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Andreas Reiterer Pre-2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon Interview

A video interview with Andreas Reiterer before the 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon.
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Last year’s second-place finisher, Andreas Reiterer (Italy), is back at the 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon hoping to take aim at the top spot on the podium. In the following interview, he talks about his winter and spring of training, earning a Golden Ticket for the Western States 100 at the Chianti Ultra Trail 120k in March and why he declined it, and his thoughts on the Transvulcania course.

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[Editor’s Note: If you are unable to see the video above, click here to watch it.]

Andreas Reiterer Pre-Transvulcania Ultramarathon Interview Transcript

Transcript coming soon.

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Meghan Hicks is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar. She’s been running since she was 13 years old, and writing and editing about the sport for more than 15 years. She served as iRunFar’s Managing Editor from 2013 through mid-2023, when she stepped into the role of Editor-in-Chief. Aside from iRunFar, Meghan is the Board President of the Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run, has worked in communications and education in several of America’s national parks, was a contributing editor for Trail Runner magazine, and served as a columnist at Marathon & Beyond. She’s the co-author of Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running with Bryon Powell. She won the 2013 Marathon des Sables, finished on the podium of the Hardrock 100 Mile in 2021, and has previously set fastest known times on the Nolan’s 14 mountain running route in 2016 and 2020. Based part-time in Moab, Utah and Silverton, Colorado, Meghan also enjoys reading, biking, backpacking, and watching sunsets.