USA, Poland, Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, France and Austria. These are the locations who will be staging the 2021 WMRA World Cup. It is really pleasing to be able to present today the 2021 World Cup Calendar in its 22nd Edition!!! What is especially pleasing is the level of interest and positivity from […]
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October
05
WMRA: Sylvain Cachard and Sara McCormack conquered Trofeo Nasego
posted by adefrutos
Trofeo Nasego became, with today’s edition, an international event of mountain running and, in absence of WorldChamps, he aim for a new milestone in running on mountains. The Italian titles were for Puppi and Ghelfi, but Nasego confirms us the presence of some the top international runners who even in the year of the pandemic […]
June
30
WMRA: TROFEO CIOLO, MOUNTAIN RUNNING IS BACK IN ITALY
posted by adefrutos
. The first mountain running race in Italy after lockdown took place at the weekend. Changes were made to the race to minimize any risk, so it wasn’t quite back to normal, but it’s certainly a significant step in a return to mountain running competition. Francesco Puppi emerged victorious in the men’s competition with a […]
May
05
SIERRE ZINAL 2020: EVENT SAVE THE DATE TO SEPTEMBER DUE COVID-19
posted by adefrutos
. Sierre Zinal 2020 moved out to September 13th due the COVID-19 outbreak, A strange decision looking at the situation in the whole world and seeing how the different countries are fighting against the COVID-19. Will the event be celebrated in September? Well, let’s see if the would not need to move it again. Also […]
May
02
WORLD MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS: HARÍA EXTREME LANZAROTE TO KEEP THE DATES IN NOVEMBER
posted by adefrutos
. Haría Extreme Lanzarote was selected to host of the 36th WMRA World Of Mountain Running in 2020, which will happen next November i the Canarian Island. There has been a lot of uncertainty, in fact, it is still there, but the WMRA and the organization are working hard to keep the date if the […]
April
22
ZUMAIA FLYSCH 2020 EDITION CANCELLED DUE COVID-19. WMRA MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP WILL RETURN TO ZUMAIA FLYSCH IN 2021
posted by adefrutos
. The inaugural event of the 22nd Mountain Running World Cup WMRA was originally planned to host the Classic and Long Distance modalities at the Zumaia Flysch Trail on May 3rd. Subsequently, a postponement to the 27SEP was considered, which will finally not be possible, so the appointment will return to this gorgeous natural park […]
April
16
MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD MEDALISTAS INTERVIEW: Francesco Puppi (Silver) and Oriol Cardona (Bronze)
posted by sergio mayayo
. Our MOUNTAIN RUNNING section welcomes world medalists FRANCESCO PUPPI and ORIOL CARDONA. We interview them as the 2020 season gradually comes nearer the 2020 WMRA World Championship at Lanzarote. Italy´s Francesco Puppi and Spain´s Oriol Cardona took the Silver and Bronze medals in a race won by Jim Walmsley over the 42km of the […]
April
14
MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CHAMPIONS: JOE GRAY AND GRAYSON MURPHY (Team USA). 2019 Classic Gold winners interview by Mayayo
posted by sergio mayayo
. Our MOUNTAIN RUNNING section welcomes world champions JOE GRAY and GRAYSON MURPHY. We interview them as the 2020 season gradually comes nearer the 2020 WMRA World Championship at Lanzarote. USA’s Joe Gray and Grayson Murphy won the senior races over the classic distance, 14km, on the first day of the World Mountain Running Championships […]
January
09
WMRA World Cup 2020: Mountain running goes further than ever. Zumaia Flysch & Canfranc Canfranc to represent Spain
posted by sergio mayayo
The World Mountain Running Association is proud to present its 22nd edition of the original and most prestigious mountain running circuit in the world, which now grows up to 12 races held at 9 iconic venues spread over Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland, Spain and the USA. . . WMRA MOUNTAIN RACES HISTORY: 1985-2020. […]
November
15
MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 LIVE: RACE REPORT, PHOTOS AND RESULTS
posted by adefrutos
. The WRMA World Mountain Running Championships has now started. At this moment the Junior race and the Classic (14k) have ended and the WMRA Long Distance (42k) will be launched this Saturday in K42 Villa La Angostura . The spanish team will debut here with a higher level than the Ultra world cup run […]
November
13
MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 ARRIVES TO VILLA LA ANGOSTURA THIS WEEKEND
posted by adefrutos
. The World Mountain Running Championships and World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships are being held together at Villa La Angostura on 15th and 16th November. The best mountain runners in the world, juniors and seniors, will take on the stunning courses in Patagonia. 450 runners are expected from 42 countries. On Friday 16th the […]
November
04
MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020 TO BE HELD AT HARIA EXTREME LANZAROTE.
