The afternoon opened with the Kids Run over 600 meters. Over 60 highly enthusiastic children took part– cheered on by their moms and dads as well as trainees and personnel. They were accompanied by Wanda and Pilo, the 2 mascots of university sports, which put glowing smiles on everybody’s faces and saw to a particularly delighted environment.
Top places in numerous races for professional athletes from TU Dortmund University
The 2.5 K, 5K and 10K runs then followed, in which not just skilled runners however likewise great deals of beginners came into their own. First to cross the line was Kevin Pilgrim in the 2.5 K run, who won for the first time, having come 2nd for several years. Tilda Pothmann likewise delivered a particularly outstanding performance: She successfully combated all the competitors as an under-16 runner.
With around 500 entrants, the 5K run that followed was the competitors with the most individuals of the day. In a gripping finish, Lorenz Rix, a trainee at TU Dortmund University, beat Colin Kolbe in the last spurt, laying the groundwork for an amazing series of wins on this day. With a commanding victory in the overall placings and the under-16 classification, Karlotta Jule Kranz also gave a persuading performance.
Huge caterpillar wins costume contest
Apart from the sporting accomplishments, the many runners in fancy dress produced an enjoyable atmosphere along the route. The reward for the best outfit went to a huge caterpillar with seven heads, which delighted both the audience and the individuals.
Professor Manfred Bayer, President of TU Dortmund University, and Sina Diekmann (Chief Sports Officer of the World University Games 2025) gave the beginning signal for the main 10K run, which athletes from TU Dortmund University again controlled. Lara Kiene, a student at TU Dortmund University, won the females’s race by a long shot. In the guys’s race, Lorenz Rix was able to commemorate his second victory– in a vigorous sprint to the finishing line, he narrowly beat Jonas Schmitz from RWTH Aachen University to protect his second title.