The most intense short-distance trail race of the first half of the year has wrapped up. The 2026 Huangyan Jiufeng Trail Masters not only featured a deep elite field, but high temperatures added to the drama — under the twin pressures of competition and the weather, quite a few elite runners indeed "blew up." However, that also produced a more diverse outcome. In the men's and women's top-three shoe rankings, the HOKA ROCKET X TRAIL, powered by Meng Guangfu's runaway performance, claimed the overall top spot — even overtaking the women's leader who had started half an hour earlier before the finish. Dark-horse–type Ye Chaoyang and "Rocket" Luo Tao helped adidas's two generations of the Big Speed Meteor make the list, making adidas the only brand with two different models on the leaderboard. On the women's list, unsigned runner Wang Kaili seized the title, and her choice for the race was NNormal's Kierag 谢拉格02. "The Great Demon King" Chi Lingjie held a spot for Salomon — regardless of distance, the Salomon S/LAB ULTRA seems to be her go-to choice. Finally, congratulations to Zhang Ting and Li-Ning's Lu 2 PRO for making the list! #Golden League#trailrunning#Jiufeng#MengGuangfu#ChiLingjie#TrailRunningBigBang