2026 Transgrancanaria Classic 126k Results: Henriette and Jonathan Albon Win

"When the wife-and-husband pair of Henriette Albon (Norway) and (U.K.) won the 2026 Transgrancanaria Classic 126k on Saturday, March 7, it was one of the rare times a married couple won a major ultra. Both executed dominant races through a cold and wet night and a quickly warming day to finish in 15:16:33 and 13:58:06, respectively."

"The 126-kilometer (78.3 miles) Classic distance is the flagship race at the five-day running festival and features 6,764 meters (22,190 feet) of climbing, with the course reaching 1,724 meters (5,656 feet) above sea level at the highest point. Gran Canaria is a volcanic island off the northwest coast of Africa, and the course traverses rugged ground through the mountains from the capital city of Las Palmas in the northeast to the town of Maspalomas on the southern coast."

"Runners set off a minute before midnight local time on Friday night, under cool, cloudy skies. They ran across a sandy strip of Las Canteras beach in Las Palmas, on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, trailing a string of headlamps through the town and toward the trails. Spots of rain began to fall as they headed into the unpredictable conditions of the mountains."

The Transgrancanaria Classic 126k, held on March 7, 2026, on Gran Canaria's volcanic terrain, featured 6,764 meters of elevation gain across 126 kilometers from Las Palmas to Maspalomas. Runners started before midnight under cool, cloudy conditions with rain and challenging mountain weather requiring mandatory cold-weather gear. By midday, temperatures rose significantly, necessitating ice at aid stations. The course traverses rugged volcanic ground with the majority of climbing concentrated in the second half. This 27th edition of the race, part of the World Trail Majors series, experienced a one-kilometer course reduction due to landslides from earlier heavy rains in La Manzanilla region.

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