Belgian Cross Country Championships
DateFebruary/March
LocationVarious, Belgium
Event typeCross country
Distance12 km and 4 km for men
8 km and 4 km for women
Established1896

The Belgian Cross Country Championships (Dutch: Belgische kampioenschappen veldlopen) is an annual cross country running organised by the Royal Belgian Athletics League that serves as the national championship for the sport in Belgium. It is usually held in February or March.

It was first held in 1896 for men only. A separate women's championship was created in 1970 and the national championship races for both sexes were held in conjunction from 1988 onwards. A short race was added to the programme in 1992, which served as with national selection for that section at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships from 1998 to 2006.

Guest athletes from other nations occasionally compete at the competition, but are not eligible for the national title. Several guests have gone on to place first in the race. In the men's long race New Zealand's Gavin Thorley in 1971, Burundi's Hilaire Ntirampeba in 2000 and Ethiopia's Faisa Dame Tasama in 2007 and 2013. In the women's long race, Lithuania's Stefanija Statkuvienė in 1996 and Ethiopia's Mimi Belete in 2008. The 2012 men's short race was won by Morocco's Abdellah Dacha.

Editions

Men's championship

Year Date Location Winner
1896 26 April Ter Kameren Charles Van der Beeken
1897 18 April Ter Kameren Jules Lesage
1898 13 March Ter Kameren Jules Lesage
1899 23 April Ter Kameren Jules Lesage
1900 18 March Ter Kameren Jules Lesage
1901 Ter Kameren Jules Lesage
1902 16 March Ter Kameren Charles Mertens
1903 29 March Ter Kameren Jules Lesage
1904 6 March Ter Kameren Charles Mertens
1905 5 March Ter Kameren Charles Mertens
1906 4 March Ter Kameren Antoine Doyen
1907 10 March Brussels François Delloye
1908 8 March Brussels François Delloye
1909 14 March Uccle (Ganzenvijver) François Delloye
1910 20 March Uccle (Ganzenvijver) François Delloye
1911 2 April Antwerp François Delloye
1912 3 March Liège François Delloye
1913 2 March Gentbrugge François Delloye
1914 1 March Karreveld Isidore Vignol
1919 13 April Schaerbeek Julien Van Campenhout
1920 14 March Stokkel Auguste Broos
1921 6 March Bosvoorde Marcel Alavoine
1922 19 March Bosvoorde Auguste Broos
1923 4 March Bosvoorde Georges Vandenbroele
1924 2 March Bosvoorde Julien Van Campenhout
1925 1 March Bosvoorde Alfred Defleurquin
1926 14 March Stokkel Leon Degrande
1927 13 March Stokkel Leon Degrande
1928 11 March Stokkel Leon Degrande
1929 17 March Stokkel Leon Degrande
1930 9 March Stokkel René Geeraert
1931 15 March Stokkel René Geeraert
1932 28 February Stokkel Maurice Maréchal
1933 12 March Stokkel Jan Linsen
1934 11 March Stokkel Victor Honorez
1935 10 March Stokkel Victor Honorez
1936 8 March Stokkel Eduard Schroeven
1937 7 March Stokkel Oscar Van Rumst
1938 20 March Stokkel Oscar Van Rumst
1939 12 March Stokkel Jean Chapelle
1940 3 March Bosvoorde Jean Chapelle
1941 30 March Forest Eduard Schroeven
1942 12 April Bosvoorde Eduard Schroeven
1943 21 March Bosvoorde Gaston Reiff
1944 19 March Bosvoorde Gaston Reiff
1945 11 March Bosvoorde Jean Chapelle
1946 3 March Bosvoorde Jean Chapelle
1947 1 March Bosvoorde Gaston Reiff
1948 13 March Bosvoorde Marcel Vandewattyne
1949 12 March Bosvoorde Marcel Vandewattyne
1950 4 March Bosvoorde Lucien Theys
1951 10 March Laeken Marcel Vandewattyne
1952 9 March Waregem Marcel Vandewattyne
1953 8 March Waregem Lucien Theys
1954 14 March Waregem Lucien Hanswijk
1955 6 March Waregem Marcel Vandewattyne
1956 4 March Bosvoorde Frans Herman
1957 10 March Waregem Marcel Vandewattyne
1958 2 March Waregem Raymond Vandenborre
1959 1 March Waregem Gaston Roelants
1960 28 February Waregem Hedwig Leenaert
1961 5 March Waregem Gaston Roelants
1962 11 March Waregem Gaston Roelants
1963 3 March Waregem Gaston Roelants
1964 8 March Waregem Gaston Roelants
1965 7 March Ostend Rik Clerckx
1966 6 March Waregem Gaston Roelants
1967 5 March Waregem Gaston Roelants
1968 3 March Waregem Gaston Roelants
1969 9 March Waregem Gaston Roelants
1970 8 March Waregem Gaston Roelants
1971 7 March Waregem Willy Polleunis
1972 5 March Waregem Gaston Roelants
1973 4 March Waregem Willy Polleunis
1974 3 March Waregem Erik De Beck
1975 2 March Waregem Emiel Puttemans
1976 15 February Waregem Erik De Beck
1977 6 March Waregem Karel Lismont
1978 5 March Waregem Willy Polleunis
1979 4 March Waregem Léon Schots
1980 24 February Waregem Karel Lismont
1981 8 March Hechtel Emiel Puttemans
1982 28 February Waregem Léon Schots
1983 27 February Hechtel Léon Schots
1984 4 March Hechtel Vincent Rousseau
1985 10 March Heusden-Zolder Jef Gees
1986 9 March Waregem Eddy De Pauw
1987 1 March Mol Vincent Rousseau

