2016 European Cross Country Championships
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The 2016 European Cross Country Championships was the 23rd edition of the cross country running competition for European athletes. It was hosted in Chia, Italy.[1]
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Organisers | EAA |
Edition | 23rd |
Date | 11 December |
Host city | Chia, Italy |
Events | 6 |
Distances | 9.94 km – Men 7.97 km – Women 7.97 km – U23 men 6 km – U23 women 6 km – Junior men 4.06 km – Junior women |
Aras Kaya won the men's senior title, making it three straight victories for Turkey in that event, following in the footsteps of fellow Kenyan-Turkish runners Polat Kemboi Arıkan and Ali Kaya. Yasemin Can, became Turkey's first senior women's winner and also led her nation to the team title. Great Britain were the most successful in the team races, claiming the senior men's, under-23 women's and junior women's titles; the country reached the podium in all categories.[2]
The 2016 edition saw increased Kenyan dominance at the competition, with the top two runners in both senior races being Kenyan-born, as well as the men's under-23 winner.[3]