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Eurocross is an annual international
Eurocross 10.2 km (men) + 5.3 km (women)
Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-03-01. The 2010 race, which was the 40th edition of the competition, was held simultaneously with the 94th Luxembourg national cross country championships.Events
Celtic Diekirch. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
from Celtic Diekirch website {{IAAF Cross Country Meetings Cross country running competitions Athletics in Luxembourg Recurring sporting events established in 1969 Sports competitions in Luxembourg Cross country running in Luxembourg Annual sporting events in Luxembourg 1969 establishments in Luxembourg Winter events in Luxembourg
cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open cou ...
competition which takes place in Diekirch, Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...
in February. It is one of the IAAF permit meetings which serve as qualifying events for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships
World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...
. It is sponsored by the ING Group
The ING Group ( nl, ING Groep) is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Amsterdam. Its primary businesses are retail banking, direct banking, commercial banking, investment banking, wholesale bankin ...
.
First held in 1969, Eurocross is organised by the local athletics club (Celtic) and the course follows near the Stade Municipal in Diekirch. There are two major races: a 10.2 km race for men and a 5.3 km race for women. In addition to these primary competitions, there are races for runners of various youth levels, as well as a popular, mass race for amateurs.
The course follows a steep incline up a hill on a stepped dirt path, which then loops back on to downhill section. The race takes place over a number of laps thus the uphill and downhill sections can make for a particularly difficult cross country course.
The main races typically attract international-calibre athletes from Europe and Africa. Past men's winners include IAAF World Cross Country Championships
World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...
medallist Josephat Machuka and European Championships medallists Mustafa Mohamed
Mustafa Hassan Mohamed ( so, Mustafa Xasan Maxamed, ar, مصطفى حسن محمد) (born 1 March 1979) is a Swedish long-distance runner who mainly competes in the 3000 meter steeplechase.
Personal life
Mohamed was born in 1979 in Mogadishu, ...
and Carsten Jørgensen
Carsten Jørgensen (born 25 October 1970) is a Danish orienteering competitor and World champion.Gabriela Szabo
Gabriela Szabo (, hu, Szabó Gabriella; born 14 November 1975) is a retired Romanian runner. She competed in the 1500 m and 5000 m events at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal.
Szabo is a three-time world c ...
(an Olympic and world champion), 1993 World Cross Country champion Albertina Dias and Dorcus Inzikuru
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Dorcus Inzikuru (born 2 February 1982 in Vurra, Arua District) is a Ugandan track and field athlete, competing in the steeplechase. She won the inaugural world title in women's 3000 m steeplechase, as well as the first Commonwealth title i ...
, a steeplechase world champion. The Eurocross typically gives out over US $
The United States dollar ( symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the officia ...
12,500 in total prize money for each meeting.Civai, Franco & Gasparovic, Juraj (2009-02-28)Eurocross 10.2 km (men) + 5.3 km (women)
Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-03-01. The 2010 race, which was the 40th edition of the competition, was held simultaneously with the 94th Luxembourg national cross country championships.
Celtic Diekirch. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
Past senior race winners
Key: *''Note: The women's course was shorter than the typical 5.3 km between 1990 and 2005.''
References
External links
from Celtic Diekirch website {{IAAF Cross Country Meetings Cross country running competitions Athletics in Luxembourg Recurring sporting events established in 1969 Sports competitions in Luxembourg Cross country running in Luxembourg Annual sporting events in Luxembourg 1969 establishments in Luxembourg Winter events in Luxembourg