HILLARY GERARDI
USA • Mountaineering • Running
World Record Skyrunner
"I come from the mountains; I am not a runner"
Hillary Gerardi, an extraordinary mountain and trail runner who has taken the world of trail running by storm. In an astonishing display of endurance and skill, Hillary shattered records by completing the daunting ascent and descent of Mont Blanc in a mind-boggling time of 7 hours and 25 minutes, firmly establishing herself as a force to be reckoned with in the world of mountain running.
Hillary grew up in Vermont, US and is living in the Alps for over a decade and currently calls Chamonix, France her home.
🏆 Fastest know time for a woman to run up and down Mont Blanc
👷♀️ Worked in an Alpine Research Center before becoming a professional athlete
Fastest Known Time up and down Mont Blanc
France 🇫🇷
Jun. 2023
Hillary ran the fastest known time (FKT) for women, up and down Mont Blanc. Starting at the curch in Chamonix, she ran to the summit and returned 7h 25 min 28s later, after covering over 30km and almost 4000m in altitude.
1st place 90k Marathon du Mont Blanc
France 🇫🇷
2021
Winner of the Mont Blanc 90k Marathon
Athlete in Skyrunner Series
World 🌍
2015- now
Hillary competes in the Skyrunner World Series, having won many international races.
| 1 | Tour des Cirques | 120 km | 2015 | |
| 3 | Skyrhune | 21 km | 2016 | |
| 2 | Dolomites SkyRace | 22 km | 2017 | |
| 2 | Trentapassi Vertical Race | 3,4 km | 2018 | |
| 1 | Monte Rosa SkyMarathon | 35 km | 2018 | |
| 2 | DoloMyths Run | 22 km | 2018 | |
| 1 | Tromsø Skyrace | 57 km | 2018 | |
| 1 | Trophée Kima | 52 km | 2018 | |
| 5 | Mt Awa SkyRace | 33 km | 2019 | |
| 2 | SkyRace des Matheysins | 27 km | 2019 | |
| 3 | Tromsø Skyrace | 55 km | 2019 | |
| 2 | Matterhorn Ultraks Extreme | 25 km | 2019 | |
| 3 | Matterhorn Ultraks Vertical | 2,3 km | 2019 | |
| 2 | Matterhorn Ultraks Extreme | 25 km | 2020 | |
| 1 | AMA VK2 | 11 km | 2021 | |
| 1 | 90 km du Mont-Blanc | 85 km | 2021 | |
| 2 | Matterhorn Ultraks Extreme | 25 km | 2021 | |
| 1 | Grigne SkyMarathon | 23 km | 2021 | |
| 2 | Monte Rosa SkyMarathon | 35 km | 2022 | |
| 3 | Giir di Mont | 32 km | 2022 | |
| 1 | Trophée Kima | 52 km | 2022 | |
| 3 | Skyrace des Matheysins | 25,3 km |
Winner Skyrunner Extra Series
USA 🇺🇸
2018
