From May 28th to 31st, two World Cups will take place simultaneously in Madrid for the first time – in the disciplines of bouldering and speed climbing. All information about the starting field, program and livestream.
The World Cup season is now coming thick and fast: After stops in Keqiao, Wujiang and Bern This week, the Boulder and Speed World Cups are taking place in Madrid. The Spanish capital already hosted a Lead World Cup in 2025. For the double event... more than 300 athletes from 20 countries reported.
Bouldering: Who will take home the third gold medal of the season?
The World Cup in Madrid marks the halfway point of the 2026 bouldering season, in which a total of six individual titles will be awarded. Almost all medalists from the current World Climbing series will be competing.
For example, Sorato Anraku (JPN), winner from Keqiao and Bern, will again compete for the bouldering title in Madrid – just like Oceania Mackenzie (AUS), who won her first gold medal in Bern. Also Mejdi Schalck (FRA), Dohyun Lee (KOR), Hannes van Duysen (BEL) and Erin McNeice (GBR) have already been on the Boulder podium this season and will also be competing in Madrid.
Although some familiar faces like Janja Garnbret, Annie Sanders, Brooke Raboutou, and Toby Roberts are missing from the Boulder World Cup, the starting field is as strong as ever. Almost the entire final lineup from the World Cups in Keqiao and Bern is there. This includes, among others... Yufei Pan (CHN), Tomoa Narasaki (JPN), Jongwon Chon (KOR), Oriane Bertone (FRA) as well as Mao Nakamura and Melody Sekikawa (JPN).
Competing in Madrid: Erin McNeice, Tomoa Narasaki, Hannes van Duysen, Oceania Mackenzie | Photos: Dimitris Tosidis/World Climbing
Speed: Title race enters second round
For the speed specialists, Madrid is only the second of a total of seven World Cup stops. The season started in Wujiang in a spectacular fashion – including a new world record of Zhao YichengHowever, the 16-year-old newcomer from China is not participating in Madrid.
The lineup should still be exciting: Among the men, the reigning world champion will be competing. Jianguo Long (CHN) and Kiromal Katibin, one of the most decorated speed athletes from Indonesia. Among the women, the sisters are once again competing. Natalia and Aleksandra Kalucka (POL) reported – Aleksandra won gold at the season opener, Natalia finished in 4th place. Elizaveta Ivanova, which starts neutrally from Russia, and the Indonesian Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi Furthermore, the entire Wujiang women's podium is registered for Madrid.
These athletes are starting from the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
For the 28 competitors from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the competition in Madrid once again means fighting for one of the coveted spots in the final. Lucas Trandafir and Thorben Perry Bloem narrowly missed out in bouldering, finishing ninth each. No one from the rest of the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) has yet to reach the final this season – in any of the three World Cup disciplines.
bouldering
Speed
- Jonas Körner (GER)
- Finn Altemöller (GER)
- Thorben Perry Bloem (GER)
- Elias Arriagada Krüger (GER)
- Lasse von Freier (GER)
- Anna Lechner (GER)
- Lucia Dörffel (GER)
- Hannah Meul (GER)
- Paula Mayer-Vorfelder (GER)
- Raffael Gruber (AUT)
- Nicolai Uznik (AUT)
- Timo Uznik (AUT)
- Andreas Hofherr (AUT)
- Jan Luca Posch (AUT)
- Lea Kempf (AUT)
- Katharina Bergmann (AUT)
- Sofia Yokoyama (SUI)
- Sebastian Lucke (GER)
- Leander Carmanns (GER)
- Andrin Zedler (GER)
- Aodhan Umlauf (GER)
- Mina Josephine Schultz (GER)
- Nele Thomas (GER)
- Lawrence Bogeschdorfer (AUT)
- Kevin Amon (AUT)
- Lukas Knapp (AUT)
- Johanna Nagl (AUT)
- Gilles Meili (SUI)
- Sofiane Vial (SUI)
Madrid World Cup: Schedule & Program
Just like in Bern, there is also in Madrid no time difference For viewers in Germany. All information corresponds to Central European Summer Time (GMT+2).
- Thursday, 28th May 2026
10:00 Qualification Bouldering Women
16:30 PM Bouldering Men's Qualification - Friday, May 29, 2026
10:30 a.m. Women's Bouldering Semifinal
19:00 PM Bouldering Women's Final - Saturday, May 30, 2026
10:30 a.m. Men's Bouldering Semifinal
19:00 PM Bouldering Men's Final - Sunday, May 31, 2026
11:15 AM Speed Qualification Women
14:15 PM Speed Qualification Men
18:00 PM Speed Finals Women & Men
Live Stream
For the YouTube live stream World Climbing has regional restrictions in place for Europe, China, and parts of South and Central America. Viewers in Europe can watch the semi-finals and finals for a fee on [website/platform name]. Discovery + or the Eurosport Player . track
Alternatively, you can use a VPN client for the YouTube livestream. We'll list the streams below as soon as they become available.
Bouldering | Women's Semi-Finals (Friday 10:30 a.m., GMT+2)
Bouldering | Women's Final (Friday 19:00 PM, GMT+2)
Bouldering | Men's Semi-finals (Saturday 10:30 am, GMT+2)
Bouldering | Men's Final (Saturday 19:00 PM, GMT+2)
Speed | Women's & Men's Finals (Sunday 18:00 PM, GMT+2)
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Credits cover photo: Dimitris Tosidis/World Climbing