Written by USA Track & Field’s Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) Running Executive Committee members Richard Bolt, Nancy Hobbs and Jason Bryant. Approved by the MUT Executive Committee for publication on January 15, 2020. [September 6 UPDATE: The 2020 World Mountain Running Championships have been cancelled. The USATF MUT Council will not name a team in… Read more »
Posts Tagged: World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships
Jim Walmsley Takes Gold at World Long Distance Mountain Running Championship
Written by USA team staff member Jason Bryant. Photos by Nancy Hobbs and Andy Wacker. Videos by Nancy Hobbs. USA men’s team earns Silver medal; Emily Schmitz leads USA women to 4th place team result. Thirty-eight countries returned to the streets of Villa La Angostura on Saturday, November 16, to head into the surrounding mountains… Read more »
USATF Squad Announced for the WMRA Long Distance Mountain Running Championships
USA Track & Field’s Mountain, Ultra, Trail (MUT) Executive Committee is proud to announce members of Team USATF scheduled to compete at the 16th WMRA World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships on Saturday, November 16, in Villa La Angostura, Argentina. The 2019 USATF Long Distance Mountain Running Team is a strong group of experienced athletes… Read more »
US Team Selection Criteria for 2019 World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships
Written by USA Track & Field’s Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) Running Executive Committee members Richard Bolt, Nancy Hobbs, Jason Bryant, Max King and Melody Fairchild. Approved by the MUT Executive Committee for publication on May 25, 2018. The World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships is regulated by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) under the… Read more »
Silver Medal Winning Team USA shares experiences from the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships
Written by Nancy Hobbs, Treasurer, World Mountain Running Association. Photos by Richard Bolt, USA Team Leader. Editors Note: This article was updated on October 20, 2017 to show Francisco Puppi (Italy) as the winner of the men’s race after Petro Mamu was disqualified for a doping violation. Following the US silver medal day – two… Read more »
Silver Times Three for Team USA
Written by Nancy Hobbs, Treasurer, World Mountain Running Association. Photos by Richard Bolt, USA Team Leader. Editors Note: The Team USA men’s results in this article have been updated following the disqualification of Petro Mamu for a doping violation. Team USA secured two team silver medals, an individual silver and individual bronze at this year’s… Read more »
Top American Mountain Runners Selected for World Championships in Italy
In accordance with selection criteria published August 11, 2016, final team selection was conducted by Richard Bolt, Nancy Hobbs, Jason Bryant, Maria Dalzot, Eric Blake and Howard Nippert and approved by the USATF Mountain, Ultra & Trail (MUT) Running Executive Committee. The USATF Mountain, Ultra Trail Council is proud to announce members of Team USA… Read more »
2017 World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships – Team USA Selection Standards
Written by USATF Mountain, Ultra & Trail (MUT) Running Executive Committee members Richard Bolt, Nancy Hobbs, Jason Bryant, Maria Dalzot, Eric Blake and Howard Nippert and approved by the MUT Council. The World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships is regulated by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) under the patronage of the International Association of… Read more »
Team USA has a solid finish at World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships
Megan Kimmel leads the way for Team USA women, Mario Mendoza leads for the men. Post-race report written by USA Team Leader Jason Bryant. Days of rain throughout Europe final gave way to sunny skies for race day at the WMRA World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships in Podbrdo, Slovenia, on Saturday, June 18. Athletes… Read more »