Vertical kilometer

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Vertical kilometer

Christel Dewalle at the 2019 Fully Vertical Kilometer

World records
Men|  Philip Götsch 28:53 (2017)
Women|  Christel Dewalle 34:44 (2014)
The 2017 Fully Vertical Kilometer

In skyrunning, a vertical kilometer is an uphill mountain running race with an elevation gain of 1,000 metres. The Vertical Kilometer World Circuit also defines it as covering less than 5 km.[1] Trekking poles, which are allowed as optional accessories, are often used in vertical kilometer races.

Related events include the Double Vertical Kilometer and Triple Vertical Kilometer.

## Records

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The official vertical km record belongs to Italian Philip Götsch, who in 2017 won the Kilomètre vertical de Fully with a time of 28:53.

In 2021, the men's FKT (Fastest Known Time) was set by Kilian Jornet at Vengetind, Norway with a time of 28:48.[2]

Up to 2017, the men's world record was 29:42, set in 2014 in Fully, Switzerland by Italian skyrunner Urban Zemmer (see Kilomètre vertical de Fully).[1]

The women's world record is 34:44, set in Fully, Switzerland by French skyrunner Christel Dewalle.[1]

## Races

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The Vertical Kilometer World Circuit is an annual international circuit. It was started in 2017 as a spin-off of Skyrunner World Series.[3] The circuit consists of 17 races that are held annually from May to October.[4][5][6]

The Kilomètre vertical de Fully (Fully Vertical Kilometer) is one of the best-known vertical kilometer competitions.

## See also

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* Vertical Kilometer World Circuit
* Skyrunning
* Trail running
* Mountain running

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Vertical Kilometer World Circuit launches". Vertical Kilometer World Circuit. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
2. ^ "Kilian Jornet dinamita el Kilómetro Vertical con 28'48", nuevo récord oficioso". Carreraspormontana.com (in Spanish). 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
3. ^ "VERTICAL KILOMETER WORLD CIRCUIT LAUNCHES". vkworldcircuit.com. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
4. ^ "VERTICAL KILOMETER WORLD CIRCUIT 2017 - Presentato il primo circuito internazionale dedicato ai verticalisti". sportdimontagna.com. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
5. ^ "2017 RANKING – MEN". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
6. ^ "2017 RANKING – WOMEN". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.

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