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The 2025 Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) continued this Saturday in Jinshanling (China) with an epic race marked by rising heat, dry and dusty terrain, and a brutal course across the Great Wall of China, where Caroline Kimutai (Kenya – Milimani Runners) and Patrick Kipngeno (Kenya – Run2gether On Trail) claimed victory. With a star-studded lineupContinue reading “Patrick Kipngeno and Caroline Kimutai fly over the Great Wall of China at the second stop of the GTWS 2025”

After the thrilling start in Kobe, Japan, the 2025 Golden Trail World Series heads to its second stop: a debut race on the Great Wall of China, passing through Jinshanling in the city of Chengde. The course is a continuous series of short, steep ascents and descents from start to finish. Although the route doesn’t reachContinue reading “Heading to the heart of the Asian dragon: the Great Wall of China takes over in the Golden Trail World Series”

The 2025 Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) kicked off this Saturday in Kobe, Japan, with a fiery opener marked by intense heat, high humidity, and a technical course that took no prisoners. Spanish athlete Sara Alonso (Asics) and Patrick Kipngeno (Kenya – Run2gether On Trail)came out on top after a thrilling battle on the rugged trails around MountContinue reading “Alonso and Kipngeno take the win in Kobe at the opening round of the 2025 Golden Trail World Series”

KOBE, JAPAN — The Golden Trail World Series 2025 raises the curtain this April 19 in Japan, launching a season that will be more international, technical and thrilling than ever. Nine races, spread across some of the most iconic landscapes on the planet, will test the world’s top trail runners in a format that balances spectacle, strategy, and sustainability. Kobe,Continue reading “Kobe Trail kicks off the new GTWS season”

Following the work done over the past 5 years, the future of the GTWS also unveils a new CSR program which includes a new open-source “My Event Impact” tool, developed in partnership with Protect Our Winters, AirCoop and key races to assess the impact of events before their selection and track their progress once part of theContinue reading “GTWS unveils a new visual identity and CSR program “

The future of the Golden Trail World Series starts now! Just days before the 2025 season kicks off in Kobe, Japan, Salomon and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports came together on the iconic Champs-Élysées in Paris to unveil a game-changing, multi-year partnership designed to elevate the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) to new heights. ThroughContinue reading “Salomon and Warner Bros. Discovery partner to shape the future of the GTWS”

The new Golden Trail World Series season kicks off on April 19 in Kobe, Japan, and continues next week in China. Some of the world’s top trail runners will gather in Asia to battle for the year’s first victories and championship points. Kobe Trail promises a fast and technical showdown, while Jinshanling Great Wall TrailContinue reading “Season Kicks Off! Entry List for Kobe Trail and Jinshanling Great Wall Trail Race”