Cross Internacional de Itálica 2022, World Athletics Cross Country Gold Tour: LIVE Streaming, When and Where to Watch, Schedule, Athletes to Watch Out

Stanley Waithaka of Kenya and Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda headline the men's field in the 10.1km race at the Cross Internacional de Itálica 2022.

Jacob Kiplimo in a file photo
By Abhiruchi Rout | Nov 19, 2022 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

The Cross Internacional de Itálica 2022 is scheduled to be held on November 20, 2022, at Santiponce, near Seville in Spain. The race course is built in the remains of the ancient Roman city of Italica and is an annual cross-country running competition that began in 1982. It is one of the more prominent races on the Spanish cross country circuit because it is one of only two Spanish competitions to hold World Athletics, formerly known as IAAF, authorized meeting status.

The competition is divided into three categories – professional international race, public participation race, and children’s and junior race.  The men’s international race was 10 kilometres until 1999, when it was lengthened to around 11 kilometres. The length of the women’s international race, currently 8 kilometres, has likewise changed over time, ranging in early years between 5.5 km and 6.6 km. The race route loops through Italia’s ancient streets, passing alongside ruins along the route.

The international fields for the Cross de Itálica typically include some of the most successful cross country athletes. Paul Tergat, Kenenisa Bekele, Gelete Burka, Paula Radcliffe, and Florence Kiplagat are among the previous winners. In six different years (1994, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, and 2009), one of the Cross de Itálica winners went on to win the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

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Cross Internacional de Itálica 2022, World Athletics Cross Country Gold Tour: LIVE Streaming, When and Where to Watch

The LIVE Streaming of the Cross de Itálica 2022 will be available on the YouTube channel of the Cross Internacional de Itálica. We will update you with more details on the live streaming once it is known.

Cross Internacional de Itálica 2022, World Athletics Cross Country Gold Tour: Schedule For The Competition

The World Athletics Cross County Gold Tour – Cross Internacional de Itálica 2022 is scheduled to start at 9:00 am Local Time.

Cross Internacional de Itálica 2022, World Athletics Cross Country Gold Tour: Athletes to Watch Out

Men

Stanley Waithaka of Kenya and Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda headline the men’s field in the 10.1km race. Kiplimo has a 10,000m PB of 26:33.93 and had a tremendous summer, capturing double gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022 after taking bronze at the World Championships. Waithaka finished seven hundredths of a second ahead of Kiplimo to win his first senior medal at World Championships 2022 in Oregon.  Thierry Ndikumwenayo, Levy Kibet, Rodrigue Kwizera, and Merhawi Mebrahtu of Eritrea are a few of the athletes who will give tough competition to Kiplimo and Waithaka.

Women

Peruth Chemutai, the Olympic steeplechase winner from Uganda, will head the women’s field in the cross country tour. The 23-year-old was unable to compete in Atapuerca last weekend due to illness, but she would be keen to make a mark in her first outing since claiming bronze at the Commonwealth Games in August. Purity Chepkirui of Kenya, Nancy Jepleting, and Meselu Berhe of Ethiopia are among the other top competitors in the women’s international race.





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