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Sara Alonso Pre 2026 Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon Interview

A video interview with Sara Alonso before the 2026 Zegama Marathon.
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Hailing from Basque Country, Sara Alonso returns to the 2026 Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon as the defending champion. In the following interview, Sara talks about what the race means to her as a local, her transition from the track to trail running at the start of her career, and her hopes for the race on Sunday.

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Sara Alonso Pre-2026 Zegama Marathon Interview Transcript

Transcript coming soon.

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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 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.