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Kipngeno guides Team Kenya to global mountain running extravaganza

Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 05.06.23. | 20:45

1500 athletes from around 70 countries will take part in an event.

The best mountain and trail runners in the world descend on Innsbruck-Stubai in Austria this week for the second edition of the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships.

Team Kenya to the global championship will be led by defending champion Patrick Kipngeno and Philemon Kiriago alongside Hillary Kimaiyo and Josphat Kiprotich for the men’s team.

Two-time World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) World Cup champion Joyce Muthoni Njeru headlines the women’s team that also has Philaries Jeruto and Valentine Jepkoech.

The team departs on 5 June for Innsbruck aboard flight LH 591 at 2315hrs. The athletes will be accompanied by Peter Angwenyi, the chairman Athletics Kenya Mountain & Trail Running.

The Championship will be held from 6 to 10 June 2023 in Innsbruck, Austria.

In total 1500 athletes from around 70 countries will take part in an event which sees World Athletics joining forces with the World Mountain Running Association, International Trail Running Association and the International Association of Ultrarunners.


1. Hillary Kimaiyo

2. Patrick Kipngeno

3. Josphat Kiprotich

4. Philemon Ombogo Kiriago

5. Philaries Jeruto Kisang

6. Joyce Muthoni Njeru

7. Valentine Jepkoech Rutto


 

Timetable

June 7: Senior men’s and women’s uphill only vertical race. 7.3km (1020m elevation)

June 8: Short trail. 44.6km (3132m)

June 9: Long trail. 85.6km (5554m)

June 10: Junior men and women up and down 7.5km (374m)

June 10: Senior men and women up and down on a two-lap course of 15km (758m)


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