World Mountain Running Championships
Casette Di Massa, Italy
Sunday 14 September 2014
Photo: (from Emma Kraft): Australian team at opening ceremony.
The Australia mountain running team has experienced the most technical course in the 30 year history of World Mountain Running Championships, with a 3 km stretch of rocky ground being the most difficult to traverse. The highest place getter was Reuben Caley in the Junior Men who finished 27th for the 8.4 km course in 49.17. Nick Wightman and Gemma Kenessy were the highest placed in the senior men’s and women’s races, both finishing 67th, Nick in 1.04.09 for the 11.7 km men’s course, and Gemma 1.01.45 for the 8.4 km women’s course.
Full results at http://www.fidal.it/risultati/2014/COD4701/RESULTSBYEVENT1.htm
Event website: http://www.wmrc2014.com/
Senior men’s 12 km:
1. Isaac Kiprop (UGA) 53:50
2. Daniel Rotich (UGA) 55:10
3. Kibet Soyekwo (UGA) 55:24
Australians:
67. Nick Wightman 1:04:09
105. Ben Duffus 1:08:35
107. Alan Craigie 1:08:41
112. Michael Chapman 1:09:49
122. Robin Whiteley 1:11:34
Senior women’s 8.4 km:
1. Andrea Mayr (AUT) 45:07
2. Lucy Wambui Murigi (KEN) 47:49
3. Alison McLaughlin (USA) 47:55
Australians:
67. Gemma Kenessy 1:01:45
74. Katie Seibold 1:05:28
78. Harriet Smith 1:08:38
81. Emma Kraft 1:36:24
Junior men’s 8.4 km:
1. Phillip Kipyeko (UGA) 40:51
2. Ramazan Karagoz (TUR) 42:42
3. Ferhat Bozkurt (TUR) 42:53
Australians:
27. Reuben Caley 49:17
49. Hamish Wallace 52:44
51. Bryce Anderson 53:04
Junior women’s 3.8 km:
1. Stella Chesang (UGA) 19.23
2. Michaela Stranka (CZECH) 20.38
3. Amanda Ortiz (USA) 21.17