"The 45-kilometer (28 miles) race was on Friday, September 26, with an 8 a.m. CEST start. The route was along the longtime CanfrancCanfranc Marathon course and was a single loop with 3,657 meters (12,000 feet) of climbing. Along the way, runners took in most of the prior day's Uphill course, enjoyed four major climbs, and endured a wild 122 downhill curves from the Collado de Estiviellas to the finish line."
"The skies were clear, but Tove Alexandersson (Sweden) was lightning! Alexandersson, also a world-class orienteer, absolutely crushed the women's field with a 5:04 winning time. Alexandersson got to the lead 30 minutes into the race and rolled the rest of the way. It was an incredibly impressive performance that saw her finish 17th overall. Men's winner Frédéric Tranchand (France) separated from the field on the first downhill and stayed just ahead of Manuel Merillas (Spain) for the next 3.5 hours."
On September 26 in Canfranc, Spain, the 45-kilometer Short Trail began at 8 a.m. CEST and followed the CanfrancCanfranc Marathon single-loop route with 3,657 meters of climbing. The course included most of the prior day's Uphill route, four major climbs, and 122 downhill curves from Collado de Estiviellas to the finish. Fifty-seven countries were entered in the women's race and 63 in the men's. The prize purse was €24,000 per gender, with €5,000 to each winner and payouts through fifth place. Tereza Hrochová attacked early; Tove Alexandersson took the lead after 30 minutes and won in 5:04, placing 17th overall. Frédéric Tranchand broke away on the first downhill and stayed just ahead of Manuel Merillas, winning the men's race in 4:42.
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