The Vertical Kilometer is known as one of the toughest events in trail running—a brutal challenge that pushes every athlete’s legs, lungs, and mental strength to the limit. Rémi Bonnet excels in all three.
When he suffered a stress fracture in his tibia at the start of the 2025 season, it seemed that his dream of claiming the KV world record would have to wait another year. Rémi disagreed—he wanted to see how far he could go.
Climbing Back to the Top tells the story of his journey from the pain of injury to the triumph of a world record, a powerful portrait of an athlete determined to endure.