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Ekaterina Mityaeva Pre-2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon Interview

A video interview with Ekaterina Mityaeva before the 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon.
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After a second-place finish at the event last year, Ekaterina Mityaeva (Neutral) returns to the 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon with five previous finishes to her name. In the following interview, Ekaterina talks about why she loves the race so much, a bit about her run last year, and how she’s changed up her training to come back even stronger this year.

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Ekaterina Mityaeva Pre-Transvulcania Ultramarathon Interview Transcript

Transcript coming soon.

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