The Iberian 10,000 Metres Championships or Iberian Trophy ( pt, Troféu Ibérico; es, Trofeo Ibérico) is an annual team

track running Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

competition over

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

that is contested between athletes from

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

and

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

. The event has been held over two separate periods. Launched in 1991, the competition originally ran for six editions, but was made defunct by the European 10000 Metres Challenge in 1997. That competition was expanded further as the European Cup 10,000m in 2005.IBERIAN 10000 METRES CHAMPIONSHIPS
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-02-28. A desire to resume a bi-national event saw the relaunch of the original event under the title of the "Iberian Trophy" in 2011. The competition consists of two elements: an individual aspect and a team aspect. The team competition is decided by combining the finishing times of each nations four best performing athletes. There are two senior races, one for each of the sexes. On top of this, the host nation incorporates its nation championship into the race, so the host's leading athlete is also declared the national champion. Guest athletes are a common feature and, although their times and finishing positions are recorded, they are not considered part of the international Iberian Trophy race.

Editions

Champions

* The 1991 individual women's race was won by guest athlete Delilah Asiago of Kenya. * The 2011 individual races were won by Kenya guest athletes

Vincent Rono Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh ...

and

Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (born 11 September 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in track and cross country running. She represented Kenya at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2016, winning a silver medal at the 5 ...

. * The 2013 individual women's race was won by guest athlete Trihas Gebre Aunoon of Ethiopia. She later became a Spanish citizen.Trihas Gebre Aunoon
RFEA. Retrieved on 2015-02-28.

References

{{reflist Athletics competitions in Portugal Athletics competitions in Spain 10K runs Recurring sporting events established in 1991 Athletics team events