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INSIDE: IN-DEPTH COVERAGE FROM AARHUS 2019
APRIL 4, 2019 | £3.95
WORLD
CROSS
Obiri creates history
as Denmark delivers
an amazing event
JOSHUA’S JOY
Cheptegei doesn’t falter this time
GREAT AVERY
Kate leads British women to fourth
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COMMENT
LARS MØLLER
IAAF World Cross
Country Champs
from Aarhus – p6
Jason Henderson, editor
THE REAL CHAMPION OF AARHUS
LAST weekend’s IAAF World Cross Country
Championships in Aarhus had everything. From the
breathless, blanket finish in the junior women’s event to
the courageous comeback story of senior men’s winner
Joshua Cheptegei, the day was full of brilliant races. In
Anna Emilie Møller, the No.1 non-African in the women’s
race, the host nation had someone to cheer. Against
notoriously tough competition, British athletes rose to
the occasion. Even the weather gods smiled through
gloriously blue Scandinavian skies.
The biggest star of the day, though, was the course.
Devilishly designed by the Danish hosts, it was an
imaginative blend of old-school features such as
mud, water and the mother of all hills up the roof of
a museum, with the atmosphere enhanced by tented
spectator zones, a Viking gauntlet and mass races for
ordinary runners.
Olivia Mason, one of Britain’s under-20 competitors,
described the hills as the toughest she’d ever faced
– and she lives in Cumbria. Her GB junior team-mate
Euan Brennan said the relentless,
rollercoaster nature of the course
meant it was tougher, in a way,
than the European and world
mountain running championships
he’s competed in.
If a picture is worth a thousand
words, the images of an
exhausted Jakob Ingebrigtsen
lying on his back moments after
he finished summed up how
brutal it was. I even experienced WORLD CROSS COUNTRY
the pain myself by running a 6 Denmark delivers in style
mass race run over one lap of 8 Joshua Cheptegei finds redemption
2km toward the end of the day as he wins the senior men’s title, while
and my lungs were bursting Patrick Dever is best of the Brits
after the opening, uphill charge alone. 12 Hellen Obiri triumphs in her first World
The best World Cross in history? It’s certainly up Above: the Aarhus
course had Cross as Kate Avery leads home a
there and surely the ingenious, hard-working folk from
everything from successful British team
the Danish Athletics Federation should be given more
events to organise in future. Let’s not forget, of course,
mud and water to
vicious hills, both
16 Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Matt Willis are
they also staged the successful 2014 IAAF World Half- up and down top junior Europeans in a race won by
(Lars Møller) Milkesa Mengesha of Ethiopia
Marathon Champs in Copenhagen.
I would go as far as to suggest giving them a crack at 18 Beatrice Chebet pips Ethiopian rivals
staging the IAAF World Championships in future. As a Cover: Hellen in blanket finish while Grace Brock is
city, Aarhus is twice as big as the 2021 host Eugene and Obiri wins in Britain’s leading junior placer
Aarhus, plus
its main stadium of Ceres Park is roughly the same size
Joshua Cheptegei, 20 Ethiopia streak to victory in mixed relay
as Hayward Field. Aarhus aside, Denmark’s capital of and Kate Avery with strong final stage
Copenhagen would be an even more glamorous option. (Mark Shearman)
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STATISTICS PREVIEWS
32 In the second part of our end-of-winter cross- 56 ERRA National 12- and 6-Stage Road Relays at
country rankings, we look at the U17 age group Sutton Park plus a round-up of other road races
including Prague Half-Marathon
PERFORMANCE
34 John Shepherd takes a look at drop jumps and RESULTS & FIXTURES
how they can help you improve 42 Coverage from the World Masters Championships
36 Hannah Winter looks at the psychological links and the Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay 10km
with athletics injuries 59 What’s On fixtures guide
NEWS REGULARS
24 Aarhus passes the baton to Bathurst 38 UKA VIEW
25 IAAF eases fears over 5000m ‘disappearance’ Paula Dunn on para-athlete preparations for Dubai
26 Next generation take the announcers’ mic and Tokyo
27 Latest news from the national leagues 62 DIP FINISH
28 Laura Muir to race Vitality Westminster Mile East Kilbride’s tartan army hit Aarhus in force
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AARHUS RAISES THE R
HERE was a very “This has not been about The plan worked. Advance that they were tackling
T strong argument to
be made that the
2019 IAAF World
the production of a world
championships,” said the
Danish Athletic Federation
publicity which surrounded
a course on the outskirts
of Aarhus that was cleverly
something completely different
– they had to run over a roof
after all.
Cross Country Championships director. “It’s been about innovative and avoided Here was a challenge which
had been a success even designing an experience crossing the line into cheap would test them to their very
before a single footstep was – for world-class athletes, and tacky was nothing but limits both physically and
run in anger. mass participation runners, deservedly positive. mentally. As the action began,
Jakob Larsen, the man spectators and also for people The athletes knew as that forecast came true. Just
at the head of the local watching on television for five soon as they set foot ask Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
organising committee claimed seconds, for half an hour, or on the Moesgaard “It gave you a lot to think
the objective was “to turn heads”. indeed for the entire event.” Museum venue turf about,” said British athlete
Full of ups and downs: the
Aarhus course had a roof
run, mud, sand and more
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E ROOF
INNOVATIVE DANES DELIVER A WORLD CROSS
THAT WILL LIVE LONG IN THE MEMORY
WORDS: JASON HENDERSON & EUAN CRUMLEY PICTURES: MARK SHEARMAN & LARS MØLLER
Ollie Fox of the layout. “It the standout nation as they The nature of the course and the British line-up finishing
meant you had to know took gold in the mixed relay meant no one was safe and fourth in the senior women’s
exactly what your limit is and and under-20 men’s race, only the margin of error invisible. team standings.
where your threshold is. It’s a being denied a clean sweep There were European Aarhus 2019 had it all –
good course for teaching you of the team golds by success stories, too – and undoubtedly gave cross
to be confident in yourself.” Uganda in the senior men’s particularly in the form of country running the boost it
Even though the test was competition. Denmark’s Anna Emilie Møller so badly needed and so richly
distinctly more European, Yet there were no runaway delighting the home crowd deserved.
as expected African runners winners. Each race went the and taking a brilliant individual The Australian city of
were utterly distance and there were great 15th place, Ireland’s Fionnuala Bathurst, hosts for the next
dominant battles, talking points and McCormack coming 18th just edition in 2021, has got a
and Ethiopia incidents in every contest. six months after giving birth hard act to follow.
Aarhus winners
Senior men: Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda)
Team winners: Uganda
Senior women: Hellen Obiri (Kenya)
Team winners: Ethiopia
U20 men: Milkesa Mengesha (Ethiopia)
Team winners: Ethiopia
U20 women: Beatrice Chebet (Kenya)
Team winners: Ethiopia
4x2km mixed relay: Ethiopia
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Senior men
REDEMPTION FOR C
TWO YEARS ago Joshua
Cheptegei hit the cross-country
equivalent of The Wall. Leading
the men’s race at the World
Cross on home soil at the Kololo JOSHUA CHEPTEGEI LEADS UGANDAN ONE-TWO
Independence Grounds in AS REIGNING CHAMPION GEOFFREY KAMWOROR
Kampala by 11 seconds with a FINISHES THIRD
lap to go, he suddenly went into
meltdown. Geoffrey Kamworor
shot past to claim his second
consecutive title and Cheptegei
staggered home, rubber-legged,
in 30th place.
Last weekend in Denmark it
was a different story. Two years
older, wiser and stronger – and
minus the pressure of being the
host nation hope – the Ugandan
runner powered to victory ahead
of team-mate Jacob Kiplimo
with Kamworor third.
Not only did Cheptegei bury
the ghosts of Kampala but he
did it while carrying a cold, too.
Such was the strength of his
surge in the closing stages, he
beat Kiplimo by four seconds
with Kamworor a further 11
seconds back.
