Eurocross

The Eurocross (official name: ING Eurocross ) is a cross-country run that is held annually in Diekirch, Luxembourg, mostly in February . The competition is known for its demanding route including the stairs of a steeper ascent with high steps made from railway sleepers.

The race has been held since 1969 and is organized by the local athletics club Celtic Diekirch . From the introduction of the series in 1999 up to and including 2014, the Eurocross was part of the IAAF Cross Country Permit Meetings of the World Athletics Federation. Since leaving the IAAF Permit Meetings, the main races of Eurocross have not been as top-class as they were when, around 1997, Dieter Baumann took third place behind the Kenyan obstacle course world record holder Bernard Barmasai and the later Belgian European record holder Mohammed Mourhit . Other well-known athletes such as the Belgian half-marathon world champion Vincent Rousseau or the Tendai Chimusasa from Zimbabwe, who was well known in Germany at the time , were also able to enter their names . In addition to Uta Pippig and twice Irina Mikitenko , the winners of the women's race also include the later Olympic champions Gabriela Szabo and Maryam Yusuf Jamal .

Instead, the host club relies on trail runs for amateur athletes. Nonetheless, the event is still part of the Grand Duchy's cross-country series in the children's and youth classes, in which comparative competitions between the athletics federations of Luxembourg and the Rhineland are held.

The ING Group has been a sponsor since 2011 , from 1995 to 1997 the sporting goods manufacturer Reebok gave its name.

In addition to the main races, races for different age and ability groups are offered.

