With 4 of the 8 stages already completed, it's time to take stock of the Golden Trail World Series mid-season rankings.

4 races, 7 winners!

The Golden Trail World Series has already held four races this season: Kobe Trail (Japan), Four Sisters Mountain (China), Zegama-Aizkorri (Spain) and the Marathon du Mont-Blanc (France). It's already shaping up to be a spectacular season with an unusually dense field, as demonstrated by the 7 different winners (3 in the men's and 4 in the women's) since the start of the year; only Patrick Kipngeno managed to take away two victories on the two Asian races.

So, let's look at who this season's top podium spots are so far:

  • Patrick Kipngeno (KEN – Run2gether/On AG): Kobe Trail and Four Sisters Mountain
  • Kilian Jornet (ESP – Nnormal): Zegama-Aizkorri
  • Elhousine Elazzaoui (MAR – Nnormal): Marathon du Mont-Blanc
  • Maude Mathys (CHE – Asics): Kobe Trail
  • Joyce Njeru (KEN – Atletica Saluzzo): Four Sisters Mountain
  • Sylvia Nordskar (NOR – Hoka): Zegama-Aizkorri
  • Judith Wyder (CHE – Hoka): Marathon du Mont-Blanc

Remember, runners can accumulate points in 4 of the 8 stages (maximum) to try and qualify in the top 30 to be invited to the Grand Final, which will be held in Ascona/Locarno in Switzerland from 17th to 22nd October. Some runners have already participated in 4 races (which is the case for Elhousine Elazzaoui), whereas others have only just begun their season at the Marathon du Mont-Blanc. Therefore, the overall ranking will change significantly between now and the end of the season. 

Join us on 10th August at Sierre-Zinal for the 5th stage of the GTWS!

The mid-season top 10 

Men

1 – Elhousine Elazzaoui (MAR – Nnormal): 752 pts

2 – Bogdan Damian (ROM – Datacor Running Team): 476 pts

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

4 – Roberto Delorenzi (CHE – Brooks): 435 pts

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

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

7 – Patrick Kipngeno (KEN – Run2gether/On AG): 400 pts

8 – Leonard Mitrica (ROM – Datacor Running Team): 387 pts

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

10 – Adil Moussaoui (MAR – Egari): 374 pts 

Women

1 – Rosa Lara Feliu (ESP – Compressport): 569 pts

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

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

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

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

6 – Marta Martínez Abellán (ESP – La Sportiva): 444 pts

7 – Caterina Stenta (ITA – Salomon): 421 pts

8 – Naiara Irigoyen Indave (ESP – A4XKM): 420 pts

9 – Joyce Njeru (KEN – Atletica Saluzzo): 366 pts

10 – Sara Alonso (ESP – Asics): 332 pts