European champion eyes Obudu $50,000

Recently crowned European mountain running champion, Ahmet Arslan, is seeking to become the first European to win the mens title and the accompanying $50,000 top prize when the 7th Obudu international mountain race holds on November 28 at the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu, Cross River State.Arslan, who won the European title for the fifth time last month in Bursa, Turkey was also crowned the world mountain running association overall grand prix winner barely weeks after picking the silver medal at the 27th World Mountain Running Championship in Tirana, Albania.The Turk, who has already confirmed his participation in this years race, will be banking on his form and pedigree to outrun his African competitors, mainly Kenyans and Ethiopians who have been dominating the scene after Australias Ben Dubois won the inaugural edition in 2005.His main foe will surely be Ethiopias two-time winner, Abebe Dinkesa who will also be hoping to become the first man to make it a hat-trick of titles at the prestigious event after equalling his countryman, Habtamu Fikadus feat of winning the title twice.Sir William Archibong, head of the Local Organising Committee for the race is excited at having, once again, the best mountain runners in Obudu for what has become the biggest mountain race in the world in terms of the prize money and quality of the field.
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