posted by sergio mayayo
. 36TH WMRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020 AWARDED TO HARIA EXTREME LANZAROTE. Haría will host the Senior Long Distance, Classic and U18 events in November 2020. The World Mountain Running has been a global Pioneer for off road running all over the World with the first global event held back in 1985 and running continuously […]
October
14
WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: DOUGLAS AND MCCORMARCK TO LIFT THE 2019 WORLD CUP TROPHY’S
posted by adefrutos
Andy Douglas and Sarah McCormack wins the World Cup, a reward for a full season of strong and consistent running. Douglas from Scotland and the Irish woman Sarah McCormack got to raise the 2019 Mountain Running World Cup represented by the crystal trophies. Mamu and Murigi put their names on the Smarna Gora Race […]
October
10
WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: SLOVENIA TO HOLD THE LAST STAGE
posted by adefrutos
St. Mary’s Hill overlooking the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana plays host once again to the final round (#7) of the World Cup of Mountain Running. Everything is ready for the Smarna Gora Race celebrating its 40 year anniversary. Once again it will be this great classic of the Slovenian mountain running scene that defines […]
September
17
WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: SARAH TUNSTALL AND PETRO MAMU WIN DREI ZINNNEN ALPINE RUN AT DOLOMITES.
posted by sergio mayayo
The 21 WMRA World Mountain Cup at Drei Zinnen Alpine Run surpassed all expectations. 900 runners and 2 new race records and perfect weather provided an unforgettable experience in the heart of the Italian Dolomite mountains for everyone involved. It was Sarah Tunstall (ENG) and Petro Mamu (ERI) who took the wins and provided […]
September
13
WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: DREI ZINNNEN ALPINE RUN AT DOLOMITES SETS THE SIXTH STAGE OF SERIES
posted by sergio mayayo
The 21 WMRA World Mountain Cup now reaches Drei Zinnen Alpine Run in the heart of the Dolomiti mountains in northern Italy. With the end of summer fast approaching and the first signs of autumn in the air it’s also a decisive time for the World Cup. With the final two races taking place […]
August
22
MOUNTAIN RUNNING HISTORY (1984-2019) AND FUTURE, BY JONATHAN WYATT. President WMRA & World Champion
posted by sergio mayayo
This interview with Jonathan Wyatt as WMRA president is the latest feature in our MOUNTAIN RUNNING section. World Mountain Running Association created back in 1984 the very first trail running international World Championships, which are holding in 2019 its 35th edition at the iconic K42 Patagonia. Also, the World Mountain Running Association holds […]
August
11
SIERRE ZINAL 2019: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP. KILIAN JORNET AND MAUDE MATHYS SMASH THE RECORDS
posted by sergio mayayo
. ¡SIERRE ZINAL 2019 LIVE! Since 4.45 the race was on for the popular “touristes” as they are locally baptized, with the elites taking off at 10AM for a total of 5.000 mountain runners on the go. Kilian Jornet and Maude Mathys took the gold ans smashed the previous male and female records by about […]
July
22
WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: DOUGLAS AND MCCORMACK WINNERS SNOWDOWN
posted by adefrutos
Douglas and McCormack winners in the welsh classic and continue as solid leaders in the World Cup after the first four stages. Next stage will be Sierre Zinal, in the French speaking Valais region of Switzerland. It will be a showdown where we will understand clearly if Sarah McCormack and Andrew Douglas will carve their […]
July
19
WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: IT IS TIME FOR SNOWDOWN INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN RACE
posted by adefrutos
After the third round of the World Cup in Austria it is time to move attention to the “Snowdown International Mountain Race.“ It will be almost certainly a pivotal point of this years Mountain Running World Cup as runners from USA, Kenya, Japan, France, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Italy travel to […]
July
12
WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: THIRD ROUND OF WORLD CUP ARRIVES GLOSSGLOCKNER IN AUSTRIA
posted by adefrutos
