Lornah Kiplagat, now Dutch but born in Kenya, has won the European cross country championships. Kiplagat attacked in the final lap, to finish solo. Kiplagat was also fifth at the olympic 10.000m.

 

other cross country news:

- Meselech Melkamu (Eth) and Jerutum Kiptum (Ken) have won the two distances at the Cross the la Constitucion in Alcobendas, Spain.

 

road results:

- Bezunesh Bekele (Eth) wins the 15 km of Heerenberg, Netherlands, almost three minutes ahead of the second.

- Helen Kimutai wins the marathon of Milan, Italy.