Best Freetrail Podcasts (2026)

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Trail Running Year in Review 2025 | Athletes, Performances, FKTs, Rookies, Storylines, 2026 Predictions & More 1:26:11

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For the fourth year in a row, Corrine Malcom returns for our end-of-season retrospective podcast to summarize the year in trail running. It was another incredible season with so many amazing athletes and performances - we do our best to encapsulate everything in this episode. The Docket: 00:00 Celebrating Trail Running Traditions 12:21 Trail Runner…

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Episode 116: Reflecting on 2025, ReFUEL study updates, and Looking Ahead 1:09:00

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Episode 116 is a year end reflection with Corrine Malcolm, Keely Henninger, and Hillary Allen, released just ahead of the New Year. The conversation opens with lighthearted check ins on holiday routines, winter training, and how each host plans to ring in 2026. From there, the episode moves into results, news, and science, including a detailed disc…

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2025 Sub Hub Top Pick: Sara Alonso 38:34

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We sit down with some of our favorite athletes of the year! Make sure to check out our full episode ⁠The Sub Hub's Picks⁠ to hear about our top 10 athletes of the year. Please enjoy our episode with 2025 Zegama Champion and runner-up for the Golden Trail World Series and the World Championship Short Trail. Follow us: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ …

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Asker Jeukendrup | Endurance Nutrition Masterclass 1:16:53

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Asker Jeukendrup is a sport scientist whose work has been massively influential, especially in the world of endurance nutrition. His resume is incredible, working with many of the top athletes, teams, brands, and research institutions during his remarkable career. In addition to his academic, consulting, and speaking work, Asker is a co-founder of …

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Episode 115. The Science of Resilience: Why Environment Matters More Than Toughness 1:04:35

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Episode 115 is a winter roundtable with Corrine Malcolm, Keely Henninger, and Hillary Allen that explores how resilience in endurance sport is built not in isolation, but through people, culture, and environment. We open by checking in on winter training realities across snow, mud, rain, and darkness, and how community helps athletes keep showing u…

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The Trail Ahead: Consumer & Industry Trends Shaping Trail Running (TRE Live Panel) 48:21

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This is a recording from a live panel conducted at The Running Event - the running industry's largest trade show. One of the big trends in running is the growth of trail running as a sub-category, something that is felt palpably at TRE. To contextualize this growth, I'm joined by two fantastic guests: David Callahan, Co-CEO of UltraSignup Stephen H…

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2025 Sub Hub Top Pick: Frédéric Tranchand 31:32

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We sit down with some of our favorite athletes of the year! Make sure to check out our full episode The Sub Hub's Picks to hear about our top 10 athletes of the year. Please enjoy our episode with World Short Trail Champion Frédéric Tranchand! Cover photo by @alanis_duc Follow us: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @emkaysulli ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠…

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2025 Sub Hub Top Pick: Madalina Florea 34:06

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We sit down with some of our favorite athletes of the year! Make sure to check out our full episode The Sub Hub's Picks to hear about our top 10 athletes of the year. Please enjoy our episode with the overall Golden Trail World Series winner Madalina Florea! Follow us: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @emkaysulli ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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2025 Sub Hub Top Pick: Philemon Kiriago 12:49

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We sit down with some of our favorite athletes of the year! Make sure to check out our full episode ⁠The Sub Hub's Picks⁠ to hear about our top 10 athletes of the year. Please enjoy our episode with the 2025 Sierre Zinal and Mountain Classic men's champion Philemon Kiriago! Follow us: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @emkaysulli ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|…

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The Sub-Hub's Picks : Our Top 10 Short Trail Runners of 2025 53:06

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We broke down the season and ranked the Top 10 men and Top 10 women in short trail, plus honorable mentions, performances of the year, and top Americans , all to help you lock in your FreeTrail Fantasy picks before voting closes 👀 Voting closes Tuesday, December 16th at 12pm PST, with the official rollout beginning January 1st. 🎧 And we’re not done…

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Rod Farvard | Life On The Path 1:16:07

