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Cross Internacional de Soria 
The race course is set in a grassy suburb of the city of SoriaDate Late November Location Soria, Spain Event type Cross country Distance 10 km for men
8 km for womenEstablished 1994 Official site Cross Internacional de Soria The Cross Internacional de Soria, also known as the Campo a Través Internacional de Soria, is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in Soria, Spain. First held in 1994, it usually takes place in late November and gained IAAF cross country permit meeting status in 2007.[1] It was previously a European Athletic Association permit meeting.[2]
The competition features elite races of 10 km for men and 8 km for women. The men's and women's race had initially been competed over distances of 9 km and 6 km respectively, but the course lengths were increased in 2006.[3][4] The course, known as the "Monte Valonsadero", was used in the early 1990s as a training ground by Fermín Cacho and Abel Antón,[5] two of the region's foremost athletes. After inspecting the area, Miguel Ángel Pérez and Adolfo Caballero (members of the Athletics Delegation for Soria) suggested that a cross country meeting should be held there.[6] It is a grassy course set in the Sorian countryside,[7] and it is at a particularly high altitude – 1063 metres above sea level.[8]
Many World Championship medallists have competed at the course,[7] including Gebregziabher Gebremariam, Zersenay Tadese, Meselech Melkamu and Linet Masai. The meeting tends to be dominated by runners from East Africa and Spain.[9] The high standard of runners that the meeting attracts means that the Cross Internacional de Soria is consistently ranked among the best cross country meetings in Spain by the Real Federación Española de Atletismo – the Spanish governing body for athletics.[6]
Past senior race winners
Joseph Ebuya won the men's race in 2007.
The 2006 winner Vivian Cheruiyot competing in Spain.Edition Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s) I 1994 
Tijani Rahmouni (MAR)24:38 
Sally Barsosio (KEN)11:31 (5 km) II 1995 
Manuel Pancorbo (ESP)23:44 Ana Isabel Alonso (ESP)13:45 III 1996 Omar Errachidi (MAR)24:41 Jacqueline Martín (ESP)13:08 IV 1997 
Million Wolde (ETH)26:42 Jacqueline Martín (ESP)14:02 V 1998 Laban Kipkemboi (KEN)25:12 Yemenashu Taye (ETH)14:25 VI 1999 John Kosgei (KEN)29:03 Naomi Mugo (KEN)16:49 VII 2000 Salim Kipsang (KEN)26:05 Margaret Ngotho (KEN)15:37 VIII 2001 Tom Nyariki (KEN)26:36 Rose Cheruiyot (KEN)19:25 IX 2002 Charles Kamathi (KEN)26:04 Zulema Fuentes-Pila (ESP)20:24 X 2003 Benjamin Limo (KEN)27:35 Merima Denboba (ETH)20:44 XI 2004 
Zersenay Tadese (ERI)25:52 Werknesh Kidane (ETH)19:24 XII 2005 Boniface Songok (KEN)26:24 Rose Jepchumba (KEN)19:47 XIII 2006 Ali Abdallah (ERI)30:10 Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)27:38 XIV 2007 Joseph Ebuya (KEN)28:58 Meselech Melkamu (ETH)27:24 XV 2008 Leonard Komon (KEN)29:11 Jane Jepkosgei Kiptoo (KEN)26:40 XVI 2009 Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH)30:21 Linet Masai (KEN)27:06 XVII[10] 2010 Joseph Ebuya (KEN)29:57 
Dina Lebo Phalula (RSA)28:18 XVIII[11] 2011 Vincent Chepkok (KEN)29:49 Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)27:28 References
- General
- Soria course profile (Spanish). Real Federación Española de Atletismo. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.
- Specific
- ^ Valiente, Emerterio (2007-11-25). Ebuya, Melkamu easy winners in Soria. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.
- ^ Valiente, Emerterio (2003-11-23). Limo and Denboba out-sprint rivals in Soria. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.
- ^ Valiente, Emerterio (2006-11-19). Eritrea and Kenya take the cross country spoils in Soria. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.
- ^ Valiente, Emerterio (2005-11-20). Songok and Jepchumba accomplish Kenyan sweep in Soria. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.
- ^ Valiente, Emerterio (2007-11-23). Spotlight on Ebuya and Melkamu - Soria Cross Country preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.
- ^ a b Historia del Cross Internacional de Soria (Spanish). ANOC. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.
- ^ a b World medallists gather in Soria. IAAF (2003-11-21). Retrieved on 2009-11-29.
- ^ Valiente, Emerterio (2008-11-23). Komon and Kiptoo are successful in Soria. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.
- ^ Valiente, Emerterio (2006-11-17). East Africa versus Spanish armada in Soria on Sunday. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2010-11-22). Ebuya confirms, Phalula surprises at Soria cross country. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2011-11-20). Chepkok and Jeptoo unopposed at Soria]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-20.
External links
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)European Athletics cross country permit meetings Cross della Vallagarina • Campaccio • Warandeloop Tilburg • Cross Internacional Valle de Llodio • Cross de l'Acier
Budapest Challenge • Cross Internacional de Soria • Lotto CrossCup van West-Vlaanderen • Corta Mato Cidade De AmoraCategories:- Cross country running competitions
- Athletics competitions in Spain
- Recurring sporting events established in 1994
- Sport in Soria
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