The England women did well in a quality field in the senior women’s race which was eventually won by Bahrain’s Mimi Belete in a time of 18:07 as she broke away from two-time world 1500m champion Maryam Jamal also Bahrain and Almanesh Belete of Belgium in the last of the three laps. Early on there…
Antrim International Cross Country – Senior Men’s Race report
England Team: Adam Hickey Jonathan Davies Jack Goodwin A cold but dry afternoon was the conditions for the Antrim International Cross Country held at Greenwood College on 4th January 2014. The 5 laps 10k course was generally very good under foot with only small stretches of mud and only 1 hill climb of any note…
Report – Belgium Cross Cup 2013
The pre Christmas International event saw athletes representing England, South of England (S of E), Wales and also Kent Clubs, Invicta and Cambridge H taking part. On the course near the Heysel Stadium that has been used for several decades now the British runners did well again. The event shown on Belgium Television has events…
Team Selection for Belgium Cross Cup, Brussels
The Team Managers have selected the following Teams for the trip to the Belgium Cross Cup event in Brussels. The selectors have picked athletes that did not go to Belgrade for the European Championships in an effort to give further athletes the opportunity for top class competition. However, all these athletes showed form at the Trials…
New Team Event – Antrim
The ECCA are sending senior teams of three to Antrim for the International Race on January 4th 2014. Athletes wishing to be considered for selection should contact the relevant England Team Managers
Soria 2013 – Race Report
The Cross Country Teams representing England made a successful trip to Soria in North Central Spain for the 20th International Event to be held there. The races which included the Spanish trials for the European Championships (coming up in Belgrade) were a good test for the English athletes, organised and funded by the English Cross…
20th International Cross Country – Soria, Spain
With the European Cross Country trials coming up at Liverpool in a few weeks time, English athletes get a chance for top competition to hone their performance when the national team travels to Soria in Northern Spain for the 20th International Cross Country this weekend. The ECCA Team Managers as usual have been looking at…
International Fixtures and Team Selection Criteria
International Fixtures now published for 2015/2016. See also guidelines for selection criteria.
Team Success at the Home Countries International Cross Country
England won all four team titles at the Home Countries International Cross Country event held at Dinefwr Park, Landeillo, Carmarthenshire. On a bitterly cold but fortunately snowless day there was a series of competitive races with England Scotland and Wales all having performances to cheer for, the Midlands, North and South also fielded Teams in…
Venta de Banos 16 Dec 2012 – Senior Men’s Race Report
This is the first time England has travelled to Venta de Banos in Spain for the annual International Cross Country. The senior men’s team (Adam Hickey, Patrick Martin, Luke Cragg and Jon Beattie) appeared strong with very little between the 4 athletes who had finished 8th, 11th, 15th and 17th respectively in the European Trial…