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Rod Farvard is a pro trail runner for HOKA living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Among other things, Rod is a past champion of the Canyons 100k and a runner up of the Western States 100. We recorded this in person at Freetrail HQ in Marinwood, CA, 24hrs removed from a long run together on my home trails. Topics discuss: Feelings approaching the end of the y…

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Rest Day | Western States & Hardrock Lotteries, The Running Event, CIM Results, & Rachel Entrekin x Norda 1:12:53

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week, we're joined by Corrine Malcolm to talk through the following topics: Western States & Hardrock Lotteries Courtney Daulwalter & Christian Allen rip CIM Thoughts from The Running Event Broken Arrow x ACG partnership Rachel Entrekin signs …

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Zach Miller | Art vs. Science, Hardrock, Bill Dooper, & World Champs 1:07:07

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Zach Miller is a legendary trail runner, splitting time between Oregon and Colorado. He is one of the most beloved and most decorated athletes of the last decade, not only because of his results but in how he approaches the sport. This is a companion podcast for a new film that Freetrail released this week, documenting Zach's race at the 2025 Hardr…

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Emergency Pod: Broken Arrow, ACG, & Trail Running's Largest Prize Purse 40:02

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This is an emergency episode recorded in San Antonio, TX at The Running Event. We're here to breakdown the recently announced new multi-year partnership between the Broken Arrow Skyrace and All Conditions Gear (ACG) and the exciting details contained in the rollout. Our guests today provide perspectives from three distinct angles: Brendan Madigan: …

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Broken Arrow x Nike ACG: The $150K Announcement That Changes Everything 37:06

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Today we break down the biggest news to hit trail running in years: Nike ACG is now the title sponsor for Broken Arrow Skyrace , and with it comes a record-shattering $150,000 prize purse, the largest of any trail race in the world. In this episode we cover first reactions, what this means for short trail, how that potentially effect other big name…

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Episode 114. UTCT Deep Dive: Training, Travel Chaos, and Race Week Curveballs 1:06:47

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Episode 114 takes us to Cape Town as Corrine gives a full UTCT race recap, reflecting on why she returned to the Deep South, the big-volume training block leading in, and the challenges of racing after travel sickness and time zone chaos. We talk pacing through the first 50 kilometers, fueling decisions, and what makes a night start feel uniquely d…

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The Lives of Modern Professional Trail Runners | TrailCon Live Panel - Sally McRae, Jim Walmsley, Hayden Hawks, Hillary Allen, & Tabor Hemming 32:48

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Today's panel is entitled The Lives of Modern Professional Trail Runners, recorded live at the 2025 edition of TrailCon -- a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States. Our panelists today: Sally McRae (Moderator) Jim Walmsley (HOKA) Hayden Hawks (HOKA…

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Rest Day | Gorge x ACG, Pacific Trails Cancellation, JFK & Ultra Trail Cape Town Preview 59:47

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week, we're joined by Adam Merry to talk through the following topics: Pacific Trails by UTMB Cancellation Gorge Waterfalls new multi-year partnership with All Conditions Gear David Kilgore's departure from the Team Manager role at On JFK & Ul…

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Wild Strides Paper Co. 📓 - Grayson Murphy, Rachel Tomajczyk and Courtney Coppinger 56:46

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Dani and EmKay sit down with the crew at Wild Strides Paper Co. You may know them from their performances on the trails, but we chat with Grayson, Rachel and Courtney about the entrepreneur side of their lives. We go over their founder story, some of their favorite products and our Sub Hub x Wild Strides collaboration. This women led company is one…

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Episode 113: Redefining Pregnancy and Sport with Dr. Margie Davenport 1:28:19

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In Episode 113 we sit down with Dr. Margie Davenport, Professor of Kinesiology and Director of the Program for Pregnancy and Postpartum Health at the University of Alberta. Margie has spent more than two decades advancing the science of exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, collaborating with organizations including FIFA, Sport Canada, ACSM, an…

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Taylor Stack: America’s Newest Sub-Ultra Trail Star⭐️ 58:56

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In this episode, we sit down with Taylor Stack, Brooks Trail star fresh off a massive breakout season that landed him 4th overall in the 2025 Golden Trail World Series rankings. From his DII days at Western Colorado to top 5 podiums on some of the most technical courses in the world in 2025 Taylor has quietly built one of the most exciting résumés …

