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2008 European Cross Country Championships
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | 2008 European Cross Country Championships |
| Logo | Brussel2008logo.png |
| Organisers | EAA |
| Edition | 15th |
| Date | 14 December |
| Host city | Brussels, Belgium |
| Races | 6 |
| Distances | 10 km – Men |
| 8 km – Women | |
| 8 km – U23 men | |
| 6 km – U23 women | |
| 6 km – Junior men | |
| 4 km – Junior women | |
| Previous | 2007 Toro |
| Next | 2009 Dublin |
8 km – Women 8 km – U23 men 6 km – U23 women 6 km – Junior men 4 km – Junior women The 15th European Cross Country Championships were held at Brussels in Belgium on 14 December 2008. Serhiy Lebid took his eighth title in the men's competition and Hilda Kibet won the women's race.
Results
Men individual 10.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| UKR Serhiy Lebid | 30:49 | |
| GBR Mo Farah | 30:57 | |
| SWE Mustafa Mohamed | 31:13 | |
| 4. | ESP Ayad Lamdassem | 31:17 |
| 5. | BEL Pieter Desmet | 31:19 |
| 6. | FRA Bouabdellah Tahri | 31:21 |
| 7. | ESP Alemayehu Bezabeh | 31:23 |
| 8. | POR Rui Pedro Silva | 31:26 |
| 9. | NED Michel Butter | 31:30 |
| 10. | GBR Frank Tickner | 31:39 |
| 11. | FRA Mokhtar Benhari | 31:40 |
| 12. | ITA Daniele Meucci | 31:41 |
Total 77 competitors
Men teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Ayad Lamdassem | ||
| Alemayehu Bezabeh | ||
| Sergio Sánchez | ||
| Javier Guerra | 39 | |
| Bouabdellah Tahri | ||
| Mokhtar Benhari | ||
| Driss El Himer | ||
| James Theury | 49 | |
| Mo Farah | ||
| Frank Tickner | ||
| Michael Skinner | ||
| Lee Merrien | 54 | |
| 4. | 79 | |
| 5. | 93 | |
| 6. | 116 | |
| 7. | 129 | |
| 8. | 153 |
Total 12 teams
Women individual 8.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| NED Hilda Kibet | 27:45 | |
| POR Jessica Augusto | 27:54 | |
| POR Inês Monteiro | 28:02 | |
| 4. | IRL Mary Cullen | 28:04 |
| 5. | ESP Rosa María Morató | 28:17 |
| 6. | NED Adriënne Herzog | 28:19 |
| 7. | POR Anália Rosa | 28:25 |
| 8. | GBR Hatti Dean | 28:30 |
| 9. | GBR Louise Damen | 28:33 |
| 10. | ITA Elena Romagnolo | 28:39 |
| 11. | RUS Viktoriya Trushenko | 28:40 |
| 12. | RUS Gulnara Galkina | 28:40 |
Total 64 competitors
Women teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Augusto | ||
| Inês Monteiro | ||
| Anália Rosa | ||
| Ana Dulce Félix | 29 | |
| Hatti Dean | ||
| Louise Damen | ||
| Laura Kenney | ||
| Hayley Yelling | 49 | |
| Sophie Duarte | ||
| Christelle Daunay | ||
| Christine Bardelle | ||
| Maria Martins | 78 | |
| 4. | 97 | |
| 5. | 111 | |
| 6. | 119 | |
| 7. | 127 | |
| 8. | 131 |
Total 11 teams
Men U23 individual 8.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Andrea Lalli | 24:56 | |
| GBR Andy Vernon | 25:04 | |
| TUR Selim Bayrak | 25:17 | |
| 4. | GBR Ben Lindsay | 25:18 |
| 5. | FRA Benjamin Malaty | 25:18 |
| 6. | GBR John Beattie | 25:18 |
| 7. | GBR Keith Gerrard | 25:21 |
| 8. | FRA Mourad Amdouni | 25:22 |
Total 85 competitors
Men U23 teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Vernon | ||
