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A birthday-boosted Mathew Kipsang capped the Soria meet with a dramatic late surge to claim victory.
Kenya's Mathew Kipsang and Ethiopia's Likina Amebaw secured victories at the Cross Internacional de Soria on Sunday, the fourth Gold-level event of this season's World Athletics Cross Country Tour.
In a dramatic men's race, Mathew Kipsang, a world 5000m finalist, denied pre-race favourite Rodrigue Kwizera a fourth title in the Spanish city with a stunning final sprint. Likina Amebaw, meanwhile, delivered a commanding performance to win the women's event.
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Mathew Kipsang Claims Top Honours
In stark contrast to the women's race, the men's 8km event was fast from the outset. Burundi's Kwizera, a three-time winner in Soria, immediately set a brisk pace, leading a strong group through the first 2km lap in 5:47.
The lead pack, which included Mathew Kipsang, Spain's Thierry Ndikumwenayo, and world U20 bronze medallist Matthew Kipruto, was whittled down to just four by the halfway point.
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Matthew Kipruto took his turn at the front, but Kwizera, Kipsang, and Ndikumwenayo remained in close pursuit.
With 500m to go, Rodrigue Kwizera made his move, launching a powerful kick that dropped Kipruto and Ndikumwenayo. Kipsang, however, refused to be broken and shadowed the leader into the final stretch.
Despite a slight slip on the downhill run to the finish, Kipsang unleashed a superior turn of speed. Drawing on his track prowess, he surged past a fading Kwizera in the final metres to snatch the win by a single second, clocking 23:10. Kipruto held on to take third place.
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"I’m doubly happy. It’s my birthday and I’ve won," Kipsang revealed as quoted by World Athletics. "I was third here last year, but my victory in Cardiff last weekend gave me confidence. I saved everything for the finish, and it paid off."
Amebaw's Decisive Surge Secures Victory
The women's 8km race began cautiously, with the opening 2km lap completed in a slow 7:20. A large group, including Italy's Valentina Gemetto, Kenya's Sheila Jebet, and Amebaw controlled the front, with the pace remaining conservative through the second lap.
However, Amebaw injected a sudden burst of speed early in the third circuit. Only the 20-year-old Jebet could match the Ethiopian's acceleration, as the pair quickly distanced the rest of the field. Amebaw's surge resulted in a blistering 6:20 third lap, putting the chasers under immense pressure.
Jebet held on tenaciously until the final mile, but Amebaw's relentless pace proved too much. The Ethiopian pulled away to run the final lap in 6:14, crossing the finish line unchallenged in 27:25, a full 30 seconds ahead of Jebet.
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Behind them, Gemetto and Spain's Idaira Prieto battled for the final podium spot, eventually overtaking Kenya's Noshin Kimuge. The Italian proved stronger in the end, securing third place.