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Patrick Kipngeno Pre-2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace Interview

A video interview with Patrick Kipngeno before the 2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace.
By on June 19, 2025 | Comments
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The defending champion of both the Ascent and 23k at the Broken Arrow Skyrace, Kenya’s Patrick Kipngeno is back to try to win both events again. During this interview, he talks about how he’s dealing with all of his luggage being lost in transport to California, his hopes for the race, the growing Kenyan mountain and trail running teams, and his racing plans for the rest of the summer.

For more on who’s racing, check out our in-depth Ascent and 23k previews and follow our live race coverage of the Ascent on Friday and the 23k on Sunday.

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Patrick Kipngeno Pre-2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace Interview Transcript

Transcript coming soon.

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