Reigning European cross country champion Sergey Lebid will not compete in Edinburgh on Sunday.

The Ukrainian, who has won the continental title a record seven times and was a world silver medallist in 2001, has not fully recovered from a bout of influenza he suffered last month.

A total of 70 IAAF member federations have entered the 36th Championships at Holyrood Park in the Scottish capital.

All eyes will be on the expected duel between Kenenisa Bekele and title defender Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea.

Ethiopian women have a six-year winning streak in their race and Tirunesh Dibaba is aiming to make it seven.

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