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Judith Wyder

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Bern, SwitzerlandBorn 1988-06-25Sponsor Hoka, Red Bull
UTMB 822ITRA 805Wins 7Podiums 16

Swiss mountain and trail runner from Bern. A five-time World Orienteering Champion before transitioning to trail running in 2019, Wyder won the inaugural Golden Trail World Series that year and remains one of the world's premier short-distance mountain runners on technical alpine terrain. After overcoming a 2019 stroke, she returned to the top of the sport with podiums at the World Trail Championships, OCC, Zegama-Aizkorri, and across the Golden Trail and UTMB World Series circuits.

Race Results

2026
2 races
6th
Zegama-Aizkorri/Mendi Maratoia
May 17
42.2km
2,736m+
4:38:31
2nd
Chianti Ultra Trail
Mar 21
75km
3,100m+
6:31:48
21st overall
2025
6 races3 wins
2nd
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc/OCC
Aug 28
57km
5:38:22
2nd
Marathon du Mont-Blanc/42km du Mont Blanc
Jun 29
42km
2,800m+
3:42:55
2nd
Zegama-Aizkorri/Mendi Maratoia
May 25
42.2km
2,736m+
4:29:27
1st
Chianti Ultra Trail/Chianti Marathon Trail
Mar 23
46km
2,000m+
3:43:20
12th overall
1st
Transgrancanaria/Half
Feb 20
23km
1,817m+
2:01:11
1st
Transgrancanaria/KV El Gigante
Feb 19
5.5km
1,090m+
0:45:27
2024
5 races2 wins
1st
Mallorca by UTMB/Camins de s'Arxiduc (CDA)
Nov 3
26km
1,000m+
2:13:32
2nd
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc/OCC
Aug 29
57km
6:00:05
1st
Marathon du Mont-Blanc/42km du Mont Blanc
Jun 29
42km
2,800m+
4:11:12
2nd
European Off-Road Running Championships/Up & Down
Jun 2
16km
1:23:09
Menthon-St-Bernard, Annecy
6th
European Off-Road Running Championships/Uphill
May 31
7.6km
0:54:03
Semnoz, Annecy
2023
2 races
2nd
Kullamannen/Seventh Seal
Nov 4
54km
4:09:38
14th overall
2nd
Pikes Peak Ascent
Sep 16
21.4km
2:39:35
View All 19 Results

Career Highlights

2019: Won the inaugural Golden Trail World Series overall title
2019: 2nd at Sierre-Zinal; wins at DoloMyths Run, Ring of Steall, and Annapurna Trail Marathon
2019: Stroke on Christmas Day forced a two-year recovery from vision and memory loss
2023: Silver in Short Trail at the World Mountain & Trail Running Championships (Innsbruck)
2023: 2nd overall in the Golden Trail World Series
2024: Won Marathon du Mont-Blanc 42km in 4:11:12; silver at European Championships (Up/Down)
2024: 2nd at OCC; 2nd overall in the Golden Trail World Series
2025: Won Transgrancanaria Half and KV El Gigante; won Chianti Marathon Trail 46km
2025: 2nd at Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon (4:29:27); 2nd at OCC (5:38:22)
2026: 2nd female at Chianti Ultra Trail 75km; 6th at Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon

Key Achievements

Golden Trail World Series Champion (2019) - Runner-up (2023, 2024)
World Mountain & Trail Running Championships - Short Trail Silver (2023)
European Mountain Running Championships - Uphill/Downhill Silver (2024)
Marathon du Mont-Blanc 42km Winner (2024) - Runner-up (2025)
Transgrancanaria Half Winner (2025) - KV El Gigante Winner (2025)
Chianti Marathon Trail 46km Winner (2025)
Mallorca by UTMB - Camins de s'Arxiduc Winner (2025)
Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon Runner-up (2025)
OCC Runner-up (2024, 2025)
DoloMyths Run Skyrace Winner (2019, 2021, 2023)
Ring of Steall SkyRace Winner (2019)
Sierre-Zinal Runner-up (2019)
Five-time World Orienteering Champion, six-time European Orienteering Champion

Notable Traits

Five-time World Orienteering Champion turned elite mountain runner
Excels on technical 20K-60K terrain with fast climbing and descending
Returned to elite competition after suffering a stroke on Christmas Day 2019
Co-founder and coach at indurance GmbH; physiotherapist by training
Mother of two; trains primarily in Zimmerwald and around Lake Maggiore
Represents Switzerland for Hoka and Red Bull