Mt. Fuji 100
Ultramarathon race in Japan
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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]
| Mt. Fuji 100 | |
|---|---|
| Date | April |
| Location | Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Event type | trail |
| Distance | 166.6 km |
| Established | 2012 |
| Course records | Men: Hirokazu Nishimura 18:15:32 (2022) Women: Courtney Dauwalter 19:21:22 (2024) |
| Official site | Mt. Fuji 100 |
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[update] 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] |