The Norwegian runner, winner of the CCC and Zegama-Aizkorri, will run the Classic of 126 kilometers and 6,866 meters of positive elevation
Yngvild Kaspersen (Ålesund, 1995) will make her debut in the main event in The North Face Transgrancanaria. One of the best trail-runners nowadays will be one of the favorites to win the 126-kilometer Classic on February 21. This race will be the third event of the international circuit Gran Canaria World Trail Majors in 2025.
The Norwegian athlete is the first elite runner announced by the organization in a historic edition with a record number of entries, over 4,600.
The Adidas Terrex team runner has an ITRA index of 822 and has an outstanding track record of victories. Some of her most recent results in this 2024 are the triumph in the Swiss Alps in the Wildstrubel Marathon by UTMB in September, where she also finished sixth in the general classification; or the meritorious fifth place in the 100 miles of Western States.
One of his greatest successes came the previous year when he won Dacia UTMB Mont Blanc CCC (2023) stopping the chronometer under 12 hours (11:51:22). To his list of victories must be added his double triumph in the K42 Canarias Marathon and Vertical Kilometer (2019); the Transvulcania half marathon (2019), where she also broke the record of the event; Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival (2018 and 2019); Marathon du Mont Blanc (2015 and 2016) and the mythical Zegama-Aizkorri (2016).
Kaspersen has also achieved second places in other major events such as MIUT Madeira Island Ultra-Trail (2021); Pikes Peak Marathon (2019); Aspen Backcountry Marathon (2019) and Festival Des Templiers (2016).
On Friday, February 21 at 11:59 p.m. the Norwegian runner will be one of the prominent names on the start line from the iconic Playa de las Canteras in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The North Face Transgrancanaria is a race organized by Arista Eventos that is sponsored by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria institutions, through Turismo de Gran Canaria and the Insular Sports Institute; the Government of the Canary Islands with the Canary Islands Latitude of Life; Maspalomas Costa Canaria; the Municipal Sports Institute of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; the Teror City Council and the Tejeda City Council. In addition, it has the support of private companies as The North Face, San Roque University Hospitals, and Fred. Olsen Express, 226ERS, Sonocom Audiovisuales, Lopesan Hotel Group, ExpoMeloneras and Aguas de Teror.
