MV🇮🇹
Dolomites, ItalyBorn July 26, 1989Sponsor Salomon
UTMB 743ITRA 765Wins 13Podiums 19

Italian trail runner and ski mountaineer from the Dolomites, Martina Valmassoi transitioned from a decade on the Italian national ski mountaineering team to become one of the top ultra-trail runners in the world. She won the TDS at UTMB Mont-Blanc in 2022 in her first year as a Salomon International Team athlete, and followed it up with back-to-back Transvulcania victories. Also a professional photographer, she holds the female 24-hour uphill ski world record.

Race Results

2025
3 races
7th
81.2km
5,413m+
10:55:07
DNF
120km
5,800m+
3rd
73km
4,350m+
8:37:25
2024
7 races5 wins
3rd
56km
2,450m+
5:23:16
1st
Delicious Trail Dolomiti/43K
Sep 28
43km
3,100m+
5:33:16
8th overall
9th
173.3km
9,525m+
25:42:02
1st
Trans D'Havet Ultra
Jul 27
80km
5,710m+
11:01:36
7th overall
1st
Lofoten Ultra Trail/48km
Jun 1
48km
2,800m+
5:45:48
4th overall
1st
73km
4,350m+
8:02:49
Back-to-back victory
1st
115km
7,200m+
16:14:10
9th overall
2023
4 races2 wins
DNF
171km
9,963m+
8th
80km
5,413m+
11:44:50
Innsbruck-Stubai
1st
72km
4,350m+
9:09:13
1st
Genova Trail
Apr 23
46km
2,630m+
5:16:04
2022
1 race1 win
1st
145km
9,100m+
22:42:47
Breakthrough victory

Career Highlights

2016: Bronze medals in Team Race and Relay at Ski Mountaineering World Championships (Alpago)
2021: Ultra Dolomites 80K winner at Lavaredo Ultra Trail
2021: Set female 24-hour uphill ski world record (17,645m)
2022: TDS winner at UTMB Mont-Blanc (22:42:47) - breakthrough victory
2023: Transvulcania Ultramarathon winner (9:09:13) - comeback after pelvis fracture
2023: Italian National Team debut at Trail World Championships 80K
2024: MIUT 115 winner (16:14:10)
2024: Transvulcania Ultramarathon winner (8:02:49) - back-to-back victories
2024: UTMB Mont-Blanc finisher (25:42:02, 9th woman)

Key Achievements

TDS Winner (2022) - First UTMB World Series Finals victory
Transvulcania Ultramarathon Winner (2023, 2024)
MIUT 115 Winner (2024)
Ultra Dolomites 80K Winner (2021)
Female 24-hour Uphill Ski World Record (17,645m in 2021)
2x Bronze Medalist at Ski Mountaineering World Championships (2016)
Italian National Ski Mountaineering Team member for 10 years
5 podium finishes at Sellaronda Skimarathon

Notable Traits

Grew up in the Dolomites practicing Nordic skiing, cycling, and trail running
Member of Salomon since 2012; Community Manager for Salomon Running 2015-2022
Joined Salomon International Team as athlete in 2022
Former Italian National Ski Mountaineering Team member for 10 years (until 2016)
Professional photographer alongside athletic career
Holds female 24-hour uphill ski record: 17,645m at Auronzo di Cadore (2021)
Made Italian national trail running team debut at 2023 Trail World Championships