Trail/Skyrunning
Records, firsts and iconic moments
15 documented moments (2026) — every world record, historic first and title win in Trail/Skyrunning the ICNX desk has covered, in the order they happened. Each entry links to the full story with sources.
Records and firsts
World records and never-been-done moments in Trail/Skyrunning.
Trail/SkyrunningFlorea Wins Broken Arrow 23k, Ends Njeru's Reign
Won Broken Arrow Skyrace 23k (2:02:18) beating two-time champ Joyce Njeru, WMRA World Cup
Trail/SkyrunningD'haene Breaks 30 Hours on GR20 With New FKT
François D'haene set a supported Fastest Known Time of 29:46:20 on Corsica's GR20, becoming the first to cover the roughly 180 km route in under 30 hours.
Trail/SkyrunningAIYoung Breaks 13-Year Matterhorn FKT in 5:17:43
Young set a new women's Matterhorn FKT of 5:17:43 on the Breuil-Cervinia to summit and back route via the Lion's Ridge, breaking Emelie Forsberg's mark that had stood since 2013.
Trail/SkyrunningAIWaldner Makes First Grand Karwendel Traverse, 48 Peaks
Waldner completed the first continuous traversal of the Karwendel's Gleirsch-Halltal and Nordkette ranges: 48 summits, 74 km and 9,200 m of ascent in 29:30, over pathless, exposed terrain with climbing to grade IV.
Trail/SkyrunningGerardi Wins Fourth Trofeo Kima, Sets Course Record
Hillary Gerardi claimed her fourth Trofeo Kima title on the exposed Sentiero Roma, setting a new women's course record in an edition with 936 runners from 40 nations. William Boffelli took the men's race for the first time.
Trail/SkyrunningAramayo Sets First Women's Supported FKT on Mercantour Traverse
Argentine amateur Gabriela Aramayo completed the Grande Traversée du Mercantour from Entraunes to Menton in 83 hours, 51 minutes and 10 seconds, setting the first women’s supported FKT on the route.
Trail/SkyrunningDunand-Pallaz Takes Two Hours Off GR20 FKT in Corsica
Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz set a supported fastest known time on Corsica's 166-kilometre GR20, completing the route in 27 hours and 29 minutes and beating François D'Haene's July record by 2 hours, 17 minutes and 20 seconds.
Timeline
All 15 moments, oldest first.
- 2026Florea Wins Broken Arrow 23k, Ends Njeru's ReignNBD21 June 2026 · Broken Arrow Skyrace 23k (WMRA Mountain Running World Cup) · Palisades Tahoe, USA
- 2026Hannes Namberger Claims Fourth Lavaredo 120K Win in Record 11:45:31Legend28 June 2026 · La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K by UTMB 2026 · Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites, Italy
- 2026D'haene Breaks 30 Hours on GR20 With New FKTWorld Record9 July 2026 · GR20 Corsica FKT · Corsica, France
- 2026Ludovic Pommeret Takes Third Straight Hardrock 100 in Record 21:11:36Legend11 July 2026 · Hardrock 100 Endurance Run 2026 · Silverton, Colorado, USA (San Juan Mountains)
- 2026Dauwalter Takes Fourth Hardrock 100 With Course RecordLegend11 July 2026 · Hardrock 100 Endurance Run 2026 · Silverton, Colorado, USA
- 2026Young Breaks 13-Year Matterhorn FKT in 5:17:43World Record22 July 2026 · FKT attempt (solo, supported) · Breuil-Cervinia / Matterhorn, Italy-Switzerland
- 2026Waldner Makes First Grand Karwendel Traverse, 48 PeaksNBD24 July 2026 · Grand Karwendel Integrale (Karwendel, Tyrol) · Karwendel, Tyrol, Austria
- 2026Gerardi Wins Fourth Trofeo Kima, Sets Course RecordWorld Record22 August 2026 · Trofeo Kima 2026 · Val Masino, Italy
- 2026Dhiman Wins UTMB, Second American Man to Take ItTitle29 August 2026 · 2026 UTMB Mont-Blanc · Chamonix, France
- 2026L'Hirondel Wins UTMB in Record, Completes Finals SweepLegend29 August 2026 · 2026 UTMB Mont-Blanc · Chamonix, France
- 2026Puigvert Wins Skyrunning Vertical Kilometer World TitleWorld Champion18 September 2026 · Skyrunning World Championships La Gomera 2026 — Vertical Kilometer · La Gomera, Spain
- 2026Minoggio Defends SkyUltra Title for Third World CrownWorld Champion19 September 2026 · Skyrunning World Championships La Gomera 2026 — SkyUltra · La Gomera, Spain
- 2026Balendran Takes SkyUltra Gold by 35 MinutesWorld Champion19 September 2026 · Skyrunning World Championships 2026 (La Gomera) — SKYULTRA Women · La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain
- 2026Aramayo Sets First Women's Supported FKT on Mercantour TraverseWorld Record19 September 2026 · Grande Traversée du Mercantour — women's supported FKT · Mercantour, France
- 2026Dunand-Pallaz Takes Two Hours Off GR20 FKT in CorsicaWorld Record25 September 2026 · GR20 Corsica — supported FKT · Corsica, France