Lotto Cross Cup Brussels Explained

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Date:Mid-December
Location:Brussels, Belgium
Type:Cross country
Distance:10.5 km for men
6 km for women
Homepage:Lotto Cross Cup Brussels

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

YearMen's winnerTime (m:s)Women's winnerTime (m:s)
2001[7] ?
2002[8] 35:1422:44
2003[9] 33:5021:05
2004[10] 33:2220:46
2005[11] 35:0122:18
200633:2421:37
2007[12] 30:3119:41
2008Not held—Not held—
2009[13] 31:3720:23
2010[14] 31:2720:35
2011[15] 32:3221:17
2012[16] 33:0220:48
2013[17] 30:4019:38
2014[18] 32:0919:57
201532:1920:07
201626:2619:28
201829:0419:57

External links

Notes and References

  1. Hendrix, Ivo (2006-12-15). Farah and Inzikuru head world class field in Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
  2. http://www.iaaf.org/cros10/results/index.html IAAF Cross Country Permit Meetings
  3. Hendrix, Ivo (2006-12-17). Powerful wins for Chepkok and Erkesso in Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
  4. http://www.european-athletics.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6558&Itemid=2 Brussels 2008 is now online!
  5. http://www.sport.be/fr/lottocrosscup/brussel/senioren.html Iris Crosscup Brussels Senioren, korte cross/Seniores, cross court
  6. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200512/19/eng20051219_229169.html Ethiopian doubles up in Brussels
  7. Ceuleers, Ronny (2001-12-23). Sergey Lebid strong in snow and mud. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
  8. Frank, Bob (2002-12-22). Imperial Bekele strikes again in Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
  9. http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=23750.html Brussels' victors Tergat and Burika aim at World Cross return
  10. Frank, Bob (2004-12-19). Burika defends and Dinkesa surprises in Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
  11. Frank, Bob (2005-12-18). Ethiopian double in Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
  12. 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.
  13. Hendrix, Ivo (2009-12-20). Lalli and Herzog triumph in wintry Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
  14. Hendrix, Ivo (2010-12-19). Lebid and Chepkwony supreme winners in snowy Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-12-19.
  15. Hendrix, Ivo (2011-12-18). Koech puts on a demonstration, while Chepkwony repeats in Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-22.
  16. Hendrix, Ivo (2012-12-23). Teenagers Kirui and Aga show off their prodigious talent in Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-14.
  17. Minshull, Phil (2013-12-22). Hassan and Kibet take the honours in Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-02-14.
  18. Hendrix, Ivo (2014-12-22). Kenyans Kibet and Chepngetich dominate in Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-12-21.

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