Posts tagged with: wilson chemweno

Simpson wins Snowdon

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 25 Jul '10
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This may not be breaking news, but its big news. Scots youngster Robbie Simpson has been heralded on this site for some time now, but the Deeside athlete ingrained his name in Snowdon Race folklore on Saturday, as he became the youngest ever winner of the race… Read more…
Snowdon hots-up with a week to go

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 15 Jul '10
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The 35th International Snowdon Race is ready. Film crews are on the mountain today (15 July) for a final recce, the international teams have been confirmed, last minute news pieces and reminders are being posted on the excellent event website… Read more…
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…
Inov-8 X-Talon 212 - Lighter, faster...

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Thu 12 Nov '09

(I get the feeling I may be preaching to the converted. But here goes!) It’s fair to say that in the last year or so the Inov-8 X-Talon 212 has become the ‘shoe of choice’ for many a fell runner in the UK… Read more…
Chemweno to go after Nigerian 'pay day'

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 29 Sep '09

Freshly crowned Commonwealth MRC, for both uphill only and up and down titles, Wilson Chemweno will chase a first prize of $50,000 at the Obudu Ranch race in late November. The Kenyan will be hoping to capitalise on his new found talent for mountain running… Read more…
The revolution will not be televised - yet!

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Tue 22 Sep '09

Well we are not sure if last weekend’s Commonwealths were filmed, but there is certainly a revolution afoot. The east Africans have dabbled in mountain running over the last few years, and have always attacked this big Nigerian race... Read more…