The Italian Cross Country Championships ()Campionato Italiano Individuale Assoluto di Corsa Campestre . FIDAL. Retrieved on 2016-09-09. is an annual cross country running competition that serves as Italy's national championship for the sport. It is usually held in February or March. It was first held in 1908 and featured a men's long course race only. A women's race was added to the programme in 1926.

The event includes separate races for both sexes across four categories: open (senior), under-23, under-20, and under-18 ().CAMPIONATI ITALIANI FIDAL: IL DOVE E IL QUANDO DEL 2016. Atletica Valle Dicembra (2016). Retrieved on 2016-09-09. Short races were held for men and women from 1998 to 2006 (coinciding with the period that it was an official distance at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships). Short course champions were also elected in 1970 and 1971, but in no other years.Italian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-09. Two championship races were held in 1925: one by FISA on 8 March and another by rival organisation UISA one week later.National Crosscountry Champions for Italy. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2016-04-28). Retrieved on 2016-09-09.

The location of the championships varies from year to year and it has previously been incorporated into high level international races, such as the Cinque Mulini and Cross della Vallagarina.Sampaolo, Diego (2008-01-11). Matelong, Weissteiner aim for cross country success - Vallagarina PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-09-09.Taylor, Simon (2004-05-28). Run Of The Mills. Runner's World. Retrieved on 2016-09-09.

Editions In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its were canceled twice. A first time in Campi Bisenzio in March and second in November in Trieste.

Senior long race Key:

