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Kolbeinsdóttir wins Muju; Florea retains series title
Finished second at Muju, 5:50 behind Kolbeinsdóttir, and secured her second consecutive series title after three wins and two second places in five starts.
Athlete
Mădălina Florea
Trail runner
Mădălina Florea is an elite trail runner on the Golden Trail circuit. In a 2026 interview, she describes adaptation and enjoyment as important parts of how she approaches training and racing.
- Discipline
- Trail runningExplicitly identified in the original interview.Source
20 TUM reports · Published coverage below
Publication history
Coverage over time
19 editorial issues
Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.
Jul 2024Peak 3Nov 2026
Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 1; Oct 2024: 1; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 0; Mar 2025: 1; Apr 2025: 1; May 2025: 1; Jun 2025: 1; Jul 2025: 1; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 1; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 2; Jun 2026: 2; Jul 2026: 1; Aug 2026: 3; Sep 2026: 1; Oct 2026: 2; Nov 2026: 0.
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In The Ultra Minute
Newest first
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Muju title-race preview
Mădălina Florea led the women’s standings ahead of the Muju finale in this dated preview; no final title or race result was reported.
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Jinshanling and Golden Trail standings
TUM covered Ruth Mwihaki Gitonga and Patrick Kipngeno’s wins and the series standings ahead of the final. The expanded Gitonga name is held for alias review.
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Sierre-Zinal’s results and aid-station discussion
TUM covered Florea and Kiriago’s wins, podiums and the aid-station clip, distinguishing allowed assistance from an alleged rules violation.
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Sierre-Zinal’s August 8 preview and following guide
The August 7 preview named a deep Sierre-Zinal field, including Jessie Diggins’s planned debut. It supplied start times, regional viewing links and race-weekend anti-doping education; these are contemporary plans, not later start confirmations.
Event date: August 8, 2026 · TUM publication: August 7, 2026
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Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail podiums
Elhousine Elazzaoui and Mădălina Florea won in 2:08:44 and 2:32:16. The issue identified this as Elazzaoui’s third Golden Trail World Series win in four races and Florea’s second consecutive series win.
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QMT30 brings Golden Trail racing to the festival
QMT30 women’s winner: 2:27:14 at Quebec Mega Trail; reported July 6, 2026.
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Florea’s Broken Arrow 23K strategy
Mădălina Florea: 23K women’s winner · 2:02:18. Dated June 25 reporting; historical context, plans and later outcomes remain distinct.
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Broken Arrow 23K winners and photo finish
Mădălina Florea: 23K women’s winner ·2:02:18.
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Kimutai and Elazzaoui win Ledro Sky Trentino
TUM reported Florea finishing 2:03 behind Kimutai at Ledro Sky Trentino.
Earlier coverage (10)
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Ledro preview and Florea’s return
TUM previewed her return to Ledro on May 24, 2026 while recalling her 2025 GTWS overall title and second place at Ledro in 2025; this was not a 2026 result.
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The 2025 Tepec GTWS round
TUM reported third woman after two reported falls at the 2025 Tepec Trail GTWS round.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: July 4, 2025
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Broken Arrow 2025 women’s 23 K
TUM reported the 2025 Broken Arrow 23 K second woman in 2:02:03.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 24, 2025
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Florea and Kiriago win in Noli
Won the women’s 2025 GTWS round in Noli after third in China and second in Japan earlier that season.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 23, 2025
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Njeru recovers from a wrong turn
Was Alonso’s closest late-race challenger at Kobe.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: April 25, 2025
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Florea’s second place and post-race praise
Mădălina Florea finished second in 2:59:46 and praised both Alonso’s strength and Njeru’s response to a wrong turn.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: April 25, 2025
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Florea signs with Scott Running
In March 2025, TUM reported Mădălina Florea signing with Scott Running after teasing an upcoming sponsor.
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Njeru takes the series title; Chepngeno wins the final
Finished third in the women’s 2024 Ascona prologue; no 23 km final placing is given for her.
Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: October 22, 2024
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Njeru wins Mammoth’s women’s 26K
Finished behind Njeru in Mammoth’s women’s 26K, with the gap reported as nearly three minutes.
Dated standings and race results
A season snapshot and an individual race win are different outcomes.
Reported 2026-10-23
Muju title-race preview
Mădălina Florea led the women’s standings ahead of the Muju finale in this dated preview; no final title or race result was reported.
TUM · Oct 23, 2026Reported 2026-09-29
Before the Golden Trail final
Led the series standings in the September 29 account.
TUM · Sep 29, 2026Reported 2026-06-25
Broken Arrow 23K
Won in 2:02:18 after a patient race strategy in the June 25 account.
TUM · Jun 25, 2026Reported 2026-05-25
Kimutai and Elazzaoui win Ledro Sky Trentino
TUM reported Florea finishing 2:03 behind Kimutai at Ledro Sky Trentino.
TUM · May 25, 2026Read & listen
Original public source
Mădălina Florea: The Joy of Being Herself
Original public context, separate from the dated TUM account.
COROS
Connections
Finished second at Muju, 5:50 behind Kolbeinsdóttir, and secured her second consecutive series title after three wins and two second places in five starts.
Golden Trail World Series
Finished second at Muju, 5:50 behind Kolbeinsdóttir, and secured her second consecutive series title after three wins and two second places in five starts.
SourceNamed in 2026 result coverage
Sierre-Zinal
TUM covered Florea and Kiriago’s wins, podiums and the aid-station clip, distinguishing allowed assistance from an alleged rules violation.
SourceWomen’s winner in 2: 32: 16
Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail
Elhousine Elazzaoui and Mădălina Florea won in 2:08:44 and 2:32:16. The issue identified this as Elazzaoui’s third Golden Trail World Series win in four races and Florea’s second consecutive series win.
SourceQMT30 women’s winner: 2:27:14
Quebec Mega Trail
QMT30 hosted Golden Trail World Series racing. Samwel Kiprotich won in 2:08:21; Madalina Florea won the women’s race in 2:27:14. The 40,800 Euro purse is event-level, not an individual prize.
SourceSources & notes
Coverage details
- October 26 dated coverage
- Finished second at Muju, 5:50 behind Kolbeinsdóttir, and secured her second consecutive series title after three wins and two second places in five starts.Reported October 26; publication order is distinct from event dates and research timestamps. Plans, interim positions and provisional attributions are not final results.Source
- October23 Muju preview
- Standings and scheduled finale · pre-race reportDated pre-finale coverage, not a current final classification or completed series title.Source
- September 29 standings
- Golden Trail series leader before MujuDated pre-final standings, not a final season title. The June Broken Arrow 23K win is a separate race.Source
- 2026Ledro account
- Finished2:03 behind KimutaiThe Ledro result followed its preview; later series standings remain separately dated.Source
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- COROS Page displays 06/12/2026; exact publication time is not stated · Checked Oct 20, 2026
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