Talking after the race, the
Ugandan one-two: Joshua
22-year-old casually mentioned Cheptegei and Jacob
he’d had “a problem with flu Kiplimo beat defending
and cold in the last three days”. champion Geoffrey
Kamworor
On his redemption from the
Kampala implosion, he added:
“If there was really anyone who
wanted gold today, it was me.”
It was a phenomenal
achievement to beat not only
2017 world junior cross-country rolling course to carve out a Elgon National Park in eastern
champion Kiplimo into second memorable win. Uganda and it is fearsome
and Kamworor into third but “Everything on the course is a sessions like this that gave him
Aron Kifle of Eritrea, Selemon killer,” said the winner. “I’d really the strength to prevail in Aarhus.
Barega of Ethiopia and Rhonex prepared for this race. I don’t A few months after his
Kipruto of Kenya – a trio of speak about my training before collapse in Kampala, Cheptegei
world-class runners who the race but now I will post won world 10,000m silver
completed the top six. details of it on my Instagram. behind Mo Farah in London. As
In Kampala he floundered The success is because of my he prepares for the Virgin Money
in the closing stages on a flat manager Jurrie van der Velden London Marathon, the Briton will
course in warm temperatures and my coach Addy (Ruiter). no doubt have been among the
and high humidity. But at the They are my magicians.” thousands of keen spectators
Moesgaard Museum, on the True to his word, his following the event online as
outskirts of Aarhus, Cheptegei Instagram page later featured Cheptegei claimed one of the
handled the never-ending images of him charging across few major titles that has eluded
Joshua Cheptegei: delighted to win climbs and descents of this undulating ground in the Mount Farah during his great career.
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R CHEPTEGEI
One of the challenges included a short section of gloopy mud
final climb on the museum roof that. There is always a next time
for the last time, he glanced to so I will keep focused and move
his right to see the Kattegat Sea on to the next one.”
in the distance before sweeping The Ugandan team easily
down to the finish line to take beat Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and
Uganda’s first World Cross Burundi to the team prize as
senior title. What’s more, he led Britain finished ninth, led home
Uganda to team gold thanks to by Patrick Dever in 37th – the
Thomas Ayeko in seventh and Loughborough student finishing
Joseph Ayeko in 10th. three seconds behind leading
Silver medallist Kiplimo said: American Shadrack Kipchirchir.
“I am a front runner and don’t Mahamad Mahamad was
like running behind. So I was next Brit in 44th, Adam Hickey
trying to push the pace. I was was 51st, Ollie Fox was 58th,
not really expecting to win but Ross Millington 64th and Luke
wanted to be on the podium. In Traynor 107th (see overleaf).
the last kilometre I was very tired First European home was
and just followed Cheptegei.” Robel Fsiha, an Eritrean-born
Cheptegei described Kiplimo athlete who moved to Sweden
as his brother and Kamworor five years ago. Only 40th in the
as his friend and the Kenyan Euro Cross, the 23-year-old
was equally polite. “The course excelled on Aarhus’ rollercoaster
was really tough, especially on course to place 17th. Close
top of the roof,” said Kamworor. behind in the battle to be first
“I’m satisfied with bronze. I was European was Ouassim Oumaiz
aiming for gold but I gave it all – the Spaniard placing 20th on
and I have to be happy with his 20th birthday. JH
Cheptegei, who also won As the race unfolded on
Commonwealth 5000m Saturday afternoon in Aarhus,
and 10,000m gold last year, Africans were immediately to the
attributed his success on fore. But as the race reached
Saturday to gaining more its climax the lead pack whittled
experience in the past two down to just Cheptegei, Kiplimo
years. He also paid tribute and Kamworor and, as they
to former training partners negotiated the last of five laps,
Kamworor and world marathon the Ugandan duo pulled away.
record-holder Eliud Kipchoge. “I realised gold was possible
“A lot of things have changed in the last two kilometres and
between then and now,” he that I was in contention to win,”
said, referring to Kampala 2017. Cheptegei said. “It wasn’t easy
“I had less experience back for me with a lot of flu and cold
then. I have grown as a senior but I had to endure.”
now and am stronger.” As Cheptegei strode up the Winner Joshua Cheptegei with Jacob Kiplimo (left) and Geoffrey Kamworor (right)
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DEVER DELIVERS ON
A DEVILISH COURSE
LOUGHBOROUGH MAN BEST OF THE
BRITS IN TOUGH MEN’S RACE IN AARHUS
FOR a runner who has grown be quite as hilly as it was. I
up in a relatively flat part thought there would be one hill
of Lancashire and studied over the museum and that the
in the flattish market town rest of it would be pretty flat. So
of Loughborough, Patrick I’m glad I did lots of hills in training.”
Dever revelled on the brutal Dever is coached by Andy
undulations of the World Cross Bibby at Preston Harriers and
course in Aarhus. trains in Avenham and Miller
The 22-year-old was the top Park when he is at home in
Brit in the senior men’s race in Leyland. But right now he’s in his
37th but says he did actually fourth and final year of a retail,
manage to get quite a lot of marketing and management
hill training done before the degree at Loughborough and
championships. joins in coach George Gandy’s
“I probably do more hills in sessions along with housemates
Loughborough than when I’m at such as Jamie Williamson and
home,” he says. “There’s always Will Fuller.
hill training in our winter On his World Cross
programme and I run in the experience, he said: “My first
nearby Outwoods, Beacon Hill senior world champs is definitely
and Bradgate Park. the biggest event I’ve been to
“We do hill reps on Tuesday in and hopefully the first of many.
winter and hill reps getting ready For my first one I don’t think I
for the track season. And on the could have asked for it to go
Saturday on the grass there are much better and the memories
usually hills. will live with me for the rest of
“So I felt my training was my career – 100%.”
pretty decent although I didn’t Dever was fourth in the trials
realise the course was going to at Prestwold Park, fifth in the
European under-23 race in
Tilburg in December and a very
close runner-up to Emile Cairess
at the BUCS Cross in February.
But in Aarhus he excelled.
He hopes it will act as a
springboard to a summer of PBs
on the track, too. He goes to after missing last summer with a Highgate, which looks like such
Portugal this week for a three- stress fracture of the metatarsal a good event to do and I’ve
week warm-weather training – and he has half an eye on the been toying with doing it for the
camp and will return to race Highgate 10,000m in July with a last couple of seasons,” he says.
1500m or 5000m at the BUCS dream of making the IAAF World “But I don’t want to step up
Championships. Championships in Doha. in distance too early as I feel I’ve
He’s too old to do the “I know I’ve got some big got a long career ahead and I
European Under-23s this PBs in me and maybe heading think I can run some good times
Patrick Dever: feels his World Cross summer so mainly wants to abroad to target a fast 5000m at 1500m and 5000m so I’d like
debut could hardly have gone better improve his PBs – especially and maybe the 10,000m at to max out in them first.” JH
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MAHAMED’S MARK
MAHAMED MAHAMED ran solidly in his first World The 21-year-old Southampton runner added: “I
Hickey: Britons paced Cross to finish second Brit home in 44th. have a long way to go. It’s all about experience for me
their races well to run The English National champion and British but I’m really happy with my position.”
to their potential
Athletics Cross Challenge winner was pleased with Close behind, Adam Hickey placed just outside
his run and said: “It went really well. It’s my first world his top 50 goal in 51st, Ollie Fox was 58th, Ross
championships so hopefully I can take lessons from Millington 64th and Luke Traynor 107th.
here and try to develop myself.” Hickey said: “I felt relaxed at the start and tried to
move through on the second lap but maybe I should
Mahamed have waited another lap or so. I didn’t feel too bad but
Mahamed: then began to tire, maybe on the fourth lap, and that’s
second when Mahamed came past me.”
Brit home
Fox said: “I think I set off a tiny bit too fast – not
massively but enough just to feel it at the end. You
couldn’t recover on the downhills – if you tried to do
that then guys would just come flying past.”
