:Cardiff Cross Challenge

{{Short description|Annual cross country running competition in Cardiff, Whales}}

{{Infobox athletics race

| bgcolour =

| image = Llandaff Fields (22634785925).jpg

| imagesize = 250px

| caption = Llandaff Fields, where the 2023 edition was held

| date = October-November

| location = Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

| type = Cross country

| distance = 9.6 km (men)
6.4 km (women)

| est = 1997

| homepage =

| participants =

}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Event information |url=https://cardiffcrosschallenge.co.uk/the-event/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=CXC |language=en-GB}} The race was founded and is still organized by Graham Finlayson.{{Cite web |date=2017-09-26 |title=Cardiff Cross Challenge organiser wants more investment in cross country |url=https://www.fastrunning.com/running-athletics-news/great-britain/cardiff-cross-challenge-organiser-wants-more-investment-in-cross-country/8064 |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Fast Running |language=en-GB}}

Past senior race winners

File:Edward Zakayo.jpg of Kenya won the men's race in 2002.]]

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Edition !Date !Men's winner !Time (m:s) !Women's winner !Time (m:s)
{{ord\|1}} \|7 December 1997{{Cite news \|date=1997-12-04 \|title=Amber is clear winner \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/shepton-mallet-journal-amber-is-clear-wi/142365788/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|work=Shepton Mallet Journal \|pages=48}}{{Cite news \|date=1997-12-11 \|title=Kenyans have a Castle triumph \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-wales-echo-kenyans-have-a-castle-t/142367994/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|work=South Wales Echo \|pages=43}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Julius Kiptoo\|KEN}} \|25:49 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Vikki McPherson\|GBR}} \|24:44
{{ord\|2}} \|January 1999{{Cite news \|date=1999-01-22 \|title=Hayley flies in the mud \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-wales-evening-post-hayley-flies-in/142368210/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|work=South Wales Evening Post \|pages=52}}{{Cite news \|date=1999-01-21 \|title=Reebok Arjo Wiggins Cross-Country Challenge - RESULTS \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-wales-echo-reebok-arjo-wiggins-cro/142368370/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|work=South Wales Echo \|pages=51}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Andrew Pearson\|GBR}} \|30:54 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Tara Kryzywicki\|GBR}} \|22:36
{{ord\|3}} \|1999/2000 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Nick Comerford\|GBR}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Andrea Whitcombe\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|4}} \|2000/01 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Albert Chepkirui\|KEN}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Hayley Yelling\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|5}} \|January 2002{{Cite news \|date=2002-01-14 \|title=Briton hits form \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-briton-hits-form/142374514/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|work=The Daily Telegraph \|pages=46}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Ben Whitby\|GBR}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Liz Yelling\|GBR}} \|22:03
{{ord\|6}} \|2002/03 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Spencer Barden\|GBR}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Hayley Yelling\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|7}} \|2003/04 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Glyn Tromans\|GBR}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Hayley Yelling\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|8}} \|2004/05 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Peter Riley\|GBR}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Hayley Yelling\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|9}} \|2005/06 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Ben Noad\|GBR}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Emily Pigeon\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|10}} \|2006/07 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Ben Noad\|GBR}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Hatti Dean\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|11}} \|2007/08 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Jean Ndayisenga\|BDI}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Andrea Whitcombe\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|12}} \|2008/09 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Russell Dessaix-Chin\|AUS}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Susie Hignett\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|13}} \|2009/10 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Andy Vernon\|GBR}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Hatti Dean\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|14}} \|2010/11 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Frank Tickner\|GBR}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Charlotte Purdue\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|15}} \|2011/12 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Frank Tickner\|GBR}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Lauren Howarth\|GBR}} \|
{{ord\|16}} \|20 January 2013{{Tilr\|12828279}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Andy Vernon\|GBR}} \|34:02 (10.37k) \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Louise Damen\|GBR}} \|25:21 (6.99k)
{{ord\|17}} \|19 January 2014{{Tilr\|12847121}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Adam Hickey\|GBR}} \|33:05 (10.37k) \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Charlotte Purdue\|GBR}} \|25:09 (6.99k)
{{ord\|18}} \|18 January 2015{{Tilr\|12856059}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Adam Hickey\|GBR}} \|33:36 (10.37k) \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Lilly Partridge\|GBR}} \|25:57 (6.99k)
{{ord\|19}} \|24 January 2016{{Cite web \|last=Sport \|first=Full On \|title=Full On Sport - Cardiff Cross Country Challenge Race 5 - Senior Women and Masters Event Profile \|url=https://www.fullonsport.com/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|website=www.fullonsport.com \|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web \|last=Sport \|first=Full On \|title=Online Event Registration Software for Race Directors and Event Organisers, Sports Club Management Software by www.fullonsport.com \|url=https://www.fullonsport.com/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|website=www.fullonsport.com \|language=en-GB}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Dewi Griffiths\|GBR}} \|35:28 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Caryl Jones\|GBR}} \|26:52
{{ord\|20}} \|22 January 2017{{Tilr\|12882027}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Dewi Griffiths\|GBR}} \|32:58 (10.37k) \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Jessica Judd\|GBR}} \|26:15 (6.99k)
October 2017 Cardiff Cross Challenge \|14 October 2017{{Tilr\|12900341}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Sam Stabler\|GBR}} \|26:28 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Jessica Judd\|GBR}} \|19:39
2018 Cardiff Cross Challenge \|13 October 2018{{Tilr\|12912681}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Charlie Hulson\|GBR}} \|29:53 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Anna Emilie Møller\|DEN}} \|21:48
2019 Cardiff Cross Challenge \|12 October 2019{{Tilr\|12935929}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Marc Scott\|GBR}} \|29:21 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Charlotte Arter\|GBR}} \|21:31
2021 Cardiff Cross Challenge \|16 October 2021{{Tilr\|12997488}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Hugo Milner\|GBR}} \|27:18 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Charlotte Arter\|GBR}} \|20:11
2022 Cardiff Cross Challenge \|15 October 2022{{Tilr\|13022974}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Edward Zakayo\|KEN}} \|26:20 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Pamela Kosgei\|KEN}} \|20:21
2023 Cardiff Cross Challenge \|11 November 2023{{Tilr\|13050274}} \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Kenneth Kiprop\|UGA}} \|28:32 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Megan Keith\|GBR}} \|20:35
2024 Cardiff Cross Challenge \|9 November 2024{{cite web \|title=Cardiff Cross Challenge {{!}} World Athletics Cross Country Tour {{!}} World Athletics \|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-cross-country-tour/calendar-results/7215833/result \|website=worldathletics.org \|access-date=30 November 2024}} \|align=left\|{{flai\|Keneth Kiprop\|UGA}} \|27:06 \|align=left\|{{flai\|Charity Cherop\|UGA}} \|20:15

