Kilian Jornet

Biography

Kílian Jornet Burgada is a Spanish professional long-distance trail runner and ski mountaineer born on October 27, 1987, in Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain. He has won prestigious ultramarathons such as the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc multiple times and holds speed records for the ascent and descent of the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc on foot. Jornet's impressive athletic career is complemented by his father's mountain guide expertise.