List of fastest known times for Pyrenees routes and summits

This is a list of fastest known times for Pyrenees routes and summits.

Background

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The Fastest Known Time (FKT) stands for the speed record on any given summit or traverse, usually in the mountains. The term FKT has gained popularity in the last years, specially in alpinism and mountain running, ranging from summiting a single peak to long-distance trails.

FKTs are usually difficult to compare and verify. While conditions in the mountains are very different on each season, and year after year (due to global warming), it is only considered the fastest time, no matter the weather. Additionally, style/support (if received) is detailed due to its relevance.

Besides those limitations, the evolution of FKTs is interesting, like any speed record in athletics, to be aware of the human progress.

Credit to any activity should only be given if some sort of data is provided (GPS track, pictures, videos, etc.).

List

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Fastest known times for some of the most popular routes and summits of the Pyrenees
Event Region Start Distance Elevation gain Time Athlete Data Style Ref.
Monte Perdido Xtreme Aragón Pineta 46 km 4000 m 5h 51' 40" Aritz Egea 2020-08-13 Supported [1]
Monte Perdido (up & down) Aragón Torla 43 km 2400 m 4h 24' 31" Aritz Egea 2016-08-19 [2]
Pedraforca (up & down) Catalunya Estasen 6.5 km 884 m 53' 12" Manuel Merillas 2020-06-25 [3]
Carros de foc Catalunya Restanca 67 km 4600 m 9h 22' 36" Andreu Simón 2020-07-31
Aneto (up & down) Aragón Benasque 37.6 km 2250 m 3h 43' 09" Borja Fernández 2020-08-23 [4][5]
Alta Ruta de los Perdidos Aragón Bujaruelo 92.84 km 6035 m 13h 42' 16" Iker Carrera 2017-06-17 Supported [6]
Garmo Negro (summit) Aragón Balenario de Panticosa 4,3 km 1403 m 59' 09" Dani Osanz 2020-09-06 [7]
Bisaurin (summit) Aragón Puente de Santa Ana 10.3 km 1700 m 1h 31' 40" Asier Larrueza 2020-08-08
Cavalls del vent Catalunya Bagà 84 km 5600 m 8h 42'23" Kilian Jornet 2012-09-29 Supported [8]
La porta del cel Catalunya Tavascan 65 km 5500 m 11h 38'42" Ricardo Cherta 2020-08-14 [9]
Posets (summit) Aragón Eriste 23.07 km 2312 m 3h 00' 48" Aritz Egea 2018-07-16 [10]
Zegama Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Euskadi Zegama 42.2 km 2736 m 3h 45' 08" Stian Angermund 2017-05-28 Supported [11]
Olla de Núria Catalunya Núria 21 km 1940 m 2h 14' 56" Kilian Jornet 2009-07 Supported [12]
Ruta de les 3 refugios Aragón Refugio de Estós 50.37 km 3470 m 6h 52' 20" Aritz Egea 2020-06-24 [13]
Travessa Cadí Moixeró Catalunya Fórnols 43.43 km 3098 m 6h 10' 05" Pau Bartoló 2020-06-24 [14]
Transpirenaica GR11 Euskadi Hondarribia 696 km 35717 m 8d 6h 10' 05" Kilian Jornet 2010-06 Supported [15]
Championnat du Canigó Midi-Pyrénées Vernet les bains 34 km 2180 m 2h 58' 30" Jessed Hernandez 2009 [16]
2900 Alpine Run Andorra Refugi dels Llacs de la Pera 70.7 km 6700 m 12h 13' " Dakota Jones - Nick Elson 2018-10-06 Supported [17]
Aneto-Posets-Perdido Aragon Besurta 125 km 7000 m 16h 53' 25" Iker Carrera 2011-07-23 Supported [18]
Carlit (summit) Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes Lac des Bouillouses 15 km 950 m 47' Kilian Jornet [19]
Puigmal (summit) Catalunya Fontalba 4.2 km 794 m 37'26" Pere Rutllan 2020-07-18 [20]
Camí vell de Núria Catalunya Queralbs 7 km 850 m 41'49" Joan Freixa 2012-10-19 [21]
Puigmal (summit) Catalunya Núria 3.9 km 835 m 36'54" Jan Margarit 2017-06-11 [22]
La Tossa d'Alp (summit) Catalunya Alp 6.65 km 1341 m 58'12" Marc Sabater 2019-08-18 [23]
Collarada (summit) Aragón Villanúa 9 km 1922 m 1h 43'44" Aritz Egea 2017-07-23 [24]
Costabona (summit) Catalunya Collada Fonda 2.3 km 534 m 28'58" Joan Reyne 2020-05-21 [25]
Costabona (up & down) Catalunya Collada Fonda 4.6 km 534 m 45'50" Roger Angüés 2020-05-27 [26]
Tuc de Molières (X-Marathon) Catalunya Bielha 42 km 2440 m 4h 10'33" Quico Soler 2001-07-08 [27]
Pica d'Estats (summit) Catalunya Refugi Vallferrera 9.39 km 1200 m 2h 20'07" Óscar Sánchez 2020-07-25 [28]
Comapedrosa (up & down) Andorra Arcalís 21 km 2300 m 2h33'17" Kilian Jornet 2018-07-28 [29]

References

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  1. ^ "Carrera de mañana - Aritz Egea's 43.0 km run". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  2. ^ "Move de aegea 4:25 h Correr". Movescount (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  3. ^ "Pedraforca". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  4. ^ "Borja Fernández bate el récord de ascenso-descenso al Aneto: 3h43'". www.carreraspormontana.com (in Spanish). 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  5. ^ "Aneto". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  6. ^ "Move de ikerkarrera 13:42 h Carrera de montaña". Movescount (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  7. ^ "Dani Osanz rompe la hora en el Garmo Negro". sportaragon.es (in Spanish). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  8. ^ esport3 (2012-09-29). "Kilian Jornet guanya la ultramarató de muntanya Cavalls del Vent amb rècord de la prova". CCMA (in Catalan). Retrieved 2020-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  11. ^ Diario Vasco (2017-05-28). "Angermund y Maiora pulverizan los récords de la Zegama-Aizkorri". diariovasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  12. ^ Olla de Núria. "Història de l'olla de Núria". www.olladenuria.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  13. ^ "3 refugios". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  14. ^ "Cadí Moixeró". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  15. ^ Desnivel (7 June 2010). "Kilian Jornet completa su transpirenaica" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  16. ^ Championnat du Canigo. "Championnat du Canigo" (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  17. ^ Ultres Catalunya (6 October 2018). "Els 2900: Dakota Jones y Nick Elson vuelan por los siete picos más altos de Andorra" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  18. ^ Desnivel (24 July 2011). "Iker Carrera establece un nuevo récord coronando los tres grandes del pirineo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  19. ^ CNEA Fontromeu (24 September 2019). "Ascencion du Carlit" (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  20. ^ "Puigmal". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  21. ^ Nació Digital. "Quarta temporada de la Cursa Virtual del Camí Vell de Núria" (in Catalan). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  22. ^ "Puigmal". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  23. ^ "Tossa d'Alp". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  24. ^ "Collarada". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  25. ^ "Costabona". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  26. ^ "Costabona". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  27. ^ Desnivel (8 July 2001). "Finaliza el festival del Vall d'Aran" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  28. ^ "Pica d'Estats". Strava. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  29. ^ "Comapedrosa Skyrace" (PDF). ocisport.net (in Catalan). Retrieved 2020-08-31.