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Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz

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Born December 29, 1992
UTMB 878ITRA 892Wins 6Podiums 19

French ultra-trail and skyrunning specialist from Savoie. A physiotherapist by profession, Aurélien rose through skimo and skyrunning before excelling at 100-mile mountain ultras. He won Hardrock 100 and La Diagonale des Fous in 2023, finished 2nd at UTMB 2021, and set a 24-hour vertical gain world record in 2020 (17,217 m).

Race Results

2025
3 races1 win
3rd
Grand Raid de la Réunion/La Diagonale des Fous
Oct 16
178km
10,500m+
25:13:35
20th
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc/UTMB
Aug 29
170km
9,900m+
22:50:41
1st
Trail Verbier Saint-Bernard/X-Traversée
Jul 12
76km
5,030m+
9:08:55
2024
1 race
3rd
Maxi-Race du Lac d'Annecy/Maxi-Race
Jun 1
94km
5,150m+
9:28:38
2023
5 races3 wins
1st
Grand Raid de la Réunion/La Diagonale des Fous
Oct 20
165km
10,500m+
23:21:23
1st
Wildstrubel by UTMB - 70K
Sep 16
70km
4,600m+
7:36:03
1st
Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run/Hardrock 100
Jul 14
100mi
10,000m+
23:00:07
2nd
Monte Rosa SkyMarathon
Jun 17
35km
3,500m+
4:36:26
2nd
Maxi-Race du Lac d'Annecy/Maxi-Race
May 27
88km
5,150m+
8:50:24
2022
1 race
2nd
Maxi-Race du Lac d'Annecy/Maxi-Race
May 28
88km
5,150m+
9:13:36
2021
4 races1 win
3rd
Ultra Pirineu/Ultra Pirineu 100K
Oct 2
100km
6,800m+
10:44:29
2nd
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc/UTMB
Aug 27
170km
10,370m+
20:58:31
2nd
Ultra Trail Barcelona
May 8
82km
4,970m+
9:11:39
1st
Transgrancanaria/Classic
Feb 26
128km
6,764m+
13:42:43
2018
1 race1 win
1st
Championnat de France de trail/Trail Long
Jul 14
63km
4,500m+
7:11:51
Montgenèvre
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Career Highlights

2025: Won Trail Verbier Saint-Bernard X-Traversée (76km, 9:08:55); 3rd at Diagonale des Fous (178km, 25:13:35); 20th at UTMB (170km, 22:50:41)
2024: 3rd at Maxi-Race du Lac d'Annecy (94km, 9:28:38)
2023: Won Hardrock 100 (23:00:07); Won Diagonale des Fous (165km, 23:21:23); Won Wildstrubel by UTMB 70K (7:36:03); 2nd at Maxi-Race (88km, 8:50:24); 2nd at Monte Rosa SkyMarathon (35km, 4:36:26)
2022: 2nd at Maxi-Race du Lac d'Annecy (88km, 9:13:36)
2021: 2nd at UTMB (170km, 20:58:31); Won Transgrancanaria Classic (128km, 13:42:43); 2nd at Ultra Trail Barcelona (82km, 9:11:39); 3rd at Ultra Pirineu (100km, 10:44:29)
2018: Won French Trail Long Championship (67km, 7:11:51); 2nd at MIUT 115 (14:19:05)
2017: 2nd at European Skyrunning Ultra SkyMarathon (67km, 8:31:04); 2nd at Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira (55km, 5:55:30); 3rd at Ultra Pirineu (110km, 12:44:15)
2014: 7th at World Skyrunning Championships Ultra SkyMarathon (80km, 11:31:05); 2nd at Trail Matheysin (30km, 2:56:17)

Key Achievements

Hardrock 100 Winner (2023) - 23:00:07
Diagonale des Fous Winner (2023) - 23:21:23; 3rd (2025) - 25:13:35
Transgrancanaria Classic Winner (2021) - 13:42:43
UTMB Podiums (2nd: 2021 - 20:58:31; 20th: 2025 - 22:50:41)
Wildstrubel by UTMB 70K Winner (2023) - 7:36:03
French Trail Long Champion (2018) - 7:11:51
European Skyrunning Ultra SkyMarathon - 2nd (2017) - 8:31:04
Maxi-Race du Lac d'Annecy Podiums (2nd: 2022, 2023; 3rd: 2024)
24-hour Elevation Gain World Record (2020) - 17,217m

Notable Traits

Physiotherapist (kinésithérapeute) alongside elite racing
Set 24h vertical gain world record in 2020 (17,217 m)
Strongest on technical, high-alpine 100K–100M courses
From Albertville, Savoie; background in skimo and skyrunning