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Trail running is built on passion - from those who toe the start line to those who design the courses, volunteer at aid stations, or create unforgettable race experiences. The ITRA Awards mark an important moment of celebration for the entire trail-running ecosystem.
In 2025, we combined rigorous ITRA data analysis with community input to showcase the best stories of the year.
This year delivered some of the most remarkable performances in ITRA history. Notably, Tove Alexandersson set an all-time high female ITRA score of 877, raising the bar for excellence on technical and demanding terrain.
ITRA uses two core metrics:
A single-race performance rating reflecting a runner’s finishing time relative to the race’s distance, elevation, terrain, and conditions.
The weighted average of a runner’s top five race results - a reliable measure of their overall level across the season, where more importance is given to more recent results.
Athlete rankings and global leaderboards can be explored at the ITRA Ranking Page.
1. Jim Walmsley - 970 (WMTRC Canfranc Pirineos, Long Trail 82K)
2. Jim Walmsley - 968 (Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB – Chianti Castles)
3. Tom Evans - 966 (UTMB, HOKA UTMB® Mont-Blanc)
4. Remi Bonnet - 963 (Course de montagne Neirivue-Moléson - 10k)
5. Remi Bonnet - 960 (WMTRC: World Mountain and Trail Running Championships - Vertical Uphill)
1. Tove Alexandersson - 877 (WMTRC Canfranc Pirineos, Short Trail 45K)
2. Miao Yao - 853 (OCC, HOKA UTMB® Mont-Blanc)
3. Judith Wyder - 845 (OCC, HOKA UTMB® Mont-Blanc)
4. Tara Dower - 836 (Javelina Jundred - 100 Miles)
4. Katie Schide - 836 (WMTRC: World Mountain and Trail Running Championships - Long Trail 82k)
1. SwissPeaks 700 km - 53,000 m
2. TOR450 – Tor des Glaciers - 32,000 m
3. SwissPeaks 380 km - 26,920 m
1. SwissPeaks 700 km - 700 km
2. TRANS KREA 622K - 622 km
3. Biotropika 90 Loops - 604 km
1. Hólmsheiðarhlaupið Ultraform og Fram 6 km - 77.0% female participation
2. Hvítasunnuhlaupið 14 km - 74.7%
3. Marathon des Sables Jordan 70 km - 72.38% female participation
4. NUTS Pyhä 10 km - 71.53% female participation
5. Akrafjall Ultra 10 km - 71.51% female participation
5. Solstoduhlaup Gamlivegurinn 14 km - 71.51% female participation
Male: Xiongqiang Ye - 38 races
Female: Dayu Wang - 36 races
Male: Lumin Zheng - 184,354 m
Female: Yan Huang - 103,564 m
Male: Lumin Zheng - 3,506 km
Female: Fen Zhao - 2,057 km
These athletes made the most significant leaps in their ITRA Performance Index from 2024 to 2025.
Female
1. Alejandra Lopez Torrecilla (ESP)
2. Simona Opalk Pirnovar (SLO)
3. Rong Wang (CHN)
Male
1. Alexandre Derycke (GBR)
2. Giulio Nulli (ITA)
3. Romain Chollet (FRA)
For the most prestigious titles - Female Trail Runner of the Year and Male Trail Runner of the Year - we asked you, our global trail community, to have the final say. From a shortlist of 50 women and 50 men - all selected based on their 2025 ITRA Score - more than 4,000 community votes determined the athletes who inspired us most this year.
1. Miao Yao - 12.4% votes (Performance Index = 827)
2. Katie Schide - 10.6% votes (Performance Index = 844)
3. Blandine L’Hirondel - 9% votes (Performance Index = 798)
4. Sara Alonso - 8.8% votes (Performance Index = 799)
5. Ruth Croft - 7.7% votes (Performance Index = 811)
1. Kilian Jornet - 14.6% votes (Performance Index = 945)
2. Jim Walmsley - 14.5% votes (Performance Index = 960)
3. Tom Evans - 10% votes (Performance Index = 937)
4. Ludovic Pommeret - 8% votes (Performance Index = 930)
5. Francesco Puppi - 7.8% votes (Performance Index = 948)
2025 showed what’s possible. In 2026, we’ll take it even further - more stories, more data, more ways to celebrate the athletes and organizers who shape our sport. Trail running keeps growing, and together, we’ll keep pushing it forward.
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