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Europe’s best cross-country runners descend on Turkey’s southern coast to battle for success on a variety of terrains.
Athletes will have to contend with mud, sand and dirt roads European Cross Country Championshipnow in their 30th year, they are visiting Antalya for the first time.
The men’s field is led by a track star Jakob Ingebrigtsenwho will be hoping to secure the senior title for a third time after missing last year’s tournament due to injury.
Norway’s countrywoman Karoline Grovdal is hot favorite for the women’s title as she seeks a fourth straight triumph, although Italy’s Nadia Battocletti, silver medalist in the 10,000 meters at Paris 2024, she will be hoping to improve on her second-place finish from 2023.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is the European Cross Country Championship 2024?
The 2024 European Cross Country Championships will be held in Antalya, Turkey on Sunday 8 December. The schedule is as follows (all times GMT):
8h – U20 women (distance 4814m) 8.29h – U20 men (4814m) 8.55h – Mixed relay (6324m; 1 x 1710m; 2 x 1510m; 1x 1594m) 9.25h – U20m U20m women) (6324m) 10.31h – Senior women (7834m) 11.11m – Seniors (7834m)
How do I watch it?
UK viewers can follow the cross country action live via the BBC Sport website, BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button. Coverage begins at 7.55am GMT.
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Who are the favorites?
Doc Jakob Ingebrigtsen is the main candidate for the senior title, the defending champion Yann Schrub he returns in search of another crusading crown. He will be out of business though, against a strong Norwegian team this includes Ingebrigtsen’s older brother Philip and Magnus Tuv Myhre, who finished in second place last year.
Karoline GrovdalThree senior gold medals highlight a record haul of ten individual medals, although it is steadily improving Nadia Battocletti has enjoyed an outstanding year on the track. of Great Britain Abbie Donnelly she returns in search of a better bronze she won in Brussels last December.
With women’s U23 winner Megan Keith absent, two British women hope to defend their title in the Will Barnicoat (U23 Men) i Innes FitzGerald (U20 women). Fitzgerald refused to fly to Australia for the World Cup last year citing his concern about the climate crisis.