USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Executive Committee just approved qualifying standards for the 2015 Long Distance Mountain Running Championship Team.
1) the top US male and female from Pikes Peak Ascent (August 16, 2014) will be automatically qualified for the 2015 US Long Distance Team, regardless of place. 2) Any US athlete who is in the top 3 overall at Pikes Peak Ascent (August 16, 2014) will qualify. 3) Top finisher from US Trail Marathon Championship (Moab, Utah - November 8, 2014) will qualify; 4) Remaining spots will be chosen by resume (as few as 1, and as many as 3 for both male and female team).
The US Long Distance Team will be comprised of five men and five women; top 3 score (cumulative times from the three top runners).
The 2015 WMRA Long Distance "Championships" (name is proposed to change from Challenge to Championships at the 2014 WMRA Congress meeting in Casette di Massa, Italy in September) will be hosted by the
Zermatt Marathon on July 4, 2015.
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