Meghan Hicks

3 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

Peter Fraňo of Slovakia is the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon men’s champion. In this interview, he talks about how the day went for him, how he coped with unexpectedly cold and wet conditions, and a close race with Italy’s Andreas Reiterer toward the finish. He also talks about his plans for the rest of the year, which include making his Western States 1o0 debut. Be sure to read our 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon results article for the full race story.

3 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

Martina Valmassoi of Italy took third in the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, having won the 2023 edition of the race. In this interview, she talks about the extremely challenging weather conditions, finding her legs toward the end of the race, and her hopes to progress her running career going forward. Be sure to read our 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon results article for the full race story.

4 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

Spain’s Pablo Villa is racing the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, his fourth time at the event. In this interview, he talks about his long history with ultrarunning since he contested his first ultra at age 20, his impressions of the island and its recovery after a turbulent few years, and how he combines cycling and running in his training. For more on who’s racing, check out our in-depth women’s and men’s previews and follow our coverage here on the website and on Twitter/X over the weekend.

4 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

David Sinclair of the U.S. is racing the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, his first time at the event. In this interview, he talks about his impressions landing on the island, his short build-up for this race following a ski mountaineering race season, and his thoughts about how he’s able to excel in diverse terrain and distances. For more on who’s racing, check out our in-depth women’s and men’s previews and follow our coverage here on the website and on Twitter/X over the weekend.

4 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

Ekaterina Mityaeva is racing the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon. It’s her fifth time at the race, where she took fourth last year. In this interview she talks about what brings her back to this race again and again, her training, and her how her coaching work and lifestyle fits in with training and racing. For more on who’s racing, check out our in-depth women’s and men’s previews and follow our coverage here on the website and on Twitter/X over the weekend.