| Ben Lindsay | ||
| John Beattie | ||
| Keith Gerrard | 19 | |
| Andrea Lalli | ||
| Martin Dematteis | ||
| Bernard Dematteis | ||
| Simone Gariboldi | 42 | |
| Benjamin Malaty | ||
| Mourad Amdouni | ||
| Denis Mayaud | ||
| Pierrot Pantel | 62 | |
| 4. | 93 | |
| 5. | 112 | |
| 6. | 119 | |
| 7. | 142 | |
| 8. | 151 |
Total 16 teams
Women U23 individual 6.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| NED Susan Kuijken | 21:02 | |
| GBR Sarah Tunstall | 21:10 | |
| RUS Yuliya Zarudneva | 21:24 | |
| 4. | GBR Morag MacLarty | 21:24 |
| 5. | ROM Ancuţa Bobocel | 21:43 |
| 6. | GER Heike Bienstein | 21:43 |
| 7. | GBR Katherine Sparke | 21:47 |
| 8. | RUS Tatyana Shutova | 21:49 |
Tota 66 competitors
Women U23 teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Tunstall | ||
| Morag MacLarty | ||
| Katherine Sparke | ||
| Stacey Johnson | 24 | |
| Yuliya Zarudneva | ||
| Tatyana Shutova | ||
| Natalya Puchkova | ||
| Natalya Vlasova | 44 | |
| Heike Bienstein | ||
| Ingalena Heuck | ||
| Julia Hiller | ||
| Katharina Becker | 57 | |
| 4. | 80 | |
| 5. | 135 | |
| 6. | 137 | |
| 7. | 138 | |
| 8. | 152 |
Total 11 teams
Junior men individual 6.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| FRA Florian Carvalho | 18:42 | |
| NOR Sondre Nordstad Moen | 18.47 | |
| FRA Hassan Chahdi | 18:49 | |
| 4. | GER Alexander Hahn | 18:55 |
| 5. | GBR David Forrester | 18:58 |
| 6. | TUR Hasan Pak | 18:58 |
| 7. | POR Bruno Albuquerque | 19:08 |
| 8. | ESP Antonio Abadía | 19:11 |
Total 94 competitors
Junior men teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Florian Carvalho | ||
| Hassan Chahdi | ||
| Simon Denissel | ||
| Colin Guillard | 50 | |
| Sondre Nordstad Moen | ||
| Sindre Buraas | ||
| Lars Erik Malde | ||
| Henrik Ingebrigtsen | 51 | |
| David Forrester | ||
| Ross Murray | ||
| Mitch Goose | ||
| Phillip Berntsen | 52 | |
| 4. | 79 | |
| 5. | 89 | |
| 6. | 93 | |
| 7. | 102 | |
| 8. | 169 |
Total 16 teams
Junior women individual 4.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| GBR Stephanie Twell | 13:28 | |
| GBR Charlotte Purdue | 13:39 | |
| GBR Lauren Howarth | 13:55 | |
| 4. | GBR Emily Pidgeon | 14:00 |
| 5. | GBR Emma Pallant | 14:05 |
| 6. | GBR Laura Park | 14:08 |
| 7. | RUS Yekaterina Gorbunova | 14:12 |
| 8. | RUS Marina Gordeyeva | 14:12 |
Total 81 competitors
Junior women teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Twell | ||
| Charlotte Purdue | ||
| Lauren Howarth | ||
| Emily Pidgeon | 10 | |
| Viktoriya Pohorelska | ||
| Myroslava Polishchuk | ||
| Olha Skrypak | ||
| Lyudmyla Kovalenko | 50 | |
| Yekaterina Gorbunova | ||
| Marina Gordeyeva | ||
| Yelena Korobkina | ||
| Yelnara Latypova | 62 | |
| 4. | 77 | |
| 5. | 89 | |
| 6. | 150 | |
| 7. | 173 | |
| 8. | 174 |
Total 11 teams
References
References
- (14 December 2008). "Bruxelles BEL 14 December". European Athletics Association.
- (15 December 2008). "XV MAASTOJUOKSUN EM-KILPAILUT BRYSSELI (BEL) 14.12.2008, 14.12.2008, Päivitetty 15.12.2008 19:55". Suomen Urheiluliitto.
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