2007 European Mountain Running Championships

2007 European Mountain Running Championships
Organisers	EAA
Edition	6th
Date	14 July
Host city	Cauterets, France
Races	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
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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 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

Men's senior race

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

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

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

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

1. Taylor, Simon (2007-07-14). "European Mountain Running Championships". Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association. Retrieved 2011-07-14.

External links

• Official website at European Athletics