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The pair of Joyce Njeru and Philaries Kisang are first and third respectively in the rankings ahead of the finals.
Kenya’s Philaries Jeruto Kisang and Joyce Njeru have set their eyes on winning gold at the final Valsir Mountain Running World Cup after finishing second and fifth respectively in the penultimate leg on Saturday in Chiavenna, Italy.
The pair headlined the two-day event and will be the ones to watch again as the battle for podium positions go down to the wire.
Kisang, who started the race one place behind the winner Scout Adkin in the rankings, was second in 38:35 and her compatriot Njeru, the World Cup leader, finished fifth in 39:55. Swiss runner, Paola Stampanoni held on for third place, Finland’s Susanna Saapunki was fourth in 39:44 and Australian Lara Hamilton took sixth.
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Scout Adkin's victory saw her close the gap on Njeru, with 299 points against 309. That makes Sunday's closing race incredibly exciting. Kisang is in third on 289 and Saapunki moved up to fourth on 188.
It is equally nail-biting in the men’s World Cup rankings. The top six positions remain unchanged ahead of the final showdown.
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Patrick Kipngeno Kipngeno now has a lead of 32 points over compatriot Patrick Kiriago (274 against 242). Josphat Kiprotich is on 216 to rank third while another Kenyan, Richard Omaya Atuya, has scooped 179 points to stay fifth.
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