15th December 2025 11:41
The Lagoa 2025 SPAR European Cross Country Championships was the largest in the event's 31-year-history with a record 560 participants.
Across seven thrilling races in Portugal, Lagoa 2025 delivered "one of best" SPAR European Cross Country Championships, according to European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov. Here are some of the iconic images from Lagoa 2025:
Men's U23 champion Nick Griggs jumps for joy
Senior women's medallists Nadia Battocletti, Yasemin Can and Megan Keith battle it out
Senior men's silver medallist Jimmy Gressier reflects on the finish
Great Britain's U20 women celebrate team gold
Marta Zenoni hands on to Pietro Arese for the final leg in the mixed relay
Belgium's winning senior women's team share a podium selfie
The chase is on in the women's U20 race
The moment sinks in for 16 year old U20 women's bronze medallist Emma Hickey
Dominic Lobalu (SUI) and Scott Beattie (GBR) dip for bronze in the senior men's race
Willem Renders (BEL) outkicks Oscar Gaitan (ESP) to win men's U20 gold
Thierry Ndikumwenayo (ESP) celebrates winning the senior men's race from Jimmy Gressier (FRA)
Spain's U23 women celebrate gold
Innes FitzGerald at the pre-event press conference
The men's U20 race reflects in the park's water features
The leaders in the women's U23 race, including eventual winner Maria Forero (ESP)
An emotional Nadia Battocletti savours her second senior women's title
More Irish joy from the triumphant men's U23 team
Isaac Nader brings home silver in the mixed relay for Portugal as Italy celebrate victory
Damla Celik sets off for Türkiye against all-male competition on mixed relay second leg
Jimmy Gressier (FRA) pushes the pace against Thierry Ndikumwenayo (ESP)
