Annual cross country running competition
The Lotto Cross Cup Brussels , also known as the IRIS Lotto Cross Cup ,[ 1] is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in mid-December in Brussels , Belgium . It is part of the Lotto Cross Cup series of races and is classed as an IAAF permit meeting, making athletes' performances eligible for qualification into the IAAF World Cross Country Championships .[ 2]
Thousands of runners compete in the meeting each year, based in Laeken park, and amateur 5K and 10K races take place in addition to the professional races.[ 3] The meeting was postponed in 2008 because the European Cross Country Championships (previously scheduled to take place in Ostend ) had to be moved to the Brussels course following difficulties due to the weather.[ 4] The quality of the competition is high, with past winners including multiple world champions Paul Tergat and Kenenisa Bekele .[ 5] [ 6]
Past senior race winners
Veerle Dejaeghere took the 2007 women's title.
References
^ Hendrix, Ivo (2006-12-15). Farah and Inzikuru head world class field in Brussels . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ IAAF Cross Country Permit Meetings Archived 2010-03-09 at the Wayback Machine . IAAF (2010). Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ a b Hendrix, Ivo (2006-12-17). Powerful wins for Chepkok and Erkesso in Brussels . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ Brussels 2008 is now online! [permanent dead link ] . European Athletics (2008-07-18). Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ Iris Crosscup Brussels Senioren, korte cross/Seniores, cross court Archived 2005-09-15 at the Wayback Machine . Lotto Cross Cup. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ Ethiopian doubles up in Brussels . People Daily (2005-12-19). Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ Ceuleers, Ronny (2001-12-23). Sergey Lebid strong in snow and mud . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ Frank, Bob (2002-12-22). Imperial Bekele strikes again in Brussels . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ Brussels' victors Tergat and Burika aim at World Cross return . IAAF (2003-12-21). Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ Frank, Bob (2004-12-19). Burika defends and Dinkesa surprises in Brussels . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ Frank, Bob (2005-12-18). Ethiopian double in Brussels . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ Hendrix, Ivo & Monti, David (2007-12-23). Veerle Dejaeghere and Paul Kipsiele Koech score emphatic wins in Iris Lotto Cross Cup in Brussels - UPDATED . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ Hendrix, Ivo (2009-12-20). Lalli and Herzog triumph in wintry Brussels . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
^ Hendrix, Ivo (2010-12-19). Lebid and Chepkwony supreme winners in snowy Brussels . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010-12-19.
^ Hendrix, Ivo (2011-12-18). Koech puts on a demonstration, while Chepkwony repeats in Brussels . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-22.
^ Hendrix, Ivo (2012-12-23). Teenagers Kirui and Aga show off their prodigious talent in Brussels . IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-14.
^ Minshull, Phil (2013-12-22). Hassan and Kibet take the honours in Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-02-14.
^ Hendrix, Ivo (2014-12-22). Kenyans Kibet and Chepngetich dominate in Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-12-21.
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