Digest of · 7 October 2026
Robert Farken has won the fan vote for the September edition of the 'Ass des Monats' award of the German Athletics Association (DLV). The athlete from Leipzig received the most votes and prevailed against a strong field of competitors.
The 2026 WMRA World Cup reaches its concluding weekend at Defi des Couleurs in Quebec, Canada. The circuit has covered 16 races in 10 countries across four continents, taking in established mountain running destinations as well as new venues and communities. The season produced close finishes, among them Anna Gibson (USA) overtaking Joyce Muthoni Njeru (KEN) in the final metres of Broken Arrow Ascent and a photo finish between Richard Omaya Atuya and Linus Hultegard at Transvulcania. Brayan Rodríguez (MEX), Arianna Dentis (ITA) and Ruth Gitonga (KEN) established themselves among the standout names of the year. The World Mountain Running Association states that 100 anti-doping tests have been carried out over the World Cup season.
The Skyrunning Masters Championships close their 2026 season with the SKYULTRA on October 4, 2026. The race is hosted at the Pisão Extreme in São Pedro do Sul, in northern Portugal. Runners over forty face 6,500 metres of vertical climb over 65 km.
The A Stroll in The Park 12-Hour Endurance Run took place in Suwanee, Georgia, in the United States on 3 October 2026. The event was a 12-hour race. 8 runners completed the 12-hour event. The finishers comprised 5 men and 3 women. The result is recorded in the DUV Ergebnisdatenbank of the Deutscher Ultramarathon-Verband. The database entry lists the location as Suwanee, GA (USA), the format as 12h and the finisher count as 8, with 5 men and 3 women.
Digest of
7 October 2026
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