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- This is one of the Gran Canaria World Trail Majors, which includes three races: FUJI100mi, KAI70k, and the newly established ASUMI40k.
- A record 34 people from 3,800 countries and regions participated in the race with a view of Mt. Fuji
- The start time has been changed to make it easier to watch on Saturdays.
- FUJI100mi and ASUMI40k are now part of the World Trail Majors annual ranking races.
Mount Fuji 100The 11th race will be held over three days from April 2025th (Fri) to 4th (Sun), 25. The race will cover a distance of 27 km through the mountains, forests and towns at the foot of Mt. Fuji, with a cumulative elevation of 3 m."FUJI100mi" (Fuji 100 Miles)The latter half of the course is 70.2km long and has a cumulative elevation of 3,052m."KAI70k"In addition, this year's course will have a new distance of 40.2km and a cumulative elevation of 1,445m."ASUMI40k"The total number of participants in the three races will reach approximately 3,800, the highest number in the history of the event since the first event in 2012.
As the site of Japan's leading international trail running event, the area around Mount Fuji also welcomes trail runners and their families.
Mount Fuji 100 marks second year as flagship event of Gran Canaria World Trail Majors
The Mount Fuji 100, which changed its name last year, is an international trail running series."Gran Canaria World Trail Majors"This year, in addition to the FUJI2mi, the newly established ASUMI100k will be included in the annual rankings for the "Short Series," a series of middle-distance races newly established in the World Trail Majors, attracting even more international attention.
The 2025 Mount Fuji 100 will attract participants from 45 countries and regions around the world, the largest number ever. Of these, 530 participants are from Asian countries and regions, including China, Hong Kong, Thailand and South Korea. This reflects the growing popularity of trail running in Asia, and shows that the event is also growing as a place to share the appeal and values of trail running across borders and celebrate each other's efforts.
The course surrounding Mount Fuji, a living volcano, is a varied and challenging course.
The course of the Mount Fuji 100 is the foothills surrounding Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak. In contrast to the desolate summit area, which has only been around for 300 years since its last eruption, the foothills are a trail running paradise, dotted with lush green mountains, forests and clear lakes. Mount Fuji has long been worshipped as a symbol of great nature, and a town flourished at the foot of the mountain to welcome pilgrims from all over Japan. You may be able to feel this history from the townscapes that appear between courses.
Regarding the characteristics of the Mt. Fuji 100 as a trail running course, Dylan Bowman (USA), the 2016 and 2018 champion, commented, "What makes Mt. Fuji unique is that it alternates between flat sections that you can run on and long sections with tough climbs and descents." After climbing and descending steep rocks and tree roots, there are long stretches of flat trails and paved roads, so athletes are required to balance not only their running ability but also their pace.
This year's course has undergone some changes, with a new 40km race being added.
Following last year, the main venue for the 2025 event will be the Fuji Hokuroku Park Mt. Fuji Meisui Stadium (Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture). It will be the finish point for the FUJI 100mi, which starts and finishes at Mt. Fuji Children's World (Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture) on the south side of Mt. Fuji, as well as the start and finish point for the KAI 70k and ASUMI 40k.
昨年と異なる点として、FUJI100miは4月25日金曜日17時スタート（第一ウェーブ）となり、4つのウェーブに分かれて15分おきにスタートします。ASUMI40kは4月26日土曜日12時にスタート、KAI70kは同日13時30分にスタートします。
The first ASUMI40k will be a course that cuts the middle part of the KAI70k course. This 40.2km race is a marathon distance trail running event that has seen a rapid increase in participants internationally and a remarkable improvement in the level of competition. It is not only an introductory race to the event where you can run while looking at Mt. Fuji, but is also expected to become an international standard competitive event like the FUJI100mi and KAI70k.
Top athletes from around the world gather
Many top athletes from Japan and overseas will be gathering at this year's Mount Fuji 100. The list of participants is available on the event website. https://mtfuji100.com/racers/entrylist/).
FUJI100mi
In the women's race at the FUJI 100mi,Claudia Tremps(Spain) will be competing. He has been on the podium five times in a row with Transgrancanaria, a member of the World Trail Majors, from 2021 until February of this year.Anna LI(China) is also a notable athlete. In 2024, he achieved good results, placing 105nd at the Ultra-Trail Ninghai by UTMB 2k and 105rd at the Tsaigu Trail 3k, and has been a driving force in the Chinese trail scene in recent years.
