Photo: Dancing Eritrejcev between planšarji

"E viva Eritrea" at the Big Mountain celebrated mountain runners from African countries who have had the most successful World Cup. Matthew Kosovelj fifth.

The way to start a man in Stranje (12 km, 1290 m altitude difference) was won by 26-year old Samson Gashazghi (56:25) for a double victory, the Eritrean Teklay Weldemariam care that is two seconds behind. Domination of African runners confirmed defender Geoffrey Kusuro Title (56:57). Gashazghi pointed out that the track was very heavy, the weather is favorable. Several times he repeated how "happy", so happy after winning the gold medal. After granting Sat Eritrejci nice dance at Cup anthem.

Because of the higher classification of disease
Slovenes did not meet targets, but also due to illness. Mitja Kosovelj barely got over a week before the intestinal infection, and higher than the 70th site (1:05:39) could not: "Frustration is not much. I knew that the disease is known, but unfortunately my home crowd. I like the track, however, the first part, to St.. Primož, written in African runners skin. Simon Alice was 82nd (1:06:54), after he caught the most difficult slopes Kosovelje, Ultimate (more flat) part of the track was not in its taste. Londoner Sebastian arnica is hoping to improve their best inclusion in the World Championship by (61st place), but had to make do with 84th place (1:07:07).

Kosovelje 42 seconds from the bronze
More success was in the women's competition, where Matthew Kosovelj scored an excellent fifth place for the bronze medal but only 42 seconds behind: "The goal was ten, I silently hoped also to medal, but preparations have been too short to be able to intervene in Top. Mraz I'm not wrong, but I saw the fog worse competitors. I was close to the medals. Too bad, but I ran two minutes faster than the selection race for the team. I am pleased. " won the Austrian Andrea Mayr (49:30) which is the goal of a happy vriskala. With more than half a minute behind the Italian Valentina Belotti silver, bronze and swiss Straehl Martin (50:42). Lucia, on 24 Krkoč (55:16). Start the States was Prelesju, track and had 1035 meters of ascent.

Fog prevented the beautiful vistas
Thus, among members than between members of the security lines dropped a new record. When the members had previous Mitja Kosovelj with 1:03:37. For the last time on such important event occurred 37-year-old New Zealander Jonathan Wyatt, six times world champion. With two minutes behind the 1660 meter high mountain ran many as eight. Team were the first Eritrejci and Italians, Slovenes were the sixth, on 16 Slovenians World Championship is very exemplary of mountain runners prepare Pope Club at the top of a mountain and gathered around a thousand supporters, who are also strongly encouraged all the performers and the moment of shouting "Whoever does not jump, not Sloven'c" prepare a football atmosphere. Many were also foreigners, especially Italians. The perfect holiday is to prevent foggy weather. (rtvslo.si)