On Sunday, Mach 30, Edinburgh, Scotland hosts the 2008 IAAF Cross-Country Championships. The event includes four separate races: junior women (6K), junior men (8K), senior women (8K), and senior men (12K).
The IAAF web site has complete coverage, including history, a course map, previews of the races, and more.
Ever wonder what it would be like to train with the Kenyan team preparing for the world championships, an event their senior men have won 23 out of 36 times it has been run? here's a link to an article on Kenyan XC team preparations for Scotland. An excerpt:
"We must regulate the speed at which the vehicles will approach the runners so that they do not leave behind a cloud of dust that might affect their breathing or knock them down all together..."
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