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Self-Powered Kilian Jornet Conquers All 82 4,000-Meter Alps Peaks in 19 Days

In a superhuman feat of endurance and mountaineering skill, Spanish ultrarunner Kilian Jornet has climbed all 82 of the 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps in just 19 days. The self-powered journey, which Jornet called “Alpine Connections,” involved running, climbing, and cycling between peaks without mechanical assistance. Jornet began his adventure on August 15th at Piz Bernina in Switzerland and concluded […]
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Endurance Athlete Superstar Kilian Jornet Becomes the New “Strava King” With Record Kudos

Kilian Jornet is an endurance athlete superstar. The Spaniard has won many of the most prestigious ultramarathons as well as having numerous fastest known time records. They include the ascent and descent of major mountains like the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc. Now, he can add a new title to his name: “Strava king.” Just last month, Jornet set a new […]
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Kilian Jornet Smashes Decades Old Bob Graham Round Record | 66-Miles Over 42 of England’s Highest Peaks

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Trail running superstar Kilian Jornet yesterday took over an hour off Billy Bland’s record from 1982 for the 66-mile and 42-peak Lake District, England circuit. Kilian conquered the 66-mile and 42-peak Bob Graham Round in 12 hours and 52 minutes. The Lake District circuit, which features 27,000-feet of climbing, starts and ends at Keswick’s Moot Hall and Bland, who ran 13:53 36 years ago, was among those to welcome […]
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Legendary Ultra Runner Kilian Jornet to Attempt to Join Prestigious ‘Bob Graham Round Club’ in UK’s Lake District

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29 year old Kilian Jornet has pretty much seen and achieved it all. Born and raised in the mountains of Spain, he was climbing and running up some of Spain’s highest peaks whilst still in school. Well known and respected for his superhuman speed records up some of the worlds most iconic peaks, he currently holds the ‘Fastest Known Times’ […]
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Kilian Jornet Summits Everest In A Mere 26 Hours | He Climbed 11,429 feet

Kilian Jornet summited Mount Everest in a mere 26 hours early Monday morning. This is the fastest known ascent of the world’s highest peak. Kilian is a 29-year-old ski mountaineer and runner from Spain. He achieved this incredible mark in history without the use of fixed ropes or supplemental oxygen, which adds another degree of difficulty. Kilian Jornet left basecamp (17,600ft) […]
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