Road runners storm to victory in Tahura Trail

The 11th edition of Tahura Trail in Bandung, Indonesia, saw a number of surprising names popping up on the top of the finisher’s sheet. The top 3 in the men’s race was entirely claimed by local runners who are especially known as road runners. Putra Julio Ekdo Badayu and Rudi Febriadi sprinted for victory at the end with Putra Aldo Hamzah taking third a couple of minutes later. Last year’s winner Alessandro Sherpa had to be content with fourth place. He stayed just ahead of Japan’s Hiroyuki Matsuda. Former Mantra 116 winner Ma’mun Khariri took sixth. 2015 ATM Champion Arief Wismoyono, last year still second in this race, now had to settle for tenth, two places ahead of Daniel Ortiz.

The 40km qualifier race for the Asia Trail Master Championship points ranking was held on a last-minute modified course following a nasty rain storm during the night that caused a few trees to fall and block the trails. As a consequence, participants had to run the short distance loop of 22km twice.

IIn the women's race it was good old Eni Rosita who remarkably won the race in what was her first ATM appearance in nearly a decade. Septiana Nia Swastika came second. The third step on the podium went to Anggia Noviarta Sari, who finished just ahead of Manis Manis. Yustina Wardhani was sixth.

The next Indonesian qualifier for the ATM Championship is BTR in Bali in the middle of May.

Men Top 8:

1. Putra Julio Ekdo Badayu in 3h05'31"

2. Rudi Febriadi 3h05'32"

3. Putra Aldo Hamzah 3h08'44"

4. Alessandro Sherpa 3h20'15"

5. Hiroyuki Matsuda 3h20'32"

6. Muhammad Ma'Mun Khariri 3h22'04"

7. Sobiri Haerudin 3h30

8. Slamet Riyadi 3h31'31"

Women Top 5:

1. Eni Rosita 4h41'50"

2. Septiana Nia Swastika 4h45'42"

3. Anggia Noviarta Sari 5h04'16"

4. Manis Manis 5h05'02"

5. Nuth Fasa Tirani Abditi Mandiri 5h06'07"

6. Yustina Wardhani 5h15'56"