The World Military Cross Country Championships is an international biennial

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competition organised by the

International Military Sports Council The International Military Sports Council (IMSC) or Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), is an international sports association, established in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels. It is the world's second-largest multi-discipline sport ...

(CISM). The competition is typically held in late February or early March. First held in 1947, it was typically held on an annually basis, but since 2004 it has been held roughly every two years. The championships has three races: the men's long race (roughly ), the men's short race (roughly ), and the women's race (roughly ). The competition attracts elite level

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who are members of their national military, with past winners including two-time world champion

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, the 2008 Olympic champion Nancy Jebet Langat, and

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winner

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.Previous CISM Results
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Past winners

Men

Women

Jelena Prokopcuka at the 2007 Boston Marathon

References

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Recurring sporting events established in 1947 Athletics team events

Past winners

Men

Women

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