Scotland - In the first major international event of 2019, Team Europe celebrated victory at the Simplyhealth Great Stirling XCountry, a European Athletics Cross Country Permit event, as they successfully defended their title at a … [Read more...]
Yasemin Can retains title in Samorin
December 12, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Slovakia - Turkey’s Yasemin Can gave herself the best possible birthday present as she became only the second woman to retain the senior women’s title at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships with another dominant performance. … [Read more...]
Ozbilen to the fore in Samorin
December 12, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Slovakia - Turkey won individual gold for the fourth year in a row as Kaan Kigen Ozbilen seized his chance to triumph in the most dramatic of men’s senior races at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Samorin. … [Read more...]
SPAR extends Euro Partnership
May 21, 2015 By 1 Comment
European Athletics and SPAR International are pleased to announce that SPAR, the world's largest organisation of independent food retailers, has extended its commitment to athletics on the continent for a further three years, from 2017 to … [Read more...]
Arikan takes Gold in Samokov
December 15, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Euro Cross Country Championships - A men's race that became a three-way chase for gold for the majority of the 10km saw Turkey's Polat Kemboi Arikan triumph - 12 months after winning silver. … [Read more...]
Tsenov has a golden chance in Samokov
December 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
It is a day to go until the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Samokov and the host nation have a runner in their team who made national history. … [Read more...]
Pieter-Jan Hannes wins on home soil
December 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
A series of European Athletics Cross Country Permit meetings were held at the weekend, the results of which will be important in choosing the final names for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Samokov. … [Read more...]
Lebid targets 10
November 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The word legend is used too often in sport but when the name of Serhiy Lebid is mentioned alongside the SPAR European Cross Country Championships then there is no doubt it is the correct description. … [Read more...]
Grovdal looks to European Cross Champs
November 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The 2012 SPAR European Cross Country Championships - which take place in Szentendre, near Budapest, on 9 December - is likely to be graced by a familiar face after a two-year absence from the event: Norway's Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal. … [Read more...]
Velenje 2011 a Cross Country Success
December 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
Velenje 2011 confirms good health of cross country in Europe European Athletics President Hansjörg Wirz paid tribute to the organisation of the Velenje 2011 SPAR European Cross Country Championships and hailed the record number of … [Read more...]
