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Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji
DateApril
LocationYamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Event typetrail
Distance168km
Established2012
Official siteUltra-Trail Mt. Fuji

The 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 total distance is 168 km, the cumulative altitude gain is 9,500m,[2] and the time limit is 46 hours. [3][1] It is one of the Ultra-Trail World Tour.[4] It is a sister sport event of Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.[5]

Course

The 168km course starts and ends at the Yagizaki Park in Fuji-Kawaguchi-ko Town in Yamanashi Prefecture, circulating around Mt.Fuji, cumulatively gaining about 9,500m of altitude. Time limit is 46 hours. 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.[6]

Results

2015

The 2015 event had 1363 starters for UTMF and 976 starters for STY.

Male[7]

  1. Gediminas Grinius, Lithuania, 20:40:58
  2. Arnaud Lejeune, France, 21:54:51
  3. Jeff Browning, United States, 22:01:01

Female[8]

  1. Uxue Fraile, Spain, 25:34:02
  2. Fernanda Maciel, Brazil, 26:44:25
  3. Aliza Lapierre, United States, 26:44:25

2014

The 2014 event had 1422 starters for UTMF and 968 starters for STY.

Male[9]

  1. Francois Dhaene, France, 19:09:03
  2. Ryan Nicholas Sandes, South Africa, 20:18:59
  3. Mike Adam Foote, United States, 20:54:16

Female[10]

  1. Nuria Picas, Spain, 23:27:34
  2. Fernanda Maciel, Brazil, 23:46:24
  3. Maria Semerjian, France, 27:16:13

2013

The 2013 event had 726 finishers out of 991 starters. Entries saw over 40 nationalities.[11]

Men 168km[12]

  1. Yoshikazu Hara (原 良和), Japan, 19:39:48
  2. Julien Chorier, France, 19:48:28
  3. Sebastien Chaigneau, France, 19:50:13

Ladies 168km[13]

  1. Krissy Moehl, USA, 24:35:45
  2. Shona Stephenson, Australia, 25:56:53
  3. Ogawa Hitomi (小川 比登美), Japan, 26:15:25

2012

The 2012 event had 852 starters for UTMF and 1177 starters for STY.

Men 168km[14]

  1. Julien Chorier, France, 18:53:12
  2. Adam Campbell, Canada, 19:26:29
  3. Ken'ichi Yamamoto (山本 健一), Japan, 21:15:02

Ladies 168km[15]

  1. Nerea Martinez Urruzola, SPAIN, 24:05:04
  2. Hiroko Suzuki (鈴木 博子), Japan, 27:16:32
  3. Nora Senn, Hong Kong, 28:31:57

References