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Edition

!Date

!Men's winner

!Time (m:s)

!Women's winner

!Time (m:s)

|7 December 1997{{Cite news |date=1997-12-04 |title=Amber is clear winner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/shepton-mallet-journal-amber-is-clear-wi/142365788/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |work=Shepton Mallet Journal |pages=48}}{{Cite news |date=1997-12-11 |title=Kenyans have a Castle triumph |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-wales-echo-kenyans-have-a-castle-t/142367994/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |work=South Wales Echo |pages=43}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Julius Kiptoo|KEN}}

|25:49

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Vikki McPherson|GBR}}

|24:44

|January 1999{{Cite news |date=1999-01-22 |title=Hayley flies in the mud |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-wales-evening-post-hayley-flies-in/142368210/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |work=South Wales Evening Post |pages=52}}{{Cite news |date=1999-01-21 |title=Reebok Arjo Wiggins Cross-Country Challenge - RESULTS |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-wales-echo-reebok-arjo-wiggins-cro/142368370/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |work=South Wales Echo |pages=51}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Andrew Pearson|GBR}}

|30:54

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Tara Kryzywicki|GBR}}

|22:36

|1999/2000

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Nick Comerford|GBR}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Andrea Whitcombe|GBR}}

|2000/01

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Albert Chepkirui|KEN}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Hayley Yelling|GBR}}

|January 2002{{Cite news |date=2002-01-14 |title=Briton hits form |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-briton-hits-form/142374514/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |work=The Daily Telegraph |pages=46}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Ben Whitby|GBR}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Liz Yelling|GBR}}

