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Cristian Minoggio
Verbania, ItalyBorn
January 15, 1984Sponsor
Kailas
UTMB
954ITRA
956Wins
44Podiums
60
Italian skyrunner from Cannobio on Lake Maggiore who works as the keeper of the Sabbione dam at 2,500m in Alta Val Formazza, alternating full weeks at altitude with weeks in the valley. A double Ultra SkyMarathon world champion (2022, 2024) and triple European champion, he broke into the UTMB World Series elite in his forties, finishing 2nd at OCC 2025 just 20 seconds behind Jim Walmsley before winning CCC 2026 at age 42.
Race Results
2026
11
races7
wins
Aug 28
108km
First UTMB World Series Finals win, at age
42; won by 5:37 over Miguel Arsenio
Monterosa Walser Waeg by UTMB/Monte Rosa Trail 90K
Jul 17
82km
6,300m+
Skymarathon Sentiero 4 Luglio
Jul 4
40km
3,070m+
Fourth win at the race
88km
6,137m+
Trail del Centenario/Trail del Centenario Lungo
Jun 21
50km
52km
100% Mojanchi Trail/Valli del Verbano Trail 34km
May 24
34km
Ultra Trail del Lago di Como/UTLAC 60K
May 9
62km
3,755m+
Vibram Trail Mottarone/Lollo Maxi Trail Mottarone
May 2
57km
Ossola Trail/Sky 28K
Apr 19
28km
Trail dei Corni
Apr 12
26km
2025
4
races3
wins
Il Balcone del Biellese Trail
Dec 7
21km
Valtellina Wine Trail
Nov 8
42km
Trail Monte Casto/44 KM
Oct 26
44km
Fifth win at the race (2017, 2018, 2019,
2021, 2025)
82km
Career Highlights
2026: Won CCC (108km, 10:21:48) at age 42; 2nd at
Monterosa Walser Waeg 90K (9:37:35); 3rd at 90km du
Mont-Blanc (9:41:54); fourth win at Skymarathon
Sentiero 4 Luglio
2025: Third European Ultra SkyMarathon title at
Sentiero 4 Luglio; 2nd at OCC (5:00:55), 20 seconds
behind Jim Walmsley; won Monterosa Walser Waeg 90K
(9:37:11); 4th at World Championships Long Trail in
Canfranc
2024: Second world Ultra SkyMarathon title at DesafÃo
Urbión (6:53:44); 3rd at Trofeo Kima; wins at
Valgrosina Trail, Maremontana and Monte Rosa Walser
Waeg
2023: Second European Ultra SkyMarathon title at
Prokletije SkyUltra in Gusinje; 9th at
Zegama-Aizkorri
2022: First world Ultra SkyMarathon title at home in
Val Formazza (BUT SkyUltra, 5:28:25); Italian Ultra
SkyMarathon title at Orobie SkyRaid
2021: Silver in the SkyRace at the Skyrunning
European Championships behind Stian Angermund
2019: First European Ultra SkyMarathon title at Maga
Ultra SkyMarathon, breaking the course record by over
an hour; won Royal Ultra SkyMarathon Gran Paradiso;
third Pierra Menta Été win
2018: Won Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyMarathon (4:13:55) for
his first Italian SkyMarathon title, entering the
'magnifici 9' club
2016: International breakout with wins at Scenic
Trail K24, Pierra Menta Été and Maga SkyMarathon
Key Achievements
CCC Winner (2026) - 10:21:48
Skyrunning World Champion, Ultra SkyMarathon (2022,
2024)
Skyrunning European Champion, Ultra SkyMarathon
(2019, 2023, 2025)
OCC 2nd Place (2025) - 20 seconds behind Jim
Walmsley
World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Long
Trail 4th Place (2025)
Skyrunning European Championships SkyRace Silver
(2021)
Pierra Menta Été Winner (2016, 2018, 2019)
Monterosa Walser Waeg 90K by UTMB Winner (2025)
Six-time Italian Skyrunning Champion
Royal Ultra SkyMarathon Gran Paradiso Winner
(2019)
Trofeo Kima 3rd Place (2024)
Notable Traits
Works as the keeper of the Sabbione dam at 2,500m in
Alta Val Formazza, spending alternating weeks living
at altitude
Skyrunning specialist who broke into the UTMB World
Series elite in his forties
Member of the 'magnifici 9' club at the
Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyMarathon (sub-4:18
finishers)
Practiced ski mountaineering in winter alongside
summer skyrunning
Three-time winner of the Pierra Menta Été team stage
race with Alberto Comazzi
Kailas athlete, long associated with the Sport
Project VCO club