Trail/Skyrunning
Records, firsts and iconic moments
10 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.
Timeline
All 10 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