2026-11-09 [Australia / Trail] Grampians Peak Trail: Chris Myers sets 19:43 course record and first sub-20-hour 100-mile
[Australia / Trail] Grampians Peak Trail: Chris Myers sets 19:43 course record and first sub-20-hour 100-mile
The World Trail Majors race at Halls Gap, in its fourth year, ran on November 8. Chris Myers (USA) won the 100-mile in 19:43, becoming the race first sub-20-hour finisher and beating the course record, with a margin of more than an hour. It was his second WTM win of 2026 after the Mt. Fuji 100 Mile. Kamil Lesniak (Poland) took second in 21:09 and Man Kumar (Nepal) third in 21:31. Antonina Iushina (Neutral) dominated the women race in 23:08, almost two hours clear and sixth overall; Maryline Nakache (France) was second in 24:59, her third WTM runner-up finish this year, and Sarah Ludowici (Australia) third in 25:36. In the 50K (WTM Short Series), Koken Ogasawara (Japan) won in 4:19 from Billy Curtis (Australia, 4:21) and Daniel Jones (New Zealand, 4:23); Lucy Bartholomew (Australia) won the women race in 5:15. The final WTM race of 2026 is Ultra-Trail Cape Town in South Africa on November 21. (Sources: iRunFar, November 9; World Trail Majors)
[Spain / Trail] Skyrunner World Series final: Merillas wins in 4:20 and takes the overall title, Sara Alonso goes five for five
The season finale, Marato dels Dements Skymasters in Serra d Espada Natural Park (42km with nine major climbs), was rerouted after summer wildfires. Manuel Merillas (Spain) won in 4:20 and sealed the overall series title with its EUR 12,000 first prize. Lucien Mermillon (France) was second in 4:32 and Marcos Villamuera (Spain) third in 4:38. Pre-race contender Frederic Tranchand (France) fell early and finished seventh in 4:44. Sara Alonso (Spain) won the women race in 5:30, going five for five in Skyrunner World Series races this year and taking the overall crown; Elena Karanfiloska (North Macedonia) was second in 5:40 and Greta Garcia (Spain) third in 5:45. (Sources: iRunFar, November 9; Skyrunner World Series)
[Hong Kong / Trail] TransLantau starts Friday night: 2,000-plus runners, 63 percent local, and TL100 now Full too
TransLantau by UTMB (sixth edition) runs November 13-15. UTMB preview notes more than 2,000 runners, 26 percent women and 63 percent local entries across four races (TL100 104km, TL50 45km, TL25, TL15). On November 9 the official site listed TL100 as Full, so with TL50, TL25 and TL15 already sold out every distance is now closed, four days before the race, and transfers ended November 6. Elite field: 100K men Damien Humbert (France, UTMB Index 910) and Tomas Hudec (Czech Republic, 855, Zugspitz 100K winner); 100K women Tereza Hudcova (Czech Republic, 718, Transgrancanaria 100K winner) and Emma Bilham (Switzerland, 667). On the 50K, Claudio Diaz Castan (Spain, 879) makes his Asian debut against Peng Tian (China, 836), while Hong Kong Ki Chin Wong (669), last year 100K winner, and Emma Phipkin (Great Britain, 655) lead the women. TL100 starts 19:30 Friday from Mui Wo with a 27-hour limit; the event also raises funds for local projects including scholarships at Tai O Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College. (Sources: UTMB November event preview; TransLantau official site)
[Hong Kong / Road] Weekend local races wrap up as the HZMB Half Marathon takes over next Sunday
A busy November 7-8 in Hong Kong: Buddha You Run at Ngong Ping (18/8/3km) and day one of the Mountain Range Tai Po leg (8km) on November 7, then the longer Tai Po races (30/45km), the Action Asia Hysan Island Hike and Run (6/15/23km) and the RMAC Gold Coast 15km on November 8. Results are pending from the organisers and timing company. Next Sunday, November 15, the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (Hong Kong Section) Half Marathon takes over the world longest bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing, a World Athletics platinum-label road race; entries are full and long closed, so runners should watch for the organiser transport and assembly notices. (Sources: Fitz race calendar; HZMB Half Marathon official site)