Posts tagged with: obudu ranch international mountain running race

Africans dominate at 'world's richest mountain race'

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 30 Nov '09

Ethiopian runners Habtamu Awash and Manilu Daska have won the men’s and women’s titles respectively at the fifth Obudu Ranch Mountain Race, held in southern Cross River state Saturday, with each clinching the US$50,000 top prize. Read more…
Mayr triumphs as Wyatt wilts...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 01 Dec '08

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. Read more…
Jono shoots for $50,000!

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 27 Nov '08

The Obudu Ranch International Mountain Running Race in Cross River state, Nigeria, takes place this Saturday the 29th of November. Hold onto your hats as it claims to be the world’s richest Mountain Running race, and will have the world’s best clambering for those dollars! Read more…

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