Host city | Chamonix |
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Country | France |
Events | Vertical Kilometer SkyMarathon Ultra SkyMarathon |
Opening | June 27, 2014 |
Closing | June 29, 2014 |
Website | skyrunning |
The 2014 Skyrunning World Championships was the 2nd edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunning World Championships, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation and was held in French side of Mont Blanc from 27 to 29 July 2014. [1]
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