McCormack and Mulligan Top 20

15 September, 2014 - Gerry Brady

Junior women: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24280411@N06/sets/72157647627414662/
Junior men: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24280411@N06/sets/72157647627986622/
Senior women: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24280411@N06/sets/72157647581817506/
Senior men: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24280411@N06/sets/72157647224827569/

Stella Chesang (UGA) won the junior women’s race in the 30th World Mountain Running Championships. Chesang finished fourth in the World Junior Championships 5000m in 15:53. Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) who is the reigning World junior 10000m champion (28:32) had a very convincing victory in the junior men’s race. Andrea Mayr won her fifth title in the senior women’s race. Sarah McCormack had a solid run in 15th position as did Sarah Mulligan in 20th. The Irish team finished 8th and showed again that this is a category that Ireland can win medals in. Ugandan Isaac Kiprop led a medal sweep in the senior men’s race with Eritrea in 2nd place.

Junior women (3.8 km, 320m ascent, 95m descent, 42 finishers)
1. Stella Chesang (KEN) 19:23; 2. Sarah Kistner (GER) 20:38; 3. Michaela Stranska (CZE) 21:01

Junior women team (13 teams)
1. Germany (2,6) 8; 2. USA (4,8) 12; 3. Czech Republic (3,9) 12

Junior men (9.0 km, 710m ascent, 245m descent, 70 finishers)
1. Philip Kipyeko (KEN) 40:51; 2. Ramazan Karagoz (TUR) 42:42; 3. Ferhat Bozkurt (TUR) 42:53; 53. Killian Mooney (Dundrum South Dublin) 53:08; 62. Jamie Fallon (Craughwell AC) 55:02; 70. Rick McNally (Dundrum South Dublin) 01:00:24

Junior men team (16 teams)
1. Turkey (2,3,7) 12; 2. Italy (4,6,24) 34; 3. Great Britain (11,13,23) 47; 15. Ireland (53,62,70) 185

Senior women (9.0 km, 710m ascent, 245m descent, 81 finishers)
1. Andrea Mayr (AUT) 45:07; 2. Lucy Wambui Murigi (KEN) 47:49; 3. Allison McLaughlin (USA) 47:55; 15. Sarah McCormack (Clonliffe Harriers) 51:13; 20. Sarah Mulligan (Dundrum South Dublin) 52:07; 62. Emma Donlon (Metro St. Brigid’s) 58:38

Senior women team (16 teams)
1. Italy (8,11,13) 32; 2. Great Britain (9,14,18) 41; 3. USA (3,21,38) 62; 8. Ireland (15,20,62) 97

Senior men (12.0 km, 1100m ascent, 450m descent, 155 finishers)
1. Isaac Kiprop (UGA) 53:50; 2. Daniel Rotich (UGA) 55:10; 3. Kibet Soyekwo (UGA) 55:24; 55. Brian MacMahon (Clonliffe Harriers) 01:03:07; 58. Ian Conroy (Raheny Shamrock) 01:03:39; 73. James Kevan (Clonliffe Harriers) 01:04:52; 85. Eoin Flynn (Rathfarnham) 01:06:04; 98. Tom Hogan (Sliabh Buidhe Rovers) 01:07:29; 103. Barry Minnock (Rathfarnham) 01:08:19

Senior men team (23 teams)
1. Uganda (1,2,3,11) 17; 2. Eritrea (5,6,7,9) 27; 3. Italy (4,13,14,24) 55; 14. Ireland (55,58,73,85) 271