Belfast International Crosscountry

Belfast NIR

Race Winners (31 runnings)

05 Jan 2008	9 km	30:19	Moses Kipsiro-2	5.6 km	21:20	Hayley Yelling (ENG)
06 Jan 2007	9.8 km	28:20	Moses Kipsiro (UGA)	5.9 km	19:29	Etalemahu Kidane-3
07 Jan 2006	9.8 km	28:05	Barnabas Kiplagat (KEN)	5.9 km	19:09	Etalemahu Kidane-2
08 Jan 2005	9.8 km	29:26	Dathan Ritzenhein (CO/USA)	5.9 km	20:26	Etalemahu Kidane (ETH)
10 Jan 2004	9 km	28:27	Paul Tergat (KEN)	5.6 km	18:52	Emile Mondor (CAN)
11 Jan 2003	8 km	24:45	Sergey Lebed (UKR)	4.8 km	16:46	Workenesh Kidane (ETH)
19 Jan 2002	8 km	25:06	Julius Kibet (KEN)	4.8 km	17:16	Esther Kiplagat (KEN)
21 Jan 2001	8 km	24:18	David Gachara (KEN)	4.8 km	16:51	Paula Radcliffe-4
08 Jan 2000	8 km	24:55	Patrick Ivuti (KEN)	4.8 km	17:18	Paula Radcliffe-3
23 Jan 1999	8 km	25:06	Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)	4.8 km	17:03	Anita Weyermann (SUI)
24 Jan 1998	8 km	26:16	Laban Chege (KEN)	4.8 km	17:59	Mariana Chirila (ROM)
04 Jan 1997	8 km	23:37	Million Wolde (ETH)	4.8 km	15:39	Elena Fidatov (ROM)
06 Jan 1996	8 km	24:02	James Kairuki (KEN)	4.8 km	16:02	Paula Radcliffe-2
07 Jan 1995	8 km	23:21	Ismael Kirui-2	4.8 km	15:57	Rose Cheruiyot (KEN)
08 Jan 1994	8 km	23:44	Ismael Kirui (KEN)	4.8 km	15:40	Paula Radcliffe (ENG)
09 Jan 1993	8 km	23:28	Simon Chemoiywo (KEN)	4.8 km	15:49	Catherina McKiernan-2
04 Jan 1992	8 km	22:37	Ondoro Osoro (KEN)	4.8 km	15:29	Catherina McKiernan (IRL)
05 Jan 1991	8 km	24:42	Eamonn Martin (ENG)	4.8 km	16:46	Susan Sirma (KEN)
06 Jan 1990	8 km	24:50	Craig Mochrie (ENG)	4.8 km	17:43	Roisin Smyth (IRL)
07 Jan 1989	8 km	25:02	Steve Tunstall (ENG)	4.8 km	17:21	Jill Boltz (ENG)
02 Jan 1988	8 km	25:22	David Lewis (ENG)	4.8 km	17:31	Liz McColgan-2
03 Jan 1987	8 km	24:23	Roger Hackney-2	4.8 km	16:26	Liz McColgan (SCO)
04 Jan 1986	8 km	26:12	Roger Hackney (WAL)	4.8 km	18:18	Susan Wightman (WAL)
1985	8 km	22:06	Tim Hutchings (ENG)
1984	8 km	24:36	Steve Ovett-2
1983	8 km	24:37	David Taylor (IRL)
1982	8 km	28:00	John Treacy (IRL)
1981	8 km	25:07	Barry Smith (ENG)
1980	8 km	24:33	Nathaniel Muir (SCO)
1979	---	---	not held
1978	8 km	24:08	Steve Ovett (ENG)
1977	8 km	28:00	Gerard Deegan (IRL)

Notes: The inaugural year was 1977. This race has been known by a variety of names. For the 2000-01 races, it was known as the Fila International Crosscountry, for the 1995-1999 races, it was known as the Coca Cola International Crosscountry; for the 1994 race, is was known as the Ulster Milk Games International; for the 1992-1993 races, it was known as the Reebok International Crosscountry; for the 1989 race, it was known as the Brooks International Crosscountry; for the 1990-1991 and 1977-1988 races, it was known as Mallusk Crosscountry. For 1977-1996 it was held on the Mallusk course; for 1997-1998, it was held on the Barnett Demesne course; for 1999-2005, it was held on the Stormont course. Race distances are as reported altho the women's distance for 2003 and earlier was probably closer to 5 km.

Most Wins (1986-date)

Men

2	Steve Ovett (ENG)	1978,1984
.	Roger Hackney (WAL)	1986-87
.	Ismael Kirui (KEN)	1994-95
.	Moses Kipsiro (UGA)	2007-08

Women

4

Paula Radcliffe (ENG)

1994,1996,2000-01

Prize Money (only runners in ARRS database)

Year        Men      Women      Total
2005     $5,000     $5,000    $10,000

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2008   +33.9   +36.8
2007    +4.1    +6.9
2006    -0.7    -0.3
2005    +7.9   +15.2
2004   +18.6   +19.3
2003   +14.8   +17.7
2002   +17.4   +17.8
2001   +12.1   +17.6
2000   +20.4   +22.3
1999   +17.8   +22.8
1998   +30.6   +29.4
1997    +6.5    +2.4
1996    +8.4    +8.2
1995    +8.6    +5.9
1994    +7.9    +2.5
1993    +6.7    +5.8
1992    +0.6    -2.6
1991   +17.0   +15.1
1990   +14.9     n/c
1989   +19.9     n/c
1988   +20.5     n/c
1987   +12.3     n/c

Note: The course lengths appear to vary from year to year, even when the reported race distance remains the same. The values presented represent a combination of course conditions and course length. The race distances were clearly shorter for 1992-1997 than for the years before and after. Averages and extremes in these circumstances are relatively meaningless.


Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2008     582     439
2007     696     631
2006     537     573
2005     635     641
2004     711     743
2003     837     737
2002     644     651
2001     644     623
2000     588     750
1999     691     868
1998     708     811
1997     636     894
1996     634     806
1995     781     685
1994     749     704
1993     828     716
1992     649     713
1991     802     699
     

Last Updated on 08 Jan 2008

Contributor: Malcolm McCausland (16)