The word superhuman is probably overused in the world of sport. However, where Kilian Jornet is concerned, it’s very much merited. He’s won the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) four times. This is a race very much considered to be the world championships of trail running. Yet, to label him simply as a runner does him a disservice. His exploits in the mountains surely make him one of the greatest mountaineers of the 21st century. However, calling him a mountaineer doesn’t quite cut it either. He seemingly defies categorization. And we haven’t even mentioned his skiing yet…
Jornet defines himself as a ‘lover of mountains’. He’s an individual who takes his incredible physical ability and applies it to whatever project he likes, whether that’s setting speed records on some of the world’s iconic peaks or pulling off an astonishing traverse of all 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps in just 19 days.
