NRW University Run Cup kicks off in Dortmund – Aachen running team in 4th place

22/05/2024

On June 15th, the first stage of this year's NRW University Run Cup took place as part of the Campus Run Dortmund. Running teams from universities all over North Rhine-Westphalia competed on the 10-kilometer course.
group picture Copyright: © Philipp Heck

The NRW University Run Cup is a series of 4 races held in Dortmund, Cologne, Münster, and Aachen. The final traditionally takes place during the Lousberglauf in Aachen. This year, the competition kicked off again in Dortmund, where last year's winners from Cologne secured first place. From Aachen, the RWTH Aachen 1 team placed fourth, and the RWTH Aachen 2 team placed eighth.

As preparation, the Aachen team had previously participated in the Maasmarathon in Visé, Belgium, where some team members achieved personal bests. Team captain Philip Heck impressively placed 16th out of a field of 1,300 participants.

The next stage of the NRW University Run Cup will take place on June 12th at the UniLauf Cologne. The University Sports Center wishes the Aachen team much success in the NRW University Run Cup!