Vietnam Mountain Marathon
Sa Pa
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September 18 - September 19, 2026
Vietnam's oldest trail race and the country's first ultra marathon, held every September during the golden rice harvest season in the spectacular mountains of Sa Pa. Founded in 2013 by Topas, the event has grown to become one of Asia's most prestigious trail races, welcoming over 4,000 runners from 50 countries. The courses traverse stunning terraced rice paddies, ethnic minority villages, and mountain ridges with views of Fansipan, Vietnam's highest peak. VMM joined the World Trail Majors in 2025.
Races (6)
100M
VMM 100 Miles
Distance
161km
Elevation
8,800m+
Latest Winners (2025)
Men
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Women
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Main Race
100K
VMM 100km
Distance
100km
Elevation
5,500m+
Latest Winners (2025)
Men
Ngo Van Chinh
13:00:10
Women
Wenfei Xie
50K
VMM 70km
Distance
70km
Elevation
4,000m+
Latest Winners (2025)
Men
Vang A Tung
Women
Luu Hong Van
50K
VMM 50km
Distance
50km
Elevation
Latest Winners (2023)
Men
John Ray Onifa
5:06:27
Women
Vanja Cnops
6:41:14
20K
VMM 21km
Distance
21km
Elevation
Latest Winners (2025)
Men
Sung A Su
Women
Phung Trang
10K
VMM 10km
Distance
10km
Elevation
Latest Winners (2023)
Men
John Ray Onifa
0:58:27
Women
Tran Thi Duyen
1:09:48