The famous and well-established IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting in Brussels traditionally offers the newly crowned European champions the first chance to defend their recently earned honours. This year at the IRIS Lotto Crosscup event , Italy’s Andrea Lalli will be challenged by strong Kenyans such as Gilbert Kirui and Kenneth Kipkemoi while Ireland’s Fionnuala Britton faces Lydiah Chepkurui, one of the best Kenyan distance runners of 2012.