After the first two races in Annecy and Broken Arrow, the third round of the world cup arrives this weekend to Austria. The Austrian village of Heilingeblut will held the “Grossglockner Berglauf” where Douglas continues as the men’s favourite to chase the 2019 title and Gatonga will starts as women’s favourite. Many of the Worlds […]
July
09
MOUNTAIN RUNNING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 AT ZERMATT: MAUDE MATHYS AND JACOB ADKIN WIN GOLD
posted by adefrutos
The 18th European Mountain Championships by IAAF is over! Switzerland’s Maude Mathys won the women title again for a third year in a row on the European Mountain Running Championships. On the men side, Jakob Adkin produced a tremendous display to become the first Brit to win a senior men’s title in event history. […]
July
06
MOUNTAIN RUNNING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 AT ZERMATT: SPAIN TO RUN WITH AZARA GARCIA, JULIA FONT, ENRIQUE MENESES AND MORE…
posted by sergio mayayo
¡The 18th European Mountain Championships by IAAF are coming up tomorrow! Up to 29 countries will be present, fielding up 254 athletes at the swiss village of Zermatt, to race on an uphill 10k/D+1.025m course in the iconic slopes of the Matterhorn.On Sunday week, it will be exactly 154 years since Englishman Edward […]
June
24
WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: LINDSAY WEBSTER AND ANDREW DOUGLAS WIN AT BROKEN ARROW SKYRACE
posted by adefrutos
The magnificent nature and landscapes of the mountains that dominate Lake Tahoe was perfect to celebrate the 2nd stage of the 2019 mountain running world cup. Over 500 runners left the startline at 7.00 am local time in Olympic Valley (USA) to face 26 km and more than 1500 meters of positive gain, with […]
June
21
WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: BROKEN ARROW SKYRACE, THE WORLD CUP ARRIVES AMERICA
posted by adefrutos
The second round of the 2019 World Cup goes to America crossing the Atlantic for the first time, arriving in the snow covered Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Just West of Lake Tahoe, the race will take place in historic Olympic Valley; home to the 1960 Winter Olympic Games and starting line of the […]
May
30
WORLD MOUNTAIN RUNNING ASSOCIATION WORLD COUNCIL WELCOMES SERGIO MAYAYO, FIRST MEMBER FROM SPAIN.
posted by sergio mayayo
WORLD MOUNTAIN RUNNING ASSOCIATION WORLD COUNCIL WELCOMES SERGIO MAYAYO, FIRST MEMBER FROM SPAIN. Last May 29th the WMRA Council was pleased to announce and welcome Sergio Mayayo from Spain on to the World Mountain Running Association Council Sergio is to serve as the 8th Council member and he will join the WMRA to provide a […]
May
29
MAXI-RACE ANNECY 2019: A WEEKEND FULL OF RACES. Races report and personal experience by Abel de Frutos.
posted by adefrutos
. During the weekend of 24th to 26 of May we enjoying all the events of the Salomon GORE-TEX MaXi-Race 2019. A full weekend of events enclosed on the MaXi Race World, six events around the world that are the perfect opportunity to discover new destinations, following an unabated passion for trail running. We had the […]
May
25
WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: LUCY WAMBUI AND ANDREW DOUGLAS WINS SHORT-RACE ANNECY
posted by adefrutos
World Mountain Running Association launch the 2019 World Cup calendar with 7 races, the opening race was the Short-Race from MaxiRace Annecy, this Friday at 7pm the circuit was launched. 16kms and 970 ascent to decide the first points of the World Cup 2019. The Kenian Lucy Wambui with a time of 1h30:27 and […]
May
08
MAXI-RACE ANNECY 2019: Opens the WMRA world cup calendar. Races, program and favorites in Annecy 2019
posted by adefrutos
. The 9th edition of the Maxi-Race Annecy is coming soon, with 9000 registered runners, several of the international elite will stand at the starting line of each race. There will be 11 races being the Short-Race (16km, 950m vertical gain) the opening of the WMRA World cup calendar. Seven unique races in 7 different […]
March
25
SPAIN TO DEBUT IN WMRA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT K42 PATAGONIA! SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM TO CHALLENGE AFRICAN MOUNTAIN RUNNING DOMINANCE.
posted by adefrutos
Spanish national team is set to make its debut at the WMRA World Champs 2019 in K42 Patagonia. The RFEA TRAIL RUNNING team will compete for its first time in the TWO official World Championships supported by IAAF. In June the spanish team will run in the 5th edition of the World Championships organized […]
