{{Infobox athletics race | bgcolour = #BEF781 | image = LOSTAJONES.JPG | imagesize = 180px | caption = The race course is set in a grassy suburb of the city of Soria | date = Late November | location = Soria, Spain | type = Cross country | distance = 8 km for men & women | est = 1994 | homepage = {{URL|https://soriatletismo.com/|Cross Internacional de Soria}} | participants = 19,448 (2019)<br/>19,569 (2018) }} The '''Cross Internacional de Soria''', also known as the '''Campo a Través Internacional de Soria''', is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in Soria, Spain. First held in 1994, it usually takes place in late November and gained IAAF cross country permit meeting status in 2007.<ref>Valiente, Emerterio (2007-11-25). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC08/news/kind=100/newsid=42509.html Ebuya, Melkamu easy winners in Soria]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.</ref> It was previously a European Athletic Association permit meeting.<ref>Valiente, Emerterio (2003-11-23). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=23582.html Limo and Denboba out-sprint rivals in Soria]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.</ref>
The competition features elite races of 10 km for men and 8 km for women. The men's and women's race had initially been competed over distances of 9 km and 6 km respectively, but the course lengths were increased in 2006.<ref name=Spoisls>Valiente, Emerterio (2006-11-19). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=36790.html Eritrea and Kenya take the cross country spoils in Soria]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.</ref><ref>Valiente, Emerterio (2005-11-20). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=32662.html Songok and Jepchumba accomplish Kenyan sweep in Soria]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.</ref> The course, known as the "Monte Valonsadero", was used in the early 1990s as a training ground by Fermín Cacho and Abel Antón,<ref>Valiente, Emerterio (2007-11-23). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC08/news/kind=2/newsid=42466.html Spotlight on Ebuya and Melkamu - Soria Cross Country preview]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.</ref> two of the region's foremost athletes. After inspecting the area, Miguel Ángel Pérez and Adolfo Caballero (members of the Athletics Delegation for Soria) suggested that a cross country meeting should be held there.<ref name=Historia>[http://www.anoc.es/historia/soria Historia del Cross Internacional de Soria] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091210225549/http://www.anoc.es/historia/soria |date=2009-12-10 }} {{in lang|es}}. ANOC. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.</ref> It is a grassy course set in the Sorian countryside,<ref name=Medallists>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=23566.html World medallists gather in Soria]. IAAF (2003-11-21). Retrieved on 2009-11-29.</ref> and it is at a particularly high altitude – 1063 metres above sea level.<ref>Valiente, Emerterio (2008-11-23). [http://www.iaaf.org/CROS09/news/newsid=48390.html Komon and Kiptoo are successful in Soria]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.</ref>
Many World Championship medallists have competed at the course,<ref name=Medallists/> including Gebregziabher Gebremariam, Zersenay Tadese, Meselech Melkamu and Linet Masai. The meeting tends to be dominated by runners from East Africa and Spain.<ref>Valiente, Emerterio (2006-11-17). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=36777.html East Africa versus Spanish armada in Soria on Sunday]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-29.</ref> The high standard of runners that the meeting attracts means that the Cross Internacional de Soria is consistently ranked among the best cross country meetings in Spain by the Real Federación Española de Atletismo – the Spanish governing body for athletics.<ref name=Historia/>
==Past senior race winners== [[File:Joseph Ebuya.jpg|thumb|Joseph Ebuya won the men's race in 2007.]] [[File:Vivian Cheruiyot Cross de la Constitucion 2006.jpg|thumb|The 2006 winner Vivian Cheruiyot competing in Spain.]] {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Edition !Year !Men's winner !Time (m:s) !Women's winner !Time (m:s) |- |I |1994 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Rahmouni Tijani|MAR}} |24:38 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Sally Barsosio|KEN}} |11:31 (5 km) |- |II |1995 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Manuel Pancorbo|ESP}} |23:44 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Ana Isabel Alonso|ESP}} |13:45 |- |III |1996 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Omar Errachidi|MAR}} |24:41 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Jacqueline Martín|ESP}} |13:08 |- |IV |1997 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Million Wolde|ETH}} |26:42 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Jacqueline Martín|ESP}} |14:02 |- |V |1998 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Laban Kipkemboi|KEN}} |25:12 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Yimenashu Taye|ETH}} |14:25 |- |VI |1999 |align=left|{{flagathlete|John Kosgei|KEN}} |29:03 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Naomi Mugo|KEN}} |16:49 |- |VII |2000 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Salim