Canadian Runner Reid Burrows Achieves First UTMB Podium at Chihuahua by UTMB — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Canadian trail runner Reid Burrows secured a podium finish at the Chihuahua by UTMB event. Burrows finished second in the Wériga 93K, covering 94 km with 4,700 meters of climbing. His time of 13:15:04 earned him a spot on the podium and direct entry to the CCC race at the 2027 UTMB World Series Finals.
Burrows, inspired by the local running culture, aimed for a CCC auto qualifier spot. His achievement highlights his extensive racing background, including a win at the Sulphur Springs 50K. The Chihuahua by UTMB event, part of the UTMB World Series, featured races of various distances, attracting runners from 27 countries. Read more racing coverage.
The event, held in northern Mexico, showcased the Rarámuri’s running tradition, popularized by Christopher McDougall’s book Born to Run. This year, over 100 Rarámuri athletes participated, with race entries and equipment covered by the event. The Chihuahua by UTMB offers runners opportunities to earn Running Stones and direct access to the UTMB World Series Finals. Related: Ethiopian Runners Dominate tRUNsylvania 10K in Romania.
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Reid Burrows finishes second in the Wériga 93K, securing a podium spot at Chihuahua by UTMB. Canadian trail runner Reid Burrows secured a podium finish at the Chihuahua by UTMB event. Burrows finished second in the Wériga 93K, covering 94 km with 4,700 meters of climbing. His time of 13:15:04 earned him a spot on the podium and direct entry to the CCC race at the 2027 UTMB World Series Finals.
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Runner World published this brief on October 6, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated October 5, 2026.
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