Kiriago and Florea Win Sierre-Zinal for Second Time This Summer — image accompanying Marathon Handbook's report. Image accompanying Marathon Handbook’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Philemon Kiriago and Mădălina Florea won the Sierre-Zinal race, marking their second victory this summer. They previously won the Broken Arrow 23K in California in June.
Kiriago, from Kenya, finished in 2:26:24, beating compatriot Patrick Kipngeno by 32 seconds. Florea, a Romanian, completed the race in 2:55:44, ahead of Caroline Kimutai by 46 seconds. Read more trail coverage.
This win places them among the favorites for the upcoming races in the Golden Trail World Series, which continues with events in Japan and China. Related: Kiriago Aims for Third Sierre-Zinal Win.
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Both athletes secured their second major mountain race victory of the summer. Philemon Kiriago and Mădălina Florea won the Sierre-Zinal race, marking their second victory this summer. They previously won the Broken Arrow 23K in California in June.
When did Runner World publish this trail brief?
Runner World published this brief on August 9, 2026. The underlying Marathon Handbook report was dated August 8, 2026.
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This summary is based on reporting from Marathon Handbook. The attributed source link in the article leads to the publisher’s complete report.
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