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Kenya&rsquo;s Mathew Kipsang and Ethiopia&rsquo;s Likina Amebaw claimed victory at the Cross Internacional de Soria &ndash; the fourth Gold-level meeting of this season&rsquo;s World Athletics Cross Country Tour &ndash; held in the Spanish city of Soria on a sunny but windy Sunday (16).
Amebaw dominated the women&rsquo;s race, while world 5000m finalist Kipsang denied pre-race favourite Rodrigue Kwizera a fourth Soria victory after a dramatic final sprint.
The women&rsquo;s 8km began at a crawl: the opening 2km lap took 7:20 with Italy&rsquo;s Valentina Gemetto, Kenya&rsquo;s Sheila Jebet and Amebaw sharing the lead. Spain&rsquo;s Idaira Prieto briefly pushed to the front, but the pace barely lifted, the second lap clocking 7:11. About 200m into the third circuit, Amebaw finally injected real purpose, and only the 20-year-old Jebet could respond. A few seconds back ran Kenya&rsquo;s Noshin Kimuge, followed by Gemetto, Prieto and Spain&rsquo;s Mar&iacute;a Ure&ntilde;a.
Amebaw&rsquo;s surge produced a 6:20 third loop, though Jebet held firm until about a mile from home, when the young Kenyan finally began to fade. Amebaw pressed on alone, covering the final lap in 6:14 and finishing unchallenged in 27:25, 30 seconds clear of Jebet.
Behind them, Gemetto and Prieto caught Kimuge before the bell. The Italian then broke away with little more than a kilometre left, and Prieto soon distanced Kimuge to claim fourth.
&ldquo;Soria is my favourite cross-country race, so I&rsquo;m very pleased to take my second victory here,&rdquo; said Amebaw. &ldquo;It&aacute;lica was very tough and recovery hasn&rsquo;t been easy, so I started conservatively. When I kicked, I was surprised Jebet stayed with me so long, but fortunately she couldn&rsquo;t follow on the last lap. The circuit is very similar to where I train, so I feel comfortable here.&rdquo;
The men&rsquo;s 8km unfolded very differently. Kwizera set a brisk early pace, leading through the first 2km lap in 5:47 ahead of Spain&rsquo;s Thierry Ndikumwenayo and Ilias Fifa, plus Kenyans Kipsang, Matthew Kipkoech Kipruto, Naibei Kiplimo Mayebei and Edwin Kiplangat Bett.
Midway through the second lap, world U20 cross-country bronze medallist Kipruto surged to the front, with Kwizera on his shoulder. The 5:52 lap trimmed the lead pack to Kipruto, Kwizera, Kipsang and Ndikumwenayo. The third lap, in 5:46, saw the four strung out in single file behind the still-leading Kipruto.
Inside the final 500m, three-time Soria champion Kwizera kicked hard. Kipruto and Ndikumwenayo lost ground, but Kipsang refused to budge. Kwizera still led with 200m remaining, yet Kipsang &mdash; despite slipping slightly on the downhill before the home straight &mdash; unleashed the superior track speed that carried him to a 7:33.23 PB for 3000m earlier this year. He swept past in the final metres to win by a single second, 23:10 to 23:11. Kipruto held off Ndikumwenayo for third.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m doubly happy,&rdquo; said Kipsang. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s my birthday and I&rsquo;ve won. I was third here last year, but my victory in Cardiff last weekend gave me confidence. I didn&rsquo;t want to set the pace; I saved everything for the finish and it paid off.&rdquo;
Emeterio Valiente for World Athletics
<h3>Leading results</h3>
Women (8km) 1 Likina Amebaw (ETH) 27:25 2 Sheila Jebet (KEN) 27:55 3 Valentina Gemetto (ITA) 28:11 4 Idaira Prieto (KEN) 28:19 5 Noshin Mandoi Kimuge (KEN) 28:33 6 Mar&iacute;a Ure&ntilde;a (ESP) 28:54
Men (8km) 1 Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang (KEN) 23:10 2 Rodrigue Kwizera (BDI) 23:11 3 Matthew Kipkpoech Kipruto (KEN) 23:13 4 Thierry Ndikumwenayo (ESP) 23:13 5 Naibei Kiplimo Mayebei (KEN) 23:45 6 Ilias Fifa (ESP) 23:47

