SKYRUNNING YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022: GOLDS FOR SPAIN, PORTUGAL AND NORWAY

Posted by Héctor Rubio on July 24, 2022 in trail running | Leave a comment

SKYRUNNING YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022: SPAIN, PORTUGAL AND NORWAY HEAD OF YOUTH CHAMPION. Our SKYRUNNING section bring us today the results of the Skyrace of the Skyrunning Youth World Championships  cellebrated in Andorra.

It was a case of “Less cloud. More sky” at the Youth Skyrunning World Championships held today in the Principality of Andorra where the SKY discipline was disputed after Friday’s VERTICAL.

Athletes from 26 countries took part with Spain, Portugal and Norway coming out on top of the country rankings. Twelve countries took medals overall.

SKYRUNNING YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022: GOLDS FOR SPAIN, PORTUGAL AND NORWAY

Last Friday we already told you here about the splendid start we experienced in the VERTICAL KILOMETER, where the Spanish team won up to seven medals in the three age categories. Today came the second round, the Skyrace and finally the Combined as the sum of both previous ones (KV + Skyrace) And it has been a success, again.

The Spanish team, has been proclaimed world champion in the total balance of the combined. In the Skyrace our team has been led by Daniel Castillo and Núria Tarragó, U23 Sky world champions. By selections, Spain, Portugal and Norway are the first three classified.

The highlight of the Youth Skyrunning World Championships arrives on Sunday, July 24 as it will be crowned in the Sky category.

YOUTH A

The 14Km SkyRace Arinsal circuit with 1,300 meters of positive slope will define the final classification of the World Cup event for participants in Youth A.

YOUTH B & U23

The 19-kilometer SkyRace Arinsal circuit with 1,450 meters of positive slope will be the stage in which the participants in Youth B and U23 will fight for the world title.

The 2022 Youth Skyrunning World Championships awarded 58 medals for individual and combined titles and countries – based on points scored by the top four athletes. (Due to a tie in the women’s B category in Friday’s VERTICAL, an extra bronze medal was awarded). For the first time, Belgium, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom took home medals.

Youth Skyrunning World Championships SKY results 

Youth A (15-17 years old)
Men
Gold – Biel Sagues (ESP) 1h42’40”
Silver – Marti Costa (ESP) 1h46’05”
Bronze – Max Palmitjavila (AND) 1h47’22”

Women
Gold – Gabriela Lasalle (ESP) 1h52’29”
Silver – Ingeborg Synstnes (NOR) 1h58’52”
Bronze – Karen Kobayashi (JPN) 2h11’01”

Youth B (18-20 years old)
Men
Gold – Iu Jaume (ESP) 1h56’20”
Silver – Ibai Larrea (ESP) 1h59’12”
Bronze – Raoul Raus (BEL) 1h59’48”

Women
Gold – Ida Waldal (NOR) 2h13’15”
Silver – Carrodilla Cabestre (ESP) 2h19’34”
Bronze – Chloe Rylance (GBR) 2h30’15”

U23 (21-23 years old)
Men
Gold – Daniel Castillo (ESP) 1h52’37”
Silver – Ryunosuke Omi (JPN) 1h54’50”
Bronze – Sven Koch (GER) 1h59’30”

Women
Gold – Nuria Tarrago (ESP) 2h27’45”
Silver – Barbora Macurova (CZE) 2h31’02”
Bronze – Sara Machajova (SVK) 2h41’18”

Combined Titles (based on the sum of the VERTICAL and SKY results)

Youth A (15-17 years old)
Men
Gold – Biel Sagues (ESP)
Silver – Max Palmitjavila (AND)
Bronze – Jules Peytavi (FRA)

Women
Gold – Ingeborg Synstnes (NOR)
Silver – Gabriela Lasalle (ESP)
Bronze – Karen Kobayashi (JPN)

Combined Youth B (18-20 years old)
Men
Gold – Iu Net Puig (ESP)
Silver – Iu Jaume (ESP)
Bronze – Raoul Raus (BEL)

Women
Gold – Ida Waldal (NOR)
Silver – Carrodilla Cabestre (ESP)
Bronze – Jana Pekarova (CZE)

Combined U23 (21-23 years old)
Men
Gold – Ryonosuke Omi (JPN)
Silver – Sven Koch (GER)
Bronze – Isaac Barti (ESP)

Women
Gold – Nuria Tarragò (ESP)
Silver – Barbora Macurova (CZE)
Bronze – Sara Machajova (SVK)

Full results

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