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Bett and Felix take Almond Blossom XC titles

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

8 March 2010 – Lisbon, Portugal – Mark Bett produced a gun-to-tape victory at the 33rd Algarve International Almond Blossom Cross Country, the final meeting of the IAAF 2010 Cross Country Permit series.

Focus on the locals as Portugal to select World XC squad at the Almond Blossom Cross Country

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:30:00 GMT

5 March 2010 - Lisbon, Portugal – Portugal will welcome participants to one of the most well-known winter Cross Country competitions in the world, the Algarve International Almond Blossom Cross Country, held on the Açoteias course which will host the 2010 European Cross Country Championships.

Japanese World XC selection firms up over ‘Power’ and ‘Camel’ hills - Fukuoka Cross Country

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:05:00 GMT

27 February 2010 - The 24th Fukuoka International Cross Country – an IAAF XC Permit – took place today (27) in Fukuoka, Japan, and was basically a domestic affair as the hosts Japan selected their team ahead of next month’s 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

Matebo, Belete sisters the favourites in Diekirch Eurocross

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

26 February 2010 - Diekirch, Luxembourg – Kenyan Levy Matebo and sisters Mimi and Almenesh Belete will start as the favourites as Luxembourg’s Eurocross, the penultimate IAAF Cross Country Permit races of 2010, celebrates its 40th anniversary on Sunday.

Japanese team slots for Bydgoszcz up for grabs in Fukuoka

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

25 February 2010 - The 24th Fukuoka International Cross Country, the second selection meet for the upcoming 38th World Cross Country Championships, will be held on Saturday 27 February. Eight races are scheduled on the course used for the 2006 World Cross Country Championships.

Tanui emerges while Masai pounces as Kenya selects squad for Bydgoszcz

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:00:00 GMT

20 February 2010 – Nairobi, Kenya - Three years ago, Paul Tanui had no serious interest in running and only took up the sport just to keep him busy while schooling in the western Kenya highlands of Kisii. But Saturday, the 20-year-old displayed the composure of a veteran when he tore apart seasoned campaigners to win the senior men’s title at the Kenyan National Cross Country Championships.

Kenyan World XC team spots up for grabs in Nairobi on Saturday

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT

19 February 2010 – Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya will pick its best for the 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships on Saturday with lots of surprises expected at the national trials that are also an IAAF Cross Country Permit Meeting.

Karoki, Mathathi, and Katsumata prevail at Chiba Cross Country

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT

14 February 2010 - The 45th Chiba International Cross Country, a race which doubles as the Japanese selection meet for the upcoming World Cross Country Championships, was contested on Sunday 14 February in Showa Woods.

Mesfin comes of age with 21st birthday victory at Cinque Mulini

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

31 January 2010 – San Vittore Olona, Italy - Ethiopian Humegaw Mesfin took his second major Cross Country win this year at the 78th edition of the Cinque Mulini in San Vittore Olona.

Mateelong and Lagat to highlight Cinque Mulini cross country - PREVIEW

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT

29 January 2010 - The tussle between Kenya and Ethiopia in the men’s race and a women’s race featuring reigning 1500m Olympic champion Nancy Lagat will highlight the 78th edition of the Cinque Mulini in San Vittore Olona.

Cullen and Kigen take the spoils in muddy Antrim

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:00:00 GMT

23 January 2010 - Antrim, Northern Ireland – European Indoor 3000m bronze medallist Mary Cullen opened her calendar year in style as she led from the off in today’s Antrim International IAAF Cross Country Permit event (23), banishing the disappointment of her 12th place finish at last month's European XC in Dublin.

Golden opportunity for Skinner and Vernon, women’s spotlight on Yelling - Antrim International preview

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

21 January 2010 - Antrim, UK - Commonwealth Games 10,000m champion Boniface Kiprop may be a late withdrawal, but there is still a formidable field for the Antrim International, the sixth IAAF Cross Country Permit race of the season, which takes place on Saturday (23).

Komon takes down Gebremariam, business as usual for Masai in Seville

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT

17 January 2010 - Santiponce (Seville), Spain – Kenya’s Leonard Komon and Linet Masai captured victories in convincing fashion at the 28th ‘Cross Internacional de Itálica’ – the fifth leg of this season’s IAAF Cross Country Permit series - held Sunday on a nice afternoon of athletics.

Gebremariam and Masai head stellar line-up in Seville - preview

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMT

15 January 2010 - The ‘28th Cross Internacional de Itálica’ which will be held in Santiponce (Seville) on Sunday (17) will arguably offer one of the most remarkable line-ups so far this season.

