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.
Hans Troyer and Jennifer Lichter won big at the 2026 Black Canyon 100k in Arizona, and both scored new course records. Troyer finished in 7:20:00, and Lichter clocked 7:57 for the point-to-point run. For Troyer, it was a full-circle moment. He was hospitalized after the 2024 race and then missed last year's contest with illness. Lichter stepped up in distance and, with a new coach and new sponsor, hit a home run.