Kilian Jornet at Sierre-Zinal 2022🇪🇸
Måndalen, NorwayBorn October 27, 1987Sponsor NNormal
UTMB 931ITRA 945Wins 43Podiums 47

Widely regarded as one of the greatest mountain runners of all time, Kilian Jornet has dominated skyrunning, ultra-trail racing, and ski mountaineering for over a decade. Born and raised in a mountain hut at 2000 meters in the Pyrenees, he has set numerous course records and fastest known times on the world's most prestigious peaks and races. Nicknamed 'the extraterrestrial' or 'ultraterrestrial' for his exceptional abilities, Jornet has revolutionized mountain running by blurring the boundaries between disciplines of skiing, alpinism, and running.

Upcoming Races

2026
3 races
161km
5,500m+
Olympic Valley, California
31km
2,200m+
Sierre, Switzerland
174km
Chamonix, France

Race Results

2025
2 races
3rd
100mi
5,500m+
14:19:22
2nd
120km
5,200m+
10:27:27
2024
2 races2 wins
1st
31km
2,200m+
2:25:34
10th victory
1st
43.1km
2,730m+
3:38:07
11th victory
2023
1 race
48th
16km
960m+
1:48:11
2022
4 races3 wins
1stCR
170km
10,050m+
19:49:30
Course Record
4th
31km
2,200m+
2:30:19
1stCR
100mi
10,000m+
21:36:24
Course Record
1stCR
43.1km
2,730m+
3:36:40
10th victory, Course Record
2021
2 races2 wins
1st
100km
6,800m+
10:24:44
1st
31km
2,200m+
2:31:44
9th victory
2020
1 race1 win
1st
31km
2,200m+
2:33:15
8th victory
2019
3 races3 wins
1st
Pikes Peak Marathon
Aug 25
42km
2,376m+
3:27:28
1stCR
31km
2,200m+
2:25:35
7th victory, Course Record
1st
43.1km
2,730m+
3:52:47
9th victory

Career Highlights

2007: First Skyrunner World Series title at age 19
2008: First UTMB victory at age 20 with course record
2009: Double champion - Skyrunner World Series and Ski Mountaineering World Cup
2009: GR20 traverse record in Corsica (32h54) and Tahoe Rim Trail record (38h32)
2010: Grand Raid de La Réunion victory in 23h17, breaking multiple records
2011: First European to win Western States 100
2013: Mont Blanc fastest known time from Chamonix (4h57)
2013: Matterhorn speed record from Breuil-Cervinia (2h52)
2014: Triple World Champion in Skyrunning (Sky, Ultra, and Vertical Kilometer)
2014: Hardrock 100 course record (22h41)
2015: Ultra Pirineu course record (12h03)
2017: Double ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen (controversial)
2018: Bob Graham Round fastest known time
2019: Sierre-Zinal victory and course record (2h25:35)
2019: Golden Trail World Series champion
2020: Sub-30 minute 10km road race (29:59)
2022: UTMB course record (19:49:30) and Hardrock 100 course record (21:36:24)
2022: 10th Zegama-Aizkorri victory with course record (3:36:40)
2023: Traversed 177 Pyrenees peaks over 3000m in 8 days
2024: Climbed 82 Alpine 4000m peaks in 19 days via bike and running
2024: 10th Sierre-Zinal victory with course record (2:25:34)
2024: 11th Zegama-Aizkorri victory
2025: Climbed 72 North American peaks over 14,000 feet in 31 days

Key Achievements

UTMB Winner (2008, 2009, 2011, 2022) - Course Record (19:49:30)
Hardrock 100 Winner (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022) - Course Record (21:36:24)
Western States 100 Winner (2011)
Skyrunner World Series Champion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014)
World Champion in Ski Mountaineering - Multiple Gold Medals
Fastest Known Times: Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Denali
Sierre-Zinal Winner (10 times, including 2019 Course Record 2:25:35)
Zegama-Aizkorri Winner (11 times, including 2022 Course Record 3:36:40)
Grand Raid de La Réunion Winner (2010, 2012)
Trofeo Kima Winner (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018)
Transvulcania Winner (2013)
Pikes Peak Marathon Winner (2012, 2019)
Golden Trail World Series Champion (2019)
National Geographic Adventurer of the Year (2014)

Notable Traits

Grew up in Refugi de Cap de Rec, a mountain hut at 2000m in the Pyrenees
Climbed his first 3000m peak at age 3, and Aneto (highest Pyrenees peak) at age 5
Climbed first 4000m peak (Breithorn) at age 6
Partner Emelie Forsberg is also an elite skyrunner and ski mountaineer
Father Eduard Jornet was a mountain guide and refuge keeper
Sister Naila Jornet also competed in high-level ski mountaineering
Exceptional cardio-respiratory capacity: VO2max 88-92 ml/min/kg, resting heart rate 34 bpm
Small, efficient physique ideal for mountain running: 58kg, 1.71m
In 2024, climbed all 82 peaks of the Alps over 4000m in just 19 days
In 2025, climbed 72 peaks over 14,000 feet in North America in 31 days
Holds the 24-hour uphill skiing record: 23,864 meters