Kenya’s Mathew Kipsang and Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw claimed victory at the Cross Internacional de Soria

Amebaw dominates while Kipsang outsprints Kwizera in Soria

Bahrain&rsquo;s Olympic 3000m steeplechase champion Winfred Yavi and Burundi&rsquo;s Rodrigue Kwizera were the winners at the Cross Internacional de Italica &ndash; a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting &ndash; held on the outskirts of Seville on Sunday (9).
While Yavi became an overwhelming victor of the women&rsquo;s race, two-time Cross Country Tour champion Kwizera prevailed in a much tighter finish over his Kenyan rivals.
The women&rsquo;s 9.2km contest saw last year&rsquo;s runner-up Daisy Jepkemei of Kazakhstan take an early lead, closely followed by Yavi, Ethiopia&rsquo;s Likina Amebaw and Kenya&rsquo;s Celestine Jepkosgei Biwott. By just one minute into the race, that quartet travelled clear of a chasing group headed by Portugal&rsquo;s Mariana Machado and leading Spaniards Isabel Barreiro and European U23 cross country silver medallist Maria Forero.
The first 2.3km lap took 7:19, with Jepkemei always at the helm and Biwott beginning to struggle as the chase group travelled 33 seconds in arrears. The second circuit was slightly quicker (7:15) and Biwott soon lost any chance of a podium place, while the distance between the lead trio and the local pack increased to 1:08.
It was at the beginning of the third lap when Yavi began to dictate the pace and it soon paid off as Jepkemei could not live with the cadence and the race became a battle between Yavi and Amebaw. They both again clocked 7:15 for the penultimate loop, while Jepkemei ran four seconds behind at the bell.
Yavi unleashed a devastating change of speed some 200 metres into the final lap to break away from Amebaw, opening up a sizeable margin on the Ethiopian in a matter of a few hundred metres. From there, Yavi displayed an impressive solo run to strengthen her lead over her pursuers and finish unopposed after a blistering final lap of 6:58.
Attention turned to the fight for the other podium places. Amebaw looked to be a safe bet for second place but Jepkemei came through to pip her rival, just one second &ndash; 30:36 to 30:37 &ndash; separating the pair. A lonesome Biwott secured fourth place, while Forero dropped Barreiro and Machado over the closing lap to take fifth place.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m so happy to win on my debut in Italica,&rdquo; said Yavi. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m quite strong now as I&rsquo;ll be competing at the Islamic Games in Riyadh next week.&rdquo;
Unlike the women&rsquo;s race, the men&rsquo;s event started at a moderate pace, the first kilometre being ruled by the Kenyan pair of world U20 5000m champion Andrew Alamisi and Titus Kibet. Pre-race favourite Kwizera moved to the front four minutes into the race, the first lap being covered in 6:28.
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Rodrigue Kwizera leads during the Cross Internacional de Italica (&copy; Diputaci&oacute;n de Sevilla)
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The second circuit had no remarkable changes, the Burundian athlete setting a steady pace to leave him joined by 10 athletes including Spain&rsquo;s Thierry Ndikumwenayo, Aaron Las Heras and national champion Yahya Aouina following a 6:34 lap.
After a similar third lap which took 6:41, Kwizera&rsquo;s front tactics finally paid dividends as only Alamisi and Dennis Kipkoech, third at the Kenyan trials held in Eldoret a fortnight ago, managed to follow his footsteps. Alamisi took the lead with around a kilometre left to run, but Kipkoech and Kwizera covered the break. The key movement came some 500 metres from home when the Spain-based Kwizera found another gear on the downhill section to open a shy but significant margin on the Kenyan duo.
Kwizera eventually clinched the win ahead of Alamisi and could afford to smile as they both clocked 26:10, with Kipkoech finishing one second back.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m so honoured to win here for the second time after my victory in 2021,&rdquo; said Kwizera. &ldquo;This year the circuit has changed and there were some tough hills. Despite leading for much of the race, I still kept energy for the last section. I knew I had a change of speed and decided to execute it some 500 metres to go. It proved to be enough, although it&rsquo;s true the Kenyan boys pushed me to the end.&rdquo;
Emeterio Valiente for World Athletics
<h3>Leading results</h3>
Women (9.2km) 1 Winfred Yavi (BRN) 28:58 2 Daisy Jepkemei (KAZ) 30:36 3 Likina Amebaw (ETH) 30:37 4 Celestine Jepkosgei Biwott (KEN) 30:41 5 Mar&iacute;a Forero (ESP) 31:07 6 Isabel Barreiro (ESP) 31:26 7 Mariana Machado (POR) 31:30 8 Angela Viciosa (ESP) 31:35 9 Marta Serrano (ESP) 31:35 10 Carolina Robles (ESP) 31:44
Men (9.2km) 1 Rodrigue Kwizera (BDI) 26:10 2 Andrew Alamisi (KEN) 26:10 3 Dennis Kipkoech (KEN) 26:11 4 Titus Kibet (KEN) 26:23 5 Thierry Ndikumwenayo (ESP) 26:26 6 Aaron Las Heras (ESP) 26:26 7 Naibei Kiplimo (KEN) 26:26 8 Egide Ntakarutimana (BDI) 26:35 9 Emile Hafashimana (BDI) 26:35 10 Yahya Aouina (ESP) 26:38
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Bahrain’s Olympic 3000m steeplechase champion Winfred Yavi and Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera were the winners at the Cross Internacional de Italica 

