Sparkassen Cross Pforzheim 2026 results: Chepchirchir and Ntakarutimana win Gold debut
By AthRecs Editorial · 1 min read
Caren Chepchirchir won in 22 minutes 50 seconds and Egide Ntakarutimana won in 19 minutes 14 seconds at the Sparkassen Cross Pforzheim on Saturday 14 November, its first World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting.
Chepchirchir sprints away in her first major cross-country race
The under-23s ran with the seniors, giving Caren Chepchirchir a chance to test herself against Francine Niyomukunzi and the established field. The pair exchanged moves before Chepchirchir produced the final sprint. Elvanie Nimbona took third, while Elena Burkard and Pia Schlattmann placed fourth and fifth for Germany.
Same time, separate places in the men's race
Egide Ntakarutimana and Célestin Ndikumana were both credited with 19:14 in the World Athletics report. The recorded order went Ntakarutimana's way. Rory Leonard took third ahead of Nick Jäger and Mads Meijer. Isaac Kimeli and Efrem Gidey were separated by a single second for sixth and seventh.
| Class | Place | Athlete or team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 1 | Caren Chepchirchir | 22:50 |
| Women | 2 | Francine Niyomukunzi | 22:52 |
| Women | 3 | Elvanie Nimbona | 23:19 |
| Men | 1 | Egide Ntakarutimana | 19:14 |
| Men | 2 | Célestin Ndikumana | 19:14 |
| Men | 3 | Rory Leonard | 19:30 |
Results sources and photo credits
Sources: World Athletics race report and finish order · German Athletics Federation competition results · Huchenfeld photograph and author · CC BY-SA 4.0 licence
Quick answers
Who won at Sparkassen Cross Pforzheim in 2026?
Caren Chepchirchir won in 22 minutes 50 seconds and Egide Ntakarutimana won in 19 minutes 14 seconds at the Sparkassen Cross Pforzheim on Saturday 14 November, its first World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting.