Mt. Fuji 100

Mt. Fuji 100
DateApril
LocationYamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Event typetrail
Distance166.6 km
Established2012
Course recordsMen: Hirokazu Nishimura 18:15:32 (2022)
Women: Courtney Dauwalter 19:21:22 (2024)
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. The race started in 2012,[1] and changed its name for the 10th edition in 2024.[2][3]

The total distance is 166.6 km with 7,038 m of cumulative altitude gain,[4] and the time limit is 44.5 hours.[5] The race gained recognition as a sister sport event of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc,[6] and was affiliated with the now-defunct Ultra-Trail World Tour. Beginning with the 2024 edition, it became part of the World Trail Majors race series.[7][8]

As of the 2025 season, the event includes three distances of races:[9]

  • FUJI 100 mi (approx. 6,254m elevation gain)
  • KAI 70k (approx. 3,052m elevation gain)
  • ASUMI 40k (approx. 1,445m elevation gain)

FUJI 100mi course

The 166 km course circulates around Mount Fuji, cumulatively gaining 7,038 m of altitude. Runners must complete the course in under 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.[10]

Results

Year Distance Runners Finishers Winner Male Time Winner Female Time Notes
2025 166.6 km/6254m+[11] 2327 1509 Joaquín López Ecuador 17:48:40 Cheung Man-yee Hong Kong 23:42:00 [11][12][13]
2024 166.6 km /7038m+[14] 2146 1442 Guomin Deng China 19:10:34 Courtney Dauwalter USA 19:21:22 [15][16][17]
2023 165.3 km /7574m+[18] 2387 1687 Jiaju Zhao China 19:35:24 Fuzhao Xiang China 24:14:51 [19]
2022 163.2 km /7390m+[20] 1808 1470 Hirokazu Nishimura Japan 18:15:32 Kimino Miyazaki Japan 22:14:15 [21][22]
2021 Cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic.[23]
2020 Cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic.[24]
2019 165.9 km/7620m+[25] 2450 91 Xavier Thévenard France 19:36:26 Fuzhao Xiang China 24:20:00 [26][27] The course was shortened for most runners due to weather.[28]
2018 167.4 km/+7610m[29] 1480 1077 Dylan Bowman USA 19:21:21 Courtney Dauwalter USA 23:57:48 [30][31]
2017 Cancelled due to bad weather.[32]
2016 44.2 km / 1500m+[33] 1384 1343 Dylan Bowman USA 3:46:38 Fernanda Maciel Brazil 4:51:03 [34][35] The course was shortened due to bad weather.[36]
2015 168.9 km / 7180m+[37] 1363 564 Gediminas Grinius Lithuania 20:40:58 Uxue Fraile Spain 25:34:02 [38][39]
2014 169 km / 9478m+[40] 1422 849 François D'Haene France 19:09:03 Núria Picas Spain 23:27:34 [41][42]
2013 161 km / 9164m+[43] 991 726 Yoshikazu Hara Japan 19:39:48 Krissy Moehl USA 24:35:45 [44][45]
2012 156 km / 9164m+[46] 852 562 Julien Chorier France 18:53:12 Nerea Martinez Urruzola Spain 24:05:04 [47]

References

  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 Welcomes Runners for it's [sic] Tenth Edition". Ultra Runner Magazine. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  4. ↑ "Mt.FUJI 100".
  5. ↑ Mt.FUJI 100 website About Mt.FUJI 100
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ Mallion, James (2024-04-23). "Iconic Mount Fuji 100 enters new era with World Trail Majors". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  8. ↑ "Announcement of Mt.FUJI100's Participation in the World Trail Majors Race Series". Mt.FUJI 100 News. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "ABOUT - RACE INFORMATION". Mt.FUJI 100. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "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」.
  11. 1 2 WTM (2025-04-30). "MT.FUJI 100 2025 CROWNS JOAQUÍN LÓPEZ AND CHEUNG MAN-YEE". World Trail Majors. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  12. ↑ "Mt. FUJI100". Mt.FUJI100. Archived from the original on 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  13. ↑ "ABOUT US - History: Past winners and 10-year history". Mt.FUJI100. Archived from the original on 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  14. ↑ Mt. Fuji 100 2024
  15. ↑ Mt. Fuji 100 2024 results: Courtney Dauwalter crushes women’s race and is third overall run247.com
  16. ↑ "ABOUT US - 2024 RESULTS". Mt.FUJI100. Archived from the original on 2026-02-07. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  17. ↑ Courtney Dauwalter makes history again in Fuji! worldtrailmajors.com
  18. ↑ 2023 Race Information ultratrailmtfuji.com
  19. ↑ 2023 Results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  20. ↑ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2022 itra.run
  21. ↑ Men results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  22. ↑ Women results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  23. ↑ "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.
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  25. ↑ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2019 itra.run
  26. ↑ Finisher Men ultratrailmtfuji.com
  27. ↑ Finisher Women ultratrailmtfuji.com
  28. ↑ Mock, Justin (2019-04-29). "This Week In Running: April 29, 2019". iRunFar. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  29. ↑ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2018 itra.run
  30. ↑ Men results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  31. ↑ Women results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  32. ↑ "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.
  33. ↑ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2016 itra.run
  34. ↑ Men results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  35. ↑ Women results ultratrailmtfuji.com
  36. ↑ Mock, Justin (2016-09-26). "This Week In Running: September 26, 2016". iRunFar. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  37. ↑ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2015 itra.run
  38. ↑ "UTMF 2015 Men" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  39. ↑ "UTMF 2015 Women" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  40. ↑ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2016 itra.run
  41. ↑ "UTMF MEN Results 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  42. ↑ "UTMF WOMEN Results 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  43. ↑ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2013 itra.run
  44. ↑ "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)
  45. ↑ "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)
  46. ↑ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 2012 itra.run
  47. ↑ "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)