MOUNT FUJI 100 RESULTS: Gold for Joaquín López and Cheung Man-yee.Our WORLD TRAIL MAJORS section celebrated the 2024 triumph of Spaniard Andreu Simón in the 70k race in Japan. In 2025, Claudia Tremps led until the 52-km mark, where she had to withdraw due to an ankle injury. The 100 miles that make up the Mount Fuji circumnavigation have once again become the world showcase for mountain running in Japan.A dream event for many amateur and elite runners.Follow us thru the race report by Mayayo.
On the sporting front, the main event was the Mt. FUJI 100 (168 km and +6254 m), with 3,800 runners competing across all three distances. As reported in our MOUNT FUJI 100 RACE PREVIEW a few days ago, favorites came to the fore and delivered as expected. We therefore witnessed two solid victories in the 100-mile race were achieved by Ecuadorian Joaquín López and Hong Kong’s Cheung Man-yee, over the elite of Japanese trail running.Guomin Deng and Yuya Kawasaki completed the men’s podium in less than a minute, with Tyler Green in fourth.After Cheung, the podium went to Huiping Zhang and Arika Ito.Claudia Tremps withdrew due to an ankle injury after leading the race.
In the new ASUMI40k (40 km and +1445 m), which is part of the Short Series by Gran Canaria World Trail Majors.Chinese victories for Guangfu Meng and Fuzhao Xiang. MT FUJI 100: THE COURSE Mt. FUJI 100 is the most prestigious trail running event in Japan.Its 168 kilometers and 6,254 meters of elevation gain are a superb challenge for the runners who take on the challenge, as are the cold nights and sometimes inclement weather.It is also a popular event for European and American runners, as well as for the always fast Chinese seeking a great international result.Last but not least, it was the fourth stop on the 2025 Gran Canaria World Trail Majors circuit.
MT FUJI 100: START 5:00 PM
The start, in four waves to avoid traffic jams, took place at 5:00 PM, as the sun was setting, barely visible due to the overcast sky. The first few dozen kilometers were covered under the spectral light of headlamps and in cold temperatures.The lush forests, known as the Aokigahara Sea of Trees, are the result of an eruption of Mount Fuji 1,200 years ago, which provided the rich soil for this forest to form.
The first aid station, at km 25.3 and relatively flat, saw Guomin Deng (China, The North Face) pass through the front positions, assuming his role as leader from the start, as he is the last winner.Behind her are Yuya Kawasaki (Japan, Goldwin) and two experienced runners who know their pace: Joaquín López (Ecuador, Kailas) and Tyler Green (USA, Nike).
CLAUDIA TREMPS RETIRES AT 52K AFTER LEADING
Among the women, Claudia Tremps (Spain, On) was complaining about her right ankle, which she had sprained shortly before.At kilometer 52, she was expected to receive assistance, and despite bandaging it, she decided to abandon right there. This led to the leader, Cheung Man-yee (Hong Kong, Gone Running), followed by Arika Ito (Japan, The North Face). At that same second refreshment point, at kilometer 52.5, the top positions showed slight variations: Deng and López were together, and Green and Kawasaki were five minutes behind, with Ji Duo (China, Hoka) 20 minutes further behind.It could be the first indication of how the race will unfold over the next few dozen kilometers.
JOAQUIN LÓPEZ FLIES THROUGH THE NIGHT
At the fourth checkpoint (97.4, from here on the aid stations are closer together), Guomin Deng and Joaquín López continue together, slightly dropping to eleven minutes over Tyler Green and six minutes over Yuya Kawasaki.Half an hour later, Yoshino Yamato (Japan, Salomon), who had run the Japanese Golden Trail Series race six days earlier, pulls ahead.
At kilometer 113, Joaquín López pulls off a surprise: he appears alone, unaccompanied by Guomin Deng, whom he leads by almost half an hour.Behind him, the Chinese rider, Green, and Kawasaki, three for two podium spots.On the way to the sixth aid station, the sun begins to appear for the leaders, and the spectacular sunrise with Mount Fuji in the background always makes for memorable photos.The night, when temperatures can reach 5°C and high humidity due to the relative proximity to the ocean, the dense vegetation, and the proximity of lakes, is also behind us.With a long marathon ahead, but with the energy of a new day, the front of the field is approaching some of the steepest and slowest sections of the race.
