Belgian Cross Country Championships

The Belgian Cross Country Championships () 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 was usually held in February or March until 2023 but from there on out, the championships are organized in the autumn, usually in November.

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 De Fleurquin 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 Jan Chapelle 1940 3 March Bosvoorde Jan 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 Jan Chapelle 1946 3 March Bosvoorde Jan 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 +YearDateLocationMen's long race winnerWomen's long race winnerMen's short race winnerWomen's short race winnerRef 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 VangansbekeWachtebeke, 12/03/2017, BEL - BK Veldlopen. ChronoRace (2017-03-12). Retrieved 2020-07-01. 2018 25 February Laeken Isaac Kimeli Imana Truyers Jeroen D'hoedt Renée EykensKimeli en Truyers pakken Belgische titel op Easykit Brussels CrossCup. Golazo (2018-02-25). Retrieved 2020-07-01. 2019 24 February Laeken Soufiane Bouchikhi Hanna Vandenbussche Ali Hamdi Elise VanderelstBK veldlopen: Eerste titels voor Hanna Vandenbussche en Soufiane Bouchikhi. Atletiek (2019-02-24). Retrieved 2020-07-01. 2020 1 March Laeken Soufiane Bouchikhi Sofie Van Accom Robin Hendrix Jenna WynsBouchikhi verlengt Belgische titel, Van Accom verrast bij de vrouwen. Sporza (2020-03-01). Retrieved 2020-07-01. 2021 28 February Laeken John Heymans Mieke Gorissen Ruben Querinjean Lotte ScheldemanJohn Heymans en Mieke Gorissen pakken nationale veldlooptitels in Brussel. Sporza (2021-02-28). Retrieved 2021-03-01. 2022 6 March Laeken Michael Somers Mieke Gorissen Ruben Querinjean Elise Vanderelst 2023 26 February Brussel Isaac Kimeli Lisa Rooms Stijn Baeten Marie Bilo2023 CrossCup Brussel Resultaten. Running Results (2022-02-26). Retrieved 2024-11-17. 2023-2024 19 November Hulshout Isaac Kimeli Chloé Herbiet Ruben Verheyden Elise Vanderelst2023-2024 BK Veldlopen Resultaten. Running Results (2023-11-19). Retrieved 2024-11-17. 2024-2025 17 November Hulshout Isaac Kimeli Jana Van Lent Antoine Sénard Eline Dalemans 2025-2026 30 November Hulshout Ruben Querinjean Lisa Rooms Antoine Sénard Laure Bilo2024-2025 BK Veldlopen Resultaten. Running Results (2024-11-17). Retrieved 2024-11-17.

References

List of winners National Crosscountry Champions for Belgium. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2016-11-16). Retrieved 2020-07-01. Belgian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-01.

External links Royal Belgian Athletics Federation website