6. International Youth Challenge 2011: again gold for Slovenia, together Poland and Russia.
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She was followed home by Russian Ekaterina Ivonina (in 14 minutes and 18 seconds) who was also the silver medallist in 2010.
Slovenia also took the bronze medal with local runner Katja Stanonik (in 14 minutes and 27 seconds) running an impressive race.
The 2010 winner, Ffion Price of Wales, opened an early lead of around 40 metres but the Slovenes and Turkish runner, Remuye Temel, pulled her back on the second half of the first lap. Temel finished fourth (14 minutes and 36 seconds) and Price was at the end fifth (in 14 minutes and 58 seconds). All other runners finished more then 15 minutes starting from Russian Anna Khryascheva sixth (in 15 minutes and 3 seconds).
Price was struggling at this stage and looked as though she could slip out of the first ten but she rallied again on the last lap to finish fifth.
Russian (Ekaterina Ivonina 2., Anna Khryascheva 6. and Maria Varina 12.) won the team race with 20 points from Slovenia (Lea Einfalt 1., Katja Stanonik 3. and Monik Bajc 26.) on 30 points and Turkey (Remuye Temel 4., Sergul Kahraman 11. and Tubay Erdal 16.) on 31 points.
Ireland had their three runners in the top 15 but had to settle for fourth. Wales finished fifth followed ,by Scotland, Poland, Czech rep., Italy and England. ,
Ten countries had , full teams, besides Bulgaria started with only two runners.
The boys race was a much tighter affair withless than a minute separating the top 14 runners.
Nekagenet Crippa (ITA) broke away at the start but he too suffered the fate of starting too hard and had to settle for fourth.
Polish runner Rafal Matuszczak was the first to pass the Italian and he held on from a strong chasing group to take the victory (in 15 minutes and 1 second) by three seconds from Russian Konstantin Galiullin (in 15 minutes and 4 seconds).
Marcin Zychski (POL) took the bronze medal (in 15 minutes and 9 seconds) and with their third runner in twelfth position this was enough to give Poland with 16 points (Rafal Matuszczak 1., Marcin Zychski 3. and Patryk Lachowski 12.) the team victory from Russia (Konstantin Galiullin 2., Rodion Reshetnikov 5. and Andrey Chernov 16.) and Italy (Nekagenet Crippa 4., Nadir Cavagna 6. and Michael Monella 14.) separated by only one point (Russia 23 and Italy 24).
Turkey were fourth with 33 points and Ireland fifth one point back. scotlands finished sixth, followed by Slovenia (team 1), Wales, England, Germany, Slovenia (team 2) and Czech rep.
Eleven countries had complete teams, because Bulgaria started with only two runners and FYR of Macedonia with one runner).
The competition was opened by WMRA President Bruno Gozzelino in the presence of Janez Aljancic the Vice-President of the Slovenian Athletics Federation ands the Mayor of Gorenja vas - Poljane, Milan Cadez.
Ireland has submitted an application to host the 7. International Youth Mountain Running Cup (this is the new title decided by WMRA Council for this event) in 2012 in the ancient monastic village of Glendalough in County Wicklow: decision will be taken by WMRA Council on next meeting in September 2011, due the fact the other official bids could arrive in the next time.
News by Gerry Brady and Bruno Gozzelino
Photos by Denis Bozovicar (LOC):
on front page:
- VIP and team leader of all the Nations
on second page:
- winner girls
- podium individual girls
- podium team girls
- winner boys
- podium individual boys
- podium team boys
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The 6. International Youth Mountain Running Challenge 2011 was held in Gorenja Vas in Slovenia.
A record 13 countries competed (with a total of 75 athletes: 39 boys and 36 girls) on a very runnable mainly grass course which the athletes enjoyed.
In the medal table first place for Poland with two gold medals and one bronze, ahead Russia (one gold and three silver) and host country ,Slovenia (one gold, one silver and one bronze). Also Italy and Turkey won medals: one bronze each.
So finally five countries celebrated medals but a lot of other team were near to keep a medal!
Slovenia also took the bronze medal with local runner Katja Stanonik (in 14 minutes and 27 seconds) running an impressive race.
The 2010 winner, Ffion Price of Wales, opened an early lead of around 40 metres but the Slovenes and Turkish runner, Remuye Temel, pulled her back on the second half of the first lap. Temel finished fourth (14 minutes and 36 seconds) and Price was at the end fifth (in 14 minutes and 58 seconds). All other runners finished more then 15 minutes starting from Russian Anna Khryascheva sixth (in 15 minutes and 3 seconds).
Ireland had their three runners in the top 15 but had to settle for fourth. Wales finished fifth followed ,by Scotland, Poland, Czech rep., Italy and England. ,
Ten countries had , full teams, besides Bulgaria started with only two runners.
Nekagenet Crippa (ITA) broke away at the start but he too suffered the fate of starting too hard and had to settle for fourth.
Polish runner Rafal Matuszczak was the first to pass the Italian and he held on from a strong chasing group to take the victory (in 15 minutes and 1 second) by three seconds from Russian Konstantin Galiullin (in 15 minutes and 4 seconds).
Marcin Zychski (POL) took the bronze medal (in 15 minutes and 9 seconds) and with their third runner in twelfth position this was enough to give Poland with 16 points (Rafal Matuszczak 1., Marcin Zychski 3. and Patryk Lachowski 12.) the team victory from Russia (Konstantin Galiullin 2., Rodion Reshetnikov 5. and Andrey Chernov 16.) and Italy (Nekagenet Crippa 4., Nadir Cavagna 6. and Michael Monella 14.) separated by only one point (Russia 23 and Italy 24).
Turkey were fourth with 33 points and Ireland fifth one point back. scotlands finished sixth, followed by Slovenia (team 1), Wales, England, Germany, Slovenia (team 2) and Czech rep.
Eleven countries had complete teams, because Bulgaria started with only two runners and FYR of Macedonia with one runner).
The competition was opened by WMRA President Bruno Gozzelino in the presence of Janez Aljancic the Vice-President of the Slovenian Athletics Federation ands the Mayor of Gorenja vas - Poljane, Milan Cadez.
Ireland has submitted an application to host the 7. International Youth Mountain Running Cup (this is the new title decided by WMRA Council for this event) in 2012 in the ancient monastic village of Glendalough in County Wicklow: decision will be taken by WMRA Council on next meeting in September 2011, due the fact the other official bids could arrive in the next time.
News by Gerry Brady and Bruno Gozzelino
Photos by Denis Bozovicar (LOC):
on front page:
- VIP and team leader of all the Nations
on second page:
- winner girls
- podium individual girls
- podium team girls
- winner boys
- podium individual boys
- podium team boys
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