Ebuya, the modest prince who dethroned King Kenny

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

11 January 2010 - Two days ago in a snow covered Edinburgh a young, shy Kenyan annihilated arguably the world’s finest endurance runner to send shockwaves throughout the sport. This relatively unheralded athlete destroyed ‘King’ Kenenisa Bekele by thirty-six seconds when storming to an unprecedented victory in the BUPA Great Edinburgh International Cross Country - IAAF Permit - race. Joseph Ebuya had arrived on the 2010 scene with a bang.

Ebuya despatches Bekele, 4th, with ease; Business as usual for Dibaba in Edinburgh

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:00:00 GMT

9 January 2009 - Edinburgh, UK - In the snow and ice of Holyrood Park today at the BUPA Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele was defeated by Kenya’s Joseph Ebuya in shocking fashion, whilst Tirunesh Dibaba ran majestically to win the women’s race with ease to reassert her dominance ahead of the World Cross Country Championships in Poland this March.

Bekele and Dibaba head stellar cast in frozen Edinburgh – PREVIEW

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT

7 January 2010 - Edinburgh, UK – Kenenisa Bekele, and comeback queen Hayley Yelling will be joined by Tirunesh Dibaba in Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park on Saturday (9) to take on some of the world’s best mud-larks in fierce battles for supremacy over a challenging course in the BUPA Great Edinburgh international cross-country.

Yelling to take on Dibaba in Edinburgh

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT

21 December 2009 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Fresh off of her victory at the European Cross Country Championships last weekend, Briton Hayley Yelling will be taking her momentum to Edinburgh for the Bupa Great Edinburgh International Cross Country, an IAAF XC permit race, on 9 January.

Lalli and Herzog triumph in wintry Brussels

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:00:00 GMT

20 December 2009 - Brussels, Belgium - Andrea Lalli from Italy was the best of a leading group of four to win the Iris Lotto CrossCup in Brussels - IAAF Permit - today (20). The women’s race was won by Adrienne Herzog who proved to be the strongest in an ultimate duel against Jessica Augusto. Heavy snowfall greatly impacted the event.

Lebid and Augusto aiming for revenge in Brussels - Cross Country Preview

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT

18 December 2009 - Brussels, Belgium – Sergiy Lebid and Jessica Augusto are coming to Brussels with a mission. The Ukrainian finished third at the European Championships last week in Dublin, a competition he had won 8 times before while the Portuguese counted amongst the favourites to win the European title, but faded badly into fourth place.

Bekele lines-up once more for Edinburgh XC

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT

14 December 2009 - Three-times race winner Kenenisa Bekele will bid to regain the BUPA Great Edinburgh International Cross Country title next month.

Comfortable victories for Gebremariam and Masai in Soria

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT

29 November 2009 - Soria, Spain - Ethiopia’s Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam and Kenya’s Linet Masai confirmed their roles as overwhelming favourites to capture victories in convincing fashion at the 16th ‘Cross Internacional de Soria’ – the second leg of the this season’s IAAF Permit Cross Country series - held on this cold Sunday afternoon.

Spotlight on Gebremariam and Masai - Soria Cross Country, PREVIEW

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT

27 November 2009 - Soria, Spain - The 16th ‘Cross Internacional de Soria’ - the second leg of the IAAF Cross Country Permit Series 2009/10- will take place on Sunday (29).

World champion Gebremariam lines-up for Edinburgh XC fixture

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT

24 November 2009 - Edinburgh, UK - World Cross Country champion Gebre Gebremariam will attempt to add the Bupa Great Edinburgh International Cross Country - IAAF Permit - to his list of top honours in the New Year.

Gebremariam and Augusto the victors in Oeiras

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT

21 November 2009 - Lisbon, Portugal – Reigning World Cross Country champion Gebregziabher Gebremariam opened the IAAF Cross Country Permit season with a victory at the Oeiras Cross Country on Saturday.

Gebremariam tops the field in Oeiras - preview

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

19 November 2009 - Lisbon, Portugal – The IAAF Cross Country Permit Series 2009/10 kicks off this Saturday (21) with the Finibanco Oeiras Cross Country in Oeiras, Portugal.

IAAF Cross Country season 2009 / 2010 begins and ends in Portugal

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT

17 November 2009 - Monte-Carlo - The series of 12 individual meetings which make up the calendar of IAAF Cross Country Permit Series 2009/10 begin next weekend in Oeiras, Portugal, on Saturday 21 November 2009.