Qualification rules for 2026
all Championships are for Solo and Team and in 2 age groups
Sprint, Half and Ultra will be Open Championships for everybody
Our different routes
1. According to the Ranking status about 300 males or females are allowed to register for the World Championship Marathon 2026
pre requisite 2 races
with points from Half, Marathon or Ultra distances. Sprint points can be added at the World Championships Sprint or the Eliminator race in Dyfi.
Points are available for top 30.
2. Direct qualification:
Top 1 at one of our Qualifier Events Half, Marathon or Ultra
no need for 2 races
Your ranking for 2026 World Championships Marathon 2026
(will be updated shortly after each race)
Attention:
Everyone is evaluated individually, regardless of whether they started as a team or solo
Important: the qualification status is personalised to each name. That means, if you race with different partners or Solo you always gather points for you personally and can race with somebody else qualified.
- there will be a small number of racers for our sponsors and wild cards
Championships Age Groups
Solo: Elite 16-39, Masters 40+
Teams: men, woman, mixed
below 90 and 90+ years togehter
There might be races with less or other age groups - we will recalculate for the ranking according to our scheme
Points:
- Ultra (backyard Kuopio)- 1st 250 points
- Marathon|long- 1st place 200 points
- Half|middle - 1st place 150 points
The first 30 gather points