He added: “It’s a great course and is exactly
what we need to marry up the elite runners and the
people who run (recreationally) every week.
“It’s a massive market for athletics which is
untapped at the moment and that’s a massive shame
but hopefully they’re seeing that now and starting to
bring things together.
“It gave you a lot to think about and you have to
use your brain a bit more. It means you have to know
exactly what your limit is and where your threshold
is. It’s a good course for teaching you to be confident
in yourself.”
Hopefully the team will return in Bathurst 2021.
HICKEY’S RESPECTABLE RUN
DURING HIS ‘AARHUS BREAK’
BRITISH trials winner Adam Hickey had what his coach
Adam
Eamonn Martin described as a “respectable run” in
Hickey:
51st and the Southend athlete produced one of the helped
best quotes of the weekend at the pre-event press the IAAF
conference. set the
Laura Arcoleo of the IAAF introduced Hickey by scene
for the
reading his social media biography: “Husband, father, event
runner, firefighter, run and fitness coach, dad to two
crazy boys, husband to an awesome wife ... You must
be a really busy man!?”
Hickey replied: “Yes, this feels like a bit of a break,
actually!” More seriously, he added: “It’s not quite a
holiday but it’s good to get away for a competition.”
The 30-year-old, who was returning to the World
Cross for the first time since 2007, works shifts as a
firefighter where he does a couple of days from 7am to
Ollie Fox: 7pm and a couple of days from 7pm until 7am and then
medical has four days off, so he organises his harder sessions
student for those days.
enjoyed Hickey is not the only runner who juggles a busy life
a fine
either. Ollie Fox is in his fourth year of medical studies
run on
a brutal at Cambridge University and is also dealing with Crohn’s
course disease.
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HELLEN CREATES HISTORY
AARHUS WIN Hellen Obiri: added the cross country title to
COMPLETES A her senior world indoor and outdoor wins
REMARKABLE
HAT-TRICK FOR
KENYAN OBIRI
Senior women
HELLEN OBIRI felt this would be
her one and only chance. If ever
she was going to create history
and become the first woman to
win senior individual IAAF world
gold medals indoors, outdoors
and over cross country, it had to
happen in Aarhus. And happen
it did.
For someone who was
making her debut in the global
event, the 29-year-old looked
like a seasoned veteran. Given
her pedigree, and the fact
that she had won all three
cross country races she had
competed in this year, including
the Kenyan cross country
championships in February,
the reigning 5000m world and
Commonwealth champion’s
victory would hardly qualify as a
surprise.
Even more so when she
looked so at home in leading for
so much of the senior women’s
race on a course which was
putting the abilities of the world’s
finest under such serious
scrutiny. “This win was very special to ‘this is the last chance I have’. Chepkoech was the first to
Obiri showed impressive me,” said Obiri, who matched I decided to give all I can and I drop away and, with Chemutai
control from the front of the the same hat-trick achieved have won it, so I’m so happy.” also beginning to falter ever
10.24km contest, pushing the on the men’s side by Kenenisa It was the Kenyan duo of Obiri so slightly, the three eventual
pace just when she felt it was Bekele. “It was easily the and steeplechase world record- medallists started to put a little
needed and maintaining her toughest race I have ever done holder Beatrice Chepkoech who daylight between themselves
efforts on the strength-sapping and probably my last cross were at the head of affairs early and the rest of the field.
uphills. country race. That motivated on and leading a large group Though never looking entirely
The winning time of 36:14 me to run extra hard. The wind, when completing the first of five comfortable on the climbs, and
brought her home two the mud, the water – everything laps. tackling them with an almost
seconds ahead of Ethiopian made the route tough but That contingent was whittled exaggerated forward lean,
cross country champion Dera special. down to just five athletes during Obiri still appeared ready to
Dida, who was followed by “I decided to do the cross the course of the following lap, respond whenever she was
her compatriot and twice country because it was the with Dida, Gidey and Ugandan threatened and regular
junior world cross champion only medal I was missing in Peruth Chemutai also making injections of speed kept her
Letesenbet Gidey in 36:24. my career and I said to myself their presence felt. firmly on the front foot.
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Y Top three: Obiri won from Dera Dida
and Letesenbet Gidey
Hellen Obiri:
crosses
the line to
take the
women’s
world
crown
In the pre-event press stretch, the result was put “I did not want to look up (on the run to be the first European
conference, the Olympic silver beyond doubt as she charged climbs) otherwise I would get home, in 15th place, thanks to a
medallist had pointed out that down the straight to break the tired so I looked down.” strong finish.
psychological strength would tape. She added: “It was not about One of the most impressive
be just as crucial a factor as “The other ladies were very, speed, it was all about the mind. performances of the day,
physical talent. She was proved very strong and as for me I I had to be patient and to focus. however, came from Ireland’s
to be entirely right. was a bit poor with hill work,” That’s all I needed.” twice European cross champion
Obiri could never entirely admitted Obiri, who is set to Behind her, the British-based Fionnuala McCormack, crossing
shake off her pursuers and there make her first track appearance European under-23 cross the line in 18th just six months
was very little to separate the of the year in the 3000m at the country champion and home after giving birth.
leading trio as they entered the Doha Diamond League in early favourite Anna Emilie Møller, who In the team standings, gold
closing stages. May and whose main focus this studies at St Mary’s, responded went to Ethiopia, with Kenya
However, when she called on year will be to defend her world to the support of the Danish winning silver and Uganda
her finishing speed in the closing title in the Qatari capital. crowd and produced a superb taking the bronze. EC
Anna Emilie Møller and Fionnuala McCormack:
top Europeans in 15th and 18th respectively
Hellen Obiri: on top of the podium again alongside Dera Dida and Letesenbet Gidey
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KATE AVERY is turning her
attention to reaching Tokyo
Kate Avery: now targets Tokyo
2020 after completing a cross
country comeback season to
remember in Aarhus.
The 27-year-old, who had
been beset by injury problems
in recent years, showed a return
to form and fitness at the end of
2018 when she won the Milton
Keynes Cross Challenge and
then captained the British team
for the European Cross Country
Championships at which she
helped the senior women to
team silver. TOP BRITISH
She was to the fore once
again at the World Cross
FINISHER
Country Championships, IN AARHUS
coming home first for her CAPS FINE
country in 30th place as the side COMEBACK
achieved an impressive fourth SEASON
place in the team standings.
Avery was followed closely by
Mhairi Maclennan, whose fine
performance brought 32nd spot,
while trials winner Jenny Nesbitt
was 34th and team captain Jess
Piasecki 36th to complete the
scorers.
Emily Hosker Thornhill came
48th while 19-year-old Amelia
Quirk was 79th on her senior
British debut.
Avery’s thoughts will now turn
to the track, with an appearance
now planned at the Highgate
Night of the 10,000m PBs in
early July, but it is a longer-term
AVERY’S
goal which is at the top of her
priority list.
“In my head I had (the aim
of) top 30 and then I saw the
TOKYO
course and I just didn’t know
what to expect,” she said of her
Denmark showing.
“My only concern was pacing
TARGET
it right. Generally in a cross
country race you’ll get out hard,
then you can relax, pick it up or
whatever you need to do but
that was just like…”
Avery is guided by coach
Terrence Mahon and insisted
the “brutally honest” American
is helping her thrive.
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INVESTMENT PAYS
OFF FOR WOOLVEN
PIPPA WOOLVEN admitted that missing
Pippa Woolven:
out on selection for the British team
represented
had been ‘heartbreaking’ but she was Mikkeller
delighted to gain her first experience of
world championship competition after
paying her own way to race in Aarhus
and coming 35th.
