Germany to send 12 athletes to 24th WMRA World Mountain Running Trophy

September 3, 2008

The German athletics association (DLV) announced the team for this year’s World Mountain Running Trophy. Those inofficial world championships for mountain runners are going to take place in Crans Montana (Switzerland) on September, 14th.

The men will run 12 km with a climb of about 950m. Women and Juniors are going to run shorter distances. Germany will have a team in the Men’s and Women’s race as well as in the Junior Women category. Only in the Junior Men Category, René Stöckert (4th place in European Mountain  Running Championships 2008) will run wihtout any compatriots.

The complete German team includes:

Men:
Timo Zeiler (TSV Trochtelfingen), Markus Jenne (USC Freiburg), Josef Beha (FCA Unterkirnach), Manuel Stöckert (TSV Ostheim/Rhön)

Women:
Veronika Ulrich (LG Telis Finanz Regensburg), Kerstin Straub, Lisa Reisinger (both SSC Hanau/Rodenbach), Annette Bendig (TG Nürtingen)

Juniors Men:
René Stöckert (TSV Ostheim/Rhön)

Juniors Women:
Lina Scherzer (LAZ Salamander Kornwestheim/Ludwigsburg), Carolin Tuch (LAC Erdgas Chemnitz), Barbara Abler (SC Ainring)

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