Jonathan Albon is a British athlete who competes in obstacle course racing and trail running. A six-time OCR World Champion, 2019 Trail Running World Champion, and Ultra Skyrunning World Champion, Jon has won titles from short-course OCR through to mountain ultras in Europe and beyond.

Jon is proudly supported by VJ Sport, Ultimate Direction and Mountain Fuel.

Race reports and training notes are on the blog. For world titles and landmark wins, see Major Titles & Results. Visit About Jon for his full story.

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27th October 2021

Le Grand Trail des Templiers

2021 has been about experiencing races I have not done before but have heard so much about. Le Grand Trail des Templiers would be no exception...

7th October 2021

Marato Pirineu

When my wife informed me that she would be running Ultra Pirineu, I was left with the choice of either crewing or racing the marathon course...

20th September 2021

Spartan European Championships 2021

The 2021 Spartan Race European Championships in Verbier would mark almost 2 years since my last obstacle race. So far this year I have proved I can still run...

28th August 2021

UTMB – OCC

It is a funny thing, thinking you have trained better than ever but knowing that training is only a part of the puzzle...

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NEXT EVENTS

  • Upcoming races and dates are posted on the blog and events page when they are confirmed.

PAST EVENTS

  • 12/10/2019 - OCR World Championships 15km in Essex, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 01:24:18 over 15km
  • 11/10/2019 - OCR World Championships 3km in Essex, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 21:34 over 3km
  • 29/09/2019 - Spartan World Championships in Lake Tahoe USA (OCR)
    Finished 3rd in 2:13:40 over 21km
  • 03/08/2019 - Tromsø Skyrace in Tromsø Norway (Sky Run)
    Finished 1st in 6:54:30 over 55km
  • 14/07/2019 - Buff Epic in Vall De Boi (Sky Run)
    Finished 2nd in 4:10:21 over 42km
  • 29/06/2019 - Spartan European Championships in Dolomites, Italy (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 2:18:53 over 21km
  • 15/06/2019 - OCR World Series Final in Netherlands (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1:19:22 over 19km
  • 08/06/2019 - Trail World Championships in Coimbra Portugal (Trail)
    Finished 1st in 3:35:34 over 44km
  • 11/05/2019 - Transvulcania in La Palma island (Sky Run)
    Finished 4th in 7:36:34 over 74km
  • 21/04/2019 - Mt Awa Skyrace in Mt Awa, Japan (Sky Run)
    Finished 3rd in 2:02:04 over 21 (shortened course)km
  • 03/11/2018 - Spartan Race Trifecta World Championships in Sparta, Greece (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 4:40:07 over 8, 16, 30km
  • 27/10/2018 - The OMM in Black Mountains, Wales (Orienteering)
    Finished 1st in 12:12:19 over 96km
  • 20/10/2018 - OCR World Championships Classic Course in Essex, England (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1:27:17 over 15km
  • 19/10/2018 - OCR World Championships Short Course in Essex, England (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 15:37 over 3km
  • 07/10/2018 - Spartan Super Windsor in Windsor, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1:12:17 over 14km
  • 29/09/2018 - Spartan World Championships in North Lake Tahoe (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 2:07:04 over 22km
  • 22/09/2018 - Tougher Mudder World Championship in Seattle (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 01:02:00 over 165km
  • 16/09/2018 - Salamon Ben Nevis Ultra in Ben Nevis, Scotland (Sky Run)
    Finished 1st in 03:48:02 over 49km
  • 01/09/2018 - Toughest Oslo in Oslo, Norway (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 36:08 over 8km