The 25-year-old had been in fine
form, coming ninth at the Euro Cross in
December before a fourth place at the
Simplyhealth Great Stirling XCountry,
winning the Southern title and coming
Jessica runner-up at the English National this
Piasecki:
year.
captain of
the GB team However, a cold meant she missed
the Inter-Counties event that doubled
as the world trials and, with the first
“Training has gone up “After my previous couple of
six in the race ultimately selected,
another notch,” she added. years, I definitely have a different
there was no place for her in the British in the dark, the morning and evening,
“At the start of the season we perspective and it is frustrating team. putting my coach and family through
were very cautious because it to be patient, but that’s what She still made her way to Denmark the rigours of elite training so to not get
was not worth pushing it due I’m trying to do. and instead represented world cross picked was pretty heartbreaking.
to my ultimate goal being the “This year we’re just going to sponsors Mikkeller. Though her “My coach (Matt Whiting) found a
Olympics. If this season had build again, because I’m still not performance did not register in the loophole in the sub-elite race and I got
been average then I would have back up to what I was doing official results, Woolven finished in here representing Mikkeller, who were
known the reasons behind it but previously. I’ll be trying to get between compatriots Jenny Nesbitt kind enough to take me on.
I’ve been really pleased about back up to that.” and Jess Piasecki. “I’ve got some world championship
how everything has gone. Piasecki, who competed at “Unfortunately the selection experience now so that’s great going
criteria didn’t work in my favour,” forward. I have absolutely nothing
“Terrence is brutally honest, the world cross in Mombasa
said Woolven. “Instead of selecting on against my team-mates who I see at
which I love, so we work really 12 years ago, has also enjoyed
current form and past form in races races everywhere and they were so
well together and I’m lucky a return to the top level after this winter, it was based on the top six welcoming to me.
enough with the coaches in health and injury issues. in the Inter-Counties which felt slightly “Lots of people made me feel very
Loughborough where I’m She was delighted with the hard done by. welcome and it’s been worth doing.
based – they allow me to jump side’s performance. “I’d worked all winter with a I’ve got a great set-up back at home
in wherever it fits so I’ve been “The team ran really well, full-time job (in visitor experience for and just came out here and ran as hard
trying to do a bit with Millie which is what I’m most proud the National Trust), getting out there as I could and I enjoyed it.” EC
(Courtney) predominantly and of,” she said. “As captain I
she’s been bringing me on. wanted us all to run really Maclennan showed real
Jenny Nesbitt:
strongly and pack really well, trials winner maturity to move her way
Mhairi which we did again.” was 34th steadily through the field
Maclennan: She added: “I started running and said: “I loved it – it was
second again as a way to keep fit. I just really, really fun and when it
Briton
wanted to enjoy things again was hurting you just had to
and to be here as team captain remember what an amazing
of the Great Britain squad is experience it was and try to
like nothing I would ever have soak up the atmosphere as
dreamed of. much as you could.
“Now I’m here, I always want “Everyone’s hurting but
more, I want to be on that world you’ve just got to go ‘wow, this
stage continuously – not 40th or is a world stage. These girls are
50th or whatever but amongst the best in their countries’ and
the best and hopefully I can it’s just phenomenal to be able
keep building now.” to line up against them.”
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AFRICAN JUNIORS RULE
MILKESA There was then a huge gap of
110 points between Kenya and
MENGESHA fourth-placed Morocco, with
LEADS AFRICAN Britain finishing eighth.
DOMINATION Mengesha, 18, clocked 23:52
AS JAKOB with Worku two seconds behind
INGEBRIGTSEN and Chelimo only a further
AND MATT WILLIS second in arrears as Leonard
Kipkemoi Bett was the first
FINISH AS TOP Kenyan to finish in fourth and
EUROPEANS Ingebrigtsen clocking 24:39.
“It was a very difficult race,”
Under-20 men said Mengesha. “It was an
JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN’s amazing experience and I would
surprise late decision to take on Ethiopians to the fore in like to thank everyone out here
the east Africans in the junior the under-20 men’s race including my team. We train
men’s race ended in defeat but very hard for this, so it is very
the Norwegian earned plaudits Ethiopian trials and was one of ran superbly to be second nice to bring them the gold.” JH
for being bold enough to try. five Ethiopians to finish ahead European home in 25th. The
The 18-year-old gave it a of Ingebrigtsen, one of whom east Africans were in a different
brave shot – sitting prominently sped past the tiring European league, though.
in the early stages before champion in the home straight. As well as five Ethiopians,
gradually fading to finish 12th However, Ingebrigtsen was there were three Ugandans and
– and he was a battered and not only first European but top three Kenyans that finished in
bruised figure as he crossed non-African and later described front of Ingebrigtsen. Mengesha
the finish line, collapsing to the it as a “fun” event. Only a few and fellow Ethiopian Tadese
ground in exhaustion before weeks earlier he had won the Worku broke away in the final
being helped away by officials. European indoor 3000m title in lap and the duo held on for an
The Norwegian was defeated Glasgow and his tall, muscular Ethiopian one-two as they led
by the strength in numbers of build is probably more suited to their country to a comfortable
a phalanx of east Africans who track racing than cross country. team victory.
ensured the pace was relentless “It was a tough race, course and In third, Oscar Chelimo led
on the viciously rolling course on competitors,” he added, “but Uganda to the team silver as
the outskirts of Aarhus. all in all a good race and lot of Kenya, in third, failed to win
Jakob Ingebrigtsen:
Milkesa Mengesha took experience.” an individual medal in this race exhausted in 12th
gold – he was only third in the Behind, Matt Willis of Britain for the first time since 1984.
Milkesa Mengesha:
stormed to success
Mengesha won from team-mate Tadese Worku and Uganda’s Oscar Chelimo
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MATT WILLIS utilised his gritty
triathlon mentality and some
smart race tactics to work
his way into 25th place – the
WILLIS LEADS BY EXAMPLE
No.2 European behind Jakob
Matt Willis and GB
Ingebrigtsen. team-mate Josh
“I knew it was going to be a Cowperthwaite
drive through the
burner from the start,” he said,
water splash
“and I tried to use my weight
on the downhills and try to limit
the damage going up the hills
and pace it right – and I think I
managed to get it right.”
The Loughborough student
is the latest triathlete to excel
against specialist runners and
he proved his trials win was not
a one-off with a brilliant run in
Aarhus. Although he did not
find it easy.
“The hardest bit for me
was the sand at the top of
the museum,” he said. “I was
already going at about walking
pace and then I hit these
patches of sand. It makes you shouting on the course that I “You’ve got to understand much on the sand section but
so sluggish when you hit bits was second European and that that sometimes you just have to the small bits of sand on the
like that. But I generally loved acted as motivation to keep me race in that kind of place.” museum hill.”
the whole thing – the challenges going. It’s a real shock to me.” Euan Brennan showed his Josh Cowperthwaite finished
and the atmosphere and running Backing Willis up, Rory mountain running background 62nd and said: “The third and
up the museum. It was a crazy Leonard ran strongly in 37th. to finish 50th on the hilly course, fourth laps were really tough and
race.” “It was the hardest race of my although he said mountain I really had to dig in to try and
Willis’ position was the best life but easily the best,” he said. running championships with keep up with people. I did drop
by a Brit in this race since David “That was so satisfying because long, gradual climbs are very back but my legs just completely
Forrester’s 24th in 2008 and he I’ve been unlucky in GB vests different to the rollercoaster went.
equalled Mo Farah’s best place twice now. The first time I didn’t nature of the Aarhus course. “It’s a relentless pace from
as a junior. run well, the second time I had “I’ve done world and the gun. There’s no time for
He added: “People were shoe issues.” Europeans on the mountains but breathing or dropping back –
Leonard added: “I didn’t go they are completely different to you’ve just got to keep going
out too hard because if you do here,” said Brennan. “At those and hang on for as long as you
that on this course then you’re events you have time to get can.”
not going to come back very into a rhythm and it’s more of a Just behind in 66th, Zak
healthy. I came wanting a top mental game where you know Mahamed said it was good
50 place. you have about 20 minutes of experience given this was his
“It’s a crazy event – it’s just climbing to do whereas here first GB cross-country vest. “It
wild. You get the adrenaline for (in Aarhus) the hills were short was all right,” he shrugged.
the first 200m/300m but you and fast and just keep coming “It’s probably the toughest
lose that pretty quickly! at you. course I’ve ever run on. My
“I take a lot of experience “You see the likes of the position is not what I expected
from that. It’s not a cocky thing Ugandans training on undulating but I’m happy I finished the
to say I’m not used to running terrain all the time so they get race and it’s good experience
in 30th/40th place in domestic used to breaking their stride for me and something I’ll never
races so it was a case of trying like that. One of the surprising forget and I’ll take this, go
to learn that, in an event like bits of the course here was the home, train harder and come
this, you’re not going to be sand. Every time I hit that it took back stronger.”
