Cross Zornotza
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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, the event began as a mainly national-level competition and it started to attract elite international competitors from the mid-1980s onwards.
Zornotza has previously been an IAAF and European Athletics status meeting, as well as being in the now-defunct IAAF World Cross Challenge
circuit, 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.
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,Club Deportiva Zornotza. Club Deportiva Zornotza. Retrieved on 2011-01-21. the event began as a mainly national-level competition and it started to attract elite international competitors from the mid-1980s onwards.Gasparovic, Juraj (2011-01-10). Cross Zornotza. Association of Road Racing Statisticians
. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
Zornotza has previously been an IAAF and European Athletics status meeting,Minshull, Phil (2001-01-08). Kosgei and Mugo win in Amorebieta. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.Valiente, Emeterio (2006-01-08). Chebii, Morató sprint to wins in Amorebieta Cross Country. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-21. as well as being in the now-defunct IAAF World Cross Challenge
circuit,Moiben aims for second World Cross Challenge victory in Amorebieta. IAAF (1998-01-09). Retrieved on 2011-01-21. 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.
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,Club Deportiva Zornotza. Club Deportiva Zornotza. Retrieved on 2011-01-21. the event began as a mainly national-level competition and it started to attract elite international competitors from the mid-1980s onwards.Gasparovic, Juraj (2011-01-10). Cross Zornotza. Association of Road Racing Statisticians
. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
Zornotza has previously been an IAAF and European Athletics status meeting,Minshull, Phil (2001-01-08). Kosgei and Mugo win in Amorebieta. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.Valiente, Emeterio (2006-01-08). Chebii, Morató sprint to wins in Amorebieta Cross Country. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-21. as well as being in the now-defunct IAAF World Cross Challenge
circuit,Moiben aims for second World Cross Challenge victory in Amorebieta. IAAF (1998-01-09). Retrieved on 2011-01-21. 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.Ebuya, gran atractivo del 57 Cross Internacional de Zornotza. Europa Press
(2011-01-05). Retrieved on 2011-01-21. The competition's course, the Jauregibarria,Tras las nevadas, el Cross de Amorebieta se disputará sobre el barro. ABC. Retrieved on 2011-01-21. played host to the 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
.Valiente, Emeterio (2008-01-04). Ebuya - T. Bekele clash on tap in Amorebieta – Zornotza Cross Country preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
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.LVII Cross Internacional Zornotza. Real Federación Española de Atletismo. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
event which takes place in January in Amorebieta-Etxano
Amorebieta-Etxano
Amorebieta-Etxano or Zornotza are two different names for the same town and municipality located in Biscay in the Basque Country, an Autonomous Community in northern Spain. Athletic Bilbao defender Xabier Etxeita was born in Zornotza, as is Beñat Intxausti, a professional cyclist.-External links:*...
(Zornotza), the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. 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, the event began as a mainly national-level competition and it started to attract elite international competitors from the mid-1980s onwards.
Zornotza has previously been an IAAF and European Athletics status meeting, as well as being in the now-defunct IAAF World Cross Challenge
IAAF World Cross Challenge
The IAAF World Cross Challenge was a cross-country running contest organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The athletes accumulated points in three specific cross country meets during the season.-Men:-Women:...
circuit, 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.
The Cross Internacional Zornotza is an annual cross country running
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
event which takes place in January in Amorebieta-Etxano
Amorebieta-Etxano
Amorebieta-Etxano or Zornotza are two different names for the same town and municipality located in Biscay in the Basque Country, an Autonomous Community in northern Spain. Athletic Bilbao defender Xabier Etxeita was born in Zornotza, as is Beñat Intxausti, a professional cyclist.-External links:*...
(Zornotza), the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. 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,Club Deportiva Zornotza. Club Deportiva Zornotza. Retrieved on 2011-01-21. the event began as a mainly national-level competition and it started to attract elite international competitors from the mid-1980s onwards.Gasparovic, Juraj (2011-01-10). Cross Zornotza. Association of Road Racing Statisticians
Association of Road Racing Statisticians
The Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is to maintain a valid list of world road records for standard race distances and to establish...
. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
Zornotza has previously been an IAAF and European Athletics status meeting,Minshull, Phil (2001-01-08). Kosgei and Mugo win in Amorebieta. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.Valiente, Emeterio (2006-01-08). Chebii, Morató sprint to wins in Amorebieta Cross Country. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-21. as well as being in the now-defunct IAAF World Cross Challenge
IAAF World Cross Challenge
The IAAF World Cross Challenge was a cross-country running contest organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The athletes accumulated points in three specific cross country meets during the season.-Men:-Women:...
circuit,Moiben aims for second World Cross Challenge victory in Amorebieta. IAAF (1998-01-09). Retrieved on 2011-01-21. 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.
The Cross Internacional Zornotza is an annual cross country running
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
event which takes place in January in Amorebieta-Etxano
Amorebieta-Etxano
Amorebieta-Etxano or Zornotza are two different names for the same town and municipality located in Biscay in the Basque Country, an Autonomous Community in northern Spain. Athletic Bilbao defender Xabier Etxeita was born in Zornotza, as is Beñat Intxausti, a professional cyclist.-External links:*...
