2014 World Mountain Running Championships

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2014 World Mountain Running Championships
Organisers WMRA
Edition30th
Date14 September
Host city Casette di Massa, Italy
Events6

The 2014 World Mountain Running Championships was the 30th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association and was held in Casette di Massa, Italy on 14 September 2014. [1]

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Mountain running

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.

European Mountain Running Championships

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.

World Mountain Running Association

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 World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, is an annual international mountain running competition organised by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA).

The NACAC Mountain Running Championships is an annual Mountain running competition organized by NACAC for athletes representing the countries of its member associations. Until 2012, only the participation of athletes from Canada, Mexico, and the United States was reported. The event was established in 2004.

The South American Mountain Running Championships is an annual Mountain running competition organized by CONSUDATLE for athletes representing the countries of its member associations. The event was established in 2006.

The African Mountain Running Championships was an annual Mountain running competition organized by the CAA for athletes representing the countries of its member associations. The event was established in 2009 and ceased in 2014.

The 2012 European Mountain Running Championships were held on 7 July at Pamukkale in Denizli, Turkey. They were that year's area championships for mountain running, held by the European Athletic Association in conjunction with the Turkish Athletic Federation. The competition featured four races, with senior and junior races for both men and women. A total of 163 runners from 21 nations started the competition.

The WMRA World Cup is an annual series of mountain running competitions organised by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) that runs from around May to October. Athletes are awarded points for each performance on the tour. Its predecessor was the Alpine Grand Prix, a 1997 formation including four European races in the Alps region. It formally became the WMRA Grand Prix in 1999 and subsequently expanded to six races in 2001. It reverted to four races in 2007 and from 2008 onwards began to vary between five and seven races. The competition took its current title World Cup in 2014.

The 2004 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was the first edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.

The 2005 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was the second edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.

The 2006 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was the third edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.

The 2007 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was the fourth edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.

The 2008 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was the fifth edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.

The 2009 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was the sixth edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.

The 2010 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was the seventh edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.

The 2011 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was the eighth edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.

The 2012 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was the ninth edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.

The 2014 World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was the 11th edition of the global Mountain running competition, World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.

References

  1. "World Trophy (2014-2008)/World Championships (2009 on)". wmra.ch. Retrieved 24 October 2017.