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When it comes to sheer physical capabilities, Kilian Jornet is as far above other world-class trail runners and mountain climbers as they are above us. This fall, the Spanish skyrunner completed his data-offer-url=”https://us.coros.com/stories/athlete-stories/c/states-of-elevation” class=”external-link” data-event-click=”{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://us.coros.com/stories/athlete-stories/c/states-of-elevation"}” href=”https://us.coros.com/stories/athlete-stories/c/states-of-elevation” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>States of Elevation project, which The New York Times called data-offer-url=”https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/21/style/kilian-jornet-72-mountain-peaks.html” class=”external-link” data-event-click=”{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/21/style/kilian-jornet-72-mountain-peaks.html"}” href=”https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/21/style/kilian-jornet-72-mountain-peaks.html” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>“objectively absurd.” His completely self-powered mission connected all the 14,000-foot peaks in the Mountain…
