# World Athletics Road Running Championships

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/world-athletics-road-running-championships
> Updated: 2026-09-19T13:17:35.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen featured several high-profile results across different distances.

In the men’s road mile, Germany’s Robert Farken secured a surprise gold medal with a time of 3:51.80, utilizing a decisive sprint in the final 100 meters to defeat American Yared Nuguse. Luxembourg’s Ruben Querinjean took the bronze.

In the men’s 5km event, 21-year-old Eritrean Dawit Seare won gold with a time of 12:56, overtaking Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the final stages. Ingebrigtsen earned silver with a Norwegian record time of 12:59, while Eritrea’s Saymon Amanuel took bronze. 

In the women’s competitions, Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw won the 5km gold, followed by Kenya’s Caroline Gitonga and Australia’s Rose Davies. France’s Agathe Guillemot claimed victory in the women’s mile with a time of 4:22.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-19: Dawit Seare wins men's 5km gold at World Road Running Championships

Dawit Seare of Eritrea won gold in the men's 5km at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, narrowly defeating Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who took silver.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dawit-seare-wins-mens-5km-gold-at-world-road-running-championships

### 2026-09-19: Robert Farken wins gold in road mile at World Championships

German runner Robert Farken won gold in the road mile at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, defeating Yared Nuguse in a close sprint finish.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/robert-farken-wins-gold-in-road-mile-at-world-championships

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Cite as: World Athletics Road Running Championships. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/world-athletics-road-running-championships