2007 European Mountain Running Championships

2007 European Mountain Running Championships
2007 European Mountain Running Championships
Organisers	EAA
Edition	6th
Date	14 July
Host city	Cauterets, France
Events	4
Distances	12.8 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
	← 2006 Úpice 2008 Zell am Harmersbach → ;

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

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 winning gold and leading a 1-2-3 for his country. The women's junior race was won by from Slovenia. United Kingdom took the team gold.^[1]

Results[]

Men's senior race[]

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[]

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[]

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time (m:s)
		Turkey	48:27
		Turkey	48:34
		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[]

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time (m:s)
		Slovenia	23:33
		Germany	23:58
		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[]

^ ^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.

External links[]

Results at European Athletics

[nimra-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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