The Cardiff Cross Challenge, formerly known as the Reebok Cardiff International Cross-Country, McCain Cardiff Cross Challenge or British Athletics Cross Challenge #1, is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. First held in 1997, it usually takes place in October or November and gained World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold status, the highest-level designation awarded to international cross country races, in 2021.
Since October 2017, the competition features elite races of 9.6 km for men and 6.4 km for women, though the distances have varied before then. In 1997 and 1998, the race took place inside the Cardiff Castle walls, but it now takes place in Llandaff Fields. The race was founded and is still organized by Graham Finlayson.
Past senior race winners
EditionDateMen's winnerTime (m:s)Women's winnerTime (m:s)7 December 199725:4924:44January 199930:5422:361999/20002000/01January 200222:032002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/082008/092009/102010/112011/1220 January 201334:02 (10.37k)25:21 (6.99k)19 January 201433:05 (10.37k)25:09 (6.99k)18 January 201533:36 (10.37k)25:57 (6.99k)24 January 201635:2826:5222 January 201732:58 (10.37k)26:15 (6.99k)14 October 201726:2819:3913 October 201829:5321:4812 October 201929:2121:3116 October 202127:1820:1115 October 202226:2020:2111 November 202328:3220:359 November 202427:0620:158 November 202528:1420:11
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