2010 European Mountain Running Championships
The 2010 European Mountain Running Championships were held on 4 July in Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria. They were that year's area championships for mountain running, held by the European Athletic Association in conjunction with the Bulgarian Athletic Federation. The competition featured four races, with senior and junior races for both men and women. The 2010 competition featured an uphill–downhill course format. A total of 237 runners from 24 nations started the competition and two further nations (Norway and Greece) were present as observers.[1]
2010 European Mountain Running Championships | |
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Organisers | EAA |
Edition | 9th |
Date | 4 July 2012 |
Host city | Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria ![]() |
Events | 4 |
Distances | 12.2 km – Men 9 km – Women 9 km – Junior men 4.6 km – Junior women |
Participation | 24 nations |
The men's race was 12.2 km long and featured an ascent and descent of 685 m on each of its three laps. The women's and junior men's races were 9 km long comprising two laps with a rise and fall of 495 m. The junior women's race was one lap of 4.6 km over a hill of 235 m.[2]
Ahmet Arslan took his fourth consecutive men's title by some distance, while Italians Martin Dematteis and Marco De Gasperi completed the podium and helped Italy retain its undefeated streak in the men's team competition. The 2010 Grand Ballon race winner Marie Laure Dumergues took the women's title continuing her good form in a breakthrough year. Valentina Belotti was the women's runner-up for a second year running and Elena Nagovitsyna was the bronze medallist. Hüseyin Pak won the junior men's race while Denisa Dragomir was the women's junior champion.[3]
Results
Men
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Rank | Athlete | Country | Time (m:s) |
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Ahmet Arslan | ![]() |
46:14 |
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Martin Dematteis | ![]() |
46:40 |
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Marco De Gasperi | ![]() |
47:19 |
4 | Julien Rancon | ![]() |
47:22 |
5 | Gabriele Abate | ![]() |
47:42 |
6 | Bernard Dematteis | ![]() |
47:57 |
7 | Abdülkadir Türk | ![]() |
48:10 |
8 | Emmanuel Meyssat | ![]() |
48:29 |
Rank | Team | Points |
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10 |
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30 |
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38 |
4 | ![]() |
41 |
5 | ![]() |
42 |
Women
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Rank | Athlete | Country | Time (m:s) |
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Marie Laure Dumergues | ![]() |
39:13 |
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Valentina Belotti | ![]() |
39:29 |
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Yelena Nagovichina | ![]() |
39:44 |
4 | Antonella Confortola | ![]() |
40:11 |
5 | Lucija Krkoc | ![]() |
40:17 |
6 | Cristina Scolari | ![]() |
40:33 |
7 | Milka Mihaylova | ![]() |
40:36 |
8 | Carla Martinho | ![]() |
40:56 |
Rank | Team | Points |
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12 |
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37 |
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39 |
4 | ![]() |
41 |
5 | ![]() |
47 |
Junior men
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time (m:s) |
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Hüseyin Pak | ![]() |
33:15 |
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Sebahattin Yildirimci | ![]() |
33:43 |
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Jente Joly | ![]() |
34:09 |
4 | Paolo Ruatti | ![]() |
34:18 |
5 | Andrea Debiasi | ![]() |
34:22 |
Rank | Team | Points |
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11 |
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34 |
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35 |
Participation
A total of 24 nations had athletes which took part in the 2010 Championships. On top of this, Norway and Greece had observers present.[1]
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References
- Eight Nations on the podium at the 9th European Mountain Running Championships: report. World Mountain Running Association. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- Course info Archived 2010-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. 2010 European Mountain Running Championships. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- Turkey’s Arslan is Europe’s best mountain runner for the fourth time Archived 2010-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. European Athletics (2010-07-04). Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- Finish List Senior Men Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. 2010 European Mountain Running Championships. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- Team Rankings Senior Men Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. 2010 European Mountain Running Championships. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- Finish List Senior Women Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. 2010 European Mountain Running Championships. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- Team Rankings Senior Women Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. 2010 European Mountain Running Championships. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- Finish List Junior Men Archived 2010-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. 2010 European Mountain Running Championships. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- Team Rankings Junior Men Archived 2010-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. 2010 European Mountain Running Championships. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- Sapareva Banya BUL 4 July Mountain running. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- Finish List Junior Women Archived 2010-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. 2010 European Mountain Running Championships. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- Team Rankings Junior Women Archived 2010-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. 2010 European Mountain Running Championships. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.