Live stream details, results, entries and race day schedule for the 2025 Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza in Elgoibar:
The 81st edition of the Elgoibar Cross Country Juan Muguerza Memorial is scheduled for Sunday, January 5 at the Mintxeta circuit in Elgoibar, Spain. This prestigious event, part of the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold level series, attracts top international athletes.
LIVE STREAM:
The Elgoibar Juan Muguerza International Cross Country event will be live-streamed for free on the EITB Sports website. The broadcast will take place from 12:15 PM to 2:00 PM local time (GMT+1).
Event Schedule:
- 9:30 AM: Start of various races across different age categories.
- 12:35 PM: Senior Elite Women's race over 7,621 meters.
- 1:15 PM: Senior Men's Elite race over 9,707 meters.
Notable Participants:
Men's Race:
- Berihu Aregawi (Ethiopia): Defending champion, recent winner of the San Silvestre Vallecana, and silver medalist in the 10,000 meters at the Paris Olympics.
- Rodrigue Kwizera (Burundi): Current leader of the world cross-country rankings, with multiple victories in the past season.
- Samuel Firewu (Ethiopia): Young talent, sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Paris Olympics.
- Adel Mechaal and Aaron Las Heras (Spain): Leading Spanish contenders aiming for top positions.
Women's Race:
- Beatrice Chebet (Kenya): Reigning champion, double Olympic gold medalist in 5,000m and 10,000m, and recent record-setter in the 5K road race.
- Melknat Wudu (Ethiopia): Emerging specialist in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, making her debut in Spanish cross-country.
- Francine Niyomukunzi (Burundi): Winner in Amorebieta and second in Soria this season.
- Carolina Robles and Cristina Ruiz (Spain): Prominent Spanish athletes competing for top honors.