World Championships

ISMF World Championships

11 editions · 2008–2025

All editions in numbers

editions

2008

first held

1275

athletes ever

nations ever

354

biggest field ?

Counted once per person, however many editions they have raced.

By edition

Field size by edition

272 2008

230 2010

211 2011

199 2013

250 2015

244 2017

273 2019

213 2021

310 2023

354 2025

Winning time by edition — Individual race · Men

1:30:03 2008

1:30:50 2010

1:27:08 2011

1:22:36 2013

1:28:12 2015

1:52:10 2017

1:32:15 2019

1:14:21 2021

1:19:21 2023

1:33:07 2025

The course changes from year to year, so these times are a rough comparison rather than a record.

Winning time by edition — Vertical race · Men

35:04 2008

39:50 2010

24:44 2011

25:33 2013

39:26 2015

24:06 2017

25:19 2019

25:56 2021

21:55 2023

18:50 2025

The course changes from year to year, so these times are a rough comparison rather than a record.

Winning time by edition — Individual race · Women

1:51:48 2008

1:48:49 2010

1:24:54 2011

1:20:03 2013

1:25:49 2015

2:03:06 2017

1:33:01 2019

1:26:36 2021

1:16:06 2023

1:34:02 2025

The course changes from year to year, so these times are a rough comparison rather than a record.

Winning time by edition — Vertical race · Women

43:39 2008

48:25 2010

27:34 2011

30:28 2013

45:47 2015

28:45 2017

30:22 2019

30:38 2021

26:23 2023

22:25 2025

The course changes from year to year, so these times are a rough comparison rather than a record.

Records & firsts

Individual race · Men
Biggest winning margin	+2:23 2025 · Bonnet over Magnini
Closest finish	+0:01 2021 · Eydallin over Antonioli
Longest winning run	2 editions 2023–2025 · Bonnet

Vertical race · Men
Biggest winning margin	+1:00 2023 · Bonnet over Drion du Chapois
Closest finish	+0:04 2011 · Jornet Burgada over Buffet
Longest winning run	5 editions 2010–2017 · Jornet Burgada

Team race · Men
Biggest winning margin	+4:53 2021 · Boscacci / Magnini over Bonnet / Marti
Closest finish	+0:13 2017 · Lenzi / Eydallin over Boscacci / Antonioli
Longest winning run	2 editions 2015–2017 · Lenzi / Eydallin

Relay race · Men
Biggest winning margin	+0:18 2021 · Antonioli / Canclini / Maguet / Boscacci over Marti / Arnold / Lietha / Anthamatten
Closest finish	+0:18 2021 · Antonioli / Canclini / Maguet / Boscacci over Marti / Arnold / Lietha / Anthamatten

Sprint race · Men
Biggest winning margin	+0:04 2025 · Cardona Coll over Anselmet
Closest finish	+0:01 2021 · Arnold over Cardona Coll
Longest winning run	2 editions 2023–2025 · Cardona Coll

Individual race · Women
Biggest winning margin	+4:25 2013 · Roux over Gachet-Mollaret
Closest finish	+0:31 2010 · Roux over Pedranzini
Longest winning run	3 editions 2013–2017 · Roux

Vertical race · Women
Biggest winning margin	+1:10 2008 · Pedranzini over Martinelli
Closest finish	+0:19 2019 · Mayr over Gachet-Mollaret
Longest winning run	3 editions 2021–2025 · Gachet-Mollaret

Team race · Women
Biggest winning margin	+8:59 2010 · Martinelli / Pedranzini over Etzensperger / Troillet
Closest finish	+0:07 2019 · Bonnel / Gachet-Mollaret / Bonnel over Quincoces Altuna / Galicia Cotrina / Garcia Farres
Longest winning run	2 editions 2008–2010 · Martinelli / Pedranzini

Relay race · Women
Biggest winning margin	+0:39 2021 · De Silvestro / Martini / Veronese over Harrop / Bonnel / Gachet-Mollaret
Closest finish	+0:39 2021 · De Silvestro / Martini / Veronese over Harrop / Bonnel / Gachet-Mollaret

Sprint race · Women
Biggest winning margin	+0:10 2025 · Fatton over Paller
Closest finish	+0:02 2021 · Fatton over Jagerčíková
Longest winning run	2 editions 2017–2019 · Galicia Cotrina