|22:03

|2002/03

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Spencer Barden|GBR}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Hayley Yelling|GBR}}

|2003/04

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Glyn Tromans|GBR}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Hayley Yelling|GBR}}

|2004/05

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Peter Riley|GBR}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Hayley Yelling|GBR}}

|2005/06

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Ben Noad|GBR}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Emily Pigeon|GBR}}

|2006/07

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Ben Noad|GBR}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Hatti Dean|GBR}}

|2007/08

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Jean Ndayisenga|BDI}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Andrea Whitcombe|GBR}}

|2008/09

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Russell Dessaix-Chin|AUS}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Susie Hignett|GBR}}

|2009/10

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Andy Vernon|GBR}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Hatti Dean|GBR}}

|2010/11

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Frank Tickner|GBR}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Charlotte Purdue|GBR}}

|2011/12

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Frank Tickner|GBR}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Lauren Howarth|GBR}}

|20 January 2013{{Tilr|12828279}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Andy Vernon|GBR}}

|34:02 (10.37k)

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Louise Damen|GBR}}

|25:21 (6.99k)

|19 January 2014{{Tilr|12847121}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Adam Hickey|GBR}}

|33:05 (10.37k)

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Charlotte Purdue|GBR}}

|25:09 (6.99k)

|18 January 2015{{Tilr|12856059}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Adam Hickey|GBR}}

|33:36 (10.37k)

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Lilly Partridge|GBR}}

|25:57 (6.99k)

|24 January 2016{{Cite web |last=Sport |first=Full On |title=Full On Sport - Cardiff Cross Country Challenge Race 5 - Senior Women and Masters Event Profile |url=https://www.fullonsport.com/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=www.fullonsport.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Sport |first=Full On |title=Online Event Registration Software for Race Directors and Event Organisers, Sports Club Management Software by www.fullonsport.com |url=https://www.fullonsport.com/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=www.fullonsport.com |language=en-GB}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Dewi Griffiths|GBR}}

|35:28

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Caryl Jones|GBR}}

|26:52

|22 January 2017{{Tilr|12882027}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Dewi Griffiths|GBR}}

|32:58 (10.37k)

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Jessica Judd|GBR}}

|26:15 (6.99k)

October 2017 Cardiff Cross Challenge

|14 October 2017{{Tilr|12900341}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Sam Stabler|GBR}}

|26:28

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Jessica Judd|GBR}}

|19:39

2018 Cardiff Cross Challenge

|13 October 2018{{Tilr|12912681}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Charlie Hulson|GBR}}

|29:53

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Anna Emilie Møller|DEN}}

|21:48

2019 Cardiff Cross Challenge

|12 October 2019{{Tilr|12935929}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Marc Scott|GBR}}

|29:21

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Charlotte Arter|GBR}}

|21:31

2021 Cardiff Cross Challenge

|16 October 2021{{Tilr|12997488}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Hugo Milner|GBR}}

|27:18

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Charlotte Arter|GBR}}

|20:11

2022 Cardiff Cross Challenge

|15 October 2022{{Tilr|13022974}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Edward Zakayo|KEN}}

|26:20

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Pamela Kosgei|KEN}}

|20:21

2023 Cardiff Cross Challenge

|11 November 2023{{Tilr|13050274}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Kenneth Kiprop|UGA}}

|28:32

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Megan Keith|GBR}}

|20:35

2024 Cardiff Cross Challenge

|9 November 2024{{cite web |title=Cardiff Cross Challenge {{!}} World Athletics Cross Country Tour {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-cross-country-tour/calendar-results/7215833/result |website=worldathletics.org |access-date=30 November 2024}}

|align=left|{{flai|Keneth Kiprop|UGA}}

|27:06

|align=left|{{flai|Charity Cherop|UGA}}

|20:15

References

; History of winners

{{Cite web |title=Results |url=https://cardiffcrosschallenge.co.uk/results/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=CXC |language=en-GB}}

External links

{{Official website|https://cardiffcrosschallenge.co.uk/}}

Category:Cross country running competitions

Category:Athletics competitions in Wales

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