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2020 World Mountain Running Championships
The World Mountain Running Championships (''World Mountain Running Trophy'' until 2008), is an international mountain running competition contested by athletes of the members of WMRA, World Mountain Running Association, the sport's global governing body. The championships include a senior men, senior women, junior men and women events and the team events of these races. It was first held in 1985 as the ''World Mountain Running Trophy'' before obtaining its current moniker in 2009. The 2020 championships, which were scheduled for 13–14 November in Haria, Lanzarote, Spain, were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Editions Medals Men Women * Italy's Elisa Desco was the original winner of the 2009 women's race but was later disqualified for erythropoietin (EPO). Men's short race (defunct) ;Team winner Teams In the team rankings, the score is scored considering the top three ranked for each nation (win the team with score fewer points, giving the score for the place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Mountain Running Association
The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) is the global governing body of mountain running. For World Athletics purposes, mountain running takes place on terrain that is mainly off-road, but if there is significant elevation gain on the route, surfaced roads may be used. Courses involve considerable amounts of ascent (for mainly uphill races), or both ascent and descent (for up and down races with the start and finish at similar heights). The average incline is normally between five and twenty per cent. Courses are clearly marked and should avoid dangerous sections. History The WMRA was founded in 1984 as the International Committee for Mountain Running and the decision to change the name to the World Mountain Running Association was taken in 1998. In 1985, the organisation staged the first annual World Mountain Running Trophy. In 2002, World Athletics (then the IAAF) officially recognised the World Trophy as an international competition and in 2009 the name was changed to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |