Due to huge thunderstorms in the Tatra mountains, the Tatra Sky Marathon was cancelled. The overall rankings have also been updated. 

The Tatra Sky Marathon stopped mid-race and cancelled 

Due to the weather forecast, the race was brought forward to start one hour earlier than originally planned, but unfortunately this wasn't enough… Shortly after the women’s race set off, unexpected thunderstorms appeared over the race’s course route. Light rain rapidly turned into heavy thunderstorms, and the Tatra Sky Marathon race director took the decision to stop the women’s race at the 11-kilometre mark, and to not start the men’s race. 

The weather forecast gave no indication of improvement in the hours to follow, so the final decision to cancel the race entirely was taken. The 6^th stage of the Golden Trail World Series will therefore not award any points for the overall ranking.

Only three races left for the overall ranking

In view of this unprecedented situation, Greg Vollet, Director of the Golden Trail Series, also had to take a decision regarding the Golden Trail World Series' overall ranking. Therefore, it was decided that only 3 races would be taken into account in the calculation of the overall ranking before the final. "We're faced with an unprecedented situation," explained Grégory Vollet. "Up until now, we have been lucky because since 2018, and the creation of the Golden Trail Series, we have never cancelled any event. The decision taken by the Tatra Sky Marathon race management was without doubt the right decision, but unfortunately it has consequences on our runners' rankings. Some started their season at Sierre-Zinal with the aim of doing the last four stages to qualify for the final. With the 6^th stage cancelled, this is no longer possible. That's why we have decided to only keep the runners' 3 best results before the final. This will enable each runner to have the right number of races despite this unexpected cancellation."

The rankings have changed

Following this decision, the Golden Trail World Series overall rankings have changed: 

The Top 10 men's and women's overall rankings updated: 

Men

1 – Patrick Kipngeno (KEN – Run2gether/ON AG): 576 pts

2 – Elhousine Elazzaoui (MAR – Nnormal): 576 pts

3 – Roberto Delorenzi (CHE – Brooks): 476 pts

4 – Daniel Pattis (ITA – Brooks): 465 pts

5 – Alain Santamaria (ESP – Salomon): 420 pts

6 – Marcin Kubica (POL – Salomon): 418 pts

7 – Kilian Jornet (ESP – Nnormal): 400 pts

8 – Alex Garcia (ESP – Brooks): 396 pts

9 – Léonard Mitrica (ROM – Datacor Running): 387 pts

10 – Miquel Corbera Rubio (ESP – Brooks): 384 pts

Women

1 – Maude Mathys (CHE – Asics): 532 pts

2 – Malen Osa (ESP – Salomon): 500 pts

3 – Joyce Njeru (CHE – Atletica Saluzzo): 493 pts

4 – Theres Leboeuf (CHE – Compressport): 478 pts

5 – Sylvia Nordskar (NOR – HOKA): 457 pts

6 – Marta Martinez Abellan (ESP – La Sportiva): 444 pts

7 – Rosa Lara Feliu (ESP – Compressport): 436 pts

8 – Naiara Irigoyen Indave (ESP – Salomon): 420 pts

9 – Caitlin Fielder (NZL – Salomon): 416 pts

10 – MădălinaFlorea (ROM – Salomon): 364 pts