Alberto Garcia joins a host of other Spanish stars running to maintain national pride in Toro. Photo by Picture Alliance.

A complete team of Spanish runners are primed to defend their countries proud Cross Country heritage on home soil. 

The host nation's team features no less than eight European medallists, including double European 5,000m Champion, Marta Domínguez, fellow European 5,000m Champion, Alberto Garcia, European 10,000m Champion, Chema Martinez, and Gothenburg's 5,000m Champion Jesús España.

Amongst the Junior athletes, Mohamed Elbendir is hottly tipped as a race favourite after his fourth place finish in Tilburg two weeks ago, while female U23 competitor, Marta Romo, is also rumoured to be in good form.

Whatever the result, each of these athletes will have a huge home crowd out supporting them, as the people of Toro celebrate the arrival of the 14th SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Toro, Spain.

Mohamed Elbendir strong performance in Tilburg has sparked talk of a possible podium finish for the Spanish Junior.

SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Toro

Spanish team

Senior men

Alberto García
Chema Martínez
Jesús España
Sergio Sánchez
Carles Castillejo
José Ríos.
 

U23 men

Víctor García
José España
José Luis Galván
Aingeru Gutiérrez
Víctor Eloy
César Díaz.

Junior men

Mohamed Elbendir
Iván Fernández
Sebastián Martos
Víctor Corrales
Juan Antonio Pérez
Alberto Sánchez.

Senior women 

Marta Domínguez
Rosa Morató
Judith Plá
Alessandra Aguilar
Iris Fuentes-Pila 
Sonia Bejarano.

U23 women

Marta Romo
María Sánchez
Paula González
Elena García
Genma Barrachina
Teresa Urbina.

Junior women

Cristina Jordán
Sandra Mosquera
Beatriz Estebán
Sara Cardona
Judith Sánchez
Ainhoa Sanz

Click here to download the Spanish team brochure for Toro.