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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

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programme. The competition has roots in the Iberian 10,000 metres Championships – a competition between

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and Portuguese 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

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from

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

Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse (also formerly: Hewan Abeye (አልቫን አበይለገሠ, Amharic) and Elvan Can ( Turkish); born 11 September 1982) is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long-distance running athlete who competed over distances from 150 ...

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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