The 2025 World Mountain Trail Running Championship is here at long last and the lineups are STACKED. The biggest names in trail running are finally targeting worlds as a meaningful objective and getting their sponsors to incentivize racing it. The lineup for this years long trail race is showing that. Right now both France and USA women’s and men’s long trail teams look to be the heavy hitters, but are there some potential underdogs ready to steal a medal from one or both?

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IRunFar Men's Long Trail Preview

IRunFar Women's Long Trail Preview

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