

 in Croatia

Croatia

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 on 8 December 2002. Serhiy Lebid took his third title in the men's competition and Helena Javornik

Helena Javornik

Helena Javornik is a Slovenian long-distance runner who has specialized in all distances from 1500 metres to the marathon race....

 won the women's race.

Men individual 9.83 km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Ukraine Serhiy Lebid	28:58
	France Mustapha Essaïd	29:03
	Spain Fabián Roncero Fabián Roncero Fabián Roncero Domínguez is a former long-distance runner from Spain.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise-Personal bests:-External links:...	29:03
4.	Portugal Eduardo Henriques Eduardo Henriques Eduardo António da Silva Henriques is a Portuguese runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase and cross-country running...	29:05
5.	Portugal Helder Ornelas Hélder Ornelas Hélder Mendes Abreu Ornelas is a Portuguese long-distance runner.He finished eighth in the long race at the 2001 World Cross Country Championships, fifteenth in the marathon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and won the 2007 edition of Prague International Marathon...	29:08
6.	Spain 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...	29:10
7.	Spain Enrique Molina Enrique Molina (athlete) Enrique Molina Vargas is a retired Spanish runner who specialized in the 5000 metres.He was born in La Zubia. He won the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, finished seventh in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, eighth in the 5000 metres at the 1997 World...	29:12
8.	Republic of Ireland Alistair Cragg	29:13
9.	Ukraine Jevgeni Bozhko	29:18
10.	Austria Günther Weidlinger Günther Weidlinger Günther Weidlinger is an Austrian long-distance runner who is a former 3000 metres steeplechase specialist but now competes in the marathon....	29:21
11.	Netherlands Kamiel Maase Kamiel Maase Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...	29:24
12.	France Loic Letellier	29:29

Total 86 competitors

Men teams

Pos.	Team	Points
	Fabián Roncero Fabián Roncero Fabián Roncero Domínguez is a former long-distance runner from Spain.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise-Personal bests:-External links:...   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...   Enrique Molina Enrique Molina (athlete) Enrique Molina Vargas is a retired Spanish runner who specialized in the 5000 metres.He was born in La Zubia. He won the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, finished seventh in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, eighth in the 5000 metres at the 1997 World...   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....	31
		43
		57
4.		93
5.		99
6.		103
7.		113
8.		129

Total 13 teams

Women individual 6.17 km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Slovenia Helena Javornik Helena Javornik Helena Javornik is a Slovenian long-distance runner who has specialized in all distances from 1500 metres to the marathon race....	15:48
	Russia Galina Bogomolova Galina Bogomolova Galina Yevgeniyevna Bogomolova is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres and the marathon....	15:49
	Turkey Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country...	15:51
4.	Hungary 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:...	15:52
5.	United Kingdom Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett Hayley Tullett is a Welsh middle distance runner mainly competing over 1500 metres. Her main claim to fame is the bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships...	15:55
6.	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sonja Stolić	15:55
7.	France Hafida Gadi	15:56
8.	Hungary Simona Staicu	15:58
9.	Switzerland 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...	16:01
10.	Russia Anastasiya Zubova Anastasiya Zubova Anastasiya Zubova is a retired Russian long-distance runner.At the 2003 World Cross Country Championships she finished 30th in the short race, while the Russian team, of which Zubova was a part, won the bronze medal in the team competition...	16:03
11.	Portugal 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...	16:05
12.	Portugal 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...	16:08

Total 78 competitors

Women teams

Pos.	Team	Points
	Galina Bogomolova Galina Bogomolova Galina Yevgeniyevna Bogomolova is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres and the marathon....   Anastasiya Zubova Anastasiya Zubova Anastasiya Zubova is a retired Russian long-distance runner.At the 2003 World Cross Country Championships she finished 30th in the short race, while the Russian team, of which Zubova was a part, won the bronze medal in the team competition...   Liliya Volkova Liliya Shobukhova Liliya Bulatovna Shobukhova is a Russian long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. She previously specialized in the 3000 and 5000 metres track events....   Olga Romanova Olga Romanova (athlete) Olga Romanova is a Russian long-distance runner.At the 2003 World Cross Country Championships she finished fourteenth in the short race, while the Russian team, of which Romanova was a part, won the bronze medal in the team competition...	48
		54
		80
4.		82
5.		116
6.		133
7.		169
8.		179

Total 12 teams

Junior men individual 6.17 km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	Russia Yevgeniy Rybakov	18:16
	Russia Anatoliy Rybakov	18:17
	Turkey Halil Akkaş Halil Akkas Halil Akkaş is a Turkish middle distance runner. He was born in Kütahya.He won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games...	18:23
4.	Belgium Pieter Desmet	18:35
5.	Italy Stefano Scaini	18:36
6.	France Abdel Mahmoudi	18:38
7.	Russia Vladimir Ponomarev	18:38
8.	France Ian de Bondt	18:41

Total 93 competitors

Junior men teams

Pos.	Team	Points
	Yevgeniy Rybakov  Anatoliy Rybakov  Vladimir Ponomarev  Akmal Ishov	37
		57
		92
4.		104
5.		105
6.		109
7.		111
8.		119

Total 18 teams

Junior women individual 3.73 km

Pos.	Runners	Time
	United Kingdom Charlotte Dale	12:26
	Finland Elina Lindgren	12:27
	Russia Galina Yegorova	12:28
4.	Russia Tatyana Petrova Tatyana Petrova Tatyana Valeriyevna Petrova is a Russian runner, who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase as well as the marathon.As a junior, Petrova finished nineteenth at the 2001 European Cross Country Championships and reached the finals of both the 3000 metres and 5000 metres at the 2002 World Junior...	12:29
5.	Netherlands Adrienne Herzog	12:30
6.	Turkey Asly Cakyr	12:38
7.	United Kingdom Freya Murray Freya Murray Freya Murray is a Scottish long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, as well as cross country running. Murray represented Scotland in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. in Delhi in October 2010...	12:40
8.	United Kingdom Danielle Barnes	12:40

Total 93 competitors

Junior women teams

Pos.	Team	Points
	Charlotte Dale  Freya Murray Freya Murray Freya Murray is a Scottish long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, as well as cross country running. Murray represented Scotland in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. in Delhi in October 2010...   Danielle Barnes  Rachael Nathan	27
		35
		105
4.		109
5.		117
6.		131
7.		138
8.		144

Total 17 teams

External links

• Database containing all results between 1994-2007