IAAF Cross Challenge

Race 1: Brussels, Belgium, December 22--

Men (10,500m): 1. Tergat (Ken) 31:35; 2. Jifar (Eth) 31:35; 3. Guerra (Por) 31:37; 4. Hoff (SA) 31:39; 5. Cullen (GB) 31:40; 6. Kipkosgei (Ken) 32:00; 7. Stefko (Svk) 32:01; 8. Whalley (GB) 32:01; 9. Tessema (Eth) 32:02; 10. Millon (Fra) 32:02;. . . 12. Rousseau (Bel) 32:04; 13. Maase (Hol) 32:08.

Women (6000m): 1. Negura (Rom) 19:59; 2. Urge (Eth) 20:00; 3. Wami (Eth) 20:01; 4. Vaquero (Spa) 20:02; 5. Tarekgne (Eth) 20:10; 6. Worku (Eth) 20:18; 7. Renders (Bel) 20:22; 8. Statkuviené (Lit) 20:24; 9. Petrova (Rus) 20:26; 10. Subano (Ken) 20:31.

Race 2: Durham, Great Britain, December 28

Men (9300m): 1. Brown (GB) 28:24; 2. Komen (Ken) 28:27; 3. Ramaala (SA) 28:31; 4. Millon (Fra) 28:39; 5. Pearson (GB) 28:46; 6. As. Mezegebu (Eth) 28:47; 7. Cullen (GB) 28:57; 8. Taylor (GB) 28:59; 9. Stefko (Svk) 29:03; 10. Burrows (GB) 29:24;. . . 12. Denmark (GB) 29:34;. . . 17. Evans (GB) 29:54.

Women (5200m): 1. Wami (Eth) 17:32; 2. Fidatov (Rom) 17:33; 3. Radcliffe (GB) 17:38; 4. Elliott (GB) 18:00; 5. Chirila (Rom) 18:00; 6. Urge (Eth) 18:04; 7. Wilson (US) 18:10; 8. Kiplagat (Ken) 18:15; 9. Subano (Ken) 18:19; 10. Rigg (GB) 18:20;. . . 20. Ouaziz (Mor) 19:47.

Race 3: Belfast, Northern Ireland, January 4--

Men (8000m): 1. Wolde (Eth) 23:37; 2. Stefko (Svk) 23:38; 3. Millon (Fra) 23:40; 4. Ramaala (SA) 23:45; 5. Ja. Kariuki (Ken) 23:55; 6. Ay. Mezegebu (Eth) 23:56; 7. Denmark (GB) 24:03; 8. Donnelly (GB) 24:04; 9. Stewart (GB) 24:03; 10. Iser-Bem (Bra) 24:09;. . . 15. Evans (GB) 24:15.

Women (4800m): 1. Fidatov (Rom) 15:39; 2. Negura (Rom) 15:40; 3. Wami (Eth) 15:42; 4. Radcliffe (GB) 15:51; 5. Elliott (GB) 16:13; 6. Wilson (US) 16:14; 7. Slegers (Bel) 16:24; 8. Harrington (Ire) 16:28; 9. Subano (Ken) 16:28; 10. Talbot (GB) 16:29.

Race 4: Amorebieta, Spain, January 12--

Men (10,850m): 1. Chelule (Ken) 33:45; 2. Moiben (Ken) 33:50; 3. Jifar (Eth) 33:51; 4. Ako (Tan) 33:51; 5. Bayissa (Eth) 34:03; 6. Wolde (Eth) 34:13; 7. García (Spa) 34:16; 8. Ay. Mezegebu (Eth) 34:27; 9. Kimani (Ken) 34:29; 10. Ramaala (SA) 34:40; 11. Millon (Fra) 34:45;. . . 16. Hoff (SA) 35:11; 17. Carosi (Ita) 35:29.

Women (5500m): 1. Fidatov (Rom) 18:03; 2. Wami (Eth) 18:05; 3. Vaquero (Spa) 18:07; 4. Tulu (Eth) 18:15; 5. Sandell (Fin) 18:16; 6. Negura (Rom) 18:20; 7. Chepkorir (Ken) 19:00; 8. Subano (Ken) 19:08; 9. Chirila (Rom) 19:24; 10. Cabral (Por) 19:38;. . . 12. Ouaziz (Mor) 19:46; 13. Urge (Eth) 19:47.

Race 5: Seville, Spain, January 19--

Men (10,000m): 1. Guerra (Spa) 29:57; 2. Brown (GB) 29:59; 3. Tergat (Ken) 30:04; 4. Tola (Eth) 30:14; 5. Viciosa (Spa) 30:16; 6. Cullen (GB) 30:21; 7. Iser-Ben (Bra) 30:25; 8. Wolde (Eth) 30:31; 9. Hornelas (Spa) 30:43; 10. Serrano (Spa) 30:47;. . . 14. Ramaala (SA) 31:03;. . . 18. Ay. Mezegebu (Eth) 31:11.

Women (6000m): 1. Fidatov (Rom) 20:26; 2. Wami (Eth) 20:31; 3. Vaquero (Spa) 20:33; 4. Sandell (Fin) 20:41; 5. Ribeiro (Por) 20:58; 6. Maraoui (Mor) 21:13; 7. Elliott (GB) 21:23; 8. Szabo (Rom) 21:31; 9. J. Barsosio (Ken) 21:36; 10. Talbot (GB) 21:39;. . . 12. Ouaziz (Mor) 21:49; 13. Chirila (Rom) 21:49.

Cross Challenge Leaders (after 5 of 12 races)--Men: 1. Millon 57; 2. Ramaala 54; 3. Wolde 53; 4. Stefko 48; 5. Brown 47; 6. Cullen 45; 7. tie, Guerra & Tergat 44; 9. Jifar 41; 10. tie, Iser-Ben & Ay. Mezegebu 31.

Women: 1. Fidatov 97; 2. Wami 88; 3. *Negura 62; 4. Vaquero 55; 5. Subano 48; 6. Elliott 47; 7. Urge 45; 8. tie, Chirila & Radcliffe 36; 10. Sandell 33. * note: Negura tested positive for steroids twice in December. If the drug tests are upheld, all her Cross Challenge results will be stricken.