Rory Leonard: 37th place
racing at the front. so much out of my legs. Not so Ben West did not finish. JH
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JUNIOR 5000m
CHAMPION
TAKES WORLD
CROSS GOLD …
IT’S WORTH THE WAIT FO
EVENTUALLY
Under-20 women
BEATRICE CHEBET held her
arms aloft, thinking she had
won. The finish to the women’s
under-20 race at the IAAF World
Cross Country Championships
had been incredibly tight but,
to the naked eye, it looked like
she had won, too. TV replays
showed likewise.
And yet, due to the finishing
tape having been held behind
the line, confusion began to
reign as Ethiopia’s Alemitu Tariku
and Tsigie Gebreselama, who
had given everything to chase
down their Kenyan opponent
and whose momentum had
carried them past Chebet
once the actual line had been
crossed and the fabric broken,
were initially announced in
gold and silver medal positions
respectively.
All three had been given the
same finishing time of 20:50
after the three-lap contest of
just under 6km and Chebet, it
seemed, would have to settle for
bronze. Chebet was correctly placed at am happy,” said the 19-year-old. Chelangat had been doing
The 5000m world junior the top of the podium. “I am very proud to bring the all of the hard work, though,
champion couldn’t quite believe “At first I was disappointed, gold to Kenya, and the team is and it seemed like only a matter
it but, after the photo finish as I was told I was third and I also very proud. It was a very of time before someone took
footage was hastily reviewed, thought I had won, but now I competitive course but, with the advantage and pounced.
Ugandan runners and Ethiopian Chebet and Tariku did just
runners, it was great.” that but Gebreselama stuck with
It had indeed been a great them, while Chelangat did her
contest, during which Uganda’s best to mount a charge. It would
Sarah Chelangat, the 17-year- all come down to the downhill
old Youth Olympic champion in finishing straight and none of the
the combined 3000m and cross athletes refused to give an inch,
country, held a slender lead at with the top three producing that
the head of a large pack going remarkable finale.
into the second lap. Chelangat, for her part, was
She was still there at the just a second behind in fourth.
bell, too, with Tariku close by Italy’s European Cross U20
alongside fellow Ethiopian champion – Nadia Battocletti
Girmawit Gebrzihair, Chebet and – was the first European over
Beatrice Chebet takes it on the line but had a nervous wait for confirmed victory Gebreselama, among others. the line in 23rd after overtaking
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IT FOR CHEBET
Amelia
Samuels:
35th on Becky Briggs: finished
GB debut in a fine 44th place
Championships as part of the changes of pace the whole way
British under-20 gold medal- but I felt I made my way up after
winning team in Tilburg. quite a fast start.”
“It was amazing,” said the As a resident of Cumbria,
Cornwall AC athlete. “And Border athlete Mason is used to
the European champion only a hill or two. This, she admitted,
overtook me on the last bit. To was something entirely different,
make that jump from 11th at the though.
Europeans and to be second “I set off really quickly and
European here is more than I got a bit excited and thought
could have asked for. the pace was easy but I really
“It was an amazing paid for it on the second and
atmosphere all around the third laps,” she admitted. “The
course and that really spurred leaders carried on at the same
me on in the closing stages. pace but it was a hard pace
“I maybe didn’t kick quite as for me so I really paid for it,
well as I would have liked at the especially with those hills.
The under-20 women’s field takes end but I am really pleased – “I thought I’d be quite
on the challenging Aarhus course 25th place is a higher placing prepared for the hills as the
than I was expecting so I’m over cross-country courses in the UK
Britain’s Grace Brock, who Samuels coming 35th on her the moon. are tough but I think this was
came 25th with a well-judged GB debut, while Becky Briggs “There were constant 100 times worse! There wasn’t
run, in the latter stages. and Charlotte Alexander were challenges. You were either one bit of flat.
Britain were seventh overall 44th and 49th respectively. going up, down, through an “Generally I don’t mind hills.
in the team standings, Amelia Eloise Walker was two places obstacle and there were always My legs turned to lead here.” EC
behind while Olivia Mason’s fast
start caught up with her as she
finished 57th.
Team gold went to Ethiopia,
with Kenya in silver, while Japan
sprung a surprise to beat
Uganda to the bronze medal by
a single point.
For Brock, it was the end
of a fine cross country season
which had seen her win the
Inter-Counties, finish second
Grace Brock: at the National, win the Cross
second
European
Challenge in Dundonald and
come 11th at the European Alemitu Tariku, Beatrice Chebet and Tsigie Gebreselama receive their prizes
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FANTU-TASTIC ANCHOR
GIVES ETHIOPIA GOLD
FANTU WORKU This continued on the third
BRINGS stage as Teddese Lemi gave
Ethiopia a small lead over
ETHIOPIA HOME the world 1500m champion
AS EMPHATIC Elijah Manangoi of Kenya as
WINNERS AS Morocco sat in third place, a few
MOROCCO PIP seconds adrift of the two leading
KENYA FOR SILVER countries, thanks to a strong run
from former world indoor 1500m
Mixed relay champion Abdelaati Iguider.
THE first race of the day – the Halfway through the final
4x2km mixed relay – was an stage, though, the race was
intriguing chance to see how decided as Worku pulled away
athletes would handle the from her Kenyan rival Mbithe to
course. Certainly, it did not quite eventually claim the win by 33
prove the ‘leveller’ that some seconds.
predicted as East Africans Mbithe endured a painful final
established the tone for the day few hundred metres, too, as she
by easing to the front straight was passed by the fast-finishing
away. Rabab Arrafi of Morocco in
The mud pit, water splash the fight for silver in a dramatic
and sand section did not conclusion to the race.
appear to trouble the runners Fantu Worku: anchored About an hour after the race,
Ethiopia to victory after
too much either – and the silver in 2017 Morocco was disqualified for
Runner’s Valhalla was largely handing over their wristband –
bereft of Mikkeller beer-swilling the cross-country equivalent of
fans as it was still mid-morning a relay baton – before the start
in Denmark – but the big hill of the exchange zone. But they
near the end of each stage saw later filed a successful appeal
mini-breakaways on some of the stages. It was clear, too, the Given the pedigree of the against the decision and kept
relentless undulations would Kenyan team, the result was their silver medals.
take their toll on anyone who an upset. The Kenyan quartet Worku said: “It was a very
failed to pace their effort well. began the race with Olympic hard course, and especially the
This happened to Winfred and world men’s steeplechase roof was a challenge. But I was
Mbithe – Kenyan’s female runner champion Conseslus Kipruto very happy for the downhill parts
on the anchor stage – as she but he found Kebede Endale of and it was good we had tested
faded dramatically back to third Ethiopia surging past him up the the route before the race. After
place after her team had been hill on the roof of the Moesgaard silver at the last championships
neck and neck with Ethiopia for Museum toward the end of the (Kampala 2017), we went home
three quarters of the race. opening 2km stage. to train hard, and we are very
In comparison, Fantu Worku Not far behind, Soufiane El proud to claim the gold here.”
