epa11333089 First-placed Ruth Croft of New Zealand celebrates winning the Transvulcania ultra marathon 2024, in La Palma, Canary islands, Spain, 11 May 2024. A total of 1080 runners have taken part in the Transvulcania ultra marathon, a 73.06-kilometer course with a cumulative positive elevation gain of 4,350 meters. EPA/Luis G Morera