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WMRA World Cup

Mountain-running series

The WMRA World Cup is an annual mountain-running series. Its races span uphill-only, classic up-and-down and long-mountain formats, so a weekend can contain separate competitions rather than one combined race result.

Format
Annual off-road mountain-running seriesSource checked October 20, 2026; edition-specific results remain in the dated TUM timeline.Source
Race types
Uphill, classic up-and-down, long mountainSource checked October 20, 2026; edition-specific results remain in the dated TUM timeline.Source

13 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

9 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

WMRA World Cup — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 3 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 0 editorial issuesSep 2024: 0 editorial issuesOct 2024: 1 editorial issueNov 2024: 0 editorial issuesDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 1 editorial issueMar 2025: 0 editorial issuesApr 2025: 0 editorial issuesMay 2025: 0 editorial issuesJun 2025: 0 editorial issuesJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 0 editorial issuesSep 2025: 0 editorial issuesOct 2025: 0 editorial issuesNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 1 editorial issueJun 2026: 0 editorial issuesJul 2026: 3 editorial issuesAug 2026: 0 editorial issuesSep 2026: 1 editorial issueOct 2026: 2 editorial issuesNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 3Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 1; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 1; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 0; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 1; Jun 2026: 0; Jul 2026: 3; Aug 2026: 0; Sep 2026: 1; Oct 2026: 2; Nov 2026: 0.

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The World Cup finale

TUM covered Défi des Couleurs’ uphill and classic races, the WMRA World Cup titles, and the visa problems affecting several Kenyan contenders.

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The upcoming World Cup finale

TUM previewed Défi des Couleurs’ WMRA World Cup finale and the season titles still to be decided.

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Maya Rayle’s result and mentorship

TUM connected Rayle’s Rollercoaster 21 runner-up result to Tayte Pollmann’s profile and her experience with The Trail Team.

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Vauban’s uphill and descent races have separate podiums

Vauban’s World Cup weekend combined separate uphill and up-and-down races; podiums and race formats remain distinct.

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Grossglockner’s World Cup podium sweeps

Richard Omaya Atuya won in 1:10:20 at Grossglockner Mountain Run, the eighth race of the 2026 WMRA World Mountain Running Cup. Ruth Mwihaki Gitonga is named as the women’s winner in 1:22:29, ahead of Jedidah Sang and Gloria Chebet.

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Named U.S. mountain-team rosters

Hobbs published U.S. Mountain Running Team rosters for September 19 long distance in Poland and October 10–11 uphill/classic finales in Quebec. The directory does not import athlete names absent from the TUM body.

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Two World Cup race previews on La Palma

TUM previewed Transvulcania’s uphill and 25K World Cup races, naming athletes across the fields. An entry preview is separate from each category’s final results.

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NNormal announces Njeru’s signing

TUM credited Njeru with three consecutive titles from 2021–2023.

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Separate VK and 23K results at the 2024 World Cup finals

At the 2024 Mountain Running World Cup finals in Chiavenna, TUM reported Scout Adkin and Andrea Elia winning the VK in 37:57 and 31:08. Joyce Muthoni Njeru and Patrick Kipngeno won the next day's 23K in 1:47:45 and 1:34:03.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: October 15, 2024

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The 2024 World Cup series titles

TUM reported Scout Adkin and Patrick Kipngeno taking the 2024 overall World Cup titles. Adkin's VK win and third place in the 23K left her one point ahead of Njeru for the women's series crown.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: October 15, 2024

Earlier coverage (3)
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The reported U.S. performances at the 2024 final

TUM reported Christian Allen ninth in the VK, Rachel Tomajczyk eleventh in the women's VK, and Liam Meirow twelfth in the 23K in 1:37:51 as the top U.S. finisher there. The VK and 23K performances remain separate.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: October 15, 2024

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Gray's reported Masters VK title

TUM reported Joseph Gray winning the Masters VK title at the 2024 World Cup final while recovering from an ankle sprain.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: October 15, 2024

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iRunFar's two final-round reports

TUM linked iRunFar’s separate VK and trail-race reports from the 2024 Mountain Running World Cup final.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: October 15, 2024

Connections

Connection in this dated account

Grossglockner Mountain Run

Richard Omaya Atuya won in 1:10:20 at Grossglockner Mountain Run, the eighth race of the 2026 WMRA World Mountain Running Cup. Ruth Mwihaki Gitonga is named as the women’s winner in 1:22:29, ahead of Jedidah Sang and Gloria Chebet.

Source

2021–2023 champion

Joyce Muthoni Njeru

TUM reported Joyce Muthoni Njeru joining NNormal, recalling three WMRA World Cup titles from 2021–2023 and her 2024 Golden Trail Series crown.

Source

Women's VK winner at the 2024 final

Scout Adkin

At the 2024 Mountain Running World Cup finals in Chiavenna, TUM reported Scout Adkin and Andrea Elia winning the VK in 37:57 and 31:08. Joyce Muthoni Njeru and Patrick Kipngeno won the next day's 23K in 1:47:45 and 1:34:03.

Source

Men's VK winner at the 2024 final

Andrea Elia

At the 2024 Mountain Running World Cup finals in Chiavenna, TUM reported Scout Adkin and Andrea Elia winning the VK in 37:57 and 31:08. Joyce Muthoni Njeru and Patrick Kipngeno won the next day's 23K in 1:47:45 and 1:34:03.

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Sources & notes

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