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (m:s)Women's winnerTime (m:s)1908Pericle PaglianiNot held1909Pericle PaglianiNot held —1910Not held1911Giuseppe CattroNot held —1912Not held1913Giuseppe CattroNot held1914Giuseppe Bausola1915Carlo Speroni —1916Not held due to World War I —1917 —19181919Lazzaro ParisioNot held —1920Not held1921Carlo MartinenghiNot held1922Ernesto Ambrosini1923Angelo Davoli1924Angelo Davoli1925Giuseppe Lippi/Angelo Davoli1926Angelo DavoliEmilia Pedrazzani1927Giuseppe LippiEmilia Pedrazzani1928Giuseppe LippiLeandrina Bulzacchi1929Giuseppe LippiGiannina Marchini1930Giuseppe LippiNot held1931Nello BartoliniNot held1932Nello BartoliniNot held1933Umberto de FlorentiisNot held1934Luigi PellinNot held1935Luigi PellinLeandrina Bulzacchi1936Umberto de FlorentiisLeandrina Bulzacchi1937Giuseppe LippiLeandrina Bulzacchi1938Giuseppe LippiLeandrina Bulzacchi —1939Not held due to World War II —19401941Giuseppe LippiNot held1942Salvatore CostantinoNot held1943Salvatore CostantinoNot held —1944Not held due to World War II —1945Not held due to World War IIPetronilla Tonani1946Aldo RossiPetronilla Tonani1947Cristofano SestiniGiuliana De Maria1948Luigi PelliccioliPetronilla Tonani1949Giuseppe BeviacquaPetronilla Tonani1950Giuseppe BeviacquaLoredana Simonetti1951Giacomo PeppicelliLoredana Simonetti1952Edoardo RighiBianca Bombardieri1953Giacomo PeppicelliBianca Bombardieri1954Giovanni LaiLoredana Simonetti1955Giacomo PeppicelliMaria Antonietta Albano1956Luigi ContiGermana Bustreo1957Franco VolpiVita Virgilio1958Gianfranco BaraldiGilda Jannaccone1959Antonio AmbuGilda Jannaccone1960Franco VolpiGilda Jannaccone1961Francesco PerroneGilda Jannaccone1962Luigi ContiGilda Jannaccone1963Antonio AmbuGilda Jannaccone1964Antonio AmbuFernanda Ferrucci1965Luigi ContiFernanda Ferrucci1966Antonio AmbuFernanda Ferrucci1967Antonio AmbuPaola Pigni1968Antonio AmbuPaola Pigni1969Antonio AmbuPaola Pigni1970Giovanni PizziPaola Pigni1971Renato MartiniDonata Govoni1972Renato MartiniAngela Ramello1973Giuseppe CindoloPaola Pigni1974Franco FavaPaola Pigni1975Franco FavaMargherita Gargano1976Franco FavaGabriella Dorio1977Franco FavaCristina Tomasini1978Franco FavaAgnese Possamai1979Luigi ZarconeMargherita Gargano1980Venanzio OrtisAgnese Possamai1981Claudio SoloneAgnese Possamai1982Alberto CovaAgnese Possamai1983Alberto CovaGabriella Dorio1984Alberto CovaAgnese Possamai1985Alberto CovaAgnese Possamai1986Alberto CovaAgnese Possamai1987Francesco PanettaMaria Curatolo1988Francesco PanettaMaria Curatolo1989Francesco PanettaNives Curti1990Francesco PanettaNadia Dandolo1991Francesco PanettaNadia Dandolo1992Francesco PanettaNadia Dandolo1993Vincenzo ModicaRosanna Munerotto1994Umberto PusterlaMaria Guida1995Umberto PusterlaRosanna Martin1996Gennaro Di NapoliPatrizia Di Napoli1997Vincenzo ModicaValentina Tauceri1998Umberto PusterlaSabrina Varrone1999Rachid BerradiSabrina Varrone2000Rachid BerradiAgata Balsamo2001Michele GambaAgata Balsamo2002Rachid BerradiRosanna Martin2003Giuliano BattoclettiPatrizia Tisi2004Giuliano BattoclettiPatrizia Tisi2005Maurizio LeonePatrizia Tisi2006Gabriele De NardSilvia Weissteiner2007Giuliano BattoclettiRenate Rungger2008Andrea LalliSilvia Weissteiner2009Andrea LalliSilvia Weissteiner2010Khaddour SlimaniElena Romagnolo2011Daniele MeucciNadia Ejjafini2012Gabriele De NardSilvia Weissteiner2013Gabriele De NardTouria Samiri2014Jamel ChatbiVeronica Inglese2015Andrea LalliSara Dossena2016Yemaneberhan CrippaSilvia La Barbera2017Daniele MeucciFederica Dal Ri2018Yohanes Chiappinelli30:52Martina Merlo28:522019Yemaneberhan CrippaFrancesca Tommasi2020not diputeded due Covid2021Iliass AouaniNadia Battocletti2022Iliass AouaniNadia Battocletti2023Marco Fontana GranottoNadia Battocletti

Short race

YearMen's winnerTime (m:s)Women's winnerTime (m:s)1970Franco Arese24:15.8 — —1971Gianni Del Buono17:56.8 — —1998Luciano Di Pardo10:54.3Elisa Rea11:32.71999Luciano Di Pardo11:26Elisa Rea13:292000Luciano Di Pardo11:36.1Giovanna Arici13:50.32001Lorenzo Perrone12:06Sara Palmas14:182002Luciano Di Pardo10:54Sabrina Varrone12:492003Luciano Di Pardo11:19Silvia Weissteiner13:052004Luciano Di Pardo11:10Marzena Michalska13:112005Luciano Di Pardo11:44Federica Dal Ri13:342006Fabio Cesari11:08Angela Rinicella12:542019Osama Zoghlami8:40Marta Zenoni9:572020not disputed due CVovid2021Ala Zoghlami8:40Nicole Reina9:572022Ala Zoghlami8:39Ludovica Cavalli10:022023Ala Zoghlami8:54Ludovica Cavalli10:30

The 2001 race was won by Englishwoman Catherine Berry in 14:09, though she was not eligible for the national championship.

See also Italian Athletics Championships

References

List of winners National Crosscountry Champions for Italy. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2016-04-28). Retrieved on 2016-09-09.

External links Italian Athletics Federation website