Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji

Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji
DateApril
LocationYamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Event typetrail
Distance166.6 km
Established2012
Official siteMt. Fuji 100

The Mt. Fuji 100, formerly Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji (ウルトラトレイル・マウントフジ, urutoratoreirumountofuji), is an annual ultramarathon sporting event in Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, started in 2012.[1] The name was changed for the 10th edition in 2024.[2]

The total distance is 166.6 km with 7,038 m of cumulative altitude gain,[3] and the time limit is 44.5 hours.[4] It is a sister sport event of Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc[5] and part of the World Trail Majors Race Series.[6]

There are two categories of race under the banner of Mt. Fuji 100: "FUJI 100mi" (formerly Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji), is the full course around Mount Fuji, and the "KAI 70k", a 69.4 km race with 3,493 m of altitude gain.[7]

Course

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The 166 km course circulates around Mount Fuji, cumulatively gaining 7,038 m of altitude. Time limit is 44.5 hours. The finish venue is Fuji Hokuroku Park. The participants are limited to those over 18 years old, and need to submit a proof of earning sufficient points by finishing other trail races.[8]

Results

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Year Distance Runners Finishers Winner Male Time Winner Female Time Notes
2024 166.6 km /7038m+[9] 2146 1442 Guomin Deng  China 19:10:34 Courtney Dauwalter  USA 19:21:22 [10][11][12]
2023 165.3 km /7574m+[13] 2387 1687 Jiaju Zhao  China 19:35:24 Fuzhao Xiang  China 24:14:51 [14]
2022 163.2 km /7390m+[15] 1808 1470 Hirokazu Nishimura  Japan 18:15:32 Kimino Miyazaki  Japan 22:14:15 [16][17]
2021 Cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic[18]
2020 Cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic[19]
2019 165.9 km/7620m+[20] 2450 91 Xavier Thévenard  France 19:36:26 Fuzhao Xiang  China 24:20:00 [21][22] The course was shortened for most runners due to weather.[23]
2018 167.4 km/+7610m[24] 1480 1077 Dylan Bowman  USA 19:21:21 Courtney Dauwalter  USA 23:57:48 [25][26]
2017 Cancelled due to bad weather[27]
2016 44.2 km / 1500m+[28] 1384 1343 Dylan Bowman  USA 3:46:38 Fernanda Maciel  Brazil 4:51:03 [29][30] The course was shortened due to bad weather[31]
2015 168.9 km / 7180m+[32] 1363 564 Gediminas Grinius  Lithuania 20:40:58 Uxue Fraile  Spain 25:34:02 [33][34]
2014 169 km / 9478m+[35] 1422 849 François D'Haene  France 19:09:03 Núria Picas  Spain 23:27:34 [36][37]
2013 161 km / 9164m+[38] 991 726 Yoshikazu Hara  Japan 19:39:48 Krissy Moehl  USA 24:35:45 [39][40]
2012 156 km / 9164m+[41] 852 562 Julien Chorier  France 18:53:12 Nerea Martinez Urruzola  Spain 24:05:04 [42]

References

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  1. ^ "ULTRA-TRAIL Mt.FUJI【UTMF・STY】". runnet.jp.
  2. ^ "MF_PressRelease_No.90 Mt. FUJI 100 welcomes 3,400 athletes from around the world under a new name on April 26th and 27th" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Mt.FUJI 100".
  4. ^ Mt.FUJI 100 website About Mt.FUJI 100
  5. ^ "ULTRA-TRAIL Mt.FUJI ウルトラトレイル・マウントフジ | レースレポート | トレイルランニング情報サイト - トレラン王国". Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  6. ^ "Announcement of Mt.FUJI100's Participation in the World Trail Majors Race Series". Mt.FUJI 100 News. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  7. ^ "RACE INFORMATION". Mt.FUJI 100. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  8. ^ "ウルトラトレイル・マウントフジ(ULTRA-TRAIL Mt. FUJI)(山梨県 ・静岡県)". 国内外のマラソン・ランニング大会の検索と参加申込なら「スポーツエントリー」.
  9. ^ Mt. Fuji 100 2024
  10. ^ Mt. Fuji 100 2024 results: Courtney Dauwalter crushes women’s race and is third overall run247.com
  11. ^ 2024 Results mtfuji100.com
  12. ^ Courtney Dauwalter makes history again in Fuji! worldtrailmajors.com
  13. ^ 2023 Race Information ultratrailmtfuji.com
  14. ^ 2023 Results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  15. ^ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2022 itra.run
  16. ^ Men results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  17. ^ Women results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  18. ^ "2021年も中止と発表、4月23-25日に予定のウルトラトレイル・マウントフジ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji #UTMF #UTWT | DogsorCaravan トレイルランニング・スカイランニングのオンラインメディア". dogsorcaravan.com (in Japanese). 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  19. ^ "UTMF cancelled as coronavirus infections rise". South China Morning Post. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  20. ^ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2019 itra.run
  21. ^ Finisher Men ultratrailmtfuji.com
  22. ^ Finisher Women ultratrailmtfuji.com
  23. ^ Mock, Justin (2019-04-29). "This Week In Running: April 29, 2019". iRunFar. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  24. ^ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2018 itra.run
  25. ^ Men results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  26. ^ Women results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  27. ^ "UTMFが2017年の開催中止を決定、次回大会は2018年春季開催へ". RuntripMagazine[ラントリップマガジン] (in Japanese). 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  28. ^ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2016 itra.run
  29. ^ Men results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  30. ^ Women results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  31. ^ Mock, Justin (2016-09-26). "This Week In Running: September 26, 2016". iRunFar. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  32. ^ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2015 itra.run
  33. ^ "UTMF 2015 Men" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  34. ^ "UTMF 2015 Women" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  35. ^ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2016 itra.run
  36. ^ "UTMF MEN Results 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  37. ^ "UTMF WOMEN Results 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  38. ^ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2013 itra.run
  39. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2014-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  40. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2014-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  41. ^ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2012 itra.run
  42. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2014-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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