From Angola and Australia to Uruguay and Ukraine, the inaugural World Highway Working Championships have attracted entries from 350 athletes from 57 groups.
Religion Kipyegon, the world 1500m and 5000m champion and world record-holder, leads a robust Kenyan squad, whereas world half-marathon record-holder Jacob Kiplimo heads the Ugandan problem.
Ethiopia, in fact, can also be bringing a top-class workforce to the Latvian capital of Riga on October 1, together with world 1500m silver medallist Diribe Welteji and world 5km record-holders Berihu Aregawi and Ejgayehu Taye because the athletes sort out races over one mile, 5km and the half-marathon.
Sadly Jakob Ingebrigtsen isn’t within the four-strong Norwegian workforce. The host nation of Latvia can also be lacking gifted European under-20 champion Agate Caune because of a minor harm in its 14-strong squad.
Typically the occasion is being supported by groups from all around the globe with the USA bringing 18 athletes, whereas 16 runners from Australia are making the lengthy journey to Europe, 12 from Canada and 9 from Japan.
The British workforce have a dozen athletes in Riga and you’ll see the workforce right here.
Ladies’s mile
Religion Kipyegon will begin as robust favorite on the finish of a stellar season that has seen her break world data for 1500m, one mile on the monitor and 5000m along with profitable two world titles in Budapest. She is joined within the Kenyan workforce by Nelly Chepchirchir and world steeplechase record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech.
World 1500m silver medallist Diribe Welteji will hope to problem alongside along with her Ethiopian team-mates Freyweyni Hailu and Mirut Meshesha.
Elsewhere, Jess Hull of Australia will intention to be within the combine whereas the US problem consists of rising star Addison Wiley.
Beatrice Chebet (Getty)
Ladies’s 5km
World cross-country champion Beatrice Chebet has loved an excellent monitor season and is joined in Riga by fellow Kenyans Lilian Rengeruk and Caroline Nyaga.
The Ethiopians are a power to be reckoned with, although, with Medina Eisa, Lemlem Hailu and blended race world 5km record-holder Ejgayehu Taye.
Be careful for Ugandans Peruth Chemutai, Pleasure Cheptoyek and Prisca Chesang too.
Elsewhere, contenders embrace Nadia Battocletti of Italy, Nozomi Tanaka of Japan and People Emily Infeld and Weini Kelati.
Peres Jepchirchir (Dan Vernon)
Ladies’s half-marathon
Peres Jepchirchir received the Nice North Run this month and the Olympic marathon champion leads the Kenyan problem together with Janeth Chepngetich, Irine Jepchumba Kimais, Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi and Catherine Relin.
Jepchirchir can also be the reigning champion after profitable in Gdynia in 2020 in a women-only world file of 65:16.
The Ethiopian squad consists of Mestawut Fikir, Yalemget Yarehal, Ftaw Zeray and world cross-country silver medallist Tsigie Gebreselama, whereas Uganda has Annet Chemengich Chelangat and Belinda Chemutai.
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Germany hopes relaxation with Konstanze Klosterhalfen, who ran 65:41 on her half-marathon debut final 12 months, and Alina Reh, whereas the US workforce consists of Sara Corridor, Molly Grabill and Sarah Pagano.
Be careful for Sam Harrison as effectively, because the ever-improving Brit strikes into the autumn highway racing season.
Samantha Harrison (SCC Occasions)
Males’s mile
Sam Prakel tentatively holds the world file with 4:01.21 however it’s a new world file occasion in 2023 so you’ll be able to anticipate to see this overwhelmed in Riga.
Prakel is within the US workforce, too, with Hobbs Kessler. The Kenyan problem is led by Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot, with Ethiopian Teddese Lemi additionally trying to make an impression.
Lots of the world’s prime milers have determined to offer this inaugural world title alternative a miss, although.
Berihu Aregawi (Getty)
Males’s 5km
Ethiopian trio of world 5km record-holder Berihu Aregawi, Yomif Kejelcha and Hagos Gebrhiwet have impressed on the monitor this summer time and shall be powerful to beat on the roads of Riga.
The Kenyan problem consists of Nicholas Kipkorir, Cornelius Kemboi and Stanley Waithaka Mburu, with Ugandan runners Leonard Chemutai, Kenneth Kiprop and Dismas Yeko additionally more likely to be within the combine.
Stewart McSweyn has proven return to type currently and can hope to make an impression for Australia.
Yomif Kejelcha (proper) and Jacob Kiplimo (Getty)
Males’s half-marathon
World record-holder and 2020 world half-marathon champion Jacob Kiplimo is the person to beat and Uganda may even be going for workforce gold with Abel Chebet, Ali Chebures, Josea Kiplangat and Andrew Rotich Kwemoi.
The Kenyan workforce received gold final time in Gdynia in 2020 and this time they’ve sub-59min runner Sabastian Sawe, world 10,000m runner-up Daniel Ebenyo, Benard Kibet, Charles Kipkirui Langat and Samwel Nyamai Mailu of their workforce.
Ethiopia is represented by Dinkalem Ayele, Tsegay Kidanu, Jemal Yimer Mekonnen and Nibret Melak.
Be careful too for European record-holder Jimmy Gressier of France and European marathon champion Richard Ringer of Germany, plus British trials winner Jack Rowe.
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