The Cross Internacional de Atapuerca is an annual

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competition that takes place in Atapuerca,

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. Established in 2004, it takes place in early November and is among the first major competitions of the cross country season. In its initial years, it was usually the first permit meeting in the

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's cross country season,Spain's Bezabeh claims second at Cross de Atapuerca; Monteiro takes bronze in women's race

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(2009-11-08).

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Permit Meeting series, having replaced the

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event in 2010. The Cross de Atapuerca has attracted high calibre athletes, including World Cross Country Champions

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and

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, and

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. Around 2500 athletes took part in the 2009 race, which was broadcast on

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, the sports channel of Spain's state broadcaster

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(2009-11-07). Retrieved on 2009-11-16. It is part of the

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and was ranked as the country's second best meet in 2008. The distances for the professional senior competitions are 9 km for men and 8 km for women. In addition to the elite races, a separate mass race is held for amateur runners. The Cross de Atapuerca also features a number of different categories and distances based on age: four levels for children, youth (under 16s) and junior (under 18s) competitions, and finally a masters race for runners over 35. The course of the race traces a path through the fields around the town of Atapuerca and passes through the Archaeological Site of Atapuerca before looping back to complete a circuit.Circuito
. Cross de Atapuerca. Retrieved on 2009-11-16.

Past elite race winners

References

External links

Official website

ANOC profile

Race profile
from

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Past elite race winners

See also

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