Relay race · Mixed
Biggest winning margin	+0:10 2023 · Harrop / Anselmet over Murada / Canclini
Closest finish	+0:01 2025 · Harrop / Anselmet over Alonso Rodriguez / Cardona Coll

Youngest winner	Arno Lietha 2019 · Sprint race · Men	20 years old
Oldest winner	William Bon Mardion 2025 · Team race · Men	41 years old
Most starts	Robert Antonioli 2008–2025	10 editions
Most finishes	Robert Antonioli 2008–2025	10 editions
Most podiums, never won	Séverine Pont Combe 2008–2015 · Sprint race · Women	3 podiums

Record winners

Men		Wins
1.	Robert Antonioli	5
2.	Matteo Eydallin	5
3.	Kilian Jornet Burgada	5

Women		Wins
1.	Axelle Gachet-Mollaret	6
2.	Laetitia Roux	5
3.	Marianne Fatton	2

Senior Mixed		Wins
1.	Emily Harrop	2
2.	Thibault Anselmet	2

Men U23		Wins
1.	Arno Lietha	2
2.	Kilian Jornet Burgada	2

Women U23		Wins
1.	Caroline Ulrich	2
2.	Giulia Murada	2
3.	Axelle Gachet-Mollaret	2

Youth Mixed		Wins
1.	Jon Kistler	2

Cadet Women		Wins
1.	Justine Tonso	2
2.	Fanny Meynet-Cordonnier	2
3.	Louise Borgnet	2

Junior Men		Wins
1.	Davide Magnini	2
2.	Anton Palzer	2
3.	Alan Tissiéres	2

Past winners

Senior

Year	Men	Women	Mixed
2025	Rémi Bonnet Vertical race Oriol Cardona Coll Sprint race Rémi Bonnet Individual race Xavier Gachet Team race William Bon Mardion Team race Michele Boscacci Team race Robert Antonioli Team race 2. Drion du Chapois 3. Gay	Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Vertical race Marianne Fatton Sprint race Tove Alexandersson Individual race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Team race Célia Perillat-Pessey Team race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Team race Emily Harrop Team race 2. Alexandersson 3. Dreier	Emily Harrop Relay race Thibault Anselmet Relay race 2. Alonso Rodriguez / Cardona Coll 3. Fatton / Bussard
2023	Oriol Cardona Coll Sprint race Rémi Bonnet Vertical race Robert Antonioli Team race Matteo Eydallin Team race Rémi Bonnet Individual race Robert Antonioli Team race Matteo Eydallin Team race 2. Anselmet 3. Galindo	Marianna Jagerčíková Sprint race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Vertical race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Team race Emily Harrop Team race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Individual race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Team race Emily Harrop Team race 2. Fatton 3. Harrop	Emily Harrop Relay race Thibault Anselmet Relay race Karmen Klančnik Pobežin Relay race Luka Kovačič Relay race 2. Murada / Canclini / Januszyk / Bachleda-Księdzularz 3. Gachet-Mollaret / Galindo / Toth / Ruta
2021	Iwan Arnold Sprint race Robert Antonioli Relay race Nicolò Ernesto Canclini Relay race Nadir Maguet Relay race Michele Boscacci Relay race Rémi Bonnet Vertical race Matteo Eydallin Individual race Michele Boscacci Team race Davide Magnini Team race 2. Cardona Coll 3. Maguet	Marianne Fatton Sprint race Alba De Silvestro Relay race Mara Martini Relay race Ilaria Veronese Relay race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Vertical race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Individual race Alba De Silvestro Team race Giulia Murada Team race 2. Jagerčíková 3. Martini
2019	Arno Lietha Sprint race Robert Antonioli Individual race Werner Marti Vertical race Rémi Bonnet Team race Werner Marti Team race Robert Antonioli Team race Nicolò Ernesto Canclini Team race Nadir Maguet Team race Michele Boscacci Team race 2. Arnold 3. Antonioli	Claudia Galicia Cotrina Sprint race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Individual race Andrea Mayr Vertical race Lorna Bonnel Team race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Team race Léna Bonnel Team race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Team race Lorna Bonnel Team race 2. Jagerčíková 3. Marti
2017	Damiano Lenzi Individual race Kilian Jornet Burgada Vertical race Iwan Arnold Sprint race Damiano Lenzi Team race Matteo Eydallin Team race 2. Jornet Burgada 3. Palzer	Laetitia Roux Individual race Andrea Mayr Vertical race Claudia Galicia Cotrina Sprint race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Team race Lorna Bonnel Team race 2. Mathys 3. Gachet-Mollaret
2015	Robert Antonioli Sprint race Kilian Jornet Burgada Vertical race Kilian Jornet Burgada Individual race Matteo Eydallin Team race Damiano Lenzi Team race 2. Rottmoser 3. Arnold	Laetitia Roux Sprint race Laura Orgué Vila Vertical race Laetitia Roux Individual race Laetitia Roux Team race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Team race 2. Figura-Polaczyk 3. Pont Combe
2013	Kilian Jornet Burgada Vertical race Josef Rottmoser Sprint race William Bon Mardion Individual race 2. Anthamatten 3. Lenzi	Laetitia Roux Vertical race Mireille Saudan - Richard Sprint race Laetitia Roux Individual race 2. Miró Varela 3. Forsberg
2011	Matteo Eydallin Team race Denis Trento Team race Kilian Jornet Burgada Vertical race Martin Anthamatten Sprint race Kilian Jornet Burgada Individual race 2. Reichegger / Holzknecht 3. Bon Mardion / Blanc	Nathalie Etzensperger Team race Marie Troillet Team race Mireia Miró Varela Vertical race Laetitia Roux Sprint race Mireia Miró Varela Individual race 2. Pedranzini / Martinelli 3. Pont Combe / Gachet Magnenat
2010	Florent Troillet Individual race Kilian Jornet Burgada Vertical race Florent Perrier Team race Didier Blanc Team race 2. Jornet Burgada 3. Blanc	Laetitia Roux Individual race Roberta Pedranzini Vertical race Francesca Martinelli Team race Roberta Pedranzini Team race 2. Pedranzini 3. Martinelli
2008	Florent Perrier Individual race Alexandre Pellicier Team race Florent Perrier Team race Florent Perrier Vertical race Guido Giacomelli Individual race 2. Troillet 3. Brunod	Roberta Pedranzini Individual race Francesca Martinelli Team race Roberta Pedranzini Team race Roberta Pedranzini Vertical race Francesca Martinelli Individual race 2. Roux 3. Martinelli