Yavi and Kwizera win in Seville

World 5000m finalist Mathew Kipsang kicked to victory at the Cardiff Cross Challenge, while 17-year-old compatriot Cynthia Chepkirui made it a Kenyan double at the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold event at Llandaff Fields on Saturday (8).
The senior men&rsquo;s 9.6km contest began with a large lead group setting a steady early pace. After 2.5km, Kenyan trio Stephen Kimutai, Victor Kimosop, and Mathew Kipsang were joined at the front by Britain&rsquo;s Zakariya Mahamed, forming a quartet that quickly established control.
By halfway, Britain&rsquo;s Jacob Cann and Richard Slade had bridged the gap, creating a breakaway pack of six. Kipsang took command at about 6km, gradually stretching the lead as the chasing group began to splinter. One kilometre later, Cann and Slade began to fade, leaving Kipsang, Kimosop, Kimutai, and Mahamed to battle it out for the podium.
Mahamed started to lose contact soon after, turning the closing stages into a Kenyan duel. With less than a kilometre remaining, Kimosop surged to the front, but Kipsang bided his time, waiting until the final straight to unleash a decisive kick. The 29-year-old powered ahead to take victory in 28:12, with Kimosop second and Kimutai completing the all-Kenyan podium. Mahamed finished fourth, just ahead of Cann.
Cynthia Chepkirui, the African U18 3000m champion, announced herself in style with a dominant performance in the senior women&rsquo;s 6.4km race.
Defending champion Megan Keith led during the early stages from Canada&rsquo;s Ceili McCabe, Jess Gibbon, Chepkirui, and Sheila Jebet, a world U20 finalist and winner in Hannut earlier this year. Gibbon soon lost touch, leaving a leading quartet to dictate the pace through the second kilometre.
At about the halfway mark, Chepkirui started to make her move and gradually opened up a gap on Jebet and McCabe while Keith was forced to stop briefly to adjust her shoe.
Chepkirui never looked back, extending her lead over the final kilometres to win decisively in 20:11. Jebet secured second place in 20:31, three seconds ahead of McCabe, while Keith finished fourth in 20:51.
<h3>Leading results</h3>
Women (6.4km) 1 Cynthia Chepkirui (KEN) 20:11 2 Sheila Jebet (KEN) 20:31 3 Ceili McCabe (CAN) 20:33 4 Megan Keith (GBR) 20:51 5 Poppy Tank (GBR) 21:09 6 Sofia Thogersen (DEN) 21:16
Men (9.6km) 1 Mathew Kipsang (KEN) 28:14 2 Victor Kimosop (KEN) 28:19 3 Stephen Kimutai (KEN) 28:27 4 Zakariya Mahamed (GBR) 28:28 5 Jacob Cann (GBR) 28:29 6 Richard Slade (GBR) 28:41

Mathew Kipsang kicked to victory at the Cardiff Cross Challenge, while 17-year-old compatriot Cynthia Chepkurui made it a Kenyan double

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