  • 24/08/2018 - Polish OCR Championships classic in Warsaw/Zabki, Poland (OCR)
    Finished 1st over 15km
  • 24/08/2018 - Polish OCR Championships sprint in Warsaw Poland (OCR)
    Finished 3rd over 3kmkm
  • 04/08/2018 - Tromso Skyrace in Tromso, Norway (Sky Run)
    Finished 1st in 7:04:06 over 55km
  • 29/07/2018 - SkyRace Comapedrosa in Andorra (Sky Run)
    Finished DNS in DNS over 21km
  • 15/07/2018 - Scafell Sky Race in Lake District, England (Sky Run)
    Finished 1st in 4:26:50 over 40km
  • 07/07/2018 - Tough Mudder European Championships in Hemel Hempstead, England (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 52:15.0 over 16km
  • 30/06/2018 - The OCR European Championships Classic in Denmark (OCR)
    Finished joint 1st in 1:11:14 over 15km
  • 29/06/2018 - The OCR European Championships Short Course in Denmark (OCR)
    Finished DNF in DNF over 3km
  • 23/06/2018 - OCR Series World Finals in Nijmegen, Holland (OCR)
    Finished DNS in DNS over 19km
  • 02/06/2018 - Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira in Madeira, Portugal (Sky Run)
    Finished 1st in 5hr 47min 57sec over 55.6km
  • 12/05/2018 - Trail World Championships in Penyagolosa, Spain (Trail)
    Finished 4th in 08:53:41 over 88km
  • 28/04/2018 - Bergen City Marathon in Bergen, Noway (Trail)
    Finished 1st in 2:30:30 over 42.2km
  • 11/11/2017 - Worlds Toughest Mudder in Las Vegas (OCR) over who knowskm
  • 14/10/2017 - OCR World Championships in Blue Mountains (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 01:33:48.6 over 15km
  • 13/10/2017 - OCR World Championships Short Course in Canada (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 00:17:23.6 over 3kmkm
  • 07/10/2017 - Toughest Race Final in Gothenburg (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 00:36:37 over 8km
  • 30/09/2017 - Spartan World Championships in Lake Tahoe (OCR)
    Finished 2nd in 2:36:11 over 26km
  • 17/09/2017 - Glen Coe Skyline in Glen Coe (Sky Run)
    Finished 2nd in 06:31:45 over 55km
  • 02/09/2017 - Toughest Race in Oslo (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 00:39:25 over 8km
  • 26/08/2017 - Matterhorn Ultraks in Zermatt, Switzerland (Sky Run)
    Finished 8th in 5:10:11 over 49km
  • 05/08/2017 - Tromso skyrace in Tromsø (Sky Run)
    Finished 1st in 07:01:01 over 55km
  • 01/07/2017 - OCR European Championships – standard course in Amsterdam (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1:19:13 over 15km
  • 30/06/2017 - OCR European Championships – short course in Amsterdam (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 00:20:58 over 3km
  • 17/06/2017 - Toughest Race in London (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 00:41:15 over 8km
  • 03/06/2017 - Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira in Madeira (Sky Run)
    Finished 1st in 05:45:36 over 55km
  • 28/05/2017 - Zegama Skyrace in Zegama (Sky Run)
    Finished 11th in 4:08:35 over 42km
  • 13/05/2017 - Toughest Mudder UK in Europe (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 8 hours over 80km
  • 06/05/2017 - Toughest Race in Malmø (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 37min 35sec over 8km
  • 29/04/2017 - Ultimate OCR in Stockholm, Sweden (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 42min 28sec over 8km
  • 15/04/2017 - Toughest Race in Amsterdam (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 37 min 0 sec over 8km
  • 29/01/2017 - Tough Guy in Wolverhampton (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 41min 59sec over 15km
  • 18/12/2016 - Portsmouth Marathon in Portsmouth (Trail)
    Finished 1st in 2hr 31min 14sec over 42.2km
  • 12/11/2016 - Worlds Toughest Mudder in Las Vegas (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 24 hours over 168km
