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The Antrim International Cross Country, formerly the Belfast International Cross Country, is an annual cross country running meeting which takes place every January in Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is one of the IAAF's cross country permit meetings, as well as being part of the UK Cross Challenge tour.〔(Mary Cullen enters big cross-country race at Greenmount ). BBC Sport (2010-01-19). Retrieved on 2010-01-25.〕〔(McCain UK Cross Challenge Antrim ). UK Athletics (2009-01-23). Retrieved on 2010-01-25.〕 Previous winners include Paula Radcliffe, Paul Tergat and Steve Ovett.〔(European Champion to race in Antrim Cross Country International ). Athletics Ireland (2010-01-07). Retrieved on 2010-01-25.〕 ==History== The meeting began in 1977 and was held in Mallusk, near Belfast, until 1996. At that point, the course moved for a two year stint in Barnett Demesne before settling in Stormont in 1999. The course was again moved in 2009, when it became known as the Antrim International Cross Country.〔McCausland, Malcolm (2009-01-05). (Antrim International Crosscountry ). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-01-25.〕 In addition to having been held at numerous venues, the competition has been known under a large variety of names. It was called the Mallusk Crosscountry between 1977–1991, except a brief change to the Brooks International Crosscountry in 1989. The meeting was later renamed for sponsorship reasons, becoming the Reebok International Crosscountry in 1992 and 1993, the Ulster Milk Games International in 1994, the Coca Cola International Crosscountry from 1995–1999 and finally the Fila International Crosscountry for 2000–01.〔 During the meeting's time at Stormont it was known as the Belfast International Cross Country and it was in this period that the meeting was elevated to IAAF permit status.〔Frank, Bob (2003-01-12). (Lebid eyes Lausanne after Belfast win ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-01-25.〕 The race course of the meetings at Stormont was on the grounds surrounding Stormont Castle.〔Landells, Steve (2007-01-09). (Moses Kipsiro - Uganda’s latest find ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-01-25.〕 The current course for the race is on the grassy fields of the Greenmount Campus just outside of Antrim town.〔(Antrim International Cross Country ). Athletics Ireland (2010-01-24). Retrieved on 2010-01-25.〕 The races are currently held over 9 km for men and 5.6 km for women. This distance has significantly fluctuated on an annual basis. The men's race was an 8 km from the inaugural edition until 2003. The women's race—introduced in 1986—was previously a 4.8 km race during that period.〔 Steve Ovett became the first athlete to win the meeting twice, winning in 1978 and 1984. The most successful athlete in the history of the competition is Paula Radcliffe, who has won a record four times (in 1994, 1996, 2000 and 2001). Around 1000 male and female athletes participate in the senior races each year.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Antrim International Cross Country」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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