Latest News from the WMRA
WMRA President – Tomo Šarf
03/03/2022
Our newly elected president tells us a little about his own history in Mountain Running, and the sport’s future.
I was born “once upon a time” (or “more than 60 years ago”) in a country called Yugosl…
WMRA Statement on Ukraine
01/03/2022
The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) has been bringing athletes together for fair and friendly competition since 1984 and as such finds the Russian invasion of Ukraine intolerable.
The Russi…
WORLD CUP PREVIEW 2022 PART 4: Großglockner Berglauf
24/02/2022
After starting the season with 3 new races, on the 10th of July the 2022 World Cup returns to an established classic; Großglockner Berglauf in Heiligenblut, Austria.
From the start in the village the…
European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships 2022
24/02/2022
On 1-3rd of July the town of El Paso, on the Spanish island of La Palma, will host the first ever European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships.
The pine forests and rocky trails on the flanks of…
World Mountain and Trail Running Championships: Change of Date
20/02/2022
Following discussions with the Local Organising Committee, the decision has been made to bring the date of the Championships forward, to 3rd – 6th November.
Unfortunately, the original dates now clas…
WMRA Congress Update
20/02/2022
The WMRA Congress took place, virtually, on the 17th of February.
WMRA Council members and candidates were joined by representatives from World Athletics and 22 national federations to di…
WORLD CUP PREVIEW 2022 PART 3: ONE HUNDRED DOURO PAIVA
19/02/2022
We continue our run-through of this year’s World Cup races with a look at One Hundred Douro Paiva.
UPDATE: There has been a change of date for One Hundred Douro-Paiva. Originally scheduled for S…
WMRA CONGRESS TAKES PLACE THURSDAY 17 FEBRUARY
16/02/2022
The WMRA will be hosting it’s annual congress which due to the postponement of the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Thailand to November in 2022 will take place via virtual online me…
World Cup Preview 2022 Part 2: Montemuro Vertical Run
12/02/2022
The second round of this year’s WMRA World Cup will take place on the 19th of June at the Montemuro Vertical Run in the municipality of Castro Daire, Portugal. For the second time in as many races, t…
World Cup Preview 2022 Part 1: Seven Sisters Skyline
05/02/2022
The 2022 World Cup is a mix of the old and the new; established classics, events making their World Cup debuts, and 3 countries that the series will visit for the first time. Over the coming months…