  • 16/10/2016 - OCR World Championships – Team Relay in Blue Mountains, Canada (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 00:30:29 over 7km
  • 15/10/2016 - OCR World Championships – Classic in Blue Mountain, Canada (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1:24:37 over 15km
  • 14/10/2016 - OCR World Championships – Short Course in Blue Mountains, Canada (OCR)
    Finished 2nd in 00:16:10 over 3km
  • 08/10/2016 - Toughest – Gothenburg (Final) in Gothenburg, Sweden (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 00:39:46 over 8km
  • 01/10/2016 - Spartan Race World Championships in Lake Tahoe, USA (OCR)
    Finished 4th in 2:29:30 over 25km
  • 18/09/2016 - Glen Coe Skyline Skyrace in Glen Coe, Scotland (Sky Run)
    Finished 1st in 06:33:52 over 50km
  • 03/09/2016 - Toughest – Oslo in Oslo, Norway (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 39min 27sec over 8km
  • 28/08/2016 - Kima Skyrace in Kima, Italy (Sky Run)
    Finished 7th in 6hr 44min 19sec over 52km
  • 07/08/2016 - Tromso Skyrace in Tromso, Norway (Sky Run)
    Finished 2nd in 6hr 53min 25sec over 44km
  • 23/07/2016 - Spartan European Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 2hr 20min 08sec over 21km
  • 09/07/2016 - Spartan Race in Palmerton, USA (OCR)
    Finished 4th in 1hr 32min 01sec
  • 03/07/2016 - Skiddaw fell race in Keswick (Mountain)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 5min 17sec over 15km
  • 02/07/2016 - Breca Swimrun in Buttermere, United Kingdom (Adventure)
    Finished 13 in 7hr 1min 15sec over 44km
  • 25/06/2016 - TelemarkHelten in Rauland (Trail)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 35min 48sec over 26km
  • 18/06/2016 - Viking Challenge in Rukan (Hill Climb)
    Finished 2nd in 1hr 33min 37 sec over 11km
  • 11/06/2016 - Gullfjellet Opp in Bergen (Hill Climb)
    Finished 3rd in 46min 41sec over 8km
  • 09/06/2016 - Bergens Råeste in Bergen, Norway (Trail)
    Finished 2nd in 33min 14sec over 8km
  • 04/06/2016 - Toughest – Stockholm in Stockholm, Sweden (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 43min 21 sec over 8km
  • 14/05/2016 - 10 Mila in Inbjudan, Sweden (Orienteering)
  • 07/05/2016 - Toughest – Malmo in Malmo, Sweden (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 38min 58sec over 8km
  • 30/04/2016 - Bergen City Marathon in Bergen, Norway (Adventure)
    Finished 1st in 2hr 26min 20sec over 42.2km
  • 23/04/2016 - Toughest – London in London, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 44min 05sec over 8km
  • 19/03/2016 - Battlefrog Team Relay Championships in Atlanta, USA (OCR) over 0.35km
  • 21/02/2016 - ITU Quebec World Cup Winter Triathlon in Quebec, Canada (Triathlon)
    Finished 6th in 1h 18min 6sec over 26.5km
  • 14/11/2015 - Worlds Toughest Mudder in Las Vegas, USA (OCR)
    Finished 1st Team in 24hr over 135km
  • 17/10/2015 - OCR World Championships in USA (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 33min 36sec over 16km
  • 10/10/2015 - Toughest Final, Gøteborg in Sweden (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 43min 31sec over 8km
  • 03/10/2015 - Spartan Race World Championship in USA (OCR)
    Finished 4th in 2hr 31min 38sec over 23km
  • 26/09/2015 - Toughest København in Denmark (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 46min 46sec over 8km
  • 06/09/2015 - Spartan Race European Championships in Slovakia (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 2hr 42min 23sec over 30km
  • 05/09/2015 - Toughest Oslo in Norway (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 46 minutes 54 seconds over 8km
  • 23/08/2015 - Ultracks Matterhorn Skyrace in Switzerland (Sky Run)
    Finished 11th in 5hr 19min 22sec over 48km