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Rest Day | UTMB Expansion, Kilian Back at Western States, Road Stars Move to Trails, & New World Records 1:11:13

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Tim Tollefson to talk through the following topics: UTMB's Purchase of Zugspitz Ultra Trail The global event landscape and where independent events fit Caleb Olson wins GPT100 Kilian Jornet registers for Western States 202…

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Trail Tales - Dani and EmKay are BACK - Birth, Post Partum Recovery and Surgery 53:38

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Dani and EmKay catch up after being out of office for the last 3 weeks! We talk about EmKay's birth, Dani's surgery and what is next for us and the podcast! Follow us: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @emkaysulli ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dan_yell_a⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@the_subhub_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Sponsors: …

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Eric Lagerstrom | From Triathlon to Trail 1:18:39

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Eric Lagerstrom is a longtime pro athlete across sports. He's also an entrepreneur and creator, leading That Triathlon Life, a popular YouTube channel, podcast, and brand driving culture in multisport. After a long and successful pro triathlon career, Eric is now experimenting with elite level trail running, including a 2nd place finish in the 2025…

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Episode 112: Javelina Jundred Recap: Crewing, Community, and Getting More Women to the Start Line 58:02

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In Episode 112 of Trail Society, Corrine, Keely, and Hillary head to the desert for the Javelina Jundred. Keely was on the ground with the rabbit x Trail Society scholarship athletes, Clarivel Vega and Daisy, crewing, pacing, and celebrating their powerful performances. From first trail race jitters and high and low moments, to late-night grit, the…

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What Trail Running Can Learn From Other Sports | TrailCon Live Panel 40:39

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This is a recording of a panel from the 2025 edition of TrailCon, a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States. Today's panel is entitled What Trail Running Can Learn From Other Sports. As trail running continues to grow rapidly around the globe, we wa…

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The State of Trail Running in 2025 | TrailCon Live Panel 43:49

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This is a recording of the opening panel from the 2025 edition of TrailCon a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States. Today's panel is entitled The State of Trail Running in 2025, which we approached from two angles - trail events and the trail runn…

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Rest Day | Courtney's Marathons, VK World Records, Race Results, & Javelina Preview 1:01:48

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Corrine Malcolm to talk through the following topics: Kodiak by UTMB - Results and how UTMB Majors are impacting the event landscape GTWS Final results and the "Make Trail Running an Olympic Sport" activation Is Courtney D…

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Episode 111: Discipline or Disorder? The Psychology of REDs in Ultra-Endurance Athletes with Jill Colangelo 1:23:58

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In this episode of Trail Society, Corrine, Keely, and Hillary sit down with researcher Jill Colangelo to unpack their newly published review, "Exploring the Presentation of REDs in Ultra Endurance Sport." This conversation dives deep into the intersection of low energy availability (LEA), disordered eating (DE), and exercise dependence (EXD), issue…

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Nina Engelhard | Uphill & Classic Mountain Running World Champion 46:07

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Nina Engelhard is an ascendant star in short distance trail running. Hailing from Germany, Nina recently took home two gold medals at the World Mountain & Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain, winning both the Uphill and Classic races. Chapters 00:00 Introducing Nina Engelhardt 02:47 Navigating Newfound Media Attention 05:24 The Journey i…

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ANNOUNCING: The Big Alta 100k 23:56

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In this episode, we announce the inaugural running of The Big Alta 100k! Beginning in Sausalito, CA directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, runners will head north on a point to point course, along the coast, tagging Mt. Tam and Big Rock Ridge, before finishing in Marinwood, CA. The course is 61 miles with 13k' of climbing traversing the entirety …

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Tove Alexandersson: From Orienteering Legend to 2025 Short Trail World Champion 52:39

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In this episode, Dani and EmKay sit down with Tove Alexandersson, fresh off her gold medal performance in the short trail race at the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. Widely regarded as one of the most versatile endurance athletes in the world, Tove shares insight into her racing mindset, how she balances a packed multi-sport sc…