U23

Year	Men	Women
2025	Klemen Španring Vertical race Jon Kistler Sprint race Thomas Bussard Individual race 3. Damevin	Thibe Deseyn Vertical race Caroline Ulrich Sprint race Margot Ravinel Individual race 2. Ulrich 3. Cidan
2023	Robin Galindo Sprint race Anselme Damevin Vertical race Anselme Damevin Individual race 2. Favre 3. Ferrer Martínez	Caroline Ulrich Sprint race Katia Mascherona Vertical race Caroline Ulrich Individual race 2. Mascherona 3. Costa Díez
2021	Arno Lietha Sprint race Sebastien Guichardaz Vertical race Sebastien Guichardaz Individual race 2. Perreten 3. Coll Turrà	Giulia Murada Sprint race Giulia Murada Vertical race Giulia Murada Individual race 2. Pollet-Villard 3. Felicetti
2019	Arno Lietha Sprint race Davide Magnini Individual race Samuel Equy Vertical race 2. Klette 3. Canclini	Léna Bonnel Sprint race Giulia Murada Individual race Giulia Murada Vertical race 2. Steiner 3. Milloz ✝
2017	Federico Nicolini Individual race Rémi Bonnet Vertical race Oriol Cardona Coll Sprint race 2. Cardona Coll 3. Bonnet	Alba De Silvestro Individual race Giulia Compagnoni Vertical race Marianne Fatton Sprint race 2. Compagnoni 3. Hiemer
2015	Anton Palzer Sprint race Anton Palzer Vertical race Anton Palzer Individual race 2. Maguet 3. Faifer	Marta Garcia Farres Sprint race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Vertical race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Individual race 2. Sévennec 3. De Silvestro
2013	Mathéo Jacquemoud Vertical race Josef Rottmoser Sprint race Mathéo Jacquemoud Individual race 2. Boscacci 3. Antonioli	Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Vertical race Anna Figura-Polaczyk Sprint race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Individual race 2. Sévennec 3. Garcia Farres
2011	Marc Pinsach Rubirola Vertical race Robert Antonioli Sprint race Michele Boscacci Individual race 2. Antonioli 3. Boscacci	Mireia Miró Varela Vertical race Mireille Saudan - Richard Sprint race Mireia Miró Varela Individual race 2. Kreuzer 3. Favre
2010	Kilian Jornet Burgada Individual race Kilian Jornet Burgada Vertical race 2. Lenzi 3. Pinsach Rubirola	Michaela Essl Individual race Mireia Miró Varela Vertical race 2. Favre 3. Valmassoi
2008	Marc Solà Pastoret Individual race Kilian Jornet Burgada Vertical race Kilian Jornet Burgada Individual race 2. Bruchez 3. Eydallin	Laetitia Roux Individual race Laetitia Roux Vertical race Tamara Lunger Individual race 2. Fleischmann 3. Gex-Fabry

