AFFOLATI AND DOBROVOLNA WIN 2026 MOZART 100 ON NEW SALZKAMMERGUT COURSE

The 2026 Mozart 100 by UTMB moved out of Salzburg’s city center and into the mountains of the Salzkammergut, and the new course bit back. Cold rain and wind battered the exposed ridgelines of the Schafberg and Zwolferhorn through race day on May 23, turning the queen distance into a test of patience as much as speed.

Alessandro Affolati of Italy controlled the men’s race over the 119-kilometer flagship course. He crossed the finish in Fuschl am See in 11:42:16, more than 36 minutes clear of the field. Affolati pushed hardest on the two long climbs over the Schafberg and the Zwolferhorn, opening a lead in the second half that no one could close.

France took the next two places. Jeremie Marin finished second in 12:18:25, and Sebastien Leday completed the podium in 12:48:12. Britain’s Alex Hamlet was fourth, just under three minutes behind Leday.

Dobrovolna Clears the Women’s Field

Jana Dobrovolna of the Czech Republic won the women’s race in 13:25:43, finishing fifth overall. Her margin over the rest of the women’s field stretched past an hour, built on steady running through the worst of the weather in the middle of the course.

Poland’s Magdalena Kraszpulska was the next woman home in 14:28:29. Kimino Miyazaki of Japan, the 2025 Tarawera 100-mile champion, took third in 14:51:03.

A Harder Course, a Smaller Finish

The relocation to Fuschl am See traded Salzburg’s urban start for immediate access to alpine trails, and the numbers reflected the added difficulty. Of 545 starters on the 119-kilometer course, 215 did not finish. The 330 who reached the line did so on a route carrying close to 5,700 meters of climbing.

The new times do not compare directly with the race’s older marks. The course record book still holds Daniel Oralek at 8:45:51 and Marija Vrajic at 9:50:04 from 2015, both set on the original, shorter Salzburg loop. The 2026 distance and elevation make the relocated course a separate test, and the first set of times on it now stand as the benchmark.

The move drew runners into the mountains from the gun, with the Schafberg climb emerging as the defining section of the day. For the full context on how the event reached this point, see the Mozart 100 history.

The race returns to the Salzkammergut in May 2027, with the top three men and women on the 100-mile course earning direct entry to the UTMB World Series Finals.