| Winners | |
|---|---|
| SkyRace |   |
| Sky Ultra |  |
| Vertical Kilometer |  |
| Sky Extreme |  |
| Competitions | |
| Venues | 18 venues |
| Individual | 23 events |
The 2016 Skyrunner World Series was the 15th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002. [1]
From this edition is included a new category, Sky Extreme.
Sky champions of the season are the Italian Tadei Pivk and the American Megan Kimmel. [2] [3] [4]
| Race | Country | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yading Skyrun |  | 30 April |  | |
| Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri | | 22 May | |  |
| Livigno SkyMarathon | | 26 June | | |
| Dolomites SkyRace | | 17 July | | |
| SkyRace Comapedrosa |  | 31 July | | |
| Matterhorn Ultraks 46K |  | 30 August |  | |
| The Rut 28K | | 3 September | | |
| Limone Extreme SkyRace | | 15 October | | |
| Champions | | | ||
| Race | Country | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transvulcania Ultramarathon | | 7 May | |  |
| Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira |  | 4 June | | |
| High Trail Vanoise | | 10 July | | |
| The Rut 50K | | 4 September | | |
| Ultra Pirineu | | 24 September | | |
| Champions | | | ||
| Race | Country | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilometro Vertical Transvulcania | | 5 May |  | |
| Santa Caterina Vertical Kilometer | | 24 June | | |
| Kilomètre Vertical Face de Bellevarde | | 8 July | | |
| Dolomites Vertical Kilometer | | 15 July | | |
| Blåmann Vertical | | 5 August | | |
| Lone Peak Vertical Kilometer | | 2 September |  | |
| Vertical Grèste de la Mughéra | | 14 October | | |
| Champions | | | ||
| Race | Country | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tromsø SkyRace | | 6 August | | |
| Kima Trophy | | 28 August | | |
| Glen Coe Skyline | | 18 September | | |
| Champions | | | ||
The Skyrunner® World Series is an annual international championship of skyrunning and the official International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) race circuit for mountain running. Each year the Skyrunner® World Series presents a global Sky Racing calendar, attracting mountain running athletes from almost every country.
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