Elhousine Elazzaoui makes history with third Golden Trail title — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Elhousine Elazzaoui won the Golden Trail World Series finale in Muju, South Korea. He finished 44 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Patrick Kipngeno. This win secured his third overall title by two points.
The Golden Trail World Series features top mountain and trail runners. This season, they raced across three continents, including Canada. Runners faced challenging conditions in heavy rain and slippery trails. Read more culture coverage.
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Moroccan runner wins third consecutive Golden Trail World Series title Elhousine Elazzaoui won the Golden Trail World Series finale in Muju, South Korea. He finished 44 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Patrick Kipngeno. This win secured his third overall title by two points.
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Runner World published this brief on October 25, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated October 25, 2026.
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