U20

Year	Men	Women	Mixed
2025	Griffin Briley Vertical race Langjia Gongsong Vertical race Griffin Briley Sprint race Gil Rocias Sacrest Sprint race Langjia Gongsong Individual race Griffin Briley Individual race 2. Wolf / Bauregger 3. Casares Hervias / Rodal Haugen	Klara Velepec Vertical race Ani Pumu Vertical race Laia Sellés Sánchez Sprint race Giorgia Pollini Sprint race Yuzhen Cidan Individual race Ani Pumu Individual race 2. Hjelset Andersen / Schivalocchi 3. Sellés Sánchez / Pollini	Laia Sellés Sánchez Relay race Gonzalo Casares Hervias Relay race 2. Maupoix / Gullon 3. Birkinshaw / Briley
2023	Erik Canovi Sprint race Finn Hösch Sprint race Erik Canovi Vertical race Oriol Olm Rouppert Vertical race Nils Oberauer Individual race Griffin Briley Individual race 2. Pharisa / Kistler 3. Briley / Anselmet	Laia Sellés Sánchez Sprint race Yuzhen Lamu Sprint race Yuzhen Cidan Vertical race Thibe Deseyn Vertical race Yuzhen Cidan Individual race Louise Trincaz Individual race 2. Matějovičová / Ordóñez Cobacho 3. Bertolina / Deseyn	Thibe Deseyn Relay race Jon Kistler Relay race 2. Trincaz / Anselmet 3. Ancion Havet / Olm Rouppert
2021	Julian Tritscher Sprint race Noé Rogier Sprint race Robin Bussard Sprint race Nils Oberauer Vertical race Paul Verbnjak Vertical race Jeremy Muriset Individual race Paul Verbnjak Individual race 2. Kistler 3. Hösch / Favre	Louise Trincaz Sprint race Caroline Ulrich Sprint race Antonia Niedermaier Vertical race Samantha Bertolina Vertical race Samantha Bertolina Individual race Antonia Niedermaier Individual race 2. Torra Gendrau / Bertolina 3. Valli / Moreschini	Caroline Ulrich Relay race Tobias Donnet Relay race Jon Kistler Relay race 2. Bertolina / Colombini / Tomasoni 3. Ordóñez Cobacho / Fenoll Fernández / Pérez Anglés
2019	Giovanni Rossi Sprint race Giovanni Rossi Individual race Aurélien Gay Vertical race 2. Gay 3. Bertolini
2017	Davide Magnini Individual race Davide Magnini Vertical race Nicolò Ernesto Canclini Sprint race 2. Canclini 3. Loss	Giulia Murada Individual race 2. OSICHKINA, Ekaterina 3. Casanovas Cuairan
2015	Davide Magnini Sprint race Rémi Bonnet Vertical race Rémi Bonnet Individual race 2. Gasser 3. Bellabouvier	Marianne Fatton Sprint race Giulia Compagnoni Vertical race Giulia Compagnoni Individual race 2. Compagnoni 3. De Silvestro
2013	Anton Palzer Vertical race Corentin Cerutti Sprint race Anton Palzer Individual race 2. Maguet 3. Nicolini	Alba De Silvestro Vertical race Inka Belles Naudi Sprint race Alba De Silvestro Individual race 2. Belles Naudi 3. Mollard
2011	Anton Palzer Individual race Alan Tissiéres Vertical race Anton Palzer Sprint race 2. Tissiéres 3. Hirsch	Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Individual race Axelle Gachet-Mollaret Vertical race Gabrielle Gachet Magnenat Sprint race 2. Sévennec 3. Piccagnoni
2010	Robert Antonioli Individual race Alan Tissiéres Vertical race 2. Tissiéres 3. Cazzanelli	Jennifer Sévennec Individual race Jennifer Sévennec Vertical race 2. Favre 3. Gachet-Mollaret
2008	Sigmund Thaler Individual race Sigmund Thaler Vertical race 2. Gachet 3. Vernaz Piedmont	Mireia Miró Varela Individual race Mireia Miró Varela Vertical race 2. Favre 3. Mazzucco

