Overview

• Cristina Santurino died on June 10, her 36th birthday, and no cause of death has been made public.
• She completed the Zegama-Aizkorri mountain marathon two weeks before her passing, finishing in 6 hours 18 minutes and placing 48th in the women’s field.
• Santurino had been registered for this weekend’s Trail100 Andorra event but will no longer participate.
• As a summa cum laude doctor in Food Science and professor at Universidad Internacional de Valencia, she spent her career debunking sports nutrition myths and creating personalized dietary plans for endurance athletes.
• Her competitive résumé featured victories in both the 62 km TEP and 104 km GTP races at the Gran Trail de Peñalara, a win at February’s Marbella Epic Trail and a podium finish at the Valhöll Fin del Mundo ultramarathon.