Cross de l'Acier
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The Cross de l'Acier was an annual cross country running competition held in late November in Leffrinckoucke, France. First held in 1990, it was one of the foremost competitions of its type in France.
The Fort des Dunes, an old military fortification, is the race venue
Olympic champion Fernanda Ribeiro took the women's title in 1995.
Haile Gebrselassie won the men's race in 2001.
Mo Farah
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Sir Mohamed "Mo" Muktar Jama Farah is a British former long-distance runner. He holds the record for the most global championship gold medals, making him the most successful male track distance runner
Cross de l'Acier
…Although many of the competition's most successful runners hail from East Africa, the race also features prominent European runners: Paulo Guerra and Mo Farah both won the European Championships after winning in Leffrinckoucke a month previously. Palmares. Cross de l'Acier. Retrieved on 2010-12-03…
Farah at the 2023 London Marathon
Farah at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships
Farah celebrates winning the 10,000 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.
Farah on the way to his first Olympic gold medal during the 10,000 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics