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Sara Alonso Post-2026 Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon Interview

A video interview with Sara Alonso after her second-place finish at the 2026 Zegama Marathon.
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Running a faster time than last year, defending champion Sara Alonso of Spain finished third at her third Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon. In the following interview, Sara talks about how her race played out with second-place finisher and Basque runner Malen Osa, the existence of a second race within the race amongst Basque runners, and how she ran her fastest downhill split at the end of the race this year, despite the mud.

For more on how the race played out, read our in-depth 2026 Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon results article.

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

Sara Alonso Post-2026 Zegama Marathon Interview Transcript

Transcript coming soon.

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