Antalya 2024 SPAR European Cross Country Championships roundup

Antalya 2024 SPAR European Cross Country Championships roundup
History makers Ingebrigtsen and Battocletti land gold

Jakob Ingebrigtsen won his third senior men’s title and Nadia Battocletti became the first female athlete in history to take gold in every age group as she won the senior women’s race at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Türkiye on Sunday (8).

A trio of British winners – Pheobe Anderson (women’s U23), Will Barnicoat (men’s U20) and Innes FitzGerald (women’s U20) – propelled Great Britain to the top of the medal table. Italy regained the mixed relay title and Niels Laros enjoyed redemption in the men’s U20 race, upgrading last year’s silver to gold.

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Quote of the day – Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
“Cross country is something that I really enjoy. It’s very different from my other competitions. There’s something special and exciting about being 100 people at the starting line, going for the first turn. There’s a lot of fighting and pushing and shoving.”