Kipsang|KEN}} |26:05 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Margaret Ngotho|KEN}} |15:37 |- |VIII |2001 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Tom Nyariki|KEN}} |26:36 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Rose Cheruiyot|KEN}} |19:25 |- |IX |2002 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Charles Kamathi|KEN}} |26:04 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Zulema Fuentes-Pila|ESP}} |20:24 |- |X |2003 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Benjamin Limo|KEN}} |27:35 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Merima Denboba|ETH}} |20:44 |- |XI |2004 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Zersenay Tadese|ERI}} |25:52 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Werknesh Kidane|ETH}} |19:24 |- |XII |2005 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Boniface Songok|KEN}} |26:24 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Rose Jepchumba|KEN}} |19:47 |- |XIII |2006 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Ali Abdalla|ERI}} |30:10 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Vivian Cheruiyot|KEN}} |27:38 |- |XIV |2007 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Joseph Ebuya|KEN}} |28:58 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Meselech Melkamu|ETH}} |27:24 |- |XV |2008 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Leonard Komon|KEN}} |29:11 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Jane Kiptoo|KEN}} |26:40 |- |XVI |2009 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Gebregziabher Gebremariam|ETH}} |30:21 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Linet Masai|KEN}} |27:06 |- |XVII<ref>Valiente, Emeterio (2010-11-22). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC11/news/kind=100/newsid=58790.html Ebuya confirms, Phalula surprises at Soria cross country]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.</ref> |2010 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Joseph Ebuya|KEN}} |29:57 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Dina Lebo Phalula|RSA}} |28:18 |- |XVIII<ref>Valiente, Emeterio (2011-11-20). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=62967.html Chepkok and Jeptoo unopposed at Soria]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-20.</ref> |2011 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Vincent Chepkok|KEN}} |29:49 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Priscah Jeptoo|KEN}} |27:28 |- |XIX<ref>Valiente, Emeterio (2012-11-18). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/bett-and-weldu-take-narrow-wins-in-soria Bett and Weldu take narrow wins in Soria]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-14.</ref> |2012 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Emmanuel Bett|KEN}} |30:48 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Nazaret Weldu|ETH}} |28:36 |- |XX |2013 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Dickson Huru|UGA}} |30:07 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Marta Tigabea|ETH}} |28:06 |- |XXI |2014 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Timothy Toroitich|UGA}} |29:58 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Mercy Cherono|KEN}} |27:38 |- |XXII |2015 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Timothy Toroitich|UGA}} |29:42 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Linet Masai|KEN}} |28:08 |- |XXIII |2016 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Timothy Toroitich|UGA}} |29:09 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Alice Aprot|KEN}} |26:17 |- |XXIV |2017 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Jacob Kiplimo|UGA}} |28:37 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Alice Aprot|KEN}} |26:34 |- |XXV |2018 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Jacob Kiplimo|UGA}} |30:11 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Gloriah Kite|KEN}} |28:47 |- |XXVI |2019 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Maxwell Rotich|UGA}} |29:16 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Mariana Machado|POR}} |27:49 |- |XXVII |2021 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Rodrigue Kwizera|BDI}} |28:57 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Lucy Mawia|KEN}} |27:22 |- |XXVIII |2022 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Thierry Ndikumwenayo|BDI}} |28:34 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Lucy Mawia|KEN}} |27:02 |- |XXIX |2023 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Rodrigue Kwizera|BDI}} |25:36 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Likina Amebaw|ETH}} |29:44 |- |XXX |2024 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Rodrigue Kwizera|BDI}} |23:17 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Mercy Chepkemoi|KEN}} |26:48 |- |XXXI |2025 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Mathew Kipsang|KEN}} |23:10 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Likina Amebaw|ETH}} |27:25 |}
==References== ;General *[http://www.rfea.es/web/competiciones/campeonato.asp?codigo=2008SO013 Soria course profile] {{in lang|es}}. Real Federación Española de Atletismo. Retrieved on 2009-11-29. ;Specific {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090421154419/http://soriatletismo.com/index.html Official website]
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