enjoyed the ‘glory leg’ for the Bakkali kept Morocco in the In behind the first three were
winning country as she blasted frame for a medal with a strong the United States in fourth,
to victory, eventually carving run. Uganda fifth, Spain sixth,
Teddese Lemi: leads out a winning margin of more On the second stage, Bone Canada seventh, China eighth,
from Elijah Manangoi than half a minute, which was Cheluke maintained Ethiopia’s Denmark ninth and Tanzania
on leg three of the
mixed relay
remarkable given how close the narrow lead over Kenya’s 10th, while Great Britain did not
early stages were. Jarinter Mwasya. enter a team. JH
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RESULTS
DAN VERNON FOR THE IAAF
14 Peru 278; 15 PR China 336; 16
Lebanon 446
Senior men: 1 J Cheptegei (UGA) 31:40, U20 women (5.7km): 1 B Chebet (KEN)
2 J Kiplimo (UGA) 31:44, 3 G Kamworor 20:50, 2 A Tariku (ETH) 20:50, 3 T
(KEN) 31:55, 4 A Kifle (ERI) 32:04, 5 S Gebreselama (ETH) 20:50, 4 S Chelangat
Barega (ETH) 32:16, 6 R Kipruto (KEN) (UGA) 20:51, 5 G Gebrzihair (ETH) 20:53, 6
32:17, 7 T Ayeko (UGA) 32:25, 8 An B Kibet (KEN) 21:03, 7 M Alem Adane
Belihu (ETH) 32:29, 9 T Ndikumwenayo (ETH) 21:09, 8 W Kefale (ETH) 21:14, 9 J
(BDI) 32:29, 10 J Ayeko (UGA) 32:32, 11 Chepwogen (KEN) 21:17, 10 L Cheruto
R Kwizéra (BDI) 32:37, 12 A Chemutai (KEN) 21:44, 11 M Kahsay (ETH) 21:46, 12
(UGA) 32:46, 13 R Yator (KEN) 32:51, 14 O M Chepkorir (KEN) 21:49, 13 M Jerop
Nzikwinkunda (BDI) 32:56, 15 A Fufa (ETH) (KEN) 21:54, 14 A Kazama (JPN) 21:58, 15
33:01, 16 P Mashele (RSA) 33:05, 17 R R Hironaka (JPN) 22:00, 16 L Carey (AUS)
Fsiha (SWE) 33:06, 18 M Tuemay (ETH) 22:02, 17 K Rae (NZL) 22:02, 18 Z Yanli
33:06, 19 B Yemataw (BRN) 33:08, 20 O (CHN) 22:05, 19 E Chekwemoi (UGA)
Oumaiz (ESP) 33:10, 21 R Chumo (KEN) 22:11, 20 P Sekgodisa (RSA) 22:15, 21 C
33:11, 22 F Ande (ERI) 33:12, 23 A Rop Kosakai (JPN) 22:18, 22 H Doi (JPN) 22:21,
(BRN) 33:15, 24 D Fikadu (BRN) 33:18, 23 N Battocletti ITA 22:24, 24 R Chelangat
25 E Mekonnen (ETH) 33:23, 26 A Kaya Mixed relay: Ethiopia won ahead of Morocco and Kenya (UGA) 22:25, 25 GRACE BROCK 22:27, 26
(TUR) 33:25, 27 M Rotich (UGA) 33:28, A Chesang (UGA) 22:29, 27 C Prinsloo
28 A Habte (ERI) 33:32, 29 Y Hailesilassie 36:56, 118 A Garcea (ROU) 37:03, 119 27:07, 56 R Igawa (JPN) 27:07, 57 M (AUS) 39:18, 36 JESS PIASECKI 39:20, (RSA) 22:43, 28 D Sclabas (SUI) 22:43, 29
(ERI) 33:33, 30 B Robinson (AUS) 33:34, M Dookun (MRI) 37:29, 120 J Huamán Thiessen (CAN) 27:07, 58 M McIntyre (NZL) 37 C Nahimana (BDI) 39:21, 38 D Tesfu M Sakai (JPN) 22:45, 30 T O’Neill (CAN)
31 M Tsegay (ERI) 33:35, 32 J Tiophil (PER) 37:48, 121 G Silly (SEY) 37:53, 122 27:08, 59 M Czeronek (POL) 27:08, 60 A (ERI) 39:24, 39 N Tanaka (JPN) 39:27, 40 22:45, 31 M Fitzgerald (USA) 22:46, 32 A
(TAN) 33:37, 33 H Chani (BRN) 33:38, 34 K Seboko (RSA) 38:14, 123 N Jaber (LIB) Gervais (FRA) 27:12, 61 J Desouza (CAN) G Tejeda (PER) 39:27, 41 R Chelimo (BRN) Mattevi (ITA) 22:53, 33 H Onishi (JPN)
S Kipchirchir (USA) 33:46, 35 S Kebenei 38:14, 124 O Nait-Hammou (MAR) 38:23, 27:12, 62 JOSHUA COWPERTHWAITE 39:27, 42 K Molotsane (RSA) 39:31, 43 N 22:54, 34 P McKnight (NZL) 22:55, 35
(USA) 33:47, 36 N Solomon (SWE) 33:49, 125 Mao Amu (CHN) 38:41, 126 V Koval 27:13, 63 N Seoposengwe (RSA) 27:17, Wodak (CAN) 39:42, 44 M Ponton (AUS) AMELIA SAMUELS 22:57, 36 Y Hennou
37 PATRICK DEVER 33:49, 38 A Kirui (KEN) (UKR) 38:44, 127 Z Kochkonbaev (KGZ) 64 J Pholoana (RSA) 27:18, 65 ZAKARIYA 39:43, 45 L Pompeani (AUS) 39:46, 46 (MAR) 22:57, 37 A Forsyth (CAN) 22:58,
33:53, 39 M Ramsden (AUS) 33:56, 40 B 38:52, 128 J Baan (NZL) 38:56, 129 S MAHAMED 27:21, 66 M Baidal (ESP) R Kaseda (JPN) 39:48, 47 Y Ueda (JPN) 38 L Crouch (AUS) 23:02, 39 G Coetzee
Dida (ETH) 33:57, 41 F Carro (ESP) 33:58, Sulaymanov (KAZ) 38:58, (MIKE BURRETT 27:21, 67 O Lghrissi (MAR) 27:22, 68 39:48, 48 EMILY HOSKER THORNHILL (RSA) 23:04, 40 C Wood (CAN) 23:08, 41 A
42 R Teixeira (POR) 33:58, 43 N Hitimana (gst/M40) 38:58); 130 I Moise (SEY) 39:01, J Battle (IRL) 27:24, 69 A Quijada (ESP) 39:50, 49 M Shauri (TAN) 39:52, 50 S Dolomongo Ng’ombengeni (TAN) 23:08, 42
(RWA) 33:59, 44 MAHAMED MAHAMED 131 A Grech (MLT) 39:07, 132 O Antonio 27:30, 70 T Shiratori (JPN) 27:32, 71 E Pagano (USA) 39:54, 51 A Blaney (USA) S Schiffmann (AUS) 23:11, 43 L Valgreen
34:01, 45 E Keitany (KEN) 34:03, 46 M Aldana (ESA) 39:23, 133 C Shaobo (CHN) Møller 27:33, 72 G Mudel (USA) 27:40, 39:55, 52 L Haitope (NAM) 39:55, 53 Petersen 23:12, 44 BECKY BRIGGS 23:12,
Baxter (NZL) 34:03, 47 B Theophile (RWA) 39:29, 134 J Imad (LIB) 39:29, 135 Chun 73 D Chipana (PER) 27:41, 74 T Lephotho M Alm 39:56, 54 F Chevalier Garenne 45 H Tiskart (MAR) 23:14, 46 D Verster
