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Poland National Team · ISF

Skyrunning World
Championships 2026

The 2026 Skyrunning World Championships took place on 18–20 September 2026 on La Gomera (Canary Islands, Spain) in three disciplines: VERTICAL, SKY and SKYULTRA. Team Poland won three medals: gold for Patrycja Stanek in the SKY race (3:20:29), bronze for Dominik Tabor in SKY (2:46:52) and his silver in the combined VERTICAL + SKY ranking.

Location

La Gomera, Spain

Dates

18–20.09.2026

Disciplines

VERTICAL · SKY · ULTRA

Poland's medals

3 · gold, silver, bronze

The ninth edition of the Skyrunning World Championships took place on 18–20 September 2026 on the volcanic island of La Gomera (Canary Islands, Spain). National teams from around the world battled for 27 sets of medals across three disciplines: VERTICAL, SKY and SKYULTRA. The races were held as part of the Gomera Paradise series, under the aegis of the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF).

Last updated: Sources:Official race website

– · La Gomera

Download the event book (PDF)Official race website
Technical partners of the teamATTIQALE Active Life Energy
Official results · La Gomera 2026

Team results

Team Poland came home from La Gomera with three World Championship medals. Patrycja Stanek won the SKY race to become world champion, and Dominik Tabor reached the podium twice — bronze in SKY and silver in the combined VERTICAL + SKY ranking. Bartosz Ligas and Łukasz Wąchała finished in the world's top five, and Miłosz Szcześniewski in the SKYULTRA top ten.

Medal tally

Gold medal
1
Silver medal
1
Bronze medal
1
Medals in total
3

  1. Patrycja Stanek

    World champion

    Gold medal
    • SKY1. placeTime3:20:29

  2. Dominik Tabor

    Men's category

    Bronze medalSilver medal
    • SKY3. placeTime2:46:52
    • VERTICAL7. placeTime38:33
    • Combined ranking · VERTICAL + SKY2. place

  3. Bartosz Ligas

    Men's category

    • SKYULTRA5. placeTime6:46:16

  4. Łukasz Wąchała

    Men's category

    • SKY5. placeTime2:49:50

  5. Miłosz Szcześniewski

    Men's category

    • SKYULTRA10. placeTime7:09:26

  6. Agnieszka Dygacz

    Women's category

    Did not start

    An injury ruled her out of the races in La Gomera.

Team Poland results - 2026 Skyrunning World Championships, La Gomera
AthleteDisciplinePlaceTimeMedal
Patrycja StanekSKY1.3:20:29Gold medal
Dominik TaborSKY3.2:46:52Bronze medal
Dominik TaborVERTICAL7.38:33-
Dominik TaborCombined ranking VERTICAL + SKY2.-Silver medal
Bartosz LigasSKYULTRA5.6:46:16-
Łukasz WąchałaSKY5.2:49:50-
Miłosz SzcześniewskiSKYULTRA10.7:09:26-
Agnieszka Dygacz---Did not start
Full results on the ISF website

Poland National Team

The team was selected through the qualification races on Babia Góra (6 June 2026) — selection was based on the percentage of the norm achieved in the 2xBabia Góra (20 km) and 4xBabia Góra (55 km) races. The discipline raced in La Gomera is independent of the qualifying distance.

Full qualification ranking

Agnieszka Dygacz

Selected
SKYULTRA
Qualified via
4xBabia Góra · 55 km
Net time · % of norm
6:22:59 · 129.25%
SWC result
Did not start

Miłosz Szcześniewski

Selected
SKYULTRA
Qualified via
4xBabia Góra · 55 km
Net time · % of norm
5:52:06 · 116.44%
SWC result
SKYULTRA · 10. place

Bartosz Ligas

Selected
SKYULTRA
Qualified via
4xBabia Góra · 55 km
Net time · % of norm
5:59:07 · 114.17%
SWC result
SKYULTRA · 5. place

Dominik Tabor

Selected
SKYVERTICALBronze medalSilver medal
Qualified via
2xBabia Góra · 20 km
Net time · % of norm
1:59:01 · 112.59%
SWC result
SKY · 3. place

Łukasz Wąchała

Reserve → roster
SKY
Qualified via
2xBabia Góra · 20 km
Net time · % of norm
2:01:09 · 110.61%
SWC result
SKY · 5. place

Patrycja Stanek

Reserve → roster
SKYGold medal
Qualified via
2xBabia Góra · 20 km
Net time · % of norm
2:31:34 · 106.88%
SWC result
SKY · 1. place
Skyrunning Polska · SWC 2026

Technical partners of the team

Team Poland at the 2026 Skyrunning World Championships was backed by the technical partners of Skyrunning Polska - thanks to them the squad travelled to La Gomera in a single team kit and with full race-nutrition support.

Team kit

ATTIQ

A Polish sportswear manufacturer from Chabówka that produced the team's official race and representative kit for the 2026 World Championships.

Partner website
Sports nutrition

ALE Active Life Energy

A Polish brand of supplements, protein and energy products that supplied the team with gels, isotonic drinks and bars for the races in La Gomera.

Partner website

Programme & courses

Download course GPX files (all disciplines)
VERTICAL

Vertical Guarimiar Gomera Paradise

4.9 km +950 m Start 9:30 Alajeró Cut-off 2h
360 m820 m1280 m0 km2 km4.9 km

Indicative profile — the exact routes are in the GPX files.