Women's championship

Year Date Location Winner
1921 6 March Bosvoorde Elvire Berlémont
1922 26 March Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Louise Gits
1923 4 March Bosvoorde Ida Degrande
1924 9 March Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Ida Degrande
1925 15 March Laeken Ida Degrande
1926 Ida Degrande
1927 27 March Uccle Ida Degrande
1928 26 February Leopold Park Ida Degrande
1929 24 March Ganshoren Ida Degrande
1930 9 March Ter Kameren Julia Vandevelde
1931 8 March Laeken Julia Vandevelde
1932 13 March Dilbeek José Mariani
1933 19 March Dilbeek Julia Vandevelde
1934 18 March Dilbeek Julia Vandevelde
1935 31 March Dilbeek Jeanne Pousset
1936 5 April Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Jeanne Pousset
1937 4 April Schaerbeek Helene Van Mol
1938 6 March Dilbeek Jeanne Pousset
1939 26 March Dilbeek Jeanne Pousset
1940 10 March Dilbeek Mimi Simon
1941 9 March Dilbeek Jenny Van Gerdinge
1944 19 March Dilbeek Aimée Knaepen
1945 25 March Dilbeek Augusta Burlet
1946 17 March Dilbeek Aimée Knaepen
1947 23 March Dilbeek Georgette Grumiaux
1948 14 March Dilbeek Georgette Grumiaux
1949 13 March Berchem-Sainte-Agathe Marie Vissers
1970 22 February Vilvoorde Marie-Claire Decroix
1971 28 February Vilvoorde Joske Van Santberghe
1972 27 February Vilvoorde Joske Van Santberghe
1973 25 February Vilvoorde Joske Van Santberghe
1974 24 February Vilvoorde Joske Van Santberghe
1975 23 February Vilvoorde Magda Ilands
1976 8 February Vilvoorde Viviane Van Emelen
1977 27 February Sint-Katelijne-Waver Marleen Mols
1978 26 February Wingene Marleen Mols
1979 25 February Wingene Francine Peeters
1980 17 February Vorselaar Magda Ilands
1981 1 March Vorselaar Marie-Christine Deurbroeck
1982 21 February Waregem Magda Ilands
1983 20 February Vorselaar Francine Peeters
1984 11 March Heusden-Zolder Francine Peeters
1985 24 February Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Betty Vansteenbroek
1986 2 March Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Corinne Debaets
1987 8 March Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Véronique Collard

