| Athletics Vertical kilometer | |
|---|---|
 Christel Dewalle at the 2019 Fully Vertical Kilometer | |
| World records | |
| Men |  Philip Götsch 28:53 (2017) |
| Women |  Christel Dewalle 34:44 (2014)
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In skyrunning, a vertical kilometer is an uphill mountain running race with an elevation gain of 1,000 metres. The Vertical Kilometer World Circuit also defines it as covering less than 5 km.[1] Trekking poles, which are allowed as optional accessories, are often used in vertical kilometer races.
Related events include the Double Vertical Kilometer and Triple Vertical Kilometer.
- ^ "Vertical Kilometer World Circuit launches". Vertical Kilometer World Circuit. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2022-05-23.