• Elhousine Elazzaoui (NNormal) delivers a dominant performance at Muju Trail to claim his fourth victory of the season and a third consecutive Golden Trail World Series title, becoming the most successful athlete in the history of the series.
• Patrick Kipngeno (Run2gether On Trail) produces a spectacular comeback to finish second in Muju and in the overall standings, with the title decided by just two points: 1,130 for Elazzaoui to the Kenyan's 1,128.
• Salomon wins the inaugural GTWS team ranking after also taking the team victory in Muju, capping a thrilling 2026 season in which the title battles remained wide open until the final race.

Muju Trail, the 2026 Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) Grand Finale in South Korea, has crowned a new star. Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir (Salomon) claimed her first victory on the circuit with an outstanding display of talent, strength and adaptability on one of the most technical and demanding courses in the history of the competition: 28.6 kilometres with 2,313 metres of elevation gain, made even tougher by the rain.

Just a few minutes later, Madalina Florea (Scott) crossed the finish line in second place with another reason to celebrate: the result saw her retain her GTWS overall title.

Mexico's Miriam Morales (México Imparable) completed the podium in Muju with an impressive third place. The Grand Finale also left the other two podium positions in the overall standings unchanged, with Caroline Kimutai (Salomon) ending the season in second place and Ruth Gitonga (Run2Gether On Trail) taking third.