iRunFar’s covering the Mountain Running World Cup Finals this weekend in Italy! Check out our women’s and men’s previews to see who’s racing.

Philemon Kiriago Pre-2024 Mountain Running World Cup Final Interview

A video interview with Philemon Kiriago before the 2024 Mountain Running World Cup Finals in Chiavenna, Italy.

By on October 11, 2024 | Comments

Philemon Kiriago of Kenya is competing in both the vertical kilometer and 23-kilometer trail race at the 2024 Mountain Running World Cup Finals. In this interview he talks about his running journey, and competing at the highest level of international mountain running at a young age; what it was like to race against the best at Sierre-Zinal; and how he works together with teammate Patrick Kipngeno.

For more on who’s racing, check out our in-depth men’s and women’s previews and follow our coverage here on the website and on Twitter/X over the weekend.

Philemon Kiriago Pre-2024 Mountain Running World Cup Final Interview Transcript

Transcript coming soon.

Meghan Hicks

Meghan Hicks is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar. She’s been running since she was 13 years old, and writing and editing about the sport for around 15 years. She served as iRunFar’s Managing Editor from 2013 through mid-2023, when she stepped into the role of Editor-in-Chief. Aside from iRunFar, Meghan has worked in communications and education in several of America’s national parks, was a contributing editor for Trail Runner magazine, and served as a columnist at Marathon & Beyond. She’s the co-author of Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running with Bryon Powell. She won the 2013 Marathon des Sables, finished on the podium of the Hardrock 100 Mile in 2021, and has previously set fastest known times on the Nolan’s 14 mountain running route in 2016 and 2020. Based part-time in Moab, Utah and Silverton, Colorado, Meghan also enjoys reading, biking, backpacking, and watching sunsets.