Emma Hunt at a glance
Emma Hunt's personal best is 5.99 seconds, set in the quarter-final at World Climbing Series Krakow 2026 on July 4, 2026. That time is the current women's world record.
- Time
- 5.99 s
- Date
- July 4, 2026
- Event
- World Climbing Series Krakow 2026
- Round
- Quarter-final
- Country
- United States (USA)
- Born
- April 1, 2003 (age 23)
- Height
- 173 cm
- Source
- World Climbing result · World Climbing profile
Last verified November 13, 2026 against World Climbing results.
About Emma
Emma Hunt races for the United States through USA Climbing. She was born on April 1, 2003 and lists Woodstock as her home city. Her first senior international speed result in World Climbing's records is IFSC Climbing World Cup Wujiang 2019, where she placed 25th. Her World Climbing profile counts 20 speed podiums at all levels of competition, 7 of them wins. Her biggest medal: silver at IFSC Climbing World Championships Bern 2023. She topped the season-long World Cup speed ranking in 2021, 2025 and 2026. Her World Climbing profile lists Matt Maddison & Olexiy Shul'ga as coaches.
In her own words on World Climbing's site: “I started climbing when I was 5 years old with my family. Climbing was just a fun active thing to do as a family, in a gym or outdoors. When I was 8 years old we found competition climbing and started competing in bouldering events.”
How she races
Her personal best came in a head-to-head quarter-final heat. Apart from that run, she has come within a tenth of a second of it six more times in competition, so it was no one-off. Across 14 international events in 2025 and 2026, she reached the elimination rounds 12 times, made the podium eight times and won three times. Her fastest time dropped from 6.25 in 2025 to 5.99 in 2026.
Records
Emma Hunt has set one world record. Each row below is a world record confirmed in World Climbing's results or records list.
| Time (s) | Event | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.99 | World Climbing Series Krakow 2026 | Quarter-final | July 4, 2026 |
Records she holds as of November 13, 2026, from World Climbing's live record tables:
| Record | Region | Time (s) | Event | Date set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | World | 5.99 | World Climbing Series Krakow 2026 | July 4, 2026 |
| Continental record | Pan America | 5.99 | World Climbing Series Krakow 2026 | July 4, 2026 |
| Relay world record (mixed) | World | 10.89 | World Climbing Series Krakow 2026 | July 4, 2026 |
| Relay continental record (women's) | Pan America | 14.52 | The World Games Chengdu 2025 | August 16, 2025 |
| Relay continental record (mixed) | Pan America | 10.89 | World Climbing Series Krakow 2026 | July 4, 2026 |
Relay records are two-athlete times; see relay records for the partners.
Fastest time each season
Her quickest legal run in each season at World Cups, the World Climbing Series, World and continental championships and multi-sport Games.
| Season | Time (s) | Event | Round | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.99 | World Climbing Series Krakow 2026 | Quarter-final | Result |
| 2025 | 6.25 | IFSC Climbing World Cup Chamonix 2025 | Quarter-final | Result |
| 2024 | 6.36 | Olympic Games Paris 2024 | Qualification | Result |
| 2023 | 6.67 | IFSC Climbing World Championships Bern 2023 | Final | Result |
| 2022 | 6.84 | IFSC Climbing World Cup Edinburgh 2022 | Semi-final | Result |
| 2021 | 7.19 | IFSC Climbing World Cup Villars 2021 | Quarter-final | Result |
Olympics and World Championships
| Year | Event | Place | Fastest time (s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IFSC Climbing World Championships Seoul 2025 | 29th | 7.82 | Result |
| 2024 | Olympic Games Paris 2024 | 5th | 6.36 | Result |
| 2023 | IFSC Climbing World Championships Bern 2023 | 2nd | 6.67 | Result |
| 2021 | IFSC Climbing World Championships Moscow 2021 | 7th | 7.40 | Result |
Season-long World Cup ranking
Where Emma finished in the overall speed ranking that World Climbing keeps across each World Cup or World Climbing Series season.
| Season | Overall rank |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1st |
| 2025 | 1st |
| 2024 | 7th |
| 2023 | 7th |
| 2022 | 2nd |
| 2021 | 1st |
| 2019 | 51st |
2025 and 2026 results
Every senior speed event Emma raced in the last two seasons. The date is the last day of the event.
| Date | Event | Place | Fastest time (s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | World Climbing Series Santiago 2026 | 2nd | 6.34 | Result |
| Sep 20, 2026 | World Climbing Series Chongqing 2026 | 1st | 6.09 | Result |
| Sep 13, 2026 | World Climbing Series Guiyang 2026 | 9th | 6.07 | Result |
| Jul 29, 2026 | World Climbing Pan America Series Salt Lake City 2026 | 5th | 6.21 | Result |
| Jul 12, 2026 | World Climbing Series Chamonix 2026 | 5th | 6.10 | Result |
| Jul 5, 2026 | World Climbing Series Krakow 2026 | 3rd | 5.99 | Result |
| May 31, 2026 | World Climbing Series Comunidad de Madrid 2026 | 1st | 6.08 | Result |
| May 10, 2026 | World Climbing Series Wujiang 2026 | 37th | 8.10 | Result |
| Sep 28, 2025 | IFSC Climbing World Championships Seoul 2025 | 29th | 7.82 | Result |
| Sep 13, 2025 | IFSC Climbing World Cup Guiyang 2025 | 3rd | 6.35 | Result |
| Aug 17, 2025 | The World Games Chengdu 2025 | 5th | 6.54 | Result |
| Jul 13, 2025 | IFSC Climbing World Cup Chamonix 2025 | 3rd | 6.25 | Result |
| Jul 6, 2025 | IFSC Climbing World Cup Kraków 2025 | 2nd | 6.45 | Result |
| Jun 2, 2025 | IFSC Climbing World Cup Denver 2025 | 1st | 6.36 | Result |
| Apr 27, 2025 | IFSC Climbing World Cup Wujiang 2025 | 4th | 6.39 | Result |
Questions people ask
What is Emma Hunt's personal best?
5.99 seconds, set in the quarter-final at World Climbing Series Krakow 2026 on July 4, 2026. Last verified November 13, 2026 against World Climbing results.
Does Emma Hunt hold the world record?
Yes. 5.99 seconds is the current women's world record, checked against World Climbing's record table on November 13, 2026.
How fast is Emma Hunt?
She has climbed the 15-metre wall in 5.99 seconds. Her fastest time in 2026 was 5.99 seconds, at World Climbing Series Krakow 2026.
Did Emma Hunt compete at the Olympics?
Yes. She placed 5th in speed at Olympic Games Paris 2024, with a fastest time of 6.36 seconds there.
How old is Emma Hunt?
Emma Hunt was born on April 1, 2003, so she is 23 as of November 13, 2026.
How tall is Emma Hunt?
World Climbing lists her at 173 cm, about 5 ft 8 in.
Where is Emma Hunt from?
United States (USA). Her World Climbing profile gives Woodstock as her home city.
Sources
- World Climbing athlete profile: Emma Hunt (personal best, date of birth, height, podium count)
- World Climbing result: World Climbing Series Krakow 2026 (personal-best race)
- World Climbing speed record table
- Olympics.com athlete page
- Wikipedia (background reading only; figures here come from World Climbing)
Results and times were read from World Climbing's results service on November 13, 2026. If World Climbing changes a result after that date, its figure is the one to trust. Spotted something wrong, or are you Emma Hunt? Send a correction.