Ultra Running Hub Santo Stefano di Sessanio (Aq), Italy · Sunday, July 26, 2026
15^ Ultramaratona del Gran Sasso
What the course asks
DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, July
Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 672 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 551 | Filippo Bovanini · 03:25:39 | Federica Moroni · 04:06:50 |
| 2025 | 50km | 536 | Filippo Bovanini · 03:21:59 | Federica Moroni · 03:46:54 |
| 2024 | 50km | 518 | Simone Pessina · 03:19:35 | Federica Moroni · 03:44:05 |
| 2023 | 50km | 511 | Enrico Bartolotti · 03:32:04 | Eleonora Rachele Corradini · 04:00:45 |
| 2022 | 50km | 385 | Marco Visintini · 03:22:17 | Federica Moroni · 03:39:07 |
| 2021 | 50km | 353 | Alberico Di Cecco · 03:13:47 | Federica Moroni · 03:35:54 |
| 2019 | 50km | 436 | Alberico Di Cecco · 03:21:11 | Claudia Marietta · 03:58:46 |
| 2018 | 50km | 449 | Matteo Lucchese · 03:16:49 | Elena Di Vittorio · 04:14:51 |
| 2017 | 50km | 359 | Alberico Di Cecco · 03:16:49 | Elena Di Vittorio · 04:16:52 |
| 2016 | 50km | 262 | Alberico Di Cecco · 03:28:22 | Nikolina Sustic Stankovic · 03:55:07 |
The field has held steady: 536 in 2025, 551 in 2026. 28% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- terrain This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
- gear With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of road with 900 m of ascent.
- Trail Running Shoes 50 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Overview
Held in Santo Stefano di Sessanio (Aq), Italy, the 15^ Ultramaratona del Gran Sasso featured a 50 km road course packed into a massive event. With 551 finishers in the 2026 edition, the race drew a bigger field than 98% of 50k peers and smaller than 2%, placing runners in dense company from the start.
The route demanded consistent running output over paved surfaces, accumulating 900 meters of elevation gain at 18 meters of climb per kilometer. A strict 8-hour time limit enforced a minimum pace of 9.6 minutes per kilometer—a cut-off tighter than 84% of 50k events and more generous than 16%—which left little margin for walking on the prolonged uphill stretches.
Similar races
Other 50K road ultras, closest in distance first.