About WMTRC and Chinese Taipei National Team Selection
World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (WMTRC for short) After the trail running event has boomed in recent years, World Athletics (WA) will take over the World Cup Championships of this event from the IAU (International Association of Ultrarunners) in 2021 as the official name . This event is held every two years and has five major categories. The specific distance climb and other relevant track WA specification requirements for each group are as follows
Source: WA official website
The first WMTRC was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2022 (originally 2021, postponed due to the epidemic). The members of the Chinese Taipei team are Cai Wenya, Chen Xiuqing, Luo Xiaohui, Chen Shixuan, Gao Jiahong, Chen Yanzong, Zhong Yilin and Chen Zaicong, Totally five men and two women participated in the Long Trail category of the event.
The second WMTRC took place in Innsbruck-Stubai, Austria in 2023. The number of members of the Chinese Taipei team has increased significantly and were extended to participate in three categories.
Long Trail / Chen Xiuqing Zhou Lingjun Chen Xuanyu Chen Pengzhong Chen Yanzong Zhong Yilin
Short Trail / Zhou Yijun Wang Zhaowen Zeng Weiling Jian Shijin Zhuang Zhimin Jiang Yujian
Vertical / Zhang Wanfang Dong Mengyun Gao Wanyun Su Xinkai Chen Weiting Zeng Yongzheng
The third WMTRC will be in Canfranc-Pirineos, Spain. From September 25th to 28th, 2025.






About Chinese Taipei nNational Team Selection
Regarding the 2025 Canfranc-Pirineos WMTRC Chinese Taipei Team Selection, the male and female runners in four categories will be selected based on the results of the following two events. The selection standards are set and recommended by the Ultramarathon Association of the Republic of China.
Long Trail/ long distance cross-country race
Trials: Cross Country·Far Far Away 70K Category
Short Trail/ short distance cross-country race
Trials: Cross Country·Far Away 40K Category
Vertical / high altitude competition
Selection Race 1: Cross-country·Fafalwei/Pozinga High Race
Selection Round 2: Huoyan Mountain Donuts / Climbing Competition Group
Trail Classic / Short distance ascent and descent race
Selection Round 1: Cross-country·Fafaer/Ugawei Racing Group
Selection Game 2: Huoyanshan Donuts/Short Distance Lifting Group