Meet the Athletes
Kris Jones
Kris is an elite British runner who has tried his hand at most distances and surfaces.
Kris started his running career in orienteering and is an accomplished GB international - winning a bronze medal in the European Orienteering Championships and a silver relay medal in the World Orienteering Championships. More recently, he has raced on the track, road and cross country - gaining GB vests in each discipline - before moving to the trail and representing GB at the World Trail and Mountain Running Championships twice, as well as at the 2024 European Off-Road Running Championships where he helped Team GB win gold medal in the Uphill Only Race and silver in the Up & Down Race.
He is a Welshman based in Dundee and enjoys racing on the Scottish running scene.
Top Results
⭐️ 1st at Kullamannen by UTMB Seventh Seal 57km 2024
⭐️ 6th at UTMB World Series Finals - OCC 2024
⭐️ 6th at European Off-Road Running Championships Up & Down Race 2024 (2nd Place Men’s Team)
⭐️ 10th at European Off-Road Running Championships Uphill Only Race 2024 (1st Place Men’s Team)
⭐️ 5th at Transgrancanaria 2024 Marathon 46km
⭐️ 1st at Mozart 100 by UTMB 2023 - Mozart Marathon
⭐️ 8th at World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Innsbruk-Stubai 2023 - Trail Short
⭐️ 1st at Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 2023 - Eryri 25km
⭐️ 5th at The Amazing Thailand WMRC 2022 - Chiangmai WMTRC 2021 Short
Kris’ Favourite trails to run on
⛰ Hard to pick a favourite - I love the variety that running offers.
Best Trail Running Memory
🏃♀️ Representing GB in the World Trail and Mountain Running Championships in Thailand. I never would have seen running taking me to a Thai jungle for a race.
