The 2025 European Cross Country Championships, held on 14 December in Lagoa, Portugal, saw six Golazo-managed athletes in action across the Senior, Under-23, Under-20, and Mixed Relay categories.
In the women’s senior race over 7.5 km, Jana van Lent finished in 4th with a time of 25:24, leading Belgium to the team title. With Lisa Rooms in 5th (25:34) and Chloe Herbiet in 9th (25:43), the Belgian trio combined for a winning team score of 16 points, well ahead of 2nd placer Great Britain (2 – 16 – 21 = 39 points) and 3rd placer France (11 – 12 – 19 = 42 points).
The Belgian U-20 men’s team also won the team title, with Sem Serrano finishing as the team’s no. 2 runner in 6th place with a time of 13:29 on the 4.5 km course. Along with teammates Willem Renders (U-20 champion in 13:11) and Ilyes Druez (7th in 13:29), Belgium’s team score of 14 points easily defeated 2nd placer Great Britain (12 – 15 – 18 = 45 points) and 3rd placer Spain (2 – 14 -30 = 56 points).
In a very tightly contested men’s senior race, Ruben Querinjean of Luxembourg finished 7th with a time 22:28 for the 7.5 km course, just 5 seconds out of a podium place.
Belgium’s Mixed-Relay team (2 women, 2 men), finished 5th in a time of 17:21 for the 6 km distance. Tibaut Vandelannoote ran the anchor leg (1640m) in 4:25, moving the team from 6th to 5th. Tibaut’s teammates were Laure Bilo, Ward Leunckens, and Marie Bilo.
Finally, the Belgian U-23 men’s team finished in 8th place, with the team’s no. 1 runner Noah Konteh finishing 15th in 18:20 for the 6 km course. The team’s no. 2 and no. 3 runners were brothers Mathis Lievens (33rd in 18:39) and Casper Lievens (41st in 18:48), respectively.