Sapa’s Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM) has been accepted to the exclusive list of just 12 races on the World Trail Majors circuit, alongside some of the most historical and prestigious ultra trail events worldwide. This puts Vietnam’s trail running firmly on the global stage, establishing it as one of the premium mountain running destinations in the world.

With the inclusion of Vietnam Mountain Marathon as part of the The World Trail Majors, Vietnam now sits alongside Australia, Canada, France, Hong Kong/China, Japan, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the U.S.A and the United Kingdom as nations with a race in this prestigious group.

World Trail Majors is a non-profit alliance of 12 emblematic events, many of which first laid the seeds of trail running in their respective nations, just as Vietnam Mountain Marathon kick started trail racing in Vietnam when it became the first ever ultra trail race in the country, back in 2013.

Some of the key races Vietnam Mountain Marathon is now aligned with include the USA’s Black Canyon Ultras presented by Hoka; South Africa’s RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town; Portugal’s MIUT-Madeira Island Ultra-Trail and Spain’s The North Face Transgrancanaria. Alongside VMM, two other Asian races are on the circuit: Japan’s Mount Fuji 100 and the Anta Hong Kong 100.

We hope that the Vietnam Mountain Marathon being welcomed into the World Trail Majors is not just seen as an achievement of the Topas organising team, but also of the trail community in Vietnam.