The Coastal Challenge
Stage4 - Costa Rican Runner Roiny Villegas Takes The Lead
News Release / 26.01.2012
Roiny Villegas has moved ahead of Australian, Damon Goerke after four stages of running in some of Costa Rica's most remote locations.
"The Australian is very strong," kept repeating Villegas as he grasped first position. After 200 km of running Villegas closed the remaining five minute gap separating the two racers and starts Stage 5 first in the general list.
In the girl's field Laura Hornik (USA) holds tight to first place, followed by Kelly Wilson (USA) and Costa Rican Patricia Osembach. "I think I'm running with one less toenail," said Osembach as she complained about strong pain in her feet after 200 kilometers of racing.
Today’s Stage; Went from the Miravalles Volcano to the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano.
Male; Roiny Villegas: 04:02:00 - General 15:53:43 Damon Goerke 04:07:00 - General 15:53:50 (00:00:07) Vicente Charpentier: 004:56:17 - General (+6:39:40
Female; Laura Hronik: 5:57:58 - General 22:15:04, Kelly Wilson: Patricia Ossenbach:
Stage 3 – Villegas Closes the Gap
CRC runner, Roinny Villegas took first position on Stage3, taking 6 m 45 s from the overall leader, Damon Goerke of Australia, who came in second today. Goerke continues on the lead the overall classification by six minutes.
Today's Stage: 33Km - 1550 Elevation Gain - Start: Tenorio Volcano - Finish: Miravalles Volcano
Male; Roiny VILLEGAS 02:54:39 Damon Goerke 03:01:24 Chris Barth 03:39:55 Steve Bremner 03:44:41 Christian Schiester 03:48:14
Female; Laura Hronik 04:12:19: Kelly Wilson 04:16: 15 Patricia Ossenbach 04:44: 47 Ana BARRANTES 05:05:40 Tanya Meeth 05:27:30
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