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Daniel Pattis Pre-2026 Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon Interview

A video interview with Daniel Pattis before the 2026 Zegama Marathon.
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Last year’s third-place finisher, Daniel Pattis of Italy, returns to the 2026 Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon. In the following interview, our first with Dani, he talks about his running background, his race last year, a few of his Golden Trail World Series races in America, and his thoughts on the current course conditions.

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Daniel Pattis Pre-2026 Zegama Marathon 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.