🏔️ ITRA Runner Scraper

Extract comprehensive trail runner data from the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) database. Search by name and retrieve detailed athlete profiles, performance indices, rankings, and complete race histories.

What You Get

The ITRA Runner Scraper provides access to the official ITRA database containing over 2 million trail runners worldwide. For each athlete, you can extract:

• Runner Profile – Name, nationality, gender, age group, club, team, and sponsor affiliations
• Performance Index – ITRA's official performance rating with category breakdown
• World & Country Rankings – Current ranking positions globally and within their country
• Race Statistics – Total races, distances covered, elevation gained, and more
• Complete Race History – All recorded race results with finish times, positions, and race details

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description
Runner Name	Name of the athlete to search for (e.g., "Jim Walmsley" or "Kilian")
Max Runners	Limit how many profiles to extract when a search returns multiple results. Default: 10
Nationality Filter	Narrow results to a specific country (optional)
Include Race Results	Toggle to include or exclude the athlete's race history
Proxy Configuration	Recommended for reliable data extraction

Output Data

Each runner profile is saved to the dataset with the following structure:

{
  "runnerId": 12345,
  "firstName": "Jim",
  "lastName": "Walmsley",
  "name": "Jim Walmsley",
  "nationality": "United States",
  "nationalityIoc": "USA",
  "gender": "Male",
  "ageGroup": "M23",
  "performanceIndex": 892,
  "club": "HOKA NAZ Elite",
  "team": "HOKA ONE ONE",
  "biography": "...",
  "profilePicture": "https://...",
  "runnerStats": [
    { "title": "Total Races", "value": "45" },
    { "title": "Total Distance", "value": "2,450 km" },
    { "title": "Total Elevation", "value": "125,000 m D+" }
  ],
  "performanceIndicatorInfos": [
    { "categoryName": "100M", "pi": 892, "piIndex": "Elite" },
    { "categoryName": "100K", "pi": 875, "piIndex": "Elite" }
  ],
  "rankings": {
    "worldRank": 5,
    "worldOverall": 2100000,
    "countryRank": 2,
    "countryOverall": 85000
  },
  "raceResults": [
    {
      "raceName": "Western States 100",
      "raceDate": "2023-06-24",
      "distance": "100 Miles",
      "elevation": "5500 m D+",
      "finishTime": "14:09:28",
      "position": 1,
      "genderPosition": 1,
      "categoryName": "100M",
      "country": "United States"
    }
  ]
}

Use Cases

Research & Analysis

• Study performance trends across different distance categories
• Analyze participation patterns by nationality, age, and gender
• Track athlete progress over multiple seasons
• Compare elite vs amateur performance metrics

Sports Data Applications

• Build athlete databases for sports analytics platforms
• Create training insights from successful ultramarathon runners
• Develop performance prediction models
• Power fantasy sports or betting applications

Media & Content

• Generate athlete profiles for race coverage
• Research background information on competitors
• Track emerging talents in the trail running community

Proxy Configuration

For reliable data extraction, using a proxy is recommended. The ITRA website may limit requests from a single IP address.

Recommended setup:

{
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["DATACENTER"]
  }
}

DATACENTER proxies offer the best balance of speed and reliability for this Actor. If you experience issues, you can switch to RESIDENTIAL proxies for higher success rates.

The Actor automatically rotates IP addresses between runners to distribute requests evenly.

Related Actors

Looking for UTMB World Series data? Check out the companion Actor:

👉 UTMB Runner Data Scraper – Extract runner profiles and race history from the UTMB World Series database.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please create an issue on the Actor page. We typically respond within 24 hours.

Resources

• ITRA Official Website
• Apify Documentation
• Apify Discord Community

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This Actor is intended for research and analysis purposes. Please use responsibly and respect the ITRA Terms of Service.