"In the dark of the pre-dawn of Saturday, May 9, the 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon set off at 6 a.m. local time from Fuencaliente Lighthouse on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma, and it was the U.S.'s David Sinclair and France's Blandine L'Hirondel ( pre-race interview) who reached the finish first in 6:32:24 and 7:43:47, both new course records."
"The 75-kilometer route took runners on a unique course through La Palma's dramatic volcanic landscape, climbing to the island's high point at Roque de los Muchachos at 2,421 meters (7,959 feet) just past the 50k mark, before plummeting back to sea level over the next 17 or so kilometers, and culminating in a punchy climb to the finish in the town of Los Llanos. Although packed with elevation, the route features largely runnable trails."
"For Sinclair, it was a race for redemption after last year's DNF, and he fought off stiff competition from Damien Humbert (France), Sweden's Petter Engdahl ( pre-race interview), and Nadir Maguet (Italy) to take victory. On the women's side, L'Hirondel led for much of the race, but could never quite shake off Australia's Lucy Bartholomew, and both came in under the former course record."
"Contrary to last year's rain, wind, and cold, the mild and dry conditions on the day - combined with stacked fields in both the men's and women's races - made for some explosive racing."
The 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon started at 6 a.m. local time from Fuencaliente Lighthouse on La Palma. David Sinclair finished first in 6:32:24, and Blandine L'Hirondel finished first in 7:43:47, with both times setting new course records. The 75-kilometer route climbed to Roque de los Muchachos at 2,421 meters just past 50 kilometers, then descended toward sea level before a final climb to Los Llanos. The course included largely runnable trails despite significant elevation. Mild, dry weather and stacked fields produced fast, competitive racing. Sinclair won after last year’s DNF, while L'Hirondel held the lead but was challenged by Lucy Bartholomew, with both women finishing under the previous course record.
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