Australian mountain running teams announced

2013 World Mountain Running Championships

These are being held in Poland on 8 September (website http://wmrc2013.pl/) The Australian team is:

SENIOR MEN

Mark Bourne (ACT), Nick Wightman (VIC), Dejen Gebreselasie (TAS), Matthew Cox (NSW).

SENIOR WOMEN

Kate Seibold (VIC), Brooke Williams (VIC), Emma Kraft (NT), Jillian Hosking (ACT). Reserve: Audrey Amiya-Hall (NSW).

JUNIOR MEN

Bryce Anderson (ACT), Charlie Hunter (NSW).

JUNIOR WOMEN

Helen Baade (QLD).

TEAM MANAGER

Kate Seibold (VIC).

World Long Distance Mountain Running Championship

This is also in Poland, on 3 August incorporated in the 44 km Marathon Karkonoski (website http://www.maratonkarkonoski.pl). Australia will be represented by Six Foot Track champions Tony Fattorini and Sara Burgess, both from NSW.