after the event was removed from the European Cup programme. The competition has roots in the Iberian 10,000 metres Championships - a competition between Spanish and Portuguese athletes that was held between 1991 and 1996 - and the first five editions of the European 10000 Metres Challenge were held in the Iberian Peninsula. The event was first held under its current title in 2005. From 2018, the event has been held as the climax of the Night of 10k PB's event at Parliament Hill, London.