Poland team:Dominik Tabor
SKYULTRA

Gomera Paradise SKYULTRA

63 km +4,100 m Start 5:00 Vallehermoso Cut-off 13h
9 m520 m1030 m0 km32 km63 km● Aid station

Indicative profile — the exact routes are in the GPX files.

Aid stations (11)

  1. 1Arurekm 7.5
  2. 2Chorros de Epinakm 13
  3. 3Plaza de Vallehermosokm 18.5
  4. 4Lomo del Dinerokm 25
  5. 5Los Aceviñoskm 30
  6. 6Los Tiles Dam, Hermiguakm 35.5
  7. 7Aula de la Naturalezakm 39
  8. 8Aguajilva Barkm 45
  9. 9Barrio el Atajokm 49.5
  10. 10Laguerodekm 53.5
  11. 11La Cabezadakm 58.5
Poland team:Agnieszka DygaczMiłosz SzcześniewskiBartosz Ligas
SKY

Gomera Paradise SKY

29 km +1,900 m Start 8:00 Hermigua Cut-off 6h30'
10 m780 m1550 m0 km15 km29 km● Aid station

Indicative profile — the exact routes are in the GPX files.

Aid stations (6)

  1. 1Los Tiles Dam, Hermiguakm 4.5
  2. 2Aula de la Naturalezakm 8.5
  3. 3Aguajilva Barkm 14.5
  4. 4Barrio el Atajokm 18.5
  5. 5Laguerodekm 22.5
  6. 6La Cabezadakm 28.5
Poland team:Dominik TaborŁukasz WąchałaPatrycja Stanek

Schedule

Thursday · 17 September

  • from 14:00Athletes arrive at the hotelHotel Jardín Tecina
  • 17:30Team presentationSan Sebastián de la Gomera
  • 18:00Technical briefing – World ChampionshipsSan Sebastián de la Gomera
  • 19:30Bib collection (VERTICAL, SKY, SKYULTRA)Cabildo de La Gomera

Friday · 18 September — VERTICAL

  • 7:00Transfer to the VERTICAL startHotel Jardín Tecina
  • 9:30 / 9:35VERTICAL start — men / womenAlajeró
  • 17:30VERTICAL award ceremonySan Sebastián de la Gomera
  • 18:00SKYULTRA briefingCabildo de La Gomera

Saturday · 19 September — SKYULTRA

  • 3:00Transfer to the SKYULTRA startHotel Jardín Tecina
  • 4:30Kit check and start procedureVallehermoso
  • 5:00 / 5:05SKYULTRA start — men / womenVallehermoso
  • 12:00First finishersSan Sebastián de la Gomera
  • 18:00SKYULTRA award ceremony · SKY briefingSan Sebastián de la Gomera

Sunday · 20 September — SKY

  • 5:45Transfer to the SKY startHotel Jardín Tecina
  • 8:00 / 8:05SKY start — men / womenHermigua
  • 11:00First finishersSan Sebastián de la Gomera
  • 14:00SKY & Combined award ceremoniesSan Sebastián de la Gomera
  • 15:00Closing ceremonySan Sebastián de la Gomera

Mandatory equipment

All disciplines: Skyrunning shoes with socks, a Poland national team jersey and a personal ID (a copy is accepted).

VERTICAL & SKY

  • Thermal / survival blanket (min. 2 × 1.4 m)
  • Hydration min. 0.5 l plus a personal cup
  • Backpack with food supplies (gels, bars, fruit…)
  • Charged phone switched on at the start
  • Whistle

SKYULTRA

  • Thermal / survival blanket (min. 2 × 1.4 m)
  • Hydration min. 1.5 l plus a personal cup
  • Head torch with front and rear light + spare batteries
  • Backpack with food supplies (gels, bars, fruit…)
  • Charged phone switched on at the start
  • Whistle

Bad-weather kit (mandatory)

  • Leggings or trousers
  • Waterproof, breathable jacket with taped seams and hood (Gore-Tex or similar)

Recommended

  • Cap
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses

Poles are allowed in all disciplines — if used, they must be carried for the whole course (they cannot be left behind or discarded).

Medals & classification

Across the three disciplines (VERTICAL, SKY, SKYULTRA), 27 sets of medals were awarded — in the individual, team and Combined classifications. Poland took three of them: gold and bronze in the SKY race, plus silver in the combined ranking.

  • All medallists qualify for the SkyMasters — the final of the 2026 Skyrunner® World Series.
  • All participants are automatically included in the ISF Ranking.

The island of La Gomera

A volcanic island just 22 km across, set in the North Atlantic south-west of Tenerife. Its motto “from hell to heaven” captures the character of the courses.

The rocky skyline rises to 1,487 m; the higher, often mist-shrouded slopes are covered by the dense laurel forests of Garajonay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

La Gomera is also famed for its whistled language (silbo), once used to communicate across deep ravines — today an intangible cultural heritage. The island was Christopher Columbus’s last port of call before his 1492 voyage to the Americas.

Getting there & accommodation

Getting there

  • Ferry: from Tenerife (Los Cristianos) to La Gomera — approx. 50 min (Fred Olsen).
  • Plane: Binter Canarias from Tenerife North or Gran Canaria to La Gomera airport (close to Hotel Tecina).

Accommodation

Hotel Jardín Tecina — the race hotel (check-in 18 Sept, check-out 21 Sept).

  • Each national team: free half-board accommodation for 2 athletes.
  • Double room: €104.54 / person / night; single room: €154.02.

Athlete entries are submitted by team managers via the ISF website (deadline: 10 August 2026). Full logistics — in the official event book.