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Transgrancanaria | |
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Location | Gran Canaria |
Distance | 125-130 km |
Official site | www |
Transgrancanaria is a long-distance race that is held annually on Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. It was the first ultramarathon in Spain, and remains a popular and demanding mountain-ultramarathons on the international calendar. The route of the Transgrancanaria Classic has a course length of 115–130 km (71–81 mi), with a cumulative elevation gain of 6,750–8,500 m (22,150–27,890 ft).
The race has taken place since 2003, with the participation of many international runners. It is a Spartan Trail world championship event.
Records
Records across years are not exactly comparable, since the course route and length change significantly from year to year, but the course records are:
Name | Time | Distance | Year | |
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Pau Capell Gil | M | 12:42:40 | 128 km | 2019 |
Courtney Dauwalter | F | 14:40:39 | 128 km | 2023 |
References
- ^ "CLASSIC 126KM | TRANSGRANCANARIA - WEB OFICIAL" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- "Transgrancanaria HG: an extreme race on a miniature continent". Hola Islas Canarias. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- "Transgrancanaria". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- "Transgrancanaria". RunAgain. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- "Spartan Trail World Championship 2023". Spartan Trail. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- "Pau Capell". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
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