Pablo Villa Pre-2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon Interview

A video interview with Pablo Villa before the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon.

By on May 8, 2025 | Comments

Spain’s Pablo Villa is racing the 2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, his fourth time at the event. In this interview, he talks about his long history with ultrarunning since he contested his first ultra at age 20, his impressions of the island and its recovery after a turbulent few years, and how he combines cycling and running in his training.

For more on who’s racing, check out our in-depth women’s and men’s previews and follow our coverage here on the website and on Twitter/X over the weekend.

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Pablo Villa Pre-2025 Transvulcania Ultramarathon Interview Transcript

Transcript coming soon.

Meghan Hicks

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 around 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 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.