Guide to following Team USA at the World Mountain Running Championships

[Editor’s Note: Updated with results from both races race. Scroll down for info on long distance race]

Short Distance Race – Friday

Today (Friday, November 15) the World Mountain Running Championships kick off in Villa La Angostura, Argentina with the short distance 14 km (750 meters of ascent & descent) race for senior athletes and 8 km (400 meters of ascent & descent) for juniors. Team USA will race 4 athletes in each category – senior women, senior men, junior women and junior men.

SHORT DISTANCE TEAM USA ATHLETES
Junior Women: Lydia Russell [27th], Samantha Blair [8th], Joslin Blair [15th], Maggi Congdon [23rd]
Junior Men: David Cardenas [20th], Tyman Smart [6th], Anthony Hancock [31st], Michael Hancock [26th]
Senior Women: Sam Lewis [29th], Kimber Mattox [17th], Grayson Murphy [1st], Kasie Enman [21st] – 5th Place Team
Senior Men: Joseph Gray [1st], Seth DeMoor [31st], Andy Wacker [21st], David Sinclair [12th] – TEAM SILVER MEDAL

Learn more about these athletes from our team selection articles for SENIOR and JUNIOR teams.

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Race times in US Eastern Time Zone:
7:45 Junior Mem
8:15 Junior Women
9:45 Senior Men
10:15 Senior Women

Long Distance Race – Saturday

Saturday’s race is the 42 km World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships; a tough mountain, trail event with 2200 meters of ascent and descent. Team USA will put 5 women and 5 men on the start line.

LONG DISTANCE TEAM USA ATHLETES
Women: Dani Moreno [19th], Ashley Brasovan [16th], Rachel Drake [28th], Emily Schmitz [10th], Kasie Enman [29th] – 4th place team.
Men: Jim Walmsley [1st], Hayden Hawks [6th], Mario Mendoza [31st], David Sinclair [10th]. – Team Silver Medal.

Learn more about these athletes from our team selection article.