Athlete

Richard Omaya Atuya

Mountain runner

Richard Omaya Atuya is a Kenyan mountain runner competing in the Mountain Running World Cup. In 2026, WMRA reported his second consecutive Vauban uphill victory, matching his 2025 time of 40:40.

Discipline: Mountain Running World CupOriginal federation result reporting.Source

6 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

6 editorial issues

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Jul 2024Peak 2Nov 2026

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In The Ultra Minute

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September 7, 2026Published in TUM

Vertical and Trofeo Nasego

TUM covered Engelhard and Kipngeno’s Vertical Nasego wins and the separate Trofeo Nasego results, including Kiriago’s race-attributed record.

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July 22, 2026Published in TUM

Vauban’s uphill and descent races have separate podiums

Repeated as uphill winner in 40:40 and finished second in Sunday’s 13.9K up-and-down race.

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July 6, 2026Published in TUM

Grossglockner’s World Cup podium sweeps

Men’s winner: 1:10:20 at Grossglockner Mountain Run; reported July 6, 2026.

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May 9, 2026Published in TUM

Transvulcania’s vertical winners

TUM reported his men’s Vertical Kilometer win in 45:01.

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May 7, 2026Published in TUM

Two World Cup race previews on La Palma

TUM named Richard Omaya Atuya among the World Cup fields; a preview is not a start or result.

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August 2, 2025Published in TUM

Giir di Mont’s separate 2025 races

TUM reported the 2025 Giir di Mont uphill 8K win in 39:49.

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Connections

Named in 2026 result coverage

Vertical Nasego

TUM covered Engelhard and Kipngeno’s Vertical Nasego wins and the separate Trofeo Nasego results, including Kiriago’s race-attributed record.

Source

Uphill winner: 40:40

Vauban Mountain Trail

Richard Omaya Atuya — Uphill winner: 40:40 at Vauban Mountain Trail. Reported 2026-07-22.

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Men’s winner: 1:10:20

Richard Omaya Atuya won in 1:10:20 at Grossglockner Mountain Run, the eighth race of the 2026 WMRA World Mountain Running Cup. Ruth Mwihaki Gitonga is named as the women’s winner in 1:22:29, ahead of Jedidah Sang and Gloria Chebet.

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Won the men’s Vertical Kilometer in 45:01

Transvulcania

Richard Omaya Atuya and Joyce Njeru won Transvulcania’s Vertical Kilometer in 45:01 and 55:02, reported course records. The ultramarathon start preview is a separate, earlier observation.

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Sources & notes

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Public background sources checked October 20, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

World Mountain Running Association 2026 Vauban Mountain Running World Cup report; exact publication time unstated · Checked Oct 20, 2026

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Public background & sources Checked October 20, 2026

Career context from one original public source. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.

This is a limited career snapshot, checked October 20, 2026. Source publication dates and event dates are shown separately.

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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-09-07
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Public source linked by TUMwmra.info · linked in 2026-09-07
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Public source linked by TUMendu.net · linked in 2026-09-07
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-07-22
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Public source linked by TUMwmra.info · linked in 2026-07-22
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Public source linked by TUMvaurtr.v3.livetrail.net · linked in 2026-07-22
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Public source linked by TUMwmra.info · linked in 2026-07-22
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-07-06
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Public source linked by TUMtrailrunner.com · linked in 2026-07-06
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-05-09
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Public source linked by TUMtransvulcania.v3.livetrail.net · linked in 2026-05-10
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Public source linked by TUMyoutube.com · linked in 2026-05-09
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-05-07
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2025-08-02
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Public source linked by TUMopen.substack.com · linked in 2025-08-02
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