Winners list

date	distance	Men	Time (min)	distance	Women	time
0Feb 9, 2020	10,330 m	Andrzej Starzynski ( POL )	34:58	5,610 m	Oksana Rayta ( UKR )	20:51
03rd Feb 2019	10,330 m	Artem Kazban ( UKR )	35:33	5,610 m	Anna Gehring ( GER )	20:26
Feb 25, 2018	10,330 m	Ahmed El Mazoury ( ITA )	32:43	5,610 m	Elena Burkard ( GER )	17:12
05th Mar 2017	10,030 m	Onèsphore Nkunzimana ( BDI ) (4th win) 1	35:24	5,870 m	Sarah Lahti ( SWE )	21:12
Feb 21, 2016	10,275 m	Abebe Tesfaw Nigussie ( ETH )	34:21	5,500 m	Addisalem Mekonnen ( ETH )	21:15
0Feb 8, 2015	10,275 m	Benedikt Karus ( GER ) 2	33:40	5,500 m	Simret Restle-Apel ( GER )	8:08 pm
0Feb 9, 2014	10,275 m	Alex Kibet ( KEN )	33:03	5,500 m	Eleni Gebrehiwot ( GER ) (2nd win)	20:28
Jan. 27, 2013	10,200 m	Albert Rop ( KEN )	31:11	5,350 m	Eleni Gebrehiwot ( ETH )	19:17
Feb 17, 2012	10,200 m	Japhet Kipyegon Korir ( KEN )	30:35	5,350 m	Almensh Belete ( BEL )	18:26
Feb. 27, 2011	10,000 m	El Hassan el-Abbassi ( MAR )	31:28	5,350 m	Maryam Yusuf Jamal ( BHR )	19:04
Feb 28, 2010	9,000 m	Onèsphore Nkunzimana ( BDI ) (3rd win) 1	27:17	5,350 m	Mimi Belete ( BHR ) (2nd win)	17:03
Feb 15, 2009	10,200 m	Wilson Kiprop ( KEN )	30:27	5,350 m	Mimi Belete ( BHR )	18:23
Feb. 27, 2008	10,200 m	Joel Kimurer Kemboi ( KEN )	29:23	5,350 m	Veerle Dejaeghere ( BEL ) (2nd win)	17:21
Feb 11, 2007	10,200 m	Sultan Khamis Zaman ( QAT ) (2nd win)	32:03	5,350 m	Veerle Dejaeghere ( BEL )	18:44
Feb 19, 2006	10,200 m	Mustafa Mohamed ( SWE )	30:47	5,300 m	Susanne Hahn ( GER )	18:24
Feb 13, 2005	10,200 m	Sultan Khamis Zaman ( QAT )	32:06	4,800 m	Natalie Harvey ( GBR )	17:09
Feb 15, 2004	10,200 m	Wilson Kipkosgei Chemweno ( KEN )	30:34	4,800 m	Bouchra Chaabi ( MAR )	15:41
Feb 16, 2003	10,200 m	Philemon Kemei Cheruiyot ( KEN )	29:56	4,800 m	Dorcus Inzikuru ( UGA )	15:54
Feb. 24, 2002	10,200 m	Hamid El Mouaziz ( MAR )	30:52	4,800 m	Meryem Karouani ( MAR )	16:04
Feb. 18, 2001	10,200 m	Abderrahim Goumri ( MAR ) (2nd win)	30:25	4,800 m	Anja Smolders ( BEL )	15:56
Feb 20, 2000	10,200 m	Abderrahim Goumri ( MAR )	30:18	4,800 m	Irina Mikitenko ( GER ) (2nd win)	16:12
Feb 21, 1999	10,200 m	Carsten Jørgensen ( DEN )	31:50	4,800 m	Irina Mikitenko ( GER )	16:40
Feb 15, 1998	10,200 m	Josephat Machuka ( KEN )	30:27	4,800 m	Anita Weyermann ( SUI )	16:00
Feb 16, 1997	10,200 m	Bernard Barmasai ( KEN )	30:41	4,800 m	Elena Fidatov ( ROM )	15:50
Feb 25, 1996	10,200 m	Tendai Chimusasa ( ZIM ) (2nd win)	31:57	4,800 m	Colleen De Reuck ( RSA )	16:16
Feb 19, 1995	10,200 m	Dave Lewis ( GBR )	33:09	4,800 m	Gabriela Szabo ( ROM )	16:53
Feb 20, 1994	10,200 m	Tendai Chimusasa ( ZIM )	30:51	4,800 m	Catherina McKiernan ( IRL )	15:54
Feb. 14, 1993	10,200 m	James Kamau Kariuki ( KEN )	31:27	4,800 m	Suzanne Rigg ( GBR )	16:45
Feb 23, 1992	10,200 m	Ezequiel Canário ( POR )	32:33	4,800 m	Lieve Slegers ( BEL )	16:59
Jan. 20, 1991	10,000 m	Tonnie Dirks ( NED )	?	5,000 m	Albertina Dias ( POR )	?
Jan. 21, 1990	10,200 m	Vincent Rousseau ( BEL )	31:31	4,800 m	Uta Pippig ( GDR )	16:55
Jan. 1989	10,000 m	Martin Grüning ( GER )	?	?	?	?
Jan. 10, 1988	10,000 m	Herbert Steffny ( GER )	32:48	5,000 m	Danièle Kaber ( LUX ) (2nd win)	?
Jan. 1987	10,000 m	Joel Bruneau ( FRA )	?	?	?	?
1986	?	Jean-Claude Petit ( LUX ) (4th win)	?	?	Danièle Kaber ( LUX )	?
Jan. 1985	10,000 m	Justin Gloden ( LUX ) (2nd win)	?	?	?	?
1984	?	Jean-Claude Petit ( LUX ) (3rd win)	?	?	?	?
1983	?	Jean-Claude Petit ( LUX ) (2nd win)	?	?	Christine Weis ( LUX )	?
1982	?	Jean-Claude Petit ( LUX )	?	?	Mady Scholtes ( LUX )	?
1981	?	Pierre Mellina ( LUX )	?	?	?	?
Jan. 1980	10,000 m	Elie Aubertin ( BEL )	?	?	Sheila Baum ( LUX )	?
Jan. 1979	10,000 m	Justin Gloden ( LUX )	?	5,000 m	Gabriele Meinel ( GDR )	?
Jan. 1978	10,000 m	Reinhard Leibold ( GER ) (2nd win)	?
Jan. 1977	10,000 m	Reinhard Leibold ( GER )	?
1976	?	Theo Bock ( LUX ) (2nd win)	?
1975	?	Jean Hoeser ( LUX )	?
1974	not carried out
1973	?	Theo Bock ( LUX )	?
1972	?	René Kilburg ( LUX )	?
1971	not carried out
1970	?	Domenico Marini ( LUX )	?
1969	?	Fernand Altmann ( LUX )	?

¹In the meantime, the Burundian Onèsphore Nkunzimana competed as Sultan Khamis Zaman for Qatar and already won the events in 2005 and 2007 with this name.

²Benedikt Karus tested positive for darbepoetin in a doping sample given immediately after the competition. For more information see article Benedikt Karus section doping case .

Web links

• Official website (French)
• List of winners (1969–2019) at the Association of Road Racing Statisticians (English)
• Annual results (until 2017) for women and men at the Association of Road Racing Statisticians

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mustafa Mohamed hopes finally to win the Diekirch Eurocross - Preview. In: iaaf.org. February 17, 2006, accessed May 6, 2019 . 
2. ↑ cf. IAAF Cross Country Permit Calendar. In: iaaf.org. Retrieved May 7, 2019 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} 3.2.19 - Diekirch Eurocross (Luxembourg). In: Laufreport.de. Retrieved May 10, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Race series detail Eurocross. In: more.arrs.run. Retrieved May 7, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Matebo, Belete sisters the favorites in Diekirch Euro Cross. In: iaaf.org. February 26, 2010, accessed May 6, 2019 .