2
Wins
3
Podiums
3
Races
2023
Active since
About
Raul Butaci is a Romanian trail runner based in Lleida, Catalonia who began the sport in 2013 while working as an electrician — a profession he maintained throughout his competitive career. He progressed through shorter mountain and skyrunning distances before finding his best form at the ultra-distance level, building a race record that includes podium appearances at the Val d'Aran CDH, Ultra Pirineu, and UTMB CCC. In February 2024 he claimed the biggest victory of his career: winning the Transgrancanaria Classic 126k in 13:22:32, becoming the first Romanian man to win one of the most competitive European mountain ultra races on the calendar, holding off a field that included several seasoned UTMB-level athletes. He followed that breakthrough with second place at the Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMB in 2025, establishing himself as one of the most exciting emerging elite talents from Eastern Europe in trail running.
Notable Wins
- — The North Face Transgrancanaria Classic 2024
- — La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail 2nd 2025
Race History
| Year | Race | Cat. | Pos. | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail | men | 3rd | 13:03:48 |
| 2024 | The North Face Transgrancanaria | men | 1st | 13:22:32 |
| 2023 | HOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB | men | 1st | 12:45:46 |
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