  • 09/08/2015 - Hof Toppers Duathlon in Hof, Norway (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 6hr 7min 25sec over 75 (bike) 25 (run)km
  • 02/08/2015 - Tromsø Sky Race in Norway (Ultra Sky Run)
    Finished 1st in 6hr 8min 41sec over 45km
  • 19/07/2015 - Dolomites Sky Race in Italy (Sky Run)
    Finished 22 in 2hr 16min 35sec over 22km
  • 27/06/2015 - Larvic Triathlon in Larvic, Norway (Triathlon)
    Finished 14th in 1hr 8min 46sec over 0.75 - 20 - 5km
  • 21/06/2015 - Spartan Super Wales in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 59min 44sec over 9km
  • 13/06/2015 - Spartan Sprint US in USA (OCR)
    Finished 8th in 52 min 32sec over 8km
  • 04/06/2015 - Bergen Fjellmaraton in Norway (Mountain)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 38min 48sec over 21km
  • 23/05/2015 - Toughest Stockholm in Sweden (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 54min 12sec over 8km
  • 16/05/2015 - Toughest Umeå in Sweden (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 41min 52sec over 8km
  • 21/12/2014 - Judgement Day Team Event in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 5min over 8km
  • 23/11/2014 - Judgement Day – Bordon in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 28min 48sec over 16km
  • 22/11/2014 - Survival of the Fittest in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 48min 18sec over 10km
  • 25/10/2014 - OCR World Championships in Ohio, USA (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 21min 28sec over 13km
  • 11/10/2014 - Limone Extreme Sky Race in Limone, Italy (Sky Run)
    Finished 14th in 2hr 32min 11sec over 23.5km
  • 27/09/2014 - Stoltzekleiven Opp in Bergen, Norway (Hill Climb)
    Finished 17th in 9min 16sec over 0.9km
  • 20/09/2014 - Spartan World Championships in Vermont, USA (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 3hr 23min over 21km
  • 13/09/2014 - TelemarkHelten HelteLøpet in Rauland, Norway (Trail)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 36min 16sec over 26km
  • 30/08/2014 - Styrkeprøven Rett Vest in Bergen, Norway (Mountain)
    Finished 1st in 5hr 20min 04sec over 42km
  • 20/07/2014 - The Maldon Triathlon in UK (Triathlon)
    Finished 7th in 2hr 20min 01sec over Olympickm
  • 19/07/2014 - Dirty Dozen Backyard Jam in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 3min 58sec over 0.2km
  • 28/06/2014 - Cliff Bar 10 Peaks in UK (Mountain)
    Finished 1st in 10hr 50min 42sec over 73km
  • 21/06/2014 - Dirty Dozen Races in Wales (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 00min 41sec over 12km
  • 21/06/2014 - Brutal 10 Enduro – Team in UK (Trail)
    Finished 1st in 12hr over 150km
  • 14/06/2014 - Man v Horse in Wales (Trail)
    Finished 1st in 2hr 42min 49sec over 38km
  • 07/06/2014 - Welsh 1000m Peaks Race in Snowdon, Wales (Mountain)
    Finished 1st in 4hr 21min 59sec over 33km
  • 01/06/2014 - Northants Ultra 35 in UK (Trail)
    Finished 1st in 4hr 14min 47sec over 55km
  • 24/05/2014 - Red Bull 400 in Austria (Hill Climb)
    Finished 13th in 5min 53sec over 0.4km
  • 11/05/2014 - Nuclear Rush in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 0min 57sec over 12km
  • 10/05/2014 - Rat Race Dirty Weekend in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 2hr 34min 12sec over 32km
  • 26/04/2014 - Judgement Day in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 32min over 16km
  • 13/04/2014 - Virgin Money London Marathon in London (Trail)
    Finished n/a in 2hr 32min 56sec over 42.2km
  • 05/04/2014 - Dirty Dozen Races in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 56min 32sec over 12km
  • 29/03/2014 - X-Runner Wild Run in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 39min 42sec over 9km
