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The 2012
*Totals: 54 entrants, 54 starters, 54 finishers, 8 teams.
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. The championships ...
was the 19th edition of the cross country running competition for European athletes which was held in Szentendre
Szentendre () is a riverside town in Pest County, Hungary, between the capital city Budapest and Pilis Mountains, Pilis-Visegrád Mountains. The town is known for its museums (most notably the :hu: Szentendrei Szabadtéri Néprajzi Múzeum, Open- ...
, Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
on 9 December.
Andrea Lalli of Italy won the men's title to become the country's first ever champion at the competition. The men's team race was won by Spain. Fionnuala Britton
Fionnuala McCormack (née Britton; born 24 September 1984 in Wicklow) is an Irish runner who has competed at a range of distance running events. She was the gold medallist at the 2011 and 2012 European Cross Country Championships. She has repr ...
was the winner in the senior women's race, becoming the first woman to retain her title. Team Ireland took gold in the senior women's race.
Race results
Senior men
*Totals: 92 entrants, 92 starters, 84 finishers, 8 teams.Senior women
*Totals: 54 entrants, 54 starters, 54 finishers, 8 teams.
Under-23 men
*Totals: 99 entrants, 99 starters, 94 finishers, 15 teams.Under-23 women
*Totals: 63 entrants, 63 starters, 63 finishers, 6 teams.Junior men
*Totals: 116 entrants, 116 starters, 114 finishers, 19 teams.Junior women
*Totals: 94 entrants, 94 starters, 93 finishers, 16 teams.Medal table
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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. The 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. The championships ...
International athletics competitions hosted by Hungary
Cross country running in Hungary
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. The championships ...