Chiang Mai in Thailand is set to host the inaugural World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in 2021, with the four-day event set to be held every two years.
Scheduled for November 11 to 14 2021, it will feature 40 kilometre and 80km races, close to the distances of a marathon and a double marathon, which are 42.1km and 84.2km respectively.
There will also be classic mountain running races for seniors and juniors as well as a vertical uphill race.
This new Championship has been organised by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) and the International Trail Running Association (ITRA), with support from World Athletics.
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