It’s Transvulcania week in the Canary Islands! David Sinclair and Blandine L’Hirondel won the Ultramarathon, Ruth Gitonga and Philemon Kiriago won the Half Marathon, and Joyce Njeru and Richard Omaya Atuya dominated the VK.

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Lucy Bartholomew Post-2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon Interview

A video interview with Lucy Bartholomew after her second-place finish at the 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon.
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Australian Lucy Bartholomew finished second at the 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon in her first time at the race. In the following interview, Lucy talks about chasing winner Blandine L’Hirondel for all of the race except for a brief moment over the top where she led; how she treated the course as a 50-kilometer race to the top, 17k of limiting losses on the descent, and then a 7k race to the finish; and how this race fits into her 2026 racing plans.

For more on how the race played out, read our in-depth 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon results article.

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

Lucy Bartholomew Post-2026 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.