OEIRAS CROSS

Oeiras International Cross Country
Oeiras International Cross Country
	The Oeiras course is run near the Estádio Nacional
Date	Mid-November
Location	Oeiras, Portugal
Event type	Cross country
Distance	9 km for men; 5 km for women
Established	2000
Official site	Oeiras Cross Country

The Oeiras International Cross Country ( Portuguese: Crosse Internacional de Oeiras) is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in Oeiras, Portugal. Established in 2000,^[1] it is usually held in mid-November and is traditionally the first competition of the IAAF's cross country season, which culminates each year in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.^[2]

The Oeiras Cross Country has featured athletes such as Kenenisa Bekele, Paul Tergat, Gebregziabher Gebremariam and Felix Limo.^[3] The race can be of high importance to Portuguese athletes as the results are often used to decide the national squad for the European Cross Country Championships.^[4]^[5] The men's race is 9 kilometres long, while the women's race is held over 5 km.^[6] In addition to the professional senior races, there are also a number amateur races, including shorter cross country races for children, as well as junior and veteran races.^[7]

The course in Jamor is adjacent the Estádio Nacional,^[8] the home ground of Portugal's national football team,^[9] and is the same circuit that was used for the 1997 European Cross Country Championships and the men's 1999 European Club's Cross Country Cup in 1999.^[10]^[11] It is a long and hilly course which features a green, scenic setting.^[12] The competition is organised by the same group which sets up the Lisbon Half Marathon and the Portugal Half Marathon – the Maratona Clube de Portugal.^[13]

The race has previously been broadcast live on television and attracts over 600 runners for the senior races annually.^[14] The competition has been sponsored by a number of patrons over its short history, including: Vodafone, Sport Zone, Banco Português de Negócios, Energias de Portugal and Finibanco.^[15]^[16]

Past senior race winners

Key: Course record

Edition	Year	Women's winner	Time ( m: s)	Men's winner	Time ( m: s)
I	2000	Martin Sulle ( TAN)	29:48	Carla Sacramento ( POR)	19:31
II	2001	Enock Mitei ( KEN)	26:10	Leah Malot ( KEN)	15:33
III	2002	Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH)	24:05	Leah Malot ( KEN)	16:01
IV	2003	Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH)	27:22	Merima Denboba ( ETH)	16:22
V	2004	Tariku Bekele ( ETH)	26:28	Alice Timbilil ( KEN)	16:34
VI	2005	Ronald Kipchumba Rutto ( KEN)	26:27	Elizabeth Rumokol ( KEN)	17.36
VII	2006	Peter Kamais ( KEN)	26:19	Dorcus Inzikuru ( UGA)	17:22
VIII	2007	Imane Merga ( ETH)	26:34	Mónica Rosa ( POR)	17:29
IX	2008	Titus Masai ( KEN)	27:07	Inês Monteiro ( POR)	17:31
X	2009	Gebregziabher Gebremariam ( ETH)	24:41	Jessica Augusto ( POR)	15:39
XI	2010	Teklemariam Medhin ( ERI)	28:33	Anália Rosa ( POR)	20:01

References

^ Atletismo: Carla Sacramento vence I Crosse de Oeiras^{[
permanent dead link]}. Record (2002-02-13). Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Costa, Paulo (2004-11-21). Tariku Bekele beats Paul Tergat in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Steeple Newsletter. Steeple.de (2001-11-25). Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Fernandes, António Manuel (2008-11-21). Masai dominates; Augusto defeated by Monteiro in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Fernandes, António Manuel (2007-11-17). Merga and Rosa nab wins in Lisbon – Oeiras Cross Country Report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Fernandes, António Manuel (2009-11-21). Gebremariam and Augusto the victors in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Associação de Atletismo de Lisboa Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Maratona Clube de Portugal (2008). Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Costa, Paulo (2005-11-20). Rutto, Rumokol the victors in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Fernandes, António Manuel (2008-11-15). Masai dominates; Augusto defeated by Monteiro in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Fernandes, António Manuel (2008-11-13). Kilel leads Kenyan charge; Augusto the home favourite - Oeiras XC, PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Campo a Través - Temporada 2002/2003. Real Federación Española de Atletismo (2003). Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Fernandes, António Manuel (2006-11-12). Inzikuru and Kamais dominate IAAF XC in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Fernandes, António Manuel (2009-11-19). Gebremariam tops the field in Oeiras - preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Costa, Paulo (2003-11-13). Malot aims for third title in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ An impressive Bekele smashes opponents. IAAF (2002-11-17). Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
^ Costas, Paulo (2003-11-16). Bekele wins but is closely shadowed by Kigen. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

External links

Official website

[1] Atletismo: Carla Sacramento vence I Crosse de Oeiras^{[
permanent dead link]}. Record (2002-02-13). Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[2] Costa, Paulo (2004-11-21). Tariku Bekele beats Paul Tergat in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[3] Steeple Newsletter. Steeple.de (2001-11-25). Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[4] Fernandes, António Manuel (2008-11-21). Masai dominates; Augusto defeated by Monteiro in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[5] Fernandes, António Manuel (2007-11-17). Merga and Rosa nab wins in Lisbon – Oeiras Cross Country Report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[6] Fernandes, António Manuel (2009-11-21). Gebremariam and Augusto the victors in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[7] Associação de Atletismo de Lisboa Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Maratona Clube de Portugal (2008). Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[8] Costa, Paulo (2005-11-20). Rutto, Rumokol the victors in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[9] Fernandes, António Manuel (2008-11-15). Masai dominates; Augusto defeated by Monteiro in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[10] Fernandes, António Manuel (2008-11-13). Kilel leads Kenyan charge; Augusto the home favourite - Oeiras XC, PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[11] Campo a Través - Temporada 2002/2003. Real Federación Española de Atletismo (2003). Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[12] Fernandes, António Manuel (2006-11-12). Inzikuru and Kamais dominate IAAF XC in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[13] Fernandes, António Manuel (2009-11-19). Gebremariam tops the field in Oeiras - preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[14] Costa, Paulo (2003-11-13). Malot aims for third title in Oeiras. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[15] An impressive Bekele smashes opponents. IAAF (2002-11-17). Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

[16] Costas, Paulo (2003-11-16). Bekele wins but is closely shadowed by Kigen. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.

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Oeiras International Cross Country
The Oeiras course is run near the Estádio Nacional
Date	Mid-November
Location	Oeiras, Portugal
Event type	Cross country
Distance	9 km for men 5 km for women
Established	2000
Official site	Oeiras Cross Country

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