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WMRA World Mountain Running Championships

Canfranc

Spain

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Prize Money: no

Distance(s):

  • 12K
  • 8K

Series: World Mountain Running Association

Type: Mountain

Percent of the course on un-paved trails: 90%

First Year of the Event: 1985

Description:

In 1984 the World Mountain Running Association (formerly called ICMR) was formed with Angelo Biasi as President. Since that time annual International competitions have been held to test the World’s best mountain runners both seniors and junior (U20) runners. From 1985 until 2008 as a World Mountain Running Trophy and since that time as an official World Mountain Running Championships recognised and held under the jurisdiction of the IAAF.

Today the WMRA also holds competitions for Masters/Veteren runners as well as Under 18 year old runners. A World Cup of Mountain Running is held as well as the Long Distance Mountain Running Championships.

Starting in 2021 in partnership with the IAAF, Trail Runnings International Association (ITRA) and the International Association of Ultra Running (IAU) a combined World Championships will be held signalling a new era for the WMRA and a desire to bring the sports many disciplines together.

Open only to national athletic federation teams.

Slovenia 2010; Albania 2011; Italy 2012; Poland 2013; Italy 2014, Wales 2015; Bulgaria 2016, Italy 2017, Andorra 2018.

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Past Event Dates

Held on Sep 27, 2025

Held on Jun 10, 2023

Held on Nov 13, 2022

Held on Nov 14, 2021

Held on Nov 14, 2020

Held on Nov 15, 2019

Held on Sep 15, 2018

Held on Jul 30, 2017

Held on Sep 11, 2016

Held on Sep 19, 2015

Held on Sep 14, 2014

Held on Sep 08, 2013

Held on Sep 02, 2012

Held on Sep 11, 2011

Held on Sep 05, 2010

Held on Sep 06, 2009

Held on Sep 14, 2008

Held on Sep 15, 2007

Held on Sep 16, 2006

Held on Sep 17, 2005

Held on Sep 04, 2004

Held on Sep 20, 2003

Held on Sep 21, 2002

Held on Sep 22, 2001

Held on Sep 16, 2000

Held on Sep 18, 1999

Held on Sep 19, 1998

Held on Sep 20, 1997

Held on Sep 21, 1996