Four days of action wrapped up today, September 28, in Canfranc, Spain, at the World Trail and Mountain Running Championships with Team USA securing eight medals at the competition. An individual bronze by Anna Gibson and a team bronze for the men’s team on Thursday, at the Uphill 6K started the podium tally. On Saturday,… Read more »
The 2025 World Trail and Mountain Running Championships celebrated its second day of competition today, Friday, September 25, with the 45km Short Trail event. Team USA was just shy of the podium with fourth place for both the men’s and women’s teams. Course The 45km Short Trail boasted 3267 meters of elevation gain and followed… Read more »
The 2025 World Trail and Mountain Running Championships includes four days of racing which got underway today, Thursday, September 25, with the 6km Uphill event. Team USA started their podium tally with two bronze medals on the day – individual bronze for Anna Gibson, and team bronze for the men’s squad. The Uphill Race started… Read more »
USATF‘s Mountain Ultra Trail executive committee is pleased to announce the 2025 USATF 50km Road Team who have been selected to represent their country competing in the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 50km Road World Championship to be held in Delhi, India, on 7 December 2025. An estimated 200 of the world’s top 50km ultra… Read more »
The following release includes copy provided by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) featuring the World Masters Mountain Running Championships being held in Meduno, Italy, August 29-31. Today’s race was the Long Distance event and USA’s Christine Lundy topped the results on the women’s side. Lundy wrote in an email about her victory saying the… Read more »
The 24th World Masters Mountain Running Championships will be held August 29-31, in Meduno, Italy. The event provides an opportunity for athletes aged 35-79 to race on the international stage. Registrants represent 35 nations for this year’s event. Ten athletes from the US will participate in the championships. All registered athletes in the championships must… Read more »
On Saturday August 16, 2025, Tamalpa Headlands 50K will host the USATF 50K Trail Championships for the second year in a row. Taking place in Marin County, California, across the Golden Gate Bridge northwest of San Francisco, the race features flowy single track and huge climbs. A decorated elite field, among over 300 runners, are… Read more »
Team USATF earned two medals at the 18th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup in Donovaly, Slovakia on Saturday, June 14. It was gold for Dylan Blair, who led the boys’ squad to bronze. Team USA girls finished just three points out of bronze-medal position. The top three finishers scored for the team… Read more »
Team to compete at the U18 Mountain Running Cup in Slovakia Eight athletes have been named to the 2025 USATF U18 Mountain Running Team slated to compete in the18th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup in Donovaly, Slovakia on Saturday, June 14. Twenty nations are slated to compete, the most ever in the… Read more »
USATF’s Mountain Ultra Trail Running (MUT) executive committee announces the team roster for the 2025 Long Trail Team slated to compete at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc this September. A committee comprised of athletes and USATF MUT executive committee members reviewed the resumes from candidates for eight spots on the team… Read more »
The following article was written by Jason Bryant and showcases results from the 2025 Gorge Waterfalls 100K, the first selection race for Team USATF slated to compete at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain this September. Bryant is the vice chair of USATF’s Mountain Ultra Trail Running Council and was the… Read more »
USATF Long Trail Team selection dates moved up to April to better allow athletes to plan their summer and fall racing schedules After receiving feedback from athletes concerned about the 2025 USATF Long Trail Team selection date being so late in their season, the USATF MUT Executive Committee have approved a change in the selection… Read more »
In 2025, Mario Mendoza celebrates his final year of competitive running as he prepares to transition into the next phase of his running journey. Mendoza has excelled as a competitive athlete. He’s the former 100K and 50K Treadmill World record holder, five-time USATF National Champion in distances ranging from 10K to 100K (between the years… Read more »
This article featuring USATF’s role in mountain ultra trail (MUT) running was co-written by Andy Wacker and Emily Schmitz. Wacker is ATRA’s social media manager, a pro trail runner, founder of The Trail Team and a 17-time member of Team USA. Schmitz is a pro trail runner, coach and a 2-time member of Team USA…. Read more »
The Mountain/Ultra/Trail running (MUT) executive committee (13 members) of USATF‘s long distance running program recently selected the 2024 USATF Mountain, Ultra and Trail Runners of the Year. During the Mountain Ultra Trail Running Council session at this year’s USATF Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, the recipients were announced and are listed below. Selection Criteria for… Read more »
Team USA will compete in the third World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (WMTRC) slated for September 24-28, 2025, in Canfranc-Pirineos, Spain. 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 World Athletics. The World Mountain… Read more »
The following release is published with permission from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) and features the Valsir World Cup Finale, the Lagunc KM Verticale. The grand finale of the 2024 Valsir Mountain Running World Cup kicked off today, October 12, with a high octane short race on one of the most famous VK races… Read more »
The following article was written by Lin Gentling, USATF liaison to the 2024 USATF Trail Marathon Championships. The month of September has brought unusually warm temperatures and very dry conditions to the Upper Midwest. Saturday, September 28, was no different. Although the day dawned cool, the sun drenched and cloudless skies quickly yielded hot conditions… Read more »
Announcement regarding the 2024 U.S. National 100 KM Team. The biennial 100 Kilometer World Championship race is the one international venue at which USA Track & Field (USATF) has fielded an ultra-distance team for over two decades. The United States 100K National Team will compete in the 2024 International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 100K World… Read more »
The following press release is published with permission from the local organizing committee for CanfrancPirineos 2025. With 365 days to go to its opening ceremony, the countdown to the World Mountain and Trail Running Championship CanfrancPirineos 2025 begins in earnest. In celebration of the one-year countdown to the third WMTRC, the local organizing committee has… Read more »
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