The 2007 European Mountain Running Championships were held on 14 July in Cauterets, France. Held by the European Athletic Association.
The championships comprised four races, incorporating junior races for the first time: the men's race, which was 12.8 km long with a 1,570 m ascent, the women's and under-20s men's competitions over 8.5 km and containing a 1,010 m ascent, and finally the under-20s women's race which was competed over 4 km with a rise of 400 m.
Ahmet Arslan of Turkey won the title in the men's senior race while the Norwegian Anita Evertsen took the gold medal in the women's race. Italy reached to the senior men's team gold medal and Switzerland won the women's team gold. The junior men's competition was largely a Turkish affair, with Mehmet Akkoyun winning gold and leading a 1-2-3 for his country. The women's junior race was won by Lucija Krkoc from Slovenia. United Kingdom took the team gold.
Results Men's senior race Rank Athlete Country Time (h:m:s) Ahmet Arslan 1:08:39 Marco De Gasperi 1:08:50 Marco Gaiardo 1:09:09
+Teams Rank Team Points 15 31 36
Total participants: 67 runners finished and 17 teams.
Women's senior race Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s) Anita Evertsen 51:45 Anna Pichrtova 52:34 Kirsten Otterbu 52:56
+Teams Rank Team Points 17 22 29
Total participants: 65 runners finished and 16 teams.
Men's under-20s race Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s) Mehmet Akkoyun 48:27 Emrah Akalın 48:34 Mahmut Uruclu 48:40
+Teams Rank Team Points 6 21 34
Total participants: 36 runners finished and 9 teams.
Women's under-20s race Rank Athlete Country Time (m:s) Lucija Krkoc 23:33 Kerstin Strauss 23:58 Hannah Bateson 24:50
+Teams Rank Team Points 8 10 13
Total participants: 20 runners finished and 6 teams.
References
External links Results at European Athletics