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World Cross Country Fans!?!

Are there any World Cross Country fans out there?  I've been eagerly following
results from the Challenge Cup races across Europe in Running Stats, a US
newsletter that covers the sport -- and distance racing in general -- pretty
well.  I'd love to get
some conversation going about what's happening as the World Championships in
Spain near.  I'd be especially interested to hear from European netters who
might be privy to more of the rumors and inside information than we on this
side of the pond.  
Getting results more quickly would be great too.

To whet some appetites on the subject, here's what is happening on the circuit
from my point of view:  As of January 17, Ismael Kirui leads a tight pack in
the World Cross standings.  It seems the big guns are mainly lying in the weeds
and/or avoiding one
another for now.  Fita Bayesa and Simon Chemwoyo have each won a pair of races
while Khalid Skah and Ezequiel Canario have notched one each, never have the
any of the four raced one another on the circuit.  Richard Chelimo and William
Mutwol have
performed unimpressively in the few races they have contested.  Moses Kiptanui
has raced but threatens more with his potential than his overland
accomplishments.  John Ngugi is apparently still nursing an injury and has not
yet raced. Dominick Kirui,
Osoro Ondoro, and James Kariuki, on the other hand, have raced often and
successfully.  

If you know more, use some bandwidth.  If you want to know more, do the same.


Tired, Muddy, and Happy . . .

Charlie Mahler
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minnesota  USA

cmahler@gacvx1.gac.edu