CHEUNG MAN YEE LEADS THE WOMEN
Among the women, Cheung Man-yee clearly dominated with a considerable lead over Arika Ito, Fangyuan Wen (China), and Kanako Edamoto (Japan, Komatsu University), the three separated by three minutes after 100 km.
MT FUJI 100 JOAQUIN LÓPEZ CHAMPION
Joaquín López heads into the final marathon with a 27-minute lead at the sixth aid station, kilometer 122.5.Deng and Green follow, with Yuya Kawasaki dropping back almost 40 minutes behind the Ecuadorian.Behind them, though not completely ruled out for the top positions, are Yoshino Yamato and Mathieu Clément (Switzerland, Asics), who are making up ground.
Joaquín López’s lead over his pursuers was increasing: 43 minutes ahead of Tyler Green in 136th, losing another seven minutes to Guomin Deng;1 hour and 1 minute ahead of him in 148th, with Green and Deng clearly struggling, and Japanese Yuya Kawasaki entering the podium race. And finally, at the finish line at Fujisan No Meisu Stadium,
Joaquín López won after a very tough 166.6 kilometers and 6,254 meters of elevation gain in a spectacular time of 17 hours, 48 minutes, and 40 seconds, earning 1,500 points for the Gran Canaria World Trail Majors. Guomin Deng followed at one hour and eight minutes and Yuya Kawasaki just 40 seconds later respectively.Tyler Green finally finished fourth, Takuya Ikehata (Japan, Luc+ Adventures) fifth, Yoshino Yamato sixth, then Naota Takemura (Japan, Millet), Masatoshi Obara (Japan, Answer4), Mathieu Clément and Akihiro Maeda (Japan, Inner-Fact) rounding out the top 10.
Mt. Fuji 100: Cheung Men-yee Champion
The women’s category began to clear the standings, with a very strong Cheung Man-yee only increasing her lead. In an apparent individual time trial between Fangyuan Wen, Kanako Edamoto, and Arika Ito, Huiping Zhang (China, Kailas) overtook her, moving from fifth to second in just nine kilometers. The former showed no signs of weakness, and the gap was sufficient as long as her strength didn’t falter.Behind them were Zhang, Ito, and Edamoto, opening up the gap but theoretically not intimidating the former. But Cheung Man-yee gave no options.After 23 hours and 42 minutes, she won Mt. Fuji 100 2025, over Huiping Zhang, 53 minutes behind, and Arika Ito, 24 minutes further behind.
ASUMI40k: Gold for Guangfu Meng and Fuzhao Xiang
The Mt. Fuji 100 traditionally had two distances: the 100 miles and the 70.2 km KAI70k.A marathon-length distance was sorely lacking, and the organizers have proposed it for the first time in 2025, coinciding with the start of the Short Series by Gran Canaria World Trail Majors this year.A fast route (40.2 km and +1,445 m) runs around Fujiyoshida, the event’s nerve center, through the nearby mountains and some urban areas.
40K RACE REPORT
The initial favorites were Guangfu Meng (China, Hoka), Tuomas Kari (Finland, Salomon), Ushida Miki (Japan, Inov8), and Lok Yin Lo (Hong Kong, The Peak Runner), while the favorites were Fuzhao Xiang (China, Hoka) and Yuri Yoshizumi (Japan, Fujiwaves). As expected, the race was fast, with Formula 1-style refreshment stations and intense pace.With a midday start, a single refreshment station, and a seven-hour time limit, the inaugural ASUMI40k was a true sprint by Fuji standards.The halfway point times showed: Tuomas Kari in first place;Kuoken Ogasawara (Japan, Ruy) in second place, 20 seconds behind;and Guangfu Meng in third place, just five seconds behind.Among the women, Fuzhao Xiang led by one minute over Yuri Yoshizumi and two minutes over Emi Iwai (Japan, The North Face). Guangfu Meng finished first at the Mt. Fuji Meisui Stadium in a spectacular 3:03:29.Just 18 seconds behind him was Kuoken Ogasawara, followed by Tuomas Kari two minutes later.The fastest woman was Fuzhao Xiang at 3:37:33, followed by Yuri Yoshizumi and Emi Iwai.
FULL RESULTS
MT FUJI 100 2025
As always, find the complete results in our RANKINGS section: There you’ll find our database from 2007 to the present, for those races whose organizers have been kind enough to provide us with the data, but not all of them. Whenever possible, when the organization has them available, we upload them for you in PDF format so you can view and download them. To find your race result in MT FUJI 100 2025 look it up into our CLASIFICACIONES page, by date order always
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