(Zornotza), the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. 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,Club Deportiva Zornotza. Club Deportiva Zornotza. Retrieved on 2011-01-21. the event began as a mainly national-level competition and it started to attract elite international competitors from the mid-1980s onwards.Gasparovic, Juraj (2011-01-10). Cross Zornotza. Association of Road Racing Statisticians
Association of Road Racing Statisticians
The Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is to maintain a valid list of world road records for standard race distances and to establish...
. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
Zornotza has previously been an IAAF and European Athletics status meeting,Minshull, Phil (2001-01-08). Kosgei and Mugo win in Amorebieta. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.Valiente, Emeterio (2006-01-08). Chebii, Morató sprint to wins in Amorebieta Cross Country. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-21. as well as being in the now-defunct IAAF World Cross Challenge
IAAF World Cross Challenge
The IAAF World Cross Challenge was a cross-country running contest organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The athletes accumulated points in three specific cross country meets during the season.-Men:-Women:...
circuit,Moiben aims for second World Cross Challenge victory in Amorebieta. IAAF (1998-01-09). Retrieved on 2011-01-21. 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.Ebuya, gran atractivo del 57 Cross Internacional de Zornotza. Europa Press
Europa Press (news agency)
Europa Press is a Spanish independent, privately held news agency, established in Madrid in 1957.- Areas :The Europa Press group is made up of several independent limited-liability companies, built around seven areas of business:* Europa Press Noticias...
(2011-01-05). Retrieved on 2011-01-21. The competition's course, the Jauregibarria,Tras las nevadas, el Cross de Amorebieta se disputará sobre el barro. ABC. Retrieved on 2011-01-21. played host to the 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 28, 1993 in Amorebieta, Spain.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- External links :**...
.Valiente, Emeterio (2008-01-04). Ebuya - T. Bekele clash on tap in Amorebieta – Zornotza Cross Country preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
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
Derartu Tulu
Derartu Tulu is an Ethiopian long distance track, road and marathon athlete.Derartu , a member of the Oromo ethnic group, grew up tending cattle in the village of Bekoji in the highlands of Arsi Province...
. Mariano Haro
Mariano Haro
Mariano Haro Cisneros is a former Spanish athlete, competing in the long-distance events. He was born in Becerril de Campos....
, a Spanish World Cross
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Held annually and organised by International Association of Athletics Federations , it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the International Cross Country Championships...
medallist, has won the competition more than any other athlete (seven) and won five times consecutively in the mid-1970s.LVII Cross Internacional Zornotza. Real Federación Española de Atletismo. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
National era
| Edition | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1954 | Winner unknown |
| 2nd | 1955 | Winner unknown |
| 3rd | 1956 | Winner unknown |
| 4th | 1957 | Winner unknown |
| 5th | 1958 | Winner unknown |
| 6th | 1959 | Winner unknown |
| 7th | 1960 | |
| — | 1961 | Not held |
| 8th | 1962 | |
| 9th | 1963 | |
| 10th | 1964 | |
| 11th | 1965 | |
| 12th | 1966 | |
| 13th | 1967 | |
| 14th | 1968 | |
| 15th | 1969 | |
| 16th | 1970 | |
| 17th | 1971 | |
| 18th | 1972 | |
| 19th | 1973 | |
| 20th | 1974 | |
| 21st | 1975 | |
| 22nd | 1976 | |
| 22rd | 1977 | |
| 24th | 1978 |
International era
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
Women's winner | Time (m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 1979 | Not held | |||
| 26th | 1980 | ||||
| 27th | 1981 | ||||
| 28th | 1982 | ||||
| 29th | 1983 | Winner unknown | |||
| 30th | 1984 | ||||
| 31st | 1985 | ||||
| 32nd | 1986 | ||||
| 33rd | 1987 | ||||
| 34th | 1988 | ||||
| 35th | 1989 | 32:40 | 14:29 | ||
| 36th | 1990 | 33:02 | 12:20 | ||
| 37th | 1991 | 35:04 | 19:06 | ||
| 38th | 1992 | 34:34 | 17:55 | ||
| 39th | 1993 | Held in conjunction with 1993 World Championships 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 28, 1993 in Amorebieta, Spain.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- External links :**... |
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| 40th | 1994 | ||||
| 41st | 1995 | 31:22 | 18:28 | ||
| 42nd | 1996 | 31:57 | 18:38 | ||
| 43rd | 1997 | 33:45 | 18:03 | ||
| 44th | 1998 | 30:16 | 17:27 | ||
| 45th | 1999 | 33:53 | 23:19 | ||
| 46th | 2000 | 33:28 | 23:09 | ||
| 47th | 2001 | 31:48 | 22:45 | ||
| 48th | 2002 | 31:41 | 22:27 | ||
| 49th | 2003 | 32:18 | 22:42 | ||
| 50th | 2004 | 34:35 | 23:22 | ||
| 51st | 2005 | 32:13 | 22:23 | ||
| 52nd | 2006 | 31:17 | 22:19 | ||
| 53rd | 2007 | 32:03 | 21:59 | ||
| 54th | 2008 | 32:11 | 23:27 | ||
| 55th | 2009 | 31:36 | 21:36 | ||
| 56th | 2010 | 35:24 | 24:22 | ||
| 57th | 2011 | 31:27 | 22:48 | ||
External links
- 2011 race report from ABC