34:08, 48 F Muhitira (RWA) 34:11, 49 D Wong Wan (HKG) 39:35, 136 Luo Yuxi (RSA) 27:42, 75 I Kedir (USA) 27:44, 76 (FRA) 39:57, 55 E Nimbona (BDI) 40:00, (RSA) 23:17, 47 B MacDougall (CAN)
Lazaro Faraja (TAN) 34:12, 50 E Roudolff (CHN) 39:52, 137 O Bachir (NIG) 40:05, S Hofmeyr (NZL) 27:45, 77 M Kjeldsen 56 K Schweizer (USA) 40:04, 57 K Ayers 23:18, 48 A Yatzimirsky (FRA) 23:20, 49
Lévisse (FRA) 34:12, 51 ADAM HICKEY 138 A Kumar Yadav (IND) 40:53, 139 27:51, 78 O Raimond (AUS) 27:55, 79 N (CAN) 40:05, 58 M Hall (USA) 40:12, 59 CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER 23:20, 50 M
34:12, 52 M Marco (TAN) 34:14, 53 J Luis Wayzani Ali (LIB) 41:08, 140 K Tholego Mota (CAN) 27:55, 80 B Rubio (ESP) 28:02, B Fernández (ESP) 40:14, 60 M Senechal Trapp (FRA) 23:21, 51 ELOISE WALKER
Rojas (PER) 34:15, 54 Hamid Ben Daoud (BOT) 41:51 81 H Serroukh (ESP) 28:04, 82 Jaganatta (FRA) 40:15, 61 G Martin (ESP) 40:18, 62 23:22, 52 H Ahteou (MAR) 23:28, 53 S
(ESP) 34:17, 55 M Sesebo (BOT) 34:17, 56 TEAM: 1 Uganda 20; 2 Kenya 43; 3 Sanchez COL 28:08, 83 T Mbambo (NZL) M Bouchard (FRA) 40:19, 63 D Chesang Shaw (USA) 23:29, 54 E Girard (FRA)
H Summers (AUS) 34:23, 57 O Irabaruta Ethiopia 46; 4 Eritrea 83; 5 Burundi 91; 6 28:11, 84 T Gualter (AUS) 28:12, 85 T (UGA) 40:26, 64 B Edao Rebitu (BRN) 23:32, 55 O Breza (POL) 23:32, 56 L
(BDI) 34:25, 58 OLIVER FOX 34:27, 59 Bahrain 99; 7 Spain 181; 8 Australia 188; Campbell (AUS) 28:14, 86 K Hussein (USA) 40:26, 65 M Azucena Díaz (ESP) 40:27, 66 Chelangat (UGA) 23:33, 57 OLIVIA MASON
P Mthembu (RSA) 34:27, 60 H Bor (USA) 9 GBR 190; 10 Tanzania 194; 11 USA 28:15, 87 J Risvig 28:38, 88 T Kurowski C Sumner (CAN) 40:33, 67 G Xaba (RSA) 23:34, 58 A Egler (FRA) 23:35, 59 C Du
34:29, 61 F Damiano Damasi (TAN) 34:33, 198; 12 S Africa 212; 13 Rwanda 222; 14 (POL) 28:48, 89 V Sabunyak (UKR) 29:01, 40:41, 68 N Elisante (TAN) 40:41, 69 C Preez (RSA) 23:45, 60 G Ping (USA) 23:45,
62 S Tobin (IRL) 34:33, 63 J Rayner (AUS) Japan 297; 15 Denmark 336; 16 Canada 90 I Yerkabayev (KAZ) 29:12, 91 M Adams (AUS) 40:42, 70 M Stewartová 61 S Søefeldt 23:48, 62 H Goulamzi (MAR)
34:33, 64 ROSS MILLINGTON 34:35, 65 347; 17 NZL 382; 18 PR China 509 Siabwcha (ZAM) 29:14, 92 T Thull (LUX) (CZE0 40:43, 71 N Sulca (PER) 40:44, 72 23:50, 63 A Lubuna Magelani (TAN) 23:51,
Y Bando (JPN) 34:35, 66 A Lamdassem U20 men (8km): 1 M Mengesha (ETH) 29:47, 93 Chun Yin Tse (HKG) 29:48, 94 J J O’Connell (CAN) 40:45, 73 S Treacy (IRL) 64 E Saura (ESP) 23:51, 65 Zeng Ting
(ESP) 34:42, 67 T Mosiako (RSA) 34:43, 23:52, 2 T Worku (ETH) 23:54, 3 O Shmysani (LIB) 30:19, 95 A Hamieh (LIB) 40:50, 74 F Niyomukunzi (BDI) 40:51, 75 (CHN) 23:52, 66 M Smith (CAN) 23:54, 67
68 A Hakin Ulad 34:43, 69 E Bor (USA) Chelimo (UGA) 23:55, 4 L Bett (KEN) 24:02, 31:30, 96 A El Abiad (LIB) 32:35, 97 B Al C Frerichs (USA) 40:59, 76 Zhang Deshun Kang Meiru (CHN) 24:01, 68 M Martinez
34:43, 70 R Mphahlele (RSA) 34:50, 71 5 T Kidanu (ETH) 24:07, 6 H Kiplangat Hayek (LIB) 32:39, 98 M Saoud Hammad (CHN) 41:02, 77 Li Yuanfeng (CHN) 41:07, (ESP) 24:03, 69 K Mygind Sørensen 24:04,
M Gras (FRA) 34:51, 72 TTewelde (ERI) (UGA) 24:08, 7 E Bett (KEN) 24:18, 8 S (LIB) 33:45, BENJAMIN WEST DNF 78 A Daniel Tsere (BRA) 41:36, 79 AMELIA 70 N Clermont (USA) 24:07, 71 D Flores
34:52, 73 L Korir (USA) 34:53, 74 Y Masai (KEN) 24:19, 9 S Kibet (KEN) 24:29, TEAM: 1 Ethiopia 18; 2 Uganda 32; 3 QUIRK 41:40, 80 A Kjær Pedersen 41:50, (PER) 24:10, 72 A Caldwell (AUS) 24:12,
Tamura (JPN) 34:54, 75 R Diphoko (BOT) 10 G Teklay (ETH) 24:34, 11 D Ayele (ETH) Kenya 34; 4 Morocco 144; 5 S Africa 158; 81 S Glad 42:02, 82 R Cjuro (PER) 42:11, 73 M Nieves Campos (ESP) 24:13, 74 H
34:57, 76 M Ferlic (USA) 34:59, 77 B 24:36, 12 J Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 24:39, 13 6 USA 154; 7 Japan 154; 8 GBR 174; 9 83 E Roughan (NZL) 42:12, 84 L Brandt Nielson (USA) 24:13, 75 K Smith (USA)
Preisner (CAN) 35:01, 78 Y Nakaya (JPN) Y Kifle (ERI) 25:06, 14 M Chekurui (UGA) Australia 187; 10 France 190; 11 Peru Pedersen 42:17, 85 I Melchor (PER) 42:20, 24:15, 76 C Arce Pereira (ESP) 24:18, 77
35:01, 79 J Pérez (ESP) 35:04, 80 K 25:07, 15 C Katul Lokir (KEN) 25:09, 16 195; 12 Denmark 224; 13 Spain 262; 14 86 N Hawthorn (CAN) 42:23, 87 Xia Yuyu M Pyka (POL) 24:22, 78 M Gonzalez
Yamaguchi (JPN) 35:04, 81 O Hesselbjerg F Kibrom (ERI) 25:16, 17 R Abebe (ERI) NZL 381; 15 Lebanon 382 (CHN) 42:26, 88 F Chitoshi (ZAM) 42:33, (ESP) 24:26, 79 I Kukh (UKR) 24:30,
35:04, 82 R Linkletter (CAN) 35:05, 83 25:20, 18 C Kandie (KEN) 25:26, 19 89 A van Graan (RSA) 42:33, 90 A Cintha 80 N Moore (AUS) 24:32, 81 A Mark