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Jim Walmsley | 2025 Long Trail World Champion 1:09:33

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Jim Walmsley is one of the greatest trail runners of all time. Two weeks ago, he won the Long Trail World Championship, a brutally technical 80k race in Canfranc, Spain. This was Jim's second World Title following up a Short Trail victory in 2019. In this conversation, we reflect on the performance and discuss Jim's plans for the future. Chapters: …

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The Pre-Run: ⭐️Golden Trail World Series Finals⭐️ 39:13

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Dani and EmKay do a quick preview of the upcoming Golden Trail World Series Final in Italy! Top contenders like Elhousine Elazzoui and Madalina Florea took a bit oof a break in the lead up to the finale, but will it be enough to hold off athletes like Philemon Ombogo, Patrick Kipngeno, Lauren Gregory and Naomi Lang? The battle between the "fresh" a…

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Episode 110: Scholarship Spotlight: Clarivel Vega on Finding Belonging 1:23:49

3M ago1:23:49

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In this episode of Trail Society, Corrine, Keely, and Hillary break down an action-packed World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, where Team USA came away with hardware and Hillary surprised us all with a double, competing in both the vertical and the long trail events. Hilly shares what it was like to rock the Team USA kit, how she pivoted…

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World Champs Recap, Trail Athlete of the Year Shakeups & What’s New with UTMB Qualifying 1:09:52

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In this episode, Dani and Emkay break down the biggest moments from World Champs, including Tove Alexandersson’s historic short trail win, Rémi Bonnet’s jaw-dropping climb in the uphill championship, and Nina Engelhard’s impressive double medal performance. They also update their Trail Athlete of the Year and Performance of the Year picks as the ra…

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Frédéric Tranchand | Short Trail World Champion Interview 27:11

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships: Tuesday…

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Remi Bonnet | Uphill World Champion Interview 18:21

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships: Tuesday …

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Trail Running World Championship Recap Show: Top Performances, Teams, & Storylines 1:04:12

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships: Tuesday…

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Long Trail Recap: Jim Walmsley & Katie Schide Crowned World Champions 1:05:08

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. This is our recap show for the Long Trail and our preview show for the Classic Trail race. Today's sh…

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Sophia Rodriguez | U20 8k Trail World Championship Pre-Race Interview 25:19

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Dylan sits down with Sophia Rodriguez (All Conditions Racing Department) in advance of her race at th…

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Lauren Gregory | Classic 14K World Championships Pre-Race Interview 2025 17:43

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Dylan sits down with Lauren Gregory (Nike ACG) in advance of her race at the 2025 World Championships…

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World Champs Trailgating: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview with Jenn Lichter 1:07:05

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. This is our recap show for the Short Trail and preview for the Long Trail taking place on Saturday. T…

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Worlds Champs Trailgating: Uphill Recap & Short Trail Preview with Christian Allen 1:12:42

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. This is our recap show for the Uphill 6k and preview show for the Short Trail race on Friday. Today's…

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Tyler Green | Long Trail World Championships Pre-Race Interview 2025 19:52

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Dylan sits down with Tyler Green (All Conditions Racing Department) in advance of his race at the 202…

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Katie Schide | Long Trail World Championships Pre-Race Interview 2025 23:32

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. This is our preview show for the Uphill 6k, taking place on Thursday September 25th. Today's show is …

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Seth Ruhling | Short World Championships Pre-Race Interview 2025 22:21

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Dylan sits down with Seth Ruhling (The North Face) in advance of his race at the 2025 World Champions…

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Adam Peterman | Long Trail World Championships Pre-Race Interview 2025 23:22

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Dylan sits down with Adam Peterman (HOKA) in advance of his race at the 2025 World Championships. Ada…

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David Sinclair | Short Trail World Championships Pre-Race Interview 2025 22:47

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Dylan sits down with David Sinclair (Craft) in advance of his race at the 2025 World Championships. D…

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Grayson Murphy | Short Trail World Championships Pre-Race Interview 2025 17:10

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Dylan sits down with Grayson Murphy (Saucony) in advance of her races at the 2025 World Championships…