The Top7 series 2010 is entering the home straight

Hermann Achmüller is heading for his third Top7 overall victory after 2007 and 2008. The 39-year-old from Palatinate leads the overall ranking after second places in the Kalterer See half marathon and the Reschensee run as well as the victory in the Puster 3/4 half marathon.

Achmüller leads with 95 points ahead of Eduard Lahner (58) and Hannes Rungger (54). South Tyrol's best road runners are at the forefront of the Top7 running series. Last year's winner Said Boudalia can no longer defend his title.

The Moroccan native won in Kaltern this year, but missed the following two races. However, only those who take part in at least four of the five races will make it into the overall ranking. Achmüller, Lahner and Rungger will probably fight for victory among themselves, although Achmüller will definitely be in the lead after the South Tyrol Marathon on October 3rd.

For women, the race for overall victory is completely open. Gertraud Höllrigl (81) from Naturns is currently ahead of defending champion Petra Pircher (71) thanks to two third and one fourth places. The Swiss Maja Gautschi (winner at Lake Reschen, second in Kaltern) and the Brazilian Sonia Maria Conceicao Lopes (winner in Kaltern, second in the 3/4 half marathon) follow closely behind with 65 points each (one less race).

The decision for overall victory will be made at the end of the fifth edition on October 24th in Branzoll. What's pleasing for the organizers is that runners' interest in the Top7 running series is increasing. So far, 82 have competed in all three races. That is almost 50 percent more than in the previous year. At least 267 have already taken part in two races this year.

The winners will be honored on November 26th at Haus Unterland in Neumarkt. Anyone who has taken part in all five Top7 races and is present at the prize distribution will, among other things, take part in the raffle for two starter packages for the world-famous Berlin Marathon 2011.

The interim standings in the Top7 overall ranking:

Men: 1. Hermann Achmüller (South Tyrolean running club) 95 2. Eduard Lahner (Atl. Brugnera) 58 3. Hannes Rungger (Atl. Brugnera) 54 4. Georg Brunner (South Tyrolean running club) 48 5. Volkmar Mair 45

Women: 1. Gertraud Höllrigl (SC Meran) 81 2. Petra Pircher (ASC Laas) 71 3. Sonia Maria Conceicao Lopes (Atl. Brugnera) 65 Maja Gautschi (Switzerland) 65 5. Gerlinde Baldauf (Rennerclub Vinschgau) 61

The remaining top 7 races in 2010:

October 3rd: 17th South Tyrolean Marathon/Half Marathon from Meran to Bolzano (Organizer: South Tyrol Marathon Team; OC Chief: Alfred Monsorno)

October 24th: 17th half marathon of the three communities from Leifers to Branzoll (organizer: US Bronzolo; OC boss: Andrea Isoppo)

The previous top 7 overall winners: 2009 : Said Boudalia and Petra Pircher 2008 : Michael Burger and Petra Pircher 2007 : Hermann Achmüller and Simona Viola 2006 : Hermann Achmüller and Renate Rungger

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