By Clay ShawPhotography by Maja Hitij / Getty Images for European Athletics 12.8.24 Antalya, Turkey; SPAR European Cross Country Championships 2024—Phoebe Anderson of Great Britain pulled off the biggest surprise win of the day by winning the U23 Women’s 6… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotographs courtesy of Getty Images for European Athletics Antalya, Turkey, 12/8/2024, SPAR European XC Championships 2024—The pre-race favorites came through with solid wins at the Euro XC in Antalya, Turkey. We have been to the previous five European… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 12.10.23 Brussels, Belgium—Axel Vang Christensen of Denmark became a two-time U20 SPAR European Cross Country Champion, but it wasn’t going to be easy. Christensen also won the U20 championship in Dublin… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 12.10.23 Brussels, Belgium—Innes Fitzgerald of Great Britain took charge early and ran away with the 5000-meter SPAR European Cross Country Championship win in 18:19. Fitzgerald led Great Britain to the team… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 12.10.23 Brussels, Belgium—Alexis Miellet of France has performed magic before at European Cross Country, but this time he took the handoff 58 seconds down. He caught Bram Anderiessen of Netherlands and… Read More ›
by Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Yann Schrub of France, who had dozens of supporters, thrilled the crowd with his 30:17 victory at Laeken Park under the shadow of the famous Atomium. Schrub, who was sixth in… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, Piemonte-La Mandria Park, December 11, 2022, SPAR European Cross-Country Championships, Mixed Relays—Gaia Sabbatini of Italy outkicked Rosalia Tarraga of Spain in the home straight, much to the delight of… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, Piemonte-La Mandria Park, December 11, 2022, SPAR European Cross-Country Championships—Maria Forero of Spain won the U20 women’s title in 13:04 on the 3.812 KM course. Much to her delight,… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, Piemonte-La Mandria Park, December 11, 2022, SPAR European Cross-Country Championships—Will Barnicoat of Great Britain took advantage of a stumble by Nicholas Griggs of Ireland. Griggs seemingly had the race… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, December 11, 2022, SPAR Euro Cross-Country Championships, (U23, 5.772 KM) Piermonte La Mandria Park—Nadia Battocletti of Italy had the pressures of being the defending champion in the U23 race,… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, December 11, 2022, SPAR Euro Cross-Country Championships, (U23, 7.662KM) Piermonte La Mandria Park—Charles Hicks of Great Britain repeated as U23 champion winning in 23:40. Hicks, who was the NCAA… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, December 11, 2022, SPAR Euro Athletics XC Championships (Senior Women 7.662 KM)—Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal of Norway repeated as European Cross Country champion as she overcame a strong challenge by… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Turin, Italy, December 11, 2022, SPAR Euro Athletics XC Championships (Senior Men, 9.672 KM)—Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway repeated as European Athletics Cross Country champion with a convincing and measured race strategy,… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Dublin, Ireland, European Cross Country, U23 Event, December 12, 2021—Charles Hicks of Great Britain & Northern Ireland won in 24:29. Hicks, who runs for Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA, had to withstand a very strong challenge… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw Nadia Battocletti of Italy moved up to the U23 and won in 20:32. Battocletti was champion of the Euro XC U20 race in Tilburg (2018), and Lisbon (2019). Team Italy won the team championship, as well, with… Read More ›
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