F Bruno (ARG) 35:07, 84 CTuyishimire D Chebet (UGA) 25:49, 20 I Sato (JPN) Senior women (10km): 1 H Obiri (KEN) (IND) 42:50, 91 A Bakhit (SUD) 42:54, 92 H Helwigh 24:37, 82 L Himi (MAR) 24:42,
(RWA) 35:08, 85 A Moham Jamal (ART) 25:51, 21 G Yetwale (ETH) 25:53, 22 D 36:14, 2 D Dida (ETH) 36:16, 3 L Gidey Green (USA) 42:59, 93 Belén Casetta (ARG) 83 M Lucineida Da Silva (BRA) 24:43,
35:09, 86 A Daud Roble (SOM) 35:11, 87 Cherotich (UGA) 25:55, 23 H El Azzaouzi (ETH) 36:24, 4 R Chebet (UGA) 36:47, 5 P 43:10, 94 Mayada Al-Sayad PLE 43:24, 84 R Rigdon (USA) 24:49, 85 Wang Jinyu
C Nyamutsita (ZIM) 35:12, 88 G G Geay (MAR) 25:56, 24 M Akkaoui (MAR) 26:00, Chemutai (UGA) 36:49, 6 T Gemechu (ETH) 95 Yui Yabuta (JPN) 43:25, 96 Zhang (CHN) 24:57, 86 G Cosm Spiridon (ROU)
(TAN) 35:16, 89 O Ramos (PER) 35:17, 25 MATTHEW WILLIS 26:14, 26 Yan Wei 36:56, 7 B Chepkoech (KEN) 37:12, 8 E Xinyan (CHN) 43:40, 97 M Ahm 43:43, 24:59, 87 I Huacasi (PER) 25:04, 88 T
90 Z Bacha (BRN) 35:18, 91 Y Sikubwabo (CHN) 26:16, 27 R De Villiers (RSA) 26:16, Cherono (KEN) 37:13, 9 D Samum (KEN) 98 R Sceats (NZL) 43:57, 99 A Mohamed Hunt (NZL) 25:12, 89 A Marie Gronberg
(CAN) 35:21, 92 Y Komatsu (JPN) 35:24, 28 M Chaymeton (RSA) 26:18, 29 S 37:18, 10 Z Fikadu Jebesa (ETH) 37:24, (TAN) 43:58, 100 M Pía Fernández (URU) Christensen 25:13, 90 L Campos (PER)
93 J Simonsen 35:24, 94 P Glans 35:26, Aljabaly (USA) 26:18, 30 S Clifford (AUS) 11 F Tesfay (ETH) 37:29, 12 L Rengeruk 44:21, 101 R Mhonderwa (ZIM) 44:47, 25:16, 91 J Dos Santos (BRA) 25:33,
95 J Bruce (AUS) 35:32, 96 D Johnatas 26:25, 31 C Cheeseman (USA) 26:25, 32 (KEN) 37:35, 13 J Chekwel (UGA) 37:35, 102 Zhong Xiaoqian (CHN) 45:01, 103 M 92 M Gam 25:45, 93 I Richardson (NZL)
(BRA) 35:34, 97 E El-Sandali (CAN) 35:35, N Matwebu (RSA) 26:27, 33 J Kasai (JPN) 14 E Chebet (UGA) 37:36, 15 A Møller Macías (CHI) 45:14, 104 L Bezzina (MLT) 25:50, 94 A Jimenez (COL) 25:51, 95 M
98 P Wheeler (NZL) 35:38, (TOM WADE 26:29, 34 A Østdal 26:30, 35 J Chaupin 37:51, 16 F Abdi Matanga (TAN) 37:56, 45:53, 105 A Strausa (LAT) 46:32, 106 Kerimova (KAZ) 26:11, 96 B Dos Santos
(gst) 35:40) 99 Y Nishiyama (JPN) 35:42, (PER) 26:31, 36 J Sharp (AUS) 26:33, 37 17 H Feysa (ETH) 37:59, 18 F McCormack I Lizeth Delgado (ESA) 46:34, 107 M M. (BRA) 26:12, 97 E Melki (LIB) 26:20,
100 M Moussaoui (FRA) 35:53, 101 A RORY LEONARD 26:33, 38 J Palomino (IRL) 37:59, 19 S Eshete (BRN) 38:08, 20 G Gotswakgosi (BOT) 46:47, 108 Z Bazzi (LIB) 98 D Yauri (PER) 26:29, 99 S Corbett
Hamdallah (EGY) 35:54, 102 J Gay (CAN) (PER) 26:34, 39 M Rousseau (USA) 26:35, Lalonde (CAN) 38:10, 21 S Chesang (UGA) 48:28, 109 M Tiango (BOT) 48:30, 110 N (NZL) 26:38, 100 F El Tayar (LIB)
35:58, 103 N Cuestas (URU) 36:04, 104 40 B Guyon (FRA) 26:35, 41 E Burke (CAN) 38:14, 22 L Westphal (FRA) 38:18, 23 E Ammar Saad Mohamed Abdelghany (EGY) 30:49.
M Dahl-Jessen 36:06, 105 K Dooney (IRL) 26:35, 42 J Lillesø 26:38, 43 C Getenet Burkard (GER) 38:26, 24 D Mykhaylova 48:40, 111 J Makary (LIB) 48:41, 112 L TEAM: 1 ETH 17; 2 KEN 26; 3 JPN 72; 4
36:09, 106 G De Carvalho (BRA) 36:10, (AUS) 26:40, 44 P Bordeau (FRA) 26:40, (UKR) 38:41, 25 I Sánchez (ESP) 38:44, 26 Weiler (USA) 49:29, 113 L Zaarour (LIB) UGA 73; 5 RSA 132; 6 CAN 138; 7 GBR
107 LUKE TRAYNOR 36:13, 108 M Tate 45 T Nakanishi (JPN) 26:44, 46 A Latam M Duncan (AUS) 38:47, 27 N Weldu (ERI) 52:39, 114 L Fallaha (LIB) 54:16, 115 R 153; 8 AUS 168; 9 MAR 195; 10 FRA 210;
(CAN) 36:14, 109 E Gniki (TAN) 36:18, (MAR) 26:44, 47 V Viciosa (ESP) 26:46, 48 38:51, 28 D Mokonin (BRN) 38:51, 29 P Jaafar (LIB) 55:06 11 NZL 232; 12 CHN 235; 13 DEN 254;
110 C Moody (NZL) 36:23, 111 R Andre A Davies (CAN) 26:47, 49 F Lujan (PER) Campbell (AUS) 38:52, 30 KATE AVERY TEAM: 1 Ethiopia 21; 2 Kenya 25; 3 14 USA 257; 15 ESP 281; 16 PER 346
(BRA) 36:28, 112 E Mwanza (ZAM) 36:28, 26:48, 50 EUAN BRENNAN 26:55, 51 A 38:55, 31 B Mutai (KEN) 38:59, 32 MHAIRI Uganda 35; 4 GBR 132; 5 Australia 134; 6 Mixed Relay: 1 ETH 25:49; 2 MAR 26:22;
113 S Thomas (NAM) 36:36, 114 Q Juan Bouassel (MAR) 26:56, 52 R Mainguy (FRA) MACLENNAN 39:05, 33 S Bruce (USA) Bahrain 152; 7 Canada 186; 8 USA 190; 3 KEN 26:29; 4 USA 27:01; 5 UGA 27:35;
(CHI) 36:50, 115 Peng Jianqi (CHN) 36:52, 26:57, 53 D McElhinney (IRL) 27:00, 54 E 39:09, 34 JENNY NESBITT 39:12, (PIPPA 9 France 198; 10 Spain 210; 11 Tanzania 6 ESP 27:47; 7 CAN 27:57; 8 DEN 28:47;
116 T Nijhuis 36:53, 117 J Viškers (LAT) Daguinos (FRA) 27:01, 55 C Perry (USA) WOOLVEN (gst) 39:15); 35 E Brichacek 211; 132 Japan 227; 13 Denmark 229; 9 TAN 28:48
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