• The Golden Trail World Series return to the Great Wall of China for one of the most spectacular and iconic races of the season, where the world's trail running elite will take on a unique course shaped by centuries of history at one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
• The Jinshanling Great Wall Trail Race will provide the final opportunity for athletes to collect valuable points ahead of the Muju Trail Grand Finale (South Korea) and will feature a record prize purse of €40,800, reinforcing the GTWS commitment to supporting the continued growth and development of trail running across Asia.
• "The GTWS has significantly increased the international profile of the race, allowing elite athletes, media and trail running fans from around the world to discover Jinshanling" say the organisers, who view the event's inclusion in the circuit as a major milestone in establishing the race as one of the most distinctive and recognised fixtures on the international trail running calendar.

The fifth stop of the Golden Trail World Series moves the action from Austria to Switzerland for the 53rd edition of Sierre-Zinal, a legendary race featuring 31 kilometres and 2,200 metres of elevation gain.

Defending champions Philemon Kiriago and Caroline Kimutai return to protect their crowns against Elhousine Elazzaoui and Madalina Florea, the reigning series champions and recent winners of the Salomon Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail, held just one week ago.

The iconic Swiss race, which brings together more than 6,800 runners from 86 nationalities, will be broadcast live across Warner Bros. Discovery platforms (HBO Max, Eurosport and TNT Sports), as well as through an extensive network of international broadcasters.

• Madalina Florea (Scott) made the decisive move on the steepest sections of the 24.5km course, which featured 1,618 metres of elevation gain. The Romanian claimed her second consecutive victory of the season to strengthen her lead in the overall standings.
• Elhousine Elazzaoui (NNormal) opened up race-winning gaps on the descent and secured his third victory in four races this season, consolidating his position at the top of the GTWS rankings.
• Ruth Gitonga (Run2Gether On Trail) and Naomi Lang (Salomon) completed the women's podium, while Michael Saoli and Patrick Kipngeno led a Run2Gether On Trail one-two on the men's podium.