| Venue | Snowshoe, United States |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 22 September 2024 |
| Events | 2 |
The 2024 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships took place on 22 September 2024 in Snowshoe, United States. [1] [2] It was the 22nd edition of the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Simon Andreassen  Denmark | 4:33:08 | Christopher Blevins  United States | 4:33:18 | David Valero  Spain | 4:33:20 |
| Women | Mona Mitterwallner  Austria | 5:15:06 | Sina Frei  Switzerland | 5:15:32 | Candice Lill  South Africa | 5:16:16 |
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