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Hannes Namberger

Born May 16, 1989Sponsor Dynafit

UTMB 898ITRA 906Wins 22Podiums 34

German ultra-trail runner who transitioned from alpine skiing to trail running in 2015. Known for his strong technical skills and ability to excel in highly technical mountain races. He works for the German Federal Police and has established himself as one of Europe's top 100K specialists, with particular success in the Dolomites and Alps. In 2025 he added the Mallorca by UTMB Serra de Tramuntana (138km) victory in 13:37:31 to his palmarès.

Race Results

2026

5 races1 win

1stCR

Lavaredo Ultra Trail/Lavaredo 120K

Jun 26

120km

5,800m+

~9.7%

11:45:31

Course Record

6th

MOUNTAINMAN Nesselwang/XXL-Trail

May 9

71km

3,952m+

~11.1%

07:06:52

12th

Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival/Trail Hunt

May 1

24.1km

1,480m+

~12.3%

02:03:42

17th

Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival/VTC Vertical Race

Apr 30

7.3km

1,330m+

~18.2%

00:55:35

2nd

Transgrancanaria/Classic

Mar 7

125km

6,764m+

~10.8%

13:03:10

2025

6 races4 wins

1st

Mallorca by UTMB/Serra de Tramuntana (SDT)

Oct 31

138km

5,350m+

~7.8%

13:37:31

1st

MOUNTAINMAN Reit im Winkl/L-Trail

Sep 27

40km

1,522m+

~7.6%

03:21:27

1st

Mayrhofen Ultraks Zillertal/RK50

Sep 6

51.8km

3,270m+

~12.6%

05:04:44

14th

Western States Endurance Run/Western States 100

Jun 28

162.2km

5,790m+

~7.1%

16:59:33

3rd

The Canyons Endurance Runs/100K

Apr 26

100km

3,750m+

~7.5%

08:32:17

1st

MOUNTAINMAN Wintertrail Reit im Winkl/L-Trail

Mar 15

31km

738m+

~4.8%

02:05:17

2024

4 races2 wins

4th

Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc/UTMB

Aug 30

173.3km

9,525m+

~11.0%

20:31:54

1st

Grossglockner Ultra-Trail/Weissee Gletscherwelt Trail

Jul 26

37km

1,500m+

~8.1%

03:25:32

1st

Lavaredo Ultra Trail/Lavaredo 120K

Jun 28

122.3km

5,857m+

~9.6%

11:57:15

14th

Transvulcania/Ultramarathon

May 11

73km

4,350m+

~11.9%

07:45:56

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TV

Malle only comes once a year

Hannes Namberger shares his race at Mallorca by UTMB 2025, offering an inside look at his preparation, fueling strategy, and mindset going into the SDT, before walking through the key moments of a long night in the Tramuntana mountains, the duel with Théo Detienne during the race, the decisive moves on technical trails, and the final push to the finish, reflecting on the challenge, the beauty of the course, and what it took to secure the win.

Career Highlights

2026: Fourth Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K victory and course record (11:45:31)

2025: Mallorca by UTMB SDT victory (13:37:31)

2021: MIUT victory (14:00:36) and Lavaredo Ultra Trail course record (12:02:12)

2022: Lavaredo Ultra Trail course record (11:56:28) and first sub-11h Penyagolosa Trails finish (10:49:46)

2023: Eiger Ultra Trail victory (11:38:35)

2024: Third Lavaredo Ultra Trail victory and 4th at UTMB (20:31:54)

2018: Transalpine Run victory with Markus Mingo

Key Achievements

MIUT Winner (2021)

Lavaredo Ultra Trail Winner (2021, 2022, 2024, 2026) - Course Record

Penyagolosa Trails CSP Winner (2022) - First sub-11h finish

Eiger Ultra Trail Winner (2023)

Multiple Zugspitz Supertrail and Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail victories

Transalpine Run Winner (2018)

Mallorca by UTMB SDT Winner (2025)

Notable Traits

Former competitive alpine skier who switched to trail running after injury in 2011

Member of the German Federal Police sports program

Specialist in technical, mountainous 100K races

Set multiple course records including Lavaredo Ultra Trail

Known for consistent performance in technical alpine terrain