Mayr triumphs as Wyatt wilts...
A combination of hot competition and even hotter conditions meant that World Mountain Running champion, and pre-race favourite, Jonathan Wyatt finished a disappointing 14th place at this years Obudu Ranch Mountain Race. Ethiopia’s Abebe Dinkesa was the happy-man as he waltzed away with the $50,000 first prize.
An indication of the conditions lie in the fact the even acclimatised African runners failed to finish the race. In the women’s event Ethiopia’s Mestawat Tufa collapsed only metres from the line due to severe dehydration. Meanwhile Austrian Andrea Mayr was the only European to infiltrate the top 5 in either event, as she held her form and sprinted away in the last 400m to collect that cool $50k!
Winner and losers
Women
1 Andears Mayr (AUT) 51:14
2 Angelina Mutheu Mutuku (ETH) 52:17
3 Rehima Kedir (ETH) 52:51
4 Aselefech Mergia (ETH) 53:02
5 Pauline Wangui (KEN) 53:03
6 Ashu Kasim (ETH) 53:05
Men
1 Abebe Dinkesa (ETH) 41:45
2 Geoffrey Kusuro (UGA) 42:36
3 Awash Fikadu (ETH) 42:42
4 Tilahu Regassa (ETH) 42:47
5 Lishan Yigezu (ETH) 42:48
6 Rolando Ortizcelis (COL) 43:40
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