Valentine’s Jepkoech Rutto and Lukas Ehrle vessifies on mud Olympic trails as British Scout Akin is a leader in women’s race
For the first time in history, the World Mountain Claim Association (WMRA) has been traveling with the Chinese Mountain Range Association, Chongli, Natural Oxygen Zone (July 5 at the beautiful mountainous residence of the winter Olympics.
Runners from all over the world stood with fresh temperatures, cloudy sky and muddy forest trails, turning this debut into an unforgettable battle of force, strategy and resilience.

Women’s race. Valentine Raton dominates
Kenya Valentine Jepkoech Rutto gave a command performance in the women’s race, taking the leader from the first meters and never left. He crossed the finish line 40. In 59, writing his name in the books in history as the first WMR race on the Chinese land.
The British Scueut Adkin is approaching, which has exceeded 2024 World Cup champion, which puts pressure on and secured the second place 41:58. Kenyan Gloria Chebet finished the chair 43. To 05.
Top 10 showed an impressive international field.
- 4th, Elle Twenty (GBR) – 43:44
- 5th, Kirsty Skye Dickson (GBR) – 44:19
- 6th, Wang Shengli (Chn) – 46:30
- 7th, Eli Dvergsdal (not) – 46:40
- 8th, Simone Troxler (Sul) – 47:27
- 9th, Maria Dimitra Tocharis (GRE) – 47:36
- 10th, Young Yi (Chn) – 48:08

Men’s race. Ehrle vs saoli with the end of the photos
The men’s event saw a wonderful fight between German Lucas Erli and Kenya’s slide of Mikael Selello. The two athletes went to the lead, chongli forest trails and ski slopes and slippery turns before Ehrle Edged Saoli captured 35. At 13.
Andrea Rostan, Italy, accommodated the chair35. 37, confirming his strong form this season.
Other standard performances have come.
- 4th, Andrea Elia (ITA) – 36:05
- 5th, Paul Macoca (Ken) – 36:06
- 6th, Alberto Sale (ITA) – 36:27
- 7th, Tiziano Moia (now) – 36. 4
- 8th, Luvsansharav Natsagdorj (MGL) – 37:03
- 9th, Luca Merli (ITA) – 37:10
- 10th, Henry Imonod (ITA) – 37:33

Course by winding Chongli’s lush summer forests aeration of Olympic class ski slopesproved MasterClass in mountain running design.Beautiful but brutally demandingA number of runners faced Relentless muddy upsTo be in style Slick wooden bridgesand One technical trackAll navigating sharp gradients, which once tested the world’s best skiers during the 2022 winter games. It was a race that was challenged both the legs and the mind, demanding not only strength, but Precise, rhythm and courage on each slippery switchA number
This historic debut of China not only handed over shocking competition, but also emphasized the growing global access to sportsWith a number of elite athletes, from Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania, the WMRA World Cup has proved that Mountain driving belongs to the global stageWherever the place is the dare to rise to runners.
And the action doesn’t stop here. On Sunday, Chongli will be alive once again because it hosts Format of classic mountain racein which even a deeper field is represented Athletes from 19 nations Willing to write. Expect another epic struggle, fresh stories and a powerful holiday of the international trail, this time a Looped course promises both fast passages and fierce heightsWhen two of the race starts, the mountains of China are officially formally formed a map map of the World Cup, and the story is just beginning.