2008 European Cross Country Championships
The 15th European Cross Country Championships were held at Brussels in Belgium on 14 December 2008. Serhiy Lebid took his eighth title in the men's competition and Hilda Kibet won the women's race.
| 2008 European Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Organisers | EAA |
| Edition | 15th |
| Date | 14 December |
| Host city | Brussels, Belgium |
| Events | 6 |
| Distances | 10 km – Men 8 km – Women 8 km – U23 men 6 km – U23 women 6 km – Junior men 4 km – Junior women |
Results
Men individual 10.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |  Serhiy Lebid | 30:49 |
 |  Mo Farah | 30:57 |
 |  Mustafa Mohamed | 31:13 |
| 4. |  Ayad Lamdassem | 31:17 |
| 5. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Pieter Desmet | 31:19 |
| 6. |  Bouabdellah Tahri | 31:21 |
| 7. | Alemayehu Bezabeh | 31:23 |
| 8. |  Rui Pedro Silva | 31:26 |
| 9. |  Michel Butter | 31:30 |
| 10. | Frank Tickner | 31:39 |
| 11. | Mokhtar Benhari | 31:40 |
| 12. |  Daniele Meucci | 31:41 |
Total 77 competitors
Men teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Spain Ayad Lamdassem Alemayehu Bezabeh Sergio Sánchez Javier Guerra | 39 |
| France Bouabdellah Tahri Mokhtar Benhari Driss El Himer James Theury | 49 |
| United Kingdom Mo Farah Frank Tickner Michael Skinner Lee Merrien | 54 |
| 4. | Italy | 79 |
| 5. | Belgium | 93 |
| 6. | Ukraine | 116 |
| 7. |  Ireland | 129 |
| 8. | Portugal | 153 |
Total 12 teams
Women individual 8.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Hilda Kibet | 27:45 |
| Jessica Augusto | 27:54 |
| Inês Monteiro | 28:02 |
| 4. | Mary Cullen | 28:04 |
| 5. | Rosa María Morató | 28:17 |
| 6. | Adriënne Herzog | 28:19 |
| 7. | Anália Rosa | 28:25 |
| 8. | Hatti Dean | 28:30 |
| 9. | Louise Damen | 28:33 |
| 10. | Elena Romagnolo | 28:39 |
| 11. |  Viktoriya Trushenko | 28:40 |
| 12. | Gulnara Galkina | 28:40 |
Total 64 competitors
Women teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal Jessica Augusto Inês Monteiro Anália Rosa Ana Dulce Félix | 29 |
| United Kingdom Hatti Dean Louise Damen Laura Kenney Hayley Yelling | 49 |
| France Sophie Duarte Christelle Daunay Christine Bardelle Maria Martins | 78 |
| 4. | Netherlands | 97 |
| 5. | Russia | 111 |
| 6. | Italy | 119 |
| 7. | Spain | 127 |
| 8. | Belgium | 131 |
Total 11 teams
Men U23 individual 8.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Lalli | 24:56 |
| Andy Vernon | 25:04 |
|  Selim Bayrak | 25:17 |
| 4. | Ben Lindsay | 25:18 |
| 5. | Benjamin Malaty | 25:18 |
| 6. | John Beattie | 25:18 |
| 7. | Keith Gerrard | 25:21 |
| 8. | Mourad Amdouni | 25:22 |
Total 85 competitors
Men U23 teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Andy Vernon Ben Lindsay John Beattie Keith Gerrard | 19 |
| Italy Andrea Lalli Martin Dematteis Bernard Dematteis Simone Gariboldi | 42 |
| France Benjamin Malaty Mourad Amdouni Denis Mayaud Pierrot Pantel | 62 |
| 4. |  Poland | 93 |
| 5. | Turkey | 112 |
| 6. | Spain | 119 |
| 7. | Belgium | 142 |
| 8. | Ireland | 151 |
Total 16 teams
Women U23 individual 6.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Kuijken | 21:02 |
| Sarah Tunstall | 21:10 |
| Yuliya Zarudneva | 21:24 |
| 4. | Morag MacLarty | 21:24 |
| 5. |  Ancuţa Bobocel | 21:43 |
| 6. |  Heike Bienstein | 21:43 |
| 7. | Katherine Sparke | 21:47 |
| 8. | Tatyana Shutova | 21:49 |
Tota 66 competitors
Women U23 teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Sarah Tunstall Morag MacLarty Katherine Sparke Stacey Johnson | 24 |
| Russia Yuliya Zarudneva Tatyana Shutova Natalya Puchkova Natalya Vlasova | 44 |
| Germany Heike Bienstein Ingalena Heuck Julia Hiller Katharina Becker | 57 |
| 4. | Ireland | 80 |
| 5. | Spain | 135 |
| 6. | France | 137 |
| 7. | Portugal | 138 |
| 8. | Italy | 152 |
Total 11 teams
Junior men individual 6.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Florian Carvalho | 18:42 |
|  Sondre Nordstad Moen | 18.47 |
| Hassan Chahdi | 18:49 |
| 4. | Alexander Hahn | 18:55 |
| 5. | David Forrester | 18:58 |
| 6. | Hasan Pak | 18:58 |
| 7. | Bruno Albuquerque | 19:08 |
| 8. | Antonio Abadía | 19:11 |
Total 94 competitors
Junior men teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| France Florian Carvalho Hassan Chahdi Simon Denissel Colin Guillard | 50 |
| Norway Sondre Nordstad Moen Sindre Buraas Lars Erik Malde Henrik Ingebrigtsen | 51 |
| United Kingdom David Forrester Ross Murray Mitch Goose Phillip Berntsen | 52 |
| 4. | Turkey | 79 |
| 5. | Spain | 89 |
| 6. | Germany | 93 |
| 7. | Belgium | 102 |
| 8. | Ireland | 169 |
Total 16 teams
Junior women individual 4.0 km
| Pos. | Runners | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Twell | 13:28 |
| Charlotte Purdue | 13:39 |
| Lauren Howarth | 13:55 |
| 4. | Emily Pidgeon | 14:00 |
| 5. | Emma Pallant | 14:05 |
| 6. | Laura Park | 14:08 |
| 7. | Yekaterina Gorbunova | 14:12 |
| 8. | Marina Gordeyeva | 14:12 |
Total 81 competitors
Junior women teams
| Pos. | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Stephanie Twell Charlotte Purdue Lauren Howarth Emily Pidgeon | 10 |
| Ukraine Viktoriya Pohorelska Myroslava Polishchuk Olha Skrypak Lyudmyla Kovalenko | 50 |
| Russia Yekaterina Gorbunova Marina Gordeyeva Yelena Korobkina Yelnara Latypova | 62 |
| 4. | Ireland | 77 |
| 5. | Germany | 89 |
| 6. | Poland | 150 |
| 7. | France | 173 |
| 8. | Turkey | 174 |
Total 11 teams
References
- "Bruxelles BEL 14 December". European Athletics Association. 14 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- "XV MAASTOJUOKSUN EM-KILPAILUT BRYSSELI (BEL) 14.12.2008, 14.12.2008, Päivitetty 15.12.2008 19:55". Suomen Urheiluliitto. 15 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
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