"The 100k and 50k races were the year's first World Trail Majors contests. 100k Course changes left this year's race short of the 100k distance. What the course lacked in distance, it made up for in climbing, collecting 5,073 meters (16,644 feet) over 93k (58 miles). Men The men's top five was: Gui-Du Qin (China) - 8:52:36 Guang-Fu Meng (China) - 8:58:50 Guo-Min Deng (China) - 9:09:48 Dakota Jones (U.S.) - 9:15:49 John Ray Onifa (Philippines) - 9:50:52"
"Women The women's top five was: 1. Veronika Leng (Slovakia) - 10:43:35 1. Hậu Hà (Vietnam) - 10:43:35 3. Ling-Jie Chi (China) - 10:52:22 4. Ying Li (China) - 11:28:04 5. Wen-Li Jiang (China) - 11:29:46 Full results. 50k Full results. The next World Trail Majors event is the Black Canyon Ultras in Arizona on February 14 and 15. Arc of Attrition by UTMB - Coverack, U.K. It was the event's 11th edition, all on point-to-point courses featuring coastal trails in winter weather."
Weekend trail and mountain races included the year's first World Trail Majors events in Hong Kong with 100k and 50k races. The Hong Kong 100k course was shortened to 93k but climbed 5,073 meters, and featured Chinese men sweeping top placings with Gui-Du Qin winning in 8:52:36; Veronika Leng and Hậu Hà tied for the women's lead in 10:43:35. The next World Trail Majors stop is the Black Canyon Ultras in Arizona on February 14–15. The Arc of Attrition in the U.K. used coastal, point-to-point winter courses dominated by British runners. ISMF Andorra Vertical races were won by Rémi Bonnet and Axelle Mollaret, and U.S. trail events reported multiple victors in 50-mile and 50k distances.
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