Wins for Kenya and Austria in Italy while races take place at Ben Nevis and the British Junior Championships at Ambleside
Valsir Mountain Running World Cup, Italy, September 4
On the Trofeo Nasego hills, Kenyan Patrick Kipngeno ran a strong second half and set a course record in 1:30:46 to take almost two minutes off the previous record to increase his leadership in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup.
Fellow Kenyan Philemon Kiriago (1:31:45) also bettered the previous mark in second.
Patrick Kipngeno (Valsir Mountain Running World Cup)
Eritrean Petro Mamu was third in 1:35:36.
Andrea Mayr won the women’s race in 1:47:32 ahead of Kenyan Joyce Muthoni Nijeru’s 1:50:14 and American Lauren Gregory (1:51:25).
Overall:
1 Patrick Kipngeno (KEN) 1:30:46
2 Philemon Kiriago (KEN) 1:31:45
3 Petro Mamu (ERI) 1:35:36
18 Harry Bolton (GBR) 1:49:55
Women:
1 Andrea Mayr (AUT) 1:47:32
Andrea Mayr (Valsir Mountain Running World Cup)
2 Joyce Muthoni Nijeru (KEN) 1:50:14
3 Lauren Gregory (USA) 1:51:25
BRITISH AND IRISH JUNIOR MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Ambleside, September 3
U20 (5.7km/296m):
1 S Bennet (SCO) 23:33
2 F Grant (ENG) 23:34
3 F Gilmour (SCO) 24:14
4 E Corden (ENG B) 24:25
5 W Longden (ENG) 24:33
6 T Spencer (Bux) 24:39
7 S McGinley (NIR) 25:02
8 S Griffin (SCO) 25:13
9 C Allmond (ENG B) 25:30
10 A Wright (SCO) 25:37
11 T Crudginton (NIR) 25:37
12 E Woodhead (WAL) 25:45
13 L Hudson (K&C) 25:49
14 W Curry (ENG) 26:00
15 J Smith (Kend) 26:13
16 W Walker (Clay) 26:35
17 E Hobbs (Ilkley) 26:38
18 J Bowen (ENG B) 27:03
19 N Vaughan (WAL) 27:06
20 I Battye (ENG) 27:15
TEAM:
1 SCO 10
2 ENG 16
3 NIR 27
4 WAL 36
5 IRL 46
U20 women:
1 E Whitaker (ENG) 27:47
2 C Rawstron (ENG) 28:25
3 E Gibbins (ENG B) 28:36
4 I Hedley (SCO) 30:29
5 P Carcas (SCO) 30:35
6 B Rawlinson (WAL) 30:48
7 L Whitaker (ENG B) 31:14
8 L Milling (S’port W) 31:27
9 L Bednall (ENG) 31:37
10 I Richardson (ENG) 31:38
11 M Griffiths (WAL) 31:58
12 E McCarroll (NIR) 32:16
13 C Keane (IRL) 32:53
14 N Phillips (SCO) 33:09
15 G Ledingham (SCO) 33:58
TEAM:
1 ENG 9
2 SCO 18
3 IRL 37
U17 (4.8km/250m):
1 A Poulston (ENG) 21:11
2 I Thomas (Carm) 21:28
3 R Taylor (SCO) 21:37
4 E Busfield (ENG) 21:45
5 T Hilton (SCO) 21:50
6 J Ormrod (ENG) 22:19
7 L Wills (Wharf) 22:21
8 J Brassington (ENG B) 22:35
9 T Hooper (ENG B) 22:50
10 J Cooper (Dark Pk) 23:07
11 F Cullen (WAL) 23:10
12 A Varey (ENG B) 23:11
13 A Breeze (WAL) 23:15
14 W McNally (ENG B) 23:17
15 R McCarthy (IRL) 23:19
16 A Bentham (Mercia) 23:19
17 I Froley (WAL) 23:20
18 S Gatherer (SCO) 23:21
19 M…
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