This Week In Running: September 29, 2025

"Settle in, we've got a lot to talk about. It doesn't get much bigger than this past week and weekend. The World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, The Bear 100 Mile, and the Mammoth 200 Mile were among the many races, and we've got all the quick-hit highlights here. For deeper race recaps, you can check out our race coverage from earlier in the week: World Mountain Running Championships Uphill - Canfranc, Spain"

"Women All four Ugandan women jumped to the lead at the start, but by the time they got to treeline, they were gone from the front. Nina Engelhard (Germany) had established a lead over the first half that she'd hold the rest of the way. Engelhard won in 45:33. Second-place Susanna Saapunki (Finland) similarly held her runner-up spot for most of the race and finished in 45:59."

"Men Racing at the event for the first time, Rémi Bonnet (Switzerland) squashed a showdown with two-time defending Uphill world champion Patrick Kipngeno (Kenya). Bonnet went to the front right away and Kipngeno never caught up. Bonnet was over a minute faster than anyone else and won in 37:50. Kipngeno's countryman Richard Omaya Atuya got between the two favorites for a second-place 39:04 finish, and Kipngeno was third in 39:20. Kenya won the team race, with Switzerland and the U.S. taking team silver and bronze."

Major mountain and ultramarathon races occurred over the weekend, including the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, The Bear 100 Mile, and the Mammoth 200 Mile. The Uphill race in Canfranc, Spain covered 6.4 kilometers with 990 meters of ascent on September 25. Nina Engelhard (Germany) won the women's Uphill in 45:33, Susanna Saapunki (Finland) finished second in 45:59, and Anna Gibson (U.S.) took bronze in 46:07. Italy won the women's team competition. Rémi Bonnet (Switzerland) won the men's Uphill in 37:50, Richard Omaya Atuya (Kenya) was second in 39:04, and Patrick Kipngeno (Kenya) placed third in 39:20. Kenya won the men's team title.

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