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Sky Runner Kilian JornetVote for Kilian JornetTwenty-six-year-old Kilian Jornet did not invent sky running, a cross between mountaineering and trail running that involves ascending technical terrain at a runner’s pace. He has, however, taken sky running into the public eye with his unprecedented streak of breaking records and winning races.In August 2013, Jornet shattered the Matterhorn speed record with an astonishing time of two hours and 52 minutes (pictured).Learn more about Kilian Jornet
Photograph by Sébastien Montaz-Rosset

Pictures: Adventurers of the Year 2014

Photo Gallery: Adventures of the Year in Action: Featuring climber Adam Ondra, swimmer Diana Nyad, skier JP Auclair, community builders Stacy Bare and Nick Watson, adventure educators Amy Freeman and Dave Freeman, surfer Greg Long, explorer Sarah Marquis, snowboarder Kevin Pearce, sky runner Kilian Jornet, alpinists Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted

Published November 13, 2013