2007 European Mountain Running Championships

The 2007 European Mountain Running Championships were held on 14 July in Cauterets, France. Held by the European Athletic Association.

2007 European Mountain Running Championships
OrganisersEAA
Edition6th
Date14 July
Host cityCauterets, France France
Events4
Distances12.8 km +1,570 m– Men
8.5 km +1,010 m– Women
8.5 km +1,010 m– U20 men
4 km +400 m– U20 women

The championships comprised four races, incorporating junior races for the first time: the men's race, which was 12.8 km long with a 1,570 m ascent, the women's and under-20s men's competitions over 8.5 km and containing a 1,010 m ascent, and finally the under-20s women's race which was competed over 4 km with a rise of 400 m.[1]

Ahmet Arslan of Turkey won the title in the men's senior race while the Norwegian Anita Evertsen took the gold medal in the women's race. Italy reached to the senior men's team gold medal and Switzerland won the women's team gold. The junior men's competition was largely a Turkish affair, with Mehmet Akkoyun winning gold and leading a 1-2-3 for his country. The women's junior race was won by Lucija Krkoc from Slovenia. United Kingdom took the team gold.[1]

Results

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Men's senior race

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Rank Athlete Country Time (h:m:s)
  Ahmet Arslan   Turkey 1:08:39
  Marco De Gasperi   Italy 1:08:50
  Marco Gaiardo   Italy 1:09:09
Teams
Rank Team Points
    Italy 15
    France 31
    Germany 36
  • Total participants: 67 runners finished and 17 teams.[1]

Women's senior race

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Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
  Anita Evertsen   Norway 51:45
  Anna Pichrtova   Czech Republic 52:34
  Kirsten Otterbu   Norway 52:56
Teams
Rank Team Points
    Switzerland 17
    Czech Republic 22
    Italy 29
  • Total participants: 65 runners finished and 16 teams.[1]

Men's under-20s race

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Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
  Mehmet Akkoyun   Turkey 48:27
  Emrah Akalın   Turkey 48:34
  Mahmut Uruclu   Turkey 48:40
Teams
Rank Team Points
    Turkey 6
    Germany 21
    Italy 34
  • Total participants: 36 runners finished and 9 teams.[1]

Women's under-20s race

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Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s)
  Lucija Krkoc   Slovenia 23:33
  Kerstin Strauss   Germany 23:58
  Hannah Bateson   United Kingdom 24:50
Teams
Rank Team Points
    United Kingdom 8
    Austria 10
    Slovenia 13
  • Total participants: 20 runners finished and 6 teams.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Taylor, Simon (2007-07-14). "European Mountain Running Championships". Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
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