Andrew MilliganIT was a tough learning day for Ireland’s four representatives competing at Sunday’s inaugural World Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia. Catherine Amanang’ole (67:34), in third, made it a clean sweep of the individual medals for Kenya who also claimed team gold from Ethiopia and Britain. Two-time Olympian Kevin Seaward was a withdrawal from the men’s race leaving Hiko Tonosa Haso and Peter Lynch as the Irish standard-bearers. Newcastle followed up their win in the road relays seven days earlier by putting their four scorers in the top 11 to claim the championship team gold medals. It was double joy for Robyn McKee in the women’s race taking the individual title in 36:16 and leading her Annadale Striders squad to a comfortable team win.

Source: Ethiopian News October 01, 2023 13:45 UTC