Ireland's 10,000m record holder Efrem Gidey (Clonliffe Harriers) is in action at the Sparkassen Cross in Pforzheim, Germany, this afternoon.
The event takes place at the Lohwiesenhof in Pforzheim and forms part of the World Athletics Cross Country Tour, with the meeting enjoying Gold status for the first time in 2026.
Gidey, who holds the Irish 10,000m record of 27:26.95, faces a strong international field that includes Burundi's Egide Ntakarutimana, Belgium's Isaac Kimeli and Britain's Rory Leonard.
With the European Cross Country Championships taking place in Belgrade next month, today's race offers Gidey an opportunity to test his form against some of Europe's leading distance runners.
The men's race will cover five laps of the 1.5K course.
Below are the start time, streaming and results details (Irish time):
Sparkassen Cross Pforzheim
⏰ 1.45pm - 🏃♂️ Efrem Gidey - Men's Senior 7.5K
📄 Startlists
📺 Watch Live
📊 Results
We wish Efrem the very best as he takes on a strong international field in Germany this afternoon.
