| 1985 World Mountain Running Championships |
San Viglio di Marebbe |
 ITA |
23 September 1985 |
6 |
28 |
5 |
| 1986 World Mountain Running Championships |
Morgegno - Sondrio - Albosaggia |
ITA |
5 October 1986 |
6 |
29 |
5 |
| 1987 World Mountain Running Championships |
Lenzerheide - Valbella |
 SUI |
23 August 1987 |
6 |
29 |
6 |
| 1988 World Mountain Running Championships |
Keswick |
 GBR |
15 October 1988 |
6 |
30 |
7 |
| 1989 World Mountain Running Championships |
Die - Châtillon-en-Diois |
 FRA |
16 September 1989 |
6 |
29 |
6 |
| 1990 World Mountain Running Championships |
Telfes |
 AUT |
15 September 1990 |
6 |
27 |
6 |
| 1991 World Mountain Running Championships |
Zermatt |
SUI |
8 September 1991 |
6 |
28 |
6 |
| 1992 World Mountain Running Championships |
Valle di Susa |
ITA |
30 August 1992 |
6 |
28 |
6 |
| 1993 World Mountain Running Championships |
Gap |
FRA |
5 September 1993 |
4 |
23 |
5 |
| 1994 World Mountain Running Championships |
Berchtesgaden |
 GER |
4 September 1994 |
4 |
24 |
5 |
| 1995 World Mountain Running Championships |
Edinburgh |
GBR |
10 September 1995 |
4 |
22 |
5 |
| 1996 World Mountain Running Championships |
Telfes |
AUT |
1 September 1996 |
4 |
23 |
5 |
| 1997 World Mountain Running Championships |
Úpice - Malé Svatoňovice |
 CZE |
7 September 1997 |
4 |
22 |
5 |
| 1998 World Mountain Running Championships |
Dimitile (Reunion) |
FRA |
20 September 1998 |
4 |
24 |
7 |
| 1999 World Mountain Running Championships |
Mount Kinabalu Park |
 MAS |
19 September 1999 |
4 |
23 |
6 |
| 2000 World Mountain Running Championships |
Bergen |
GER |
10 September 2000 |
4 |
24 |
7 |
| 2001 World Mountain Running Championships |
Arta Terme |
ITA |
16 September 2001 |
4 |
23 |
7 |
| 2002 World Mountain Running Championships |
Innsbruck |
AUT |
15 September 2002 |
4 |
25 |
7 |
| 2003 World Mountain Running Championships |
Girdwood |
 USA |
20 September 2003 |
4 |
23 |
7 |
| 2004 World Mountain Running Championships |
Sauze d'Oulx |
ITA |
5 September 2004 |
4 |
24 |
8 |
| 2005 World Mountain Running Championships |
Wellington |
 NZL |
25 September 2005 |
4 |
22 |
5 |
| 2006 World Mountain Running Championships |
Bursa |
 TUR |
10 September 2006 |
4 |
26 |
10 |
| 2007 World Mountain Running Championships |
Ovronnaz |
SUI |
15 September 2007 |
4 |
22 |
6 |
| 2008 World Mountain Running Championships |
Sierre - Crans Montana |
SUI |
14 September 2008 |
4 |
25 |
8 |
| 2009 World Mountain Running Championships |
Madesimo - Campodolcino |
ITA |
6 September 2009 |
4 |
23 |
6 |
| 2010 World Mountain Running Championships |
Kamnik - Velika Planina |
 SLO |
5 September 2010 |
4 |
23 |
7 |
| 2011 World Mountain Running Championships |
Tirana |
 ALB |
11 September 2011 |
4 |
25 |
7 |
| 2012 World Mountain Running Championships |
Valle Camonica |
ITA |
2 September 2012 |
4 |
22 |
6 |
| 2013 World Mountain Running Championships |
Krynica Zdrój |
 POL |
8 September 2013 |
4 |
21 |
5 |
| 2014 World Mountain Running Championships |
Casette di Massa |
ITA |
14 September 2014 |
4 |
23 |
7 |
| 2015 World Mountain Running Championships |
Betws Y Coed |
GBR |
19 September 2015 |
4 |
21 |
4 |
| 2016 World Mountain Running Championships |
Sapareva Banya |
 BUL |
11 September 2016 |
4 |
24 |
7 |
| 2017 World Mountain Running Championships |
Premana |
ITA |
30 July 2017 |
4 |
21 |
7 |
| 2018 World Mountain Running Championships |
Canillo |
 AND |
16 September 2018 |
4 |
19 |
7 |
| 2019 World Mountain Running Championships |
Villa La Angostura |
 ARG |
15 November 2019 |
4 |
19 |
5 |
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