Runners Cover 101K in Under 24 Hours in Grueling Spanish Race

About 7,000 runners, mountain bikers and duathletes, ran a course of 101 kilometers in less than 24 hours through the Ronda and Cadiz Mountain Ranges.

Image: Trails of headlamps are seen as runners make their way to the finish line during the XVII 101km competition on the outskirts of Montejaque

Trails of headlamps are seen in the night as runners make their way to the finish line during the XVII 101km competition on a mountain on the outskirts of Montejaque, near Ronda, southern Spain early May 11, 2014. JON NAZCA / Reuters

May 11, 2014, 4:21 PM UTC

About 7,000 runners, mountain bikers and duathletes, ran a course of 101 kilometers in less than 24 hours through the Ronda and Cadiz Mountain Ranges, in a competition organized by the 4th Regiment "Alejandro Farnesio" of the Spanish Legion. Juan Manuel Cortes, 44, won the race with a time of 9 hours, 58 minutes, 40 seconds.