- Cross Internacional de Itálica
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Cross Internacional de Itálica 
The race course passes alongside Itálica's ancient amphitheatreDate Mid-January Location Santiponce, Spain Event type Cross country Distance 11 km for men
8 km for womenEstablished 1982 Official site Cross Internacional de Itálica The Cross Internacional de Itálica is an annual cross country running competition that is held every January in Santiponce, near Seville, Spain. Inaugurated in 1982, the race course is set in the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Itálica. As one of only two Spanish competitions to hold IAAF permit meeting status, it is one of the more prestigious races on the Spanish cross country circuit.
The competition comprises three general categories of race: children's and junior races, the mass participation ("popular") race, and the professional international races.[1] The men's international race was a 10 km race until 1999 when it was increased to roughly 11 km. The distance of the women's international race (currently 8 km) has also fluctuated, varying between 5.5 km and 6.6 km in its early years.[2] The course of the race loops through the ancient streets of Itálica, passing alongside ruins throughout.[1] The red clay ground usually makes for a dry running surface, although rain has occasionally made this a particularly difficult, muddy course in previous editions.[3][4]
The international fields for the Cross de Itálica frequently feature some of the most successful cross country athletes. Past winners include Paul Tergat, Kenenisa Bekele, Gelete Burka, Paula Radcliffe and Florence Kiplagat. Indeed in six separate years (1994, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004 and 2009) one of the winners of the Cross de Itálica has gone on to win at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Past senior race winners
Charles Kamathi scored consecutive wins through 2000 and 2001.
Kenenisa Bekele on his way to a third Cross de Itálica victory in 2007 – a course record.
The 2007 women's race was won by Ethiopian Gelete BurkaEdition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s) I 1982 
José Alonso (ESP)? Not Held — II 1983 Juan Barón (ESP)? Not Held — III 1984 
Fernando Mamede (POR)? Not Held — IV 1985 Fernando Mamede (POR)? Not Held — — 1986 Not Held — Not Held — V 1987 
Paul Kipkoech (KEN)? Not Held — VI 1988 Paul Kipkoech (KEN)28:48 Not Held — VII 1989 Domingos Castro (POR)28:28 Not Held — VIII 1990 Ondoro Osoro (KEN)28:21 Not Held — IX 1991 Ondoro Osoro (KEN)28:33 
Andrea Wallace (ENG)17:39 X 1992 
Khalid Skah (MAR)28:05 Hellen Kimaiyo Kipskoskei (KEN)17:17 XI 1993 
Fita Bayissa (ETH)27:53 
Catherina McKiernan (IRL)17:11 XII 1994 William Sigei (KEN)28:04 
Yelena Romanova (RUS)17:54 XIII 1995 Paulo Guerra (POR)28:49 Catherina McKiernan (IRL)17:43 XIV 1996 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)28:59 
Annemari Sandell (FIN)17:57 XV 1997 Paulo Guerra (POR)29:57 
Elena Fidatov (ROM)20:26 XVI 1998 Paul Tergat (KEN)27:57 Jackline Maranga (KEN)19:15 XVII 1999 Paul Tergat (KEN)30:56 Zahra Ouaziz (MAR)21:34 XVIII 2000 Charles Kamathi (KEN)20:30 Getenesh Wami (ETH)21:15 XIX 2001 Charles Kamathi (KEN)31:48 Paula Radcliffe (ENG)21:31.7 XX 2002 Abraham Chebii (KEN)30:38 Mónica Rosa (POR)21:22 XXI 2003 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)31:32 Merima Denboba (ETH)21:42 XXII 2004 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)31:01.6 Merima Denboba (ETH)21:43 XXIII 2005 Terefe Maregu (ETH)31:22 Werknesh Kidane (ETH)28:43 XXIV 2006 Abebe Dinkesa (ETH)31:03 Bizunesh Bekele (ETH)21:32 XXV 2007 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)31:05 Gelete Burka (ETH)21:14 XXVI 2008 
Moses Kipsiro (UGA)31:01 Priscah Jepleting Cherono (KEN)25:49 XXVII 2009 Moses Kipsiro (UGA)30:37 Florence Kiplagat (KEN)26:14 XXVIII 2010 Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN)31:14 Linet Masai (KEN)25:35 XXIX 2011 Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN)30:38 Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)26:02 References
- General
- Italica course profile (Spanish). Real Federación Española de Atletismo. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.
- Civai, Franco & Gasparovic, Juraj (2010-01-18). Cross Italica. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- Specific
- ^ a b Circuito. Cross Internacional de Italica. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Civai, Franco & Gasparovic, Juraj (2010-01-18). Cross Italica. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Minshull, Phil (2001-01-15). Kamathi lays down the law at the Cross de Italica. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2010-01-15). Gebremariam and Masai head stellar line-up in Seville - preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
Cross country running in Spain 
Meetings Cross de Atapuerca • Championat de Catalunya de Cross • Cross de la Constitución • Cross Ciudad de Granollers • Cross de Itálica • Cross Valle de Llodio • Cross Memorial Juan Muguerza • Cross de San Andres • Cross de San Sebastián • Cross de Soria • Cross de Venta de Baños • Cross Zornotza
Championships IAAF World Championships: 1981 (Madrid) • 1993 (Amorebieta) • 2011 (Punta Umbría)
European Championships: 2007 (Toro)IAAF cross country permit meetings Cross de Atapuerca • Oeiras International Cross Country • Lotto Cross Cup Brussels • Great Edinburgh International Cross Country • Cross Internacional de Itálica • Antrim International Cross Country • Cinque Mulini • KCB Nairobi Cross • Chiba International Cross Country • Fukuoka International Cross Country • Eurocross • Almond Blossom Cross CountrySee also: IAAF World Cross Country Championships • Former meetings: Cross de Soria (2007-10) • Cross Valle de Llodio (2004–06) • Auchan Roncq Lille Metropole (2005)Categories:- Cross country running competitions
- Athletics competitions in Spain
- Sport in Andalusia
- Recurring sporting events established in 1982
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