Alonso Sweeps Skyrunner World Series with Five Wins

Sara Alonso won the Marató dels Dements SkyMasters final in Eslida in 5:30:38 on 7 November 2026, sealing the overall Merrell Skyrunner World Series title with a perfect five wins from five races.

It was her first year on the circuit.

Five races, five wins, one fall

The race started at 7:30 a.m. on a 42 km course with 3,903 m of positive elevation gain and nine major climbs through the Serra d'Espadà Natural Park.

A July wildfire had burned more than 10,000 hectares, forcing organisers to redesign a route that kept its steep, rocky character.

Alonso led from the start but fell on the first descent and hit her ribs.

A lead that never wavered

Despite the pain, she kept the lead and crossed the line almost ten minutes clear.

Elena Karanfiloska finished second in 5:40:17 and Greta García third in 5:45:35, leaving Alonso with a margin of 9:39 over her nearest rival.

The SkyMasters final awarded double points, with 200 going to the winner, and Alonso needed only a top-four finish to secure the title.

A season built on home ground

Alonso's five wins — Acantilados del Norte, Calamorro, Gorbeia Suzien, Sobrescobio and the Dements final — swept all four Spanish races of the series.

At Sobrescobio she set a women's course record of 3:14:02, almost ten minutes ahead of García.

She closed the season on 700 points, 194 clear of second-placed Eva Delafosse.

"It has been very lovely to feel the people's warmth throughout the whole course," Alonso said, and she dedicated the result to Kalie McCrystal and Ida Amelie Robsahm, two runners who died earlier in the year.