Kampala, Aug. 30 -- The Uganda Athletics (UA) has named a team of 23 runners ahead of the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships next month.

Spain will host the World Championships from September 24-28th at the Canfranc-Pirineos.

This biennial event is organized by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) and the International Trail Running Association (ITRA), with support from the World Athletics.

Dominic Otuchet, President of Uganda Athletics (UA) said on Friday that the team has been undergoing several weeks of training in Kapchorwa, a town in eastern Uganda.

"We have always performed well in the World Mountain and Trial Running Championship and this year we shall fiel...