The 2026 WMRA Mountain Running World Cup ended at the Defi des Couleurs at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, on 10 and 11 October, and the women's overall title was decided on countback. Ruth Gitonga of Kenya retained her crown after finishing level on 384 points with compatriot Joyce Muthoni Njeru, having won more races during the season. Gitonga did not travel to Canada because of visa issues.
Philemon Kiriago retained the men's overall title with 396 points, ahead of fellow Kenyans Richard Atuya (290) and Michael Saoli (223). Kirsty Skye Dickson of Great Britain was third in the women's standings on 264 points. In the discipline standings, Atuya led the men's uphill table on 142 and Saoli the men's classic table on 100, while Njeru topped the women's uphill table on 134 and Gitonga the women's classic table on 150.
In the uphill race on Saturday, Meikal Beaudoin Rousseau of the United States won in 28:55, with Canada's Remi Leroux second in 29:04 and American Cameron Smith third in 29:12. Kiriago was fourth. The race also served as the Canadian Mountain Running Championships.
Kiriago responded on Sunday in the roughly 16km up-and-down classic race, leading from the opening climb. He held a 22-second advantage over Mason Coppi of the United States at the first summit and won in 1:11:24, 19 seconds clear of Coppi, with Leroux third in 1:13:21.
Nina Engelhard of Germany won both women's races. She took the uphill in 31:43, nearly two minutes ahead of Dickson (33:32) and Erin Moyer of the United States (33:44), then won the classic in 1:20:34 after leading by more than a minute at the first summit. Njeru regained second place from France's Nelie Clement with about 3km remaining, finishing in 1:23:45 to Clement's 1:23:51.