The European Cross Country Championships is an annual international

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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 inaugurated in 1994 in

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and the venue for the championships changes each year. Unlike the

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for the sport, the European Cross Country Championships consists of six races in age categories, with separate senior, under-23, and junior races for both men and women. There are individual and national team medals awarded in each race. In the team competition, the top three from a team of up to six are scored.Event - SPAR European Cross Country Championships
European Athletics. Retrieved 2011-12-10.

History

The first edition of the competition featured only senior races and 180 athletes took part. Men's and women's junior (under-20) races were introduced at the third edition in 1996 and under-23 races were added to the programme in 2006.
. European Athletics (2011-12-10). Retrieved 2011-12-10.

Editions

* Country and athlete figures for senior races only

Senior

Individual

Medal table

Updated after 2019, including the team rankings for each category and the mixed relay.

Under 23

Medal table

Under 20

Men

Women

Medal table

References

External links

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