Mountain running is a sports discipline which takes place mainly off-road in mountainous terrain, but if there is significant elevation gain on the route, surfaced roads may be used. In this it differs from fell running; also its courses are more clearly marked and avoid dangerous sections. It is a form of trail running if it is run on unpaved surfaces. Mountain running is a combination of running, jogging, and walking, depending on how steep the trail is.
The European Mountain Running Championships is an annual international mountain running race. Inaugurated in 2002, it is organised by the European Athletic Association (EAA) in July each year. The venue for the championships is changed each year.
The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) is the global governing body of mountain running.
The World Mountain Running Championships, 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 2017 World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, was the 14th edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Premana, Italy on 6 August 2017.
The 2017 World Mountain Running Championships was the 33rd edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Premana, Italy on 30 June 2017.
The 1987 World Mountain Running Championships was the 3rd edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Lenzerheide, Switzerland on 23 August 1987.
Maria Grazia Roberti is an Italian female mountain runner and snowshoe runner, who won three World Snowshoe Championships.
The 1986 World Mountain Running Championships was the 2nd edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Morbegno, Italy on 5 October 1986.
The 1988 World Mountain Running Championships was the 4th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Keswick, Cumbria, United Kingdom on 15 October 1988.
The 1989 World Mountain Running Championships was the 5th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Châtillon-en-Diois, France on 16 September 1989.
The 1990 World Mountain Running Championships was the 6th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Telfes, Austria on 15 September 1990.
The 1992 World Mountain Running Championships was the 8th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Val di Susa, Italy on 30 August 1992.
Jairo Correa is a former Colombian mountain runner who won two World Mountain Running Championships.
The 1993 World Mountain Running Championships was the 9th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France on 5 September 1993.
The 1994 World Mountain Running Championships was the 10th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships. This annual event is organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Berchtesgaden, Germany on September 4, 1994.
The 1995 World Mountain Running Championships was the 11th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Edinburgh, Scotland on 10 September 1995.
Petro Mamu is an Eritrean mountain runner who won one World Mountain Running Championships (2012).
Svetlana Demidenko born Semova is a Russian female long-distance runner and mountain runner who won 2002 World Mountain Running Championships and two European Mountain Running Championships.
The 1996 World Mountain Running Championships was the 12th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Telfes, Austria on 1 September 1996.
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