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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Petter Engdahl Post-2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon Interview

A video interview with Petter Engdahl after his second-place finish at the 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon.
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Sweden’s Petter Engdahl took his fitness from running the Boston Marathon less than three weeks ago to finish second at the 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon. In the following interview, Petter talks about how the racing played out from his perspective, how training for the Boston Marathon fit into his spring race schedule, his love for racing, and taking this year to focus on shorter and faster racing.

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.]

Petter Engdahl Post-2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon Interview Transcript

Transcript coming soon.

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