The WMRA Mountain Running World Cup returns to the French Alps this weekend, with the Vauban Mountain Trail hosting Stages 9 and 10 of the season in Briançon on 18 and 19 July. An Uphill race on Saturday will be followed by the Classic Up & Down race, part of the World Cup category powered by Turismo Centro de Portugal – “MOVE Centro de Portugal – The Sports Region.” The two races give athletes very different opportunities to collect World Cup points. With eight races completed and eight still to come, the 2026 World Cup has now entered the second half of the season.

A Mountain Running Festival Beneath Austria's Highest Peak

The Grossglockner Mountain Run once again turned the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park into a celebration of mountain running, bringing together elite athletes, recreational runners and local communities for a weekend dedicated to the sport.

As the eigth race of the WMRA Mountain Running World Cup 2026, the Austrian classic also marked an important point in the season. The race served as the third event in the Classic Up & Down category, Turismo Centro de Portugal “MOVE Centro de Portugal – The Sports Region, before Vauban Mountain Trail and the World Cup Finals in Québec, Canada, this October.Richard Atuya (KEN) wins the Grossglockner Mountain Run 2026.

A demanding second day on Černá hora

The World Masters Mountain Running Championships continued today with the Long Distance race, the second race of the championship weekend in the Krkonoše Mountains.

Held under the banner of the World Mountain Running Association and World Masters Athletics, the race brought another major masters field to the area around Janské Lázně and Černá hora, with athletes taking on a course that demanded climbing strength, technical descending, patience and race experience.

After Friday’s Uphill race opened the championships, Saturday’s Long Distance event moved the action deeper into the mountains, with runners facing a much longer test in conditions that were again shaped by the heat.

Nearly 1,000 of the world’s top masters mountain runners are descending on the historic spa town of Janské Lázně this weekend. Representing 38 nations, these athletes will take to the rugged trails of the Krkonoše Mountains from June 26 to 28 for the World Masters Mountain Running Championships. Racing under the joint banner of the World Mountain Running Association and World Masters Athletics, they are set to prove that competitive drive on the world stage doesn't fade with age.

The grueling courses are set across the challenging slopes of Černá hora, with Janské Lázně serving as the central hub for the weekend’s events. It is an environment that perfectly mirrors the true character of masters mountain running: relentless climbs, unforgiving mountain terrain, deep national team rivalries, and a tight-knit global community that has sustained and championed this discipline for over two decades.

Philemon Ombogo Kiriago and Madalina Florea claimed victory at Palisades Tahoe as the Broken Arrow 23K delivered race seven of the 2026 WMRA Mountain Running World Cup in demanding heat, altitude and technical terrain.