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Sylvia Nordskar
Trondheim, NorwayBorn
1993-06-19Sponsor
Hoka
UTMB
805ITRA
800Wins
4Podiums
8
Norwegian trail and mountain runner from Bærum, now based in Trondheim. A former cross-country skier who raced on the FIS circuit and skied collegiately at the University of Denver, Nordskar discovered trail running in 2016, took her first ultra win at Xreid Jotunheimen in 2018, and turned professional in 2023. She became a star of the European scene with a breakout 2024 Zegama-Aizkorri victory and a 2025 CCC podium that finished 18 seconds off the winner over 100 km.
Race Results
2025
6
races1
win
81.2km
5,413m+
99th overall
HOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB/Petjades d'Aigua (PDA)
Jul 3
51.2km
2,720m+
14th overall
May 25
43.1km
2,730m+
Feb 21
47km
1,784m+
2024
5
races3
wins
Patagonia Run El Cruce/El Cruce
Dec 2
90km
80.2km
3,000m+
Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB/Nice Côte d'Azur 50K
Oct 5
54km
20th overall
Aug 30
101km
May 26
43.1km
2,730m+
Maiden Zegama victory; first Norwegian
women's winner since 2019
Career Highlights
2017: First trail running race after years of
competitive cross-country skiing
2018: First 100K at Xreid Jotunheimen, winning the
women's race (21:10)
2021: Won the Arctic Triple Lofoten Ultra-Trail 48K
(5:33:03)
2022: First international championship appearance at
WMTRC Long Trail in Chiang Mai (12th)
2023: Turned professional and signed with Hoka;
finished 6th in the Golden Trail World Series
2023: Won Kullamannen Sprint Ultra 100K (9:21:11) and
the K42 Anaga Marathon
2024: Breakout Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia win
(4:29:12), her maiden Golden Trail Series title
2024: Won Nice Côte d'Azur 50K and the Patagonia
Run El Cruce 90K; 2nd at the Grand Trail des
Templiers
2025: 2nd at the CCC in 11:42:13, 18 seconds behind
the winner; 2nd at Transgrancanaria Marathon and Val
d'Aran PDA
2025: Won Swiss Canyon Trail 51K (4:30:07);
represented Norway in WMTRC Long Trail at
Canfranc
Key Achievements
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Winner (2024) -
4:29:12
CCC Runner-up (2025) - 11:42:13, 18 seconds behind
the winner
Kullamannen by UTMB Sprint Ultra 100K Winner (2023) -
9:21:11
Swiss Canyon Trail 51K Winner (2025) - 4:30:07
Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB 50K Winner (2024) -
5:08:48
Grand Trail des Templiers Runner-up (2024) -
7:45:05
Transgrancanaria Marathon Runner-up (2025) -
4:07:27
Val d'Aran by UTMB Petjades d'Aigua 50K
Runner-up (2025) - 5:36:29
Patagonia Run El Cruce 90K Winner (2024) -
8:44:01
Lofoten Ultra-Trail 48K Winner (2021) - 5:33:03
Golden Trail World Series - 6th overall (2023)
Notable Traits
Former Norwegian cross-country skier who raced on the
FIS circuit before switching to trail running
Studied at the University of Denver on a skiing
scholarship; later completed an MBA there
Member of Hoka EU team; sponsored by Hoka X Untold
Movement
Worked in audit and business consulting in Oslo
before turning professional in 2023
Race director of the Norefjell Trail in Norway
Versatile across distances from sub-50K mountain
marathons to 100-mile ultras