Watch: Tromsø Skyrace Highlights

Started in 2014 by Kilian Jornet and Emelie Forsberg, the Tromsø Skyrace offers a unique and challenging Skyrunning experience above the Arctic Circle.

At 69 degrees North, Tromsø, Norway offers rugged terrain and breathtaking views. The series consists of four races taking place during the first weekend in August, with the Hamperokken Skyrace a 57km course with 4,700 meters of vertical gain serving as the main event.

The Hamperokken Skyrace is the eleventh race of the 2019 Migu Run Skyrunner® World Series and is best suited for experienced competitors who are familiar with technical terrain on ridges and snow fields. The 57K course has runners scrambling the ridge of Hamperokken and summiting Tromsdalstinden.

For the fourth year now,  Jonathan Albon, of Great Britain, won in a time of  6:54.30. Albon won the 2019 Trail World Championships, and he continues to dominate the Skyrunning scene. He was followed close behind by Manuel Anguita and Zaid Ait Malek, both of Spain, who summited the two peaks alongside Albon and finished in second and fourth, respectively.

The top female-finisher Johanna Åström, of Sweden, beat the course record by 14 minutes and finished in a time of 8:0.49. Åström is relatively new to Skyrunning and is an athlete to look out for in future competitions. Holly Page, of Great Britain, finished second with Hillary Gerardi, of the USA, finishing in third, and Brittany Peterson, of the USA, finishing in fourth.