Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association
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World Trophy Report
Tue 16 September 2008 - Simon Taylor
Stephen Duncan and Shalene Ward were the leading Northern Irelandperformers at the World Mountain Running Championships at Crans Montana
in the Swiss Alps at the weekend. The 14 strong NI squad were competing
against athletes from 34 nations in the 24rd World Championship and
recorded good senior team placings.
Duncan was second Irish finisher in 96th place in the 8 mile senior
men?s race which involved a climb of 3,300 feet. He was well back up by
Neil Carty (105th), competing in his 17th consecutive World
Championship, Des Woods (115th), Edward Hanna (131th), Andrew
Niblock(134th) and David O?Flaherty(141st). Ward, competing in her
first world event, lead the womens team home in 62nd place, with Alwynne
Shannon (68th), Fiona Maxwell (72nd)and Angela Speight (88th). Jason
Wilson was the leading junior man in 63rd place over the 5 mile course
with 2400 feet climb.
The NI Senior men?s team were 21st , the Senior women 16th, the junior
men 15th. Jonathan Wyatt of New Zealand took the men?s individual title
for the 6th time and Italy secured the team title while Austria?s
Andrea Mayer secured her second World title with Norway taking the team
title.
Northern Ireland results
Men 8miles/3,400 feet climb
96 S Duncan 64.01
105 N Carty 64.36
115 D Woods 65.53
131 E Hanna 69.52
134 A Niblock 70.40
141 D O?Flaherty 74.08
Women 5 miles/2,400 feet climb
62 S Ward 53.40
68 A Shannon 54.06
72 F Maxwell 54.51
88 A Speight 59.42
Junior Men 5 miles/2,400 feet climb
63 J Wilson 50.43
65 J Speight 51.33
66 C Moore 51.34
73 A Fisher 57.04
Brian Ervine
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