2008 World Mountain Running Trophy
The 2008 World Mountain Running Championships was the 24th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), formerly the International Committee for Mountain Running, is the global governing body of mountain running. For World Athletics purposes, mountain running takes place on terrain that is mainly off-r .... Results Men Senior ;Individual ;Team Women Senior ;Individual ;Team References External links * {{WMRA Championships World Mountain Running Championships World Long Distance Mountain Running ...
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World Mountain Running Association
The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), formerly the International Committee for Mountain Running, is the global governing body of mountain running. For World Athletics purposes, mountain running takes place on terrain that is mainly off-road, but if there is significant elevation gain on the route, surfaced roads may be used. Courses involve considerable amounts of ascent (for mainly uphill races), or both ascent and descent (for up and down races with the start and finish at similar heights). The average incline is normally between five and twenty percent. Courses are clearly marked and should avoid dangerous sections. History The WMRA was founded in 1984 as the International Committee for Mountain Running. In 1985, the organization staged the first annual World Mountain Running Trophy. In 1998, the name was changed to the World Mountain Running Association. In 2002, World Athletics (then the IAAF) officially recognised the World Trophy as an international competition. I ...
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