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2 weeks ago | 
irunfar.com | Sarah Brady
Ultrarunning website Run100s.com reached a big milestone last week, celebrating its 30th birthday!The old-school site that functions like an online directory of all things ultrarunning in North America — with a particular focus on 100 milers, as the name suggests — was founded in May of 1995 by ultrarunner Stan Jensen.
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3 weeks ago | 
irunfar.com | Sarah Brady
Ekaterina Mityaeva placed second at the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, her best result in five runnings of the race. In this interview, she talks about how the day played out for her, the battle with extremely tough conditions, and the back-and-forth she had with the other racers in a very competitive women’s field. Be sure to read our 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon results article for the full race story.
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3 weeks ago | 
irunfar.com | Sarah Brady
Spain’s Manuel Anguita placed third at the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, having gradually moved up the field throughout the day. In this written interview, he talks about his strategic pacing, experiencing his own low point at the race’s high point, before finishing strong. He also talks about his plans for the rest of the year, which include lining up at the Zegama Marathon in just two weeks. Be sure to read our 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon results article for the full race story.
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3 weeks ago | 
irunfar.com | Sarah Brady
Andreas Reiterer of Italy took second at the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, after a close battle to the finish with men’s champion Peter Fraňo of Slovakia. In this interview, he talks about how he managed the extremely challenging conditions, his tactical battle with Fraňo, and racing plans for the rest of the season. Be sure to read our 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon results article for the full race story.
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4 weeks ago | 
irunfar.com | Sarah Brady
Slovakia’s Peter Fraňo is racing the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, having placed second in the marathon last year, and raced the ultra back in 2018 at the start of his career. In this interview, he talks about what he loves about this race and the island, his second-place finish at last year’s CCC, and how his ski-mountaineering season at home in Slovakia works alongside running.
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4 weeks ago | 
irunfar.com | Sarah Brady
Italy’s Martina Valmassoi is racing the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, having won the 2023 edition on her last outing. In this interview, she talks about staying injury-free the past couple of years, other races she’s done since her last Transvulcania, and the bit of the course she is most looking forward to reaching again. 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.
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1 month ago | 
irunfar.com | Sarah Brady
New Zealand’s Ruth Croft is racing the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, as reigning champion and course record holder. In this interview, she talks about what brings her back to this unique race for the third time, how last year’s race played out from her perspective, her build-up, and how she hopes to improve for this year. For more on who’s racing, check out our in-depth women’s and men’s previews and follow our live coverage here on the website and on Twitter/X over the weekend.
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1 month ago | 
irunfar.com | Sarah Brady
The iconic 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon is back for another year, kicking off at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, May 10. iRunFar will be there in person to bring you up-to-the-minute updates on all the action, as well as before and after athlete interviews. Stay tuned!The 73-kilometer (45.4-mile) ultramarathon, which has 4,350 meters (14,270 feet) of elevation gain, takes place on the volcanic island of La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, situated off the northwest coast of Morocco.
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1 month ago | 
irunfar.com | Sarah Brady
On the morning of Monday, April 21, 2025, as some 30,000 runners were lacing up to run the 2025 Boston Marathon, news broke from former champion and current women’s 50-kilometer world record holder, Des Linden, that it would be her last competitive road marathon. As part of that announcement, she indicated that she plans to pursue a career in trail running and ultrarunning.
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1 month ago | 
irunfar.com | Sarah Brady
Riley Brady has been steadily climbing up the ranks of ultrarunning since placing second in their first 50k back in 2014, but in the space of six months, the now-29-year-old has taken a massive leap forward onto the top tier — winning the Javelina 100 Mile in the fall of 2024, before setting a course record at the ever-competitive Black Canyon 100k in spring of 2025.