Combined championship

Year Date Location Men's long race winner Women's long race winner Men's short race winner Women's short race winner Ref
1988 28 February Ostend Vincent Rousseau Véronique Collard — —
1989 12 February Waregem Jos Maes Véronique Collard — —
1990 11 March Amay Vincent Rousseau Véronique Collard — —
1991 3 March Antwerp Vincent Rousseau Lieve Slegers — —
1992 8 March Averbode Vincent Rousseau Lieve Slegers Christophe Impens Linda Berghmans
1993 14 March Mechelen Vincent Rousseau Véronique Collard Bart Meganck Laurence Robaert
1994 6 March Monceau-sur-Sambre Vincent Rousseau Lieve Slegers Rudy Vlasselaer Maria Byczkowska
1995 5 March Waregem Vincent Rousseau Lieve Slegers Rudy Vlasselaer Els VanCollie
1996 3 March Monceau-sur-Sambre William Van Dijck Anne-Marie Danneels Frederic Desmedt Els VanCollie
1997 2 March Averbode Mohammed Mourhit Anja Smolders Francois Carpentier Els Verthé
1998 8 March Ostend Mohammed Mourhit Anja Smolders Wouter Van den Broek Els VanCollie
1999 14 March Ostend Mohammed Mourhit Anja Smolders Luc Bernart Els VanCollie
2000 12 March Ostend Jerry Van den Eede Anja Smolders Patrick Grammens Véronique Collard
2001 18 March Ostend Tom Van Hooste Anja Smolders Jurgen Vandewiele Véronique Collard
2002 10 March Ostend Tom Van Hooste Anja Smolders Ridouane Es Saadi Véronique Collard
2003 9 March Ostend Tom Van Hooste Fatiha Baouf Ridouane Es Saadi Veerle Dejaeghere
2004 7 March Ostend Tom Compernolle Anja Smolders Ridouane Es Saadi Mieke Geens
2005 27 February Ostend Tom Van Hooste Mounia Aboulahcen Mario Van Waeyenberge Liesbeth Van de Velde
2006 12 March Ostend Pieter Desmet Nathalie De Vos Mario Van Waeyenberge Sylvie Verthé
2007 11 March Ostend Rik Ceulemans Nathalie De Vos Dries Busselot Sigrid Vanden Bempt
2008 9 March Ostend Tom Van Hooste Elke Van Hoeymissen Kim Ruell Barbara Maveau
2009 1 March Ostend Atelaw Yeshetela Bekele Veerle Dejaeghere Kim Ruell Veerle Van Linden
2010 14 March Ostend Pieter Desmet Veerle Dejaeghere Wesley De Kerpel Sigrid Vanden Bempt
2011 13 March Ostend Atelaw Yeshetela Bekele Veerle Dejaeghere Wesley De Kerpel Anne-Sophie Maréchal
2012 11 March Ostend Bashir Abdi Veerle Dejaeghere Pieter-Jan Hannes Katrijn Vande Riviere
2013 10 March Ostend Koen Naert Almensh Belete Pieter-Jan Hannes Sigrid Vanden Bempt
2014 9 March Wachtebeke Jeroen D'hoedt Veerle Dejaeghere Pieter-Jan Hannes Sophie Van Accom
2015 15 March Wachtebeke Isaac Kimeli Louise Carton Ismael Debjani Zenobie Van Gansbeke
2016 13 March Wachtebeke Jeroen D'hoedt Louise Carton Sam Valgaeren Lisa Rooms
2017 12 March Wachtebeke Isaac Kimeli Louise Carton Ali Hamdi Zenobie Vangansbeke [1]
2018 25 February Laeken Isaac Kimeli Imana Truyers Jeroen D'hoedt Renée Eykens [2]
2019 24 February Laeken Soufiane Bouchikhi Hanna Vandenbussche Ali Hamdi Elise Vanderelst [3]
2020 1 March Laeken Soufiane Bouchikhi Sofie Van Accom Robin Hendrix Jenna Wyns [4]
2021 28 February Laeken John Heymans Mieke Gorissen Ruben Querinjean Lotte Scheldeman [5]
2022 6 March Laeken Michael Somers Mieke Gorissen Ruben Querinjean Elise Vanderelst

References

  1. ^ Wachtebeke, 12/03/2017, BEL - BK Veldlopen. ChronoRace (2017-03-12). Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  2. ^ Kimeli en Truyers pakken Belgische titel op Easykit Brussels CrossCup. Golazo (2018-02-25). Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  3. ^ BK veldlopen: Eerste titels voor Hanna Vandenbussche en Soufiane Bouchikhi. Atletiek (2019-02-24). Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  4. ^ Bouchikhi verlengt Belgische titel, Van Accom verrast bij de vrouwen. Sporza (2020-03-01). Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  5. ^ John Heymans en Mieke Gorissen pakken nationale veldlooptitels in Brussel. Sporza (2021-02-28). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
List of winners

External links

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