| 2011 European Cross Country Championships | |
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| Organisers | EAA |
| Edition | 18th |
| Date | 11 December |
| Host city | Velenje, Slovenia |
| Events | 6 |
| Distances | 9870 m – Men 8170 m – Women 8170 m – U23 men 6070 m – U23 women 6070 m – Junior men 3970 m – Junior women |
| Official website | Velenje 2011 |
The 2011 European Cross Country Championships was the 18th edition of the cross country running competition for European athletes which was held in Velenje, Slovenia on 11 December.
Atelaw Yeshetela of Belgium won the men's title to become the country's first ever champion at the competition. The French men's team retained their title from 2010.[1] Fionnuala Britton was the winner in the senior women's race, becoming Ireland's second champion in the history of the event after Catherina McKiernan (who won the inaugural race in 1994).[2][3] The senior women's team race was won by Great Britain.[4]
- ^ SENIOR MEN’S FINAL: Bekele from gun to tape Archived 11 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. European Athletics (11 December 2011). Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Britton breezes to gold in Slovenia". RTÉ Sport. 11 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Fionnuala Britton wins gold in European cross-country championship". Irish Independent. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ SENIOR WOMEN'S FINAL: Fabulous Fionnuala Archived 8 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. European Athletics (11 December 2011). Retrieved 11 December 2011.