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race for

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an athletes which was first held in 1997. The competition is organised by the

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and first began as the European 10000 Metres Challenge (''European 10,000m Challenge'' till 2005 edition), after the event was removed from the European Cup programme. The competition has roots in the Iberian 10,000 metres Championships – a competition between

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athletes that was held between 1991 and 1996 – and the first five editions of the European 10000 Metres Challenge were held in the

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. The event was first held under its current title in 2005. From 2018, the event has been held as the climax of the Night of 10k PB's event at

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Editions

Champions

Records

The competition record for men is 27:14.44, set in 1998 by Fabián Roncero from

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. The competition record for women is 30:21.67, set in 2006 by

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from

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Medal table (1997-2022)

References

External links

Official websiteEuropean Athletics Statistics – European Cup 10,000m
(1997-2008)
Competition History
(2008-2018) {{European Athletics cups Cup 10,000m Recurring sporting events established in 1997 Athletics team events