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Engelhard completes double and Kiriago retains title at Défi des Couleurs

Nina Engelhard secured a dominant double at the Défi des Couleurs in Quebec, winning the classic mountain race in 1:20:34 following her uphill victory the previous day. Joyce Muthoni Njeru claimed second place ahead of Nelie Clement, while Arianna Dentis and Erin Moyer rounded out the top five.

The event marked the first time the WMRA World Cup finale took place outside of Europe.

In the men's competition, Philemon Kiriago successfully defended his World Cup title by winning the classic race. Mason Coppi finished 19 seconds behind to take second, with local runner Remi Leroux securing third. Brayan Rodriguez and Adam Sjolund completed the top five finishers in the final standings.

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