The clock was turned back to the 2011 SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Velenje as Russia celebrated a clean-sweep in the men's under-23 race in Samokov.

It was an all women athletes press conference ahead of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Samokov.

The traditional pre-event press conference took place in the host town of the Samokov, Bulgaria, and was split into two parts: with European Athletics officials and local dignitaries facing the media first.

It is not often that an athlete wins the junior race one year at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships and then 12 months later is seeking gold again - in the senior event.

Turning the clock back to the junior women’s race at the 2012 SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Budapest and the top two places on the podium were taken by Amela Terzic and Emelia Gorecka.

With the upcoming Prague 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships in March, the local organising committee have prepared a special Czech athletics exhibition available to the public from 11 December to 15 March.

 

Whether it is the slippery surface, the unexpected bump in the grass or the downward climb followed by the quick charge up a hill, cross country running can be quite a challenge.

Callum Hawkins finished seventh in the under-23 race at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Belgrade a year ago and with his British team-mate Luke Caldwell two spots ahead of him, the pair were influential in helping their ...

Pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie has been enjoying some fun in the sun following his record-breaking exploits this season ... and showing off some impressive hurdling feats.

Eleven International Broadcasters from across the continent will be televising the Samokov 2014 SPAR European Cross Country Championships this weekend.