States of Elevation completed
Linked 72 prominent peaks across the contiguous United States over 31 days using only running and cycling.
Source-checked athlete record · Updated Aug 18, 2026
Kilian Jornet
Four-time UTMB winner and human-powered mountain-linkup athlete
Kilian Jornet is a four-time UTMB winner whose career combines major mountain-ultra victories with large human-powered summit projects.
🇪🇸 SpainMåndalen, NorwayM35–39
The record so far
Kilian Jornet is a Spanish mountain runner and alpinist based in Norway. His ultrarunning record includes victories across the Alps and the American West, while his mountain projects link major summits entirely on foot and by bicycle.
Jornet has won UTMB four times, in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2022. His 19:49:30 finish in 2022 was a course record at the time, and that same season he established a 21:36:24 Hardrock course record.
In 2025, Jornet completed States of Elevation, connecting 72 of the highest peaks in the contiguous United States over 31 days. The project covered 5,145 kilometers under human power and followed his 2024 linkup of all 82 Alpine 4,000-meter peaks.
Defining performances
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Alpine Connections completed
Linked all 82 Alpine 4,000-meter summits in 19 days across 1,207 kilometers under human power.
UTMB and Hardrock course records
Won both mountain 100-milers and established new course benchmarks at each event.
Western States champion
Won the 100-mile race during his first American ultrarunning campaign.
Performance history
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western States 100100-mile trail | 14:19:22 | 3rd man | View ↗ | |
| Chianti Ultra Trail120 km trail | 10:27:27 | 2nd man | View ↗ | |
| UTMB171 km mountain trail | 19:49:30 | 1st man · Course record at the time | View ↗ | |
| Hardrock 100100-mile mountain trail | 21:36:24 | 1st man · Course record | View ↗ | |
| Tjörnarparen100-mile trail | 16:19:21 | 1st man | View ↗ | |
| Hardrock 100100-mile mountain trail | 24:32:20 | 1st man | View ↗ | |
| UTMB170 km mountain trail | 20:36:43 | 1st man | View ↗ |
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