| Tromsø SkyRace | |
|---|---|
| Date | August |
| Location |  Tromsø |
| Event type | SkyRace |
| Distance | 57 km / 4,800 m D+ |
| Established | 2014 |
| Official site | Tromsø SkyRace |
The Tromsø SkyRace is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2014. It runs every year in Tromsø (Norway) in August and consists of four races both valid for the Skyrunner World Series. [1]
| Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 (45 km) | Eirik Dagssøn Haugsnes | 6:38:30 |  Hana Krajnikova | 9:49:46 |
| 2015 (45 km) |  Jonathan Albon | 6:08:41 |  Emelie Forsberg | 7:09:54 |
| 2016 | Tom Owens | 6:45:15 | Jasmin Paris | 8:43:53 |
| 2017 | Jonathan Albon | 7:01:01 |  Maite Maiora | 8:21:21 |
| 2018 | Jonathan Albon | 7:04:06 |  Hillary Gerardi | 8:14:09 |
| 2019 | Jonathan Albon | 6:54:30 | Johanna Åström | 8:00:49 |
| Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 (25 km) | Dakota Jones | 2.25:19 | Yngvild Kaspersen | 2:28:46 |
| 2015 (20 km) | Stian Hovind-Angermund | 2.02.07 | Yngvild Kaspersen | 2:19.28 |
| 2016 | David Hoimberg | 3:13:31 | Arja Arnesen | 3:22:05 |
| 2017 |  Hubert Fortin | 3:08:26 |  Marianne Fatton | 3:36:58 |
| 2018 | Eirik Haugsnes | 2:58:01 | Arja Arnesen | 3:26:17 |
| 2019 |  Damien Humbert | 2:58:03 |  Barbara Trunkelj | 3:29:14 |
| Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Stian Angermund-Vik | 36:59 | Emelie Forsberg | 45:58 |
| 2016 | Stian Angermund-Vik | 37:00 | Emelie Forsberg | 44:49 |
| 2017 | Stian Angermund-Vik | 35:20 | Eli Anne Dvergsdal | 43:41 |
| 2018 | Eirik Haugsnes | 39:45 | Therese Sjursen | 48:03 |
| 2019 | Damien Humbert | 38:10 | Johanna Åström | 43:28 |
| Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cristoffer Henningsen | 1:36:48 | Karolin Sjöö | 2:01:27 |
| 2017 | Vegard Øie | 1:24:57 | Antigone Abazi Nyborg | 1:49:43 |
| 2018 | Vilabella Puig | 1:24:53 | Alba Xandri Suets | 1:42:11 |
| 2019 |  Basile Richard | 1:28:53 | Elin Siira | 1:52:57 |
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