The 2012 World Mountain Running Championships were held on 2 September in Val Camonica in the Italian Alps.It was the 28th edition of the championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), and the seventh time that Italy had hosted the competition.The 2010 world champion Andrea Mayr took the women's senior race, which saw the United States claim the team gold.Michael Cherop of Uganda and Sevilay Eytemis of Turkey were the junior champions and also led their nations to their respective team titles.An open race for male and female members of the public held on the same day of the championships attracted 66 runners.
Andrea Mayr
, the 2010 winner, regained the women's title.