The Mens Zegama Aizkorri field could be the most competitive start list in this legendary race’s history.
24 Males who we believe could fill the top positions are highlighted below. The anticipation is building for the first race of the #GoldenTrailSeries
Who is your pick for the podium?
Marc Lauenstein
SWITZERLAND – TEAM SALOMON – 2017 & 2018 TRAIL DU VENTOUX WINNER – 2017 ZEGAMA 3RD – 2017 OCC WINNER
Photo: Jordi Saragossa – fotògraph
Rui Ueda
JAPAN – TEAM COLUMBIA MONTRAIL – 2017 HASETSUNE WINNER – 2017 KOREA 50K WINNER – 2016 CCC 2ND
Aritz Egea
SPAIN – TEAM SALOMON – 2018 REVENTON TRAIL WINNER – 2017 RUN THE RUT WINNER – 2017 GORBEIA SUZIEN WINNER – 2017 OLYMPUS MARATHON WINNER
Max king
USA TEAM SALOMON – 2017 CHUCKANUT 50K WINNER – 2017 BROKEN ARROW WINNER – 2017 MONT BLANC MARATHON 3RD – 2017 SIERRE-ZINAL 4TH
Photo: Droz Photo
Remi Bonnet
SWITZERLAND – TEAM SALOMON – 2017 PIKES PEAK MARATHON WINNER
Photo: Martina Valmassoi
William Rodriguez
COLOMBIA – 2015 SIERRE-ZINAL 2ND – 2018 PACIFIC TRAIL WINNER – 2017 SIERRE-ZINAL 8TH
Photo: Jordi Saragossa – fotògraf
Pascal Egli
SWITZERLAND – TEAM DYNAFIT – 2017 WORLD MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP 3RD – 2017 RING OF STEALL 2ND – 2017 RUN THE RUT 2ND
Sage Canaday
USA – TEAM HOKA – 2017 LAKE SONOMA WINNER – 2017 SPEEDGOAT 3RD – 2017 CHUCKANUT 50K 3RD – 2017 HONG KONG 100 3RD
Photo: Timothee Nalet
Kiril Nikolov
BULGARIA – 2017 REBEL TRAILS MARATHON WINNER – 2017 RING OF STEALL 5TH – 2017 RUN THE RUT 4TH – 2017 OLYMPUS MARATHON 3 RD
Thibaut Baronian
FRANCE – TEAM SALOMON – 2017 SKYRHUNE WINNER – 2017 OCC 2ND – 2017 SIERRE-ZINAL 7TH – 2018 REVENTON TRAIL MARATHON 2ND
Photo: Droz Photo
Alexis Sevennec
FRANCE – TEAM SCOTT – 2017 GLEN COE SKYLINE 3RD – 2016 LIMONE EXTREME WINNER – 2017 ZEGAMA
Ismail Razga
MOROCCO – TEAM LA SPORTIVA – 2017 TOLOSALDEKO WINNER – 2017 APUKO IGOERA WINNER – 2016 MARATHON PIRENEU WINNER – 2016 ZEGAMA 6TH
Adrien Michaud
FRANCE – TEAM SCOTT – 2017 SKYRACE MATHEYSIN WINNER – 2017 SKYRHUNE 2ND – 2017 EPIC TRAIL 3RD – 2017 ZEGAMA 5TH
Photo: Trails Endurance Mag
Stephan Wenk
SWITZERLAND – TEAM SCOTT – 2017 ULTRAKS WINNER – 2017 SWISS ALPINE K47 WINNER – 2017 EIGER E51 WINNER – 2017 SIERRE ZINAL 6TH
Finlay Wild
UK – 2017 TROMSØ 3RD – 2017 GLEN COE 4TH – 2018 YADING SKYRACE 5TH
Photo: Holmfirth Harriers
Matt Flaherty
USA – TEAM SALOMON – 2017 OLD GHOST WINNER – 2016 TECUMSEH MARATHON WINNER – 2017 SWISS ALPINE K78 3RD
Photo: Martina Valmassoi
Kane Reilly
SOUTH AFRICA – TEAM SALOMON – 2017 MONT BLANC MARATHON 5TH – 2017 OTTER TRAIL 2ND – 2016 TABLE MOUNTAIN WINNER
Christian Greyling
SOUTH AFRICA – TEAM SALOMON – 2017 OTTER TRAIL WINNER – 2017 AZORES TRAIL RUN WINNER – 2017 DRAENSBERG WINNER
Photo: Droz Photo
Davide Cheraz
ITALY – TEAM SALOMON – 2018 MIUT MARATHON WINNER – 2018 MAREMONTANA 2ND – 2017 OCC 5TH
Francois Gonon
FRANCE – TEAM SCOTT – 2016 BUFF EPIC WINNER – 2016 TRANSJU’TRAIL WINNER – 2015 MONT BLANC MARATHON 2ND