WMTRC INNBRUCK 2023 UPHILL RACE PREVIEW

Posted by Héctor Rubio on June 4, 2023 in wmra 2023, wmtrc 2023 | Leave a comment

WMTRC INNBRUCK 2023 UPHILL RACE PREVIEW.Our special WMTRC23 section bring us today the race preview and favourites for the Classic Uphill Mountain Running.

We’re now just 2 days away from the start of the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck, Austria!

Photo: Marco Gulberti

Photo: Marco Gulberti

WMTRC INNBRUCK 2023
UPHILL RACE PREVIEW

A packed 10 day programme has already kicked off in Innsbruck and the first mountain running race – the uphill race on Wednesday 6^th June – is fast approaching.

Around 1500 athletes from 70 countries will be descending on Innsbruck and Stubai in the coming days to contest the four races which make up the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. Runners have travelled from Australia, Mexico, China and South Africa, among many other countries, making this a truly global event.

Innsbruck and Stubai will provide the perfect backdrop to the mountain running, with their long history in Alpine sport and huge experience of organising major events.

UPHILL RACE

Kicking off the whole event on Wednesday 6^th June, is the uphill race.

Statistics: 7.1km long, +1020 elevation, 81% trail/9% gravel/10% tarmac.

Start time: 1pm CET

The uphill race starts in Neustift in Stubai and after a circuit of the village it heads onto narrow forest trails. The runners will pass the famous Autenalm at the 4km/1665m point before the course shortens momentarily, but the last km has 200m of ascent up to the finish at the Elferhutte.

Information on the courses, including course profiles, can be found here: Strecken – WMTRC 2023 (innsbruck-stubai2023.com)

WMTRC 2023 UPHILL RACE: THE FAVOURITES

As we know, anything can happen at a World Championships, but here are top 10 lists of athletes to highlight based on results from the last WMTRC and the European Offroad championships.

Top 10 women uphill

1. Allie McLaughlin (USA) – 1^st place WMTRC 21 uphill
2. Andrea Mayr (Aut) – 2^nd place WMTRC 21 uphill
3. Madalina Monica Florea (Rou) – 4^th place WMTRC 21 uphill
4. Elisa Sortini (Ita) – 7^th place WMTRC 21 uphill
5. Christel Dewalle (Fra) – 8^th place WMTRC 21 uphill
6. Tereza Hrochova (Cze) – 9^th place WMTRC 21 uphill
7. Grayson Murphy (USA) – 1^st place WMRA World Mountain Running Championships 19
8. Judith Wyder (Sui) – 13^th place WMTRC 21 uphill
9. Holly Page (GBR) – 8^th place WMTRC 2021 uphill
10. Domenika Mayer (Ger) – 6^th place European Offroad Championships 22

Photo: Marco Gulberti

Photo: Marco Gulberti

Photo: Marco Gulberti

Photo: Marco Gulberti

Top 10 men uphill

1. Patrick Kipngeno (Ken) – 1^st place WMTRC 21 uphill
2. Ombago Kiriago Philemon (Ken) – 2^nd place WMTRC 21 uphill
3. Alejandro Garcia (Esp) – 3^rd place WMTRC 21 uphill
4. Daniel Osanz (Esp) – 3^rd place European Offroad Championships 22 uphill
5. Eliud Cherop (Uga) – 5^th place WMTRC 21 up and down
6. Cesare Maestri (Ita) – 7^th place WMTRC 21 uphill
7. Joseph Gray (USA) – 6^th place WMTRC 21 uphill
8. Zak Hanna (Irl) – 5^th place WMTRC 21 uphill
9. Miguel Corbera (Esp) – 4^th place European Offroad Championships 22 uphill
10. Dominik Rolli (Sui) – 2^nd place European Offroad Championships 22 uphill

Photo: Rubén Fueyo

Photo: Marco Gulberti

Photo: Marco Gulberti

Photo: Marco Gulberti

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