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Frédéric Tranchand

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Chuyer, FranceSponsor Merrell
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French orienteer turned trail runner from Chuyer in the Loire, Frédéric Tranchand spent more than a decade on the French national orienteering team — winning seven World Orienteering Championships medals between 2010 and 2019 — before becoming one of the world's best short-trail and skyrunning specialists. He announced himself in the discipline by finishing second to Kílian Jornet at the 2020 Sierre-Zinal time trial, and reached the top of the sport in 2025 by winning the world short-trail title at Canfranc, following up with the 2026 European trail title in Slovenia.

Upcoming Races

2026
1 race
Marathon du Mont-Blanc/42km du Mont Blanc
Jun 28
42km
2,800m+
Chamonix, France

Race Results

2026
5 races3 wins
1st
European Off-Road Running Championships/Trail
Jun 6
52km
2,450m+
3:55:14
European champion; led France to men's team gold
1st
Skyrace des Matheysins/SkyRace des Matheysins
May 3
25km
2,000m+
2:19:59
Skyrunner World Series
1st
Grand Raid Ventoux/Trail des Coteaux (TDC)
Apr 24
26km
1:43:49
2nd
Calamorro Skyrace
Apr 11
30km
2,200m+
2:51:37
2nd
Trail Acantilados del Norte/Acantilados del Norte Skyrace
Mar 14
29km
2,250m+
2:33:12
2025
8 races4 wins
3rd
Marató dels Dements
Nov 8
38km
3,000m+
4:06:21
1st
Sobrescobio Redes Skyrace
Oct 26
32km
2,100m+
2:40:38
1st
World Mountain and Trail Running Championships/Short Trail
Sep 26
44.5km
3,657m+
4:42:10
World champion
4th
Matterhorn Ultraks/Ultraks Extreme
Aug 22
25.5km
2,900m+
3:33:08
1st
Championnat de France de trail/Trail Court
Jul 13
32km
2,450m+
3:06:22
French champion
1st
Championnats de France de course verticale/Kilomètre Vertical
Jul 5
3.4km
965m+
0:34:56
French vertical champion
2nd
Lozère Trail/SkyRace Gorges du Tarn
Jun 7
24km
1,800m+
2:24:32
2nd
México Sky Challenge/México Sky Challenge 35k
Mar 29
35.6km
3,550m+
4:18:46
2024
2 races
2nd
Sagalassos Sky Ultra/Sky Race
Nov 9
27km
2,200m+
2:36:05
7th
Marathon du Mont-Blanc/42km du Mont Blanc
Jun 29
43km
2,550m+
3:39:33
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Career Highlights

2010: Bronze in the Sprint at the World Orienteering Championships (Trondheim)
2014: World University Champion in orienteering long distance
2017: Double silver (Sprint and Relay) at the World Orienteering Championships (Tartu)
2020: Second to Kílian Jornet at the Sierre-Zinal time trial; 3rd at the Golden Trail Series Final
2022: Silver at the World Skyrunning Championships (SkyMarathon)
2025: World Champion in Short Trail at Canfranc; double French champion (trail court and vertical)
2026: European Champion in Trail at Kamnik, leading France to team gold

Key Achievements

2025 World Champion - Short Trail (Canfranc, 4:42:10)
2026 European Champion - Trail (Kamnik) - led France to team gold
2025 French Champion - Trail Court & Vertical Kilometre
2022 World Skyrunning Championships - 2nd (SkyMarathon)
2020 Sierre-Zinal - 2nd (behind Kílian Jornet)
2020 Golden Trail Series Final - 3rd
Skyrace des Matheysins Winner (2020, 2021, 2023, 2026)
World Orienteering Championships - 2 silver (2017 Sprint & Relay), 5 bronze (2010 Sprint; 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 Relay)
2014 World University Champion - Orienteering Long Distance

Notable Traits

Former French national orienteering team member with two WOC silvers and five WOC bronzes
Credits route-finding skills from orienteering for navigating technical skyrunning courses
Specialist in short trail and skyrunning rather than ultra distances
Nicknamed 'Fredo'; runs for the Jogging Club de Véranne