U18

Year	Men	Women
2019	Robin Bussard Sprint race Thomas Bussard Individual race Robin Bussard Vertical race 2. Ferrer Martínez 3. Tomasoni	Caroline Ulrich Sprint race Caroline Ulrich Vertical race Caroline Ulrich Individual race 2. Berra 3. Ravinel
2017	Aurélien Gay Individual race Léo Besson Vertical race Aurélien Gay Sprint race 2. Besson 3. Rossi	Justine Tonso Individual race Samantha Bertolina Vertical race Justine Tonso Sprint race 2. Bertolina 3. Ulrich
2015	Arno Lietha Sprint race Andrea Prandi Vertical race Andrea Prandi Individual race 2. Confortola 3. Prandi	Fanny Meynet-Cordonnier Sprint race Justine Tonso Vertical race Justine Tonso Individual race 2. Murada 3. Tonso
2013	Davide Magnini Vertical race Thomas Corthay Sprint race Davide Magnini Individual race 2. Canclini 3. Bellabouvier	Giulia Compagnoni Vertical race Adèle Milloz ✝ Sprint race Fanny Meynet-Cordonnier Individual race 2. Meynet-Cordonnier 3. Milloz ✝
2011	Federico Nicolini Individual race Federico Nicolini Vertical race Luca Faifer Sprint race 2. Faifer 3. Vanzetta	Louise Borgnet Individual race Louise Borgnet Vertical race Louise Borgnet Sprint race 2. Balet Caixach 3. Forchthammer
2010	Anton Palzer Individual race Anton Palzer Vertical race 2. Stradelli 3. Ferrari	Louise Borgnet Individual race Louise Borgnet Vertical race 2. Piccagnoni 3. Pichard
2008	Robert Antonioli Individual race Robert Antonioli Vertical race 2. Boscacci 3. Thaler	Leonie Ferran Individual race Leonie Ferran Vertical race 2. Favre 3. Wajda

Medal table

Nation				Total
Italy	66	85	81	232
France	63	51	55	169
Switzerland	54	64	50	168
Spain	31	20	28	79
Germany	14	9	6	29
Austria	8	5	15	28
China	8	2	2	12
United States	4	3	4	11
Slovenia	3	0	0	3
Andorra	2	1	3	6
Sweden	1	4	4	9
Poland	1	2	2	5
Slovakia	1	2	0	3
Norway	0	4	3	7
Belgium	0	2	3	5
Czechia	0	2	1	3
Romania	0	1	1	2
Canada	0	0	1	1

Nation				Total
France	29	23	23	75
Italy	21	25	28	74
Switzerland	17	15	23	55
Spain	14	8	5	27
Austria	2	1	1	4
Sweden	1	4	4	9
Germany	1	4	2	7
Slovakia	1	2	0	3
Slovenia	1	0	0	1
Belgium	0	2	0	2
Poland	0	2	0	2
United States	0	1	0	1
Canada	0	0	1	1

Nation				Total
Italy	45	60	53	158
Switzerland	37	49	27	113
France	34	28	32	94
Spain	17	12	23	52
Germany	13	5	4	22
China	8	2	2	12
Austria	6	4	14	24
United States	4	2	4	10
Andorra	2	1	3	6
Slovenia	2	0	0	2
Poland	1	0	2	3
Norway	0	4	3	7
Czechia	0	2	1	3
Romania	0	1	1	2
Belgium	0	0	3	3

One medal per result: a team or relay medal counts once for its nation, not once per athlete.

ISMF World Championships

All editions in numbers

By edition

Field size by edition

Winning time by edition — Individual race · Men

Winning time by edition — Vertical race · Men

Winning time by edition — Team race · Men

Winning time by edition — Sprint race · Men

Winning time by edition — Individual race · Women

Winning time by edition — Vertical race · Women

Winning time by edition — Team race · Women

Winning time by edition — Sprint race · Women

Non-finishers by edition

Records & firsts

Record winners

Past winners

Senior

U23

U20

U18

Medal table