"The Up and Down race, also sometimes called the Classic, was fast. It went 14.3 kilometers (8.9 miles) and had 767 meters (2,516 feet) of elevation gain on a two-loop course. After two days of challenging, technical terrain in the Short Trail and Long Trail championships, this course was significantly less aggressive and included longer sections on paved and gravel roads."
"Within the race's first 10 minutes, Engelhard took the lead and gradually pulled away from the women's field. She won in 71:00, almost two minutes faster than any other woman. Three days earlier, Engelhard won the Uphill race too. As dominating as Engelhard was individually, Kenya was the same in the team race. Kenya placed three women inside the top eight to win team gold."
"Men's winner Philemon Kiriago battled Uganda's Martin Kiprotich throughout the race and finally broke Kiprotich on the race's final downhill. Kiriago won in 62:30, and Kiprotich, who led most of the race, was second in 63:14. Kenya won team gold, and it was Kiriago's third gold medal of the event. He was 17th individually as part of Kenya's winning Uphill team at the start of the event, too."
Nina Engelhard won the Up and Down race in 71:00, claiming her second gold of the World Mountain Running Championships after also winning the Uphill race three days earlier. The women's race saw Kenya dominate the team standings with three athletes inside the top eight to secure team gold. Philemon Kiriago won the men's Up and Down in 62:30 after breaking Uganda's Martin Kiprotich on the final downhill; Kiprotich finished second in 63:14. The two-loop, 14.3-kilometer course featured 767 meters of elevation gain and longer paved and gravel sections following technical Short and Long Trail races. The event offered a 24,000 Euro prize purse split between men's and women's races.
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