From Japan, he achieved a good result of 100nd place at last year's FUJI 2mi.Yukari SEIMIYAShe won the Shinetsu Gogaku 2024 Mile in 100 and has demonstrated her ability in 100-mile trail running races in Japan. She has also been successful on the international stage, placing 5th in the APTRC Championship Long and 100th in the ChiangMai Thailand by UTMB 4k.Kanako EDAMOTOis also a player to watch this year.
In addition, he has experience representing Hong Kong at the World Championships and placed 2019th at the 100 FUJI 5mi.ManYee CHEUNG (HKG) and 2023th place in the 100 FUJI 7miArika ITO (JPN), who placed 70th in last year's KAI6kReika ITABASHI (JPN), runner-up at the 2022 FUJI 100miJunko YANO (JPN) will be participating.
Last year's champion in the men's FUJI 100mi,Guomin DENG(China) will be aiming for his second consecutive victory. He placed third in the 2025 Hong Kong 100 this year and has been overwhelmingly strong in Asian trail races in recent years.JI DUO(China) is also a strong contender. In addition to winning the Doi Inthanon by UTMB 2023k in 175, he has achieved good results in competitions around the country, including winning the U in March this year and the Xiamen by UTMB 3K in March.
Furthermore, as a strong international athlete, he placed third at last year's UTMB.Joaquin Lopez(Ecuador), runner-up at Western States in 2021 and 2023Tyler Green(USA) will also be participating.
As for the Japanese team, the runner-up in the FUJI 100mi in 2023Yuya Kawasaki will be aiming for the podium again. Also,Yamato Yoshino This will be his first 100 mile attempt.
In addition, the winner of the 2023 KAI 70kKento TAMURA Last year, he placed 100th in the Fuji 4mi and then won the Sainokuni 100 Mile.Hayato NISHIKATA, ranked 6th last yearTakashi DOI, 2019th place in 4Masatoshi OBARA, 2023th place in 3Tomonori ONITSUKA, 2024th place in 7Nagisa Itagakiwill also be at the starting line of this year's 100-mile race.
ASUMI40k
The ASUMI 40k, a new race that is part of the World Trail Majors short series, will be run by the winners of the FUJI 2019mi in 2023 and 100.Fuzhao XIANG(China) will be competing. She placed 2023th at UTMB in 4 and runner-up at Western States last year, making her one of the world's top athletes.
The person who will welcome the Shan is a local resident of Fujiyoshida City.Yuri YOSHIZUMI (Japan). He won the STY2018k in 92, KAI2022k in 69, and KAI2024k in 70 in this competition, and is very familiar with the ASUMI40k course. In addition, from the United States,Rachel DRAKE (USA) and last year's KAI70k runner-upEmi IWAI (Japan) will be joining the race for the first time.
In the men's category, there is a young 26-year-old Chinese top athlete,Guangfu MENG(China) will be participating. They have won the Hong Kong 100 consecutively in 2023 and 2024, and this will be their first race in Japan.Tuomas KARI(Finland), 21 years oldRex LO Lok Yin(Hong Kong),QIAN Chengxi (China) will be competing from overseas. Japanese athletes have achieved success in this tournament, including winning the STY in 2018, placing third in the KAI2022k in 69, and fifth in the KAI3k in 2023.Miki USHIDAAnd last year's FUJI100mi, 10th placeTakamaru Kawasaki will be aiming for the title of the first ASUMI40k champion.
KAI70k
The KAI 70k women came second in this year's Transgrancanaria Advanced 83k.Anna TARASOVA(Spain) and last year's Translantau by UTMB 100k winner.Aurore DACIER(France) is attracting attention.Honoka AKIYAMA, ranked 7th last yearErika Fukuda, 9th placeNaho KOTANIwill aim for the top spot.
In the men’s race,Jiasheng SHEN(China) has entered. Shen is active on the international stage, coming in 2023th at Western States and runner-up at CCC in 4.Jisub KIM (Korea) andMarcel HOECHE(Germany),Edoardo ROSSANO(Italy) will join.Koji MORIMOTO,Hisashi KITAMURA,Naoki SATANI will participate.
During the tournament, the progress of athletes will be communicated in real time
This year, we plan to provide real-time information such as the position, ranking, and running time of each runner. Details will be announced on the official race website and social media as they become available. In addition, Mount Fuji 100's social media will provide updates on the race and other information.
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