  • 15/03/2014 - Rock Solid Race in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 57min 46sec over 12km
  • 02/03/2014 - The Nuts Challenge in Dorking, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 3hr 47min 59sec over 4 x 7km
  • 25/01/2014 - Dirty Dozen Backyard Jam in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 2min 47sec over 0.2km
  • 18/01/2014 - The Fan Dance Race (Load Bearing) in Brecon Beacons, Walesd (Mountain)
    Finished 1st in 2hr 39min over 245km
  • 07/12/2013 - Cannock Chase in UK (Adventure)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 49min over n/akm
  • 16/11/2013 - Survival of the Fittest Day in London, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 33min 40sec over 8.2km
  • 16/11/2013 - Survival of the Fittest Night in London, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 19min 08sec over 4km
  • 09/11/2013 - Spartan Race Beast in London, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 58min over 22km
  • 27/10/2013 - The Original Mountain Marathon in Brecon Beacons, Wales (Orienteering)
    Finished 8th in 11hr 23min 41sec over 80kmkm
  • 06/10/2013 - Red Bull Steeplechase in UK (Trail)
    Finished 2nd in 2hr 50min over 33km
  • 28/09/2013 - Warrior Adrenaline Race in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 41min 04sec over 10km
  • 22/09/2013 - London City Race in London, UK (Orienteering)
    Finished 8th in 54min 43sec over 14.1km
  • 14/09/2013 - TelemarkHelten HelteLøpet in Rukan, Norway (Trail)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 21min over 23km
  • 01/09/2013 - The Nuts Challenge in Dorking, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 2hr 51min 50sec over 4 x 7km
  • 24/08/2013 - Viking Race in Oslo, Norway (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 20min 12sec over 4.1km
  • 21/06/2013 - Spartan Death Race Challenge in Vermont, USA (Survival)
    Finished DNF in 48hr over n/akm
  • 24/05/2013 - On Trial in UK (Survival)
    Finished finsisher in 28hr over n/akm
  • 11/05/2013 - Rat Race Dirty Weekend in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 2hr 51min 59sec over 31km
  • 21/04/2013 - Virgin Money London Marathon in London (Trail)
    Finished 282nd in 2hr 43min 04sec over 42.2km
  • 09/03/2013 - Major Series South in UK (OCR)
    Finished 2nd over 10km
  • 03/03/2013 - The Nuts Challenge in Dorking, UK (OCR)
    Finished DNF in DNF over 4 x 7km
  • 02/02/2013 - TelemarkHelten HelteRennet in Rauland, Norway (Mountain)
    Finished 9th in 3hr 4min 9sec over 42km
  • 18/11/2012 - Spartan Race Beast in London, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 1hr 44min 49sec over 18km
  • 17/11/2012 - Survival of the Fittest Day in London, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 35min 29sec over 8.2km
  • 17/09/2012 - Survival of the Fittest Night in London, UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 22min 18sec over 5km
  • 09/09/2012 - The London Duathlon in London, UK (Triathlon)
    Finished 17th in 2hr 20min 42sec over 10 - 44 - 5km
  • 02/09/2012 - The Nuts Challenge in (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 3hr 24min 50sec over 35.8km
  • 12/05/2012 - The Grim Challenge in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 41min 24sec over 10km
  • 17/03/2012 - The Major Series South in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 50min 01sec over 12km
  • 12/11/2011 - Survival of the Fittest in London, UK (OCR)
    Finished 8th in 40min 31sec over 10km
  • 11/10/2011 - Spartan Race Sprint in UK (OCR)
    Finished 2nd in 27min 16sec over 5km
  • 25/09/2011 - The Wolf Run in UK (OCR)
    Finished 1st in 43min over 10km
  • 31/01/2010 - Tough Guy Challenge in UK (OCR)
    Finished 76th in 1hr 33min 27sec

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