Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Tarawera by UTMB! Set against the beautiful backdrop of Rotorua, NZ, an outdoor and trail sport mecca known for its rolling hills, thermal pools, and beautiful lakes, Tarawera plays host to four different race distances — 100m, 102k, 50k, & 21k. We'll be covering as much as we can from all races, with a particular focus on the 102k where four Golden Tickets to Western States are on the line. Follow along for coverage all weekend and follow us on IG...
Feb 13, 2025•46 min
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Tarawera by UTMB! Set against the beautiful backdrop of Rotorua, NZ, an outdoor and trail sport mecca known for its rolling hills, thermal pools, and beautiful lakes, Tarawera plays host to four different race distances — 100m, 102k, 50k, & 21k. We'll be covering as much as we can from all races, with a particular focus on the 102k where four Golden Tickets to Western States are on the line. Follow along for coverage all weekend and follow us on IG...
Feb 13, 2025•45 min
Clare Gallagher is a professional runner for Patagonia, living in Boulder, CO. She is among the most decorated athletes of the last decade, winning many of the sport's most iconic events including Western States, CCC, Black Canyon, & Leadville. Outside of her athletic talent, Clare is also just a very interesting person. A third year PhD student, poet, and environmental advocate, Clare has always approached her career differently from other pro athletes. Clare is a close friend who I really ...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Dylan and Corrine sit down to discuss current events in trail running: — HOKA athlete signings, including Corrine — Joyce Njeru to NNormal — Brooks signs young talent — Cody Lind to TERREX — Craft x trailfest. and the inaugural Mammoth 200 — New races, Mingus Traverse 82 & Alpenglow 100 BLACK CANYON FANTASY - https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first orde...
Feb 07, 2025•48 min
Dakota Jones is a longtime professional trail runner for NNormal, living in Salt Lake City, UT. He is also the Founder and Executive Director of Footprints , an environmental non-profit that endeavors to nurture a new generation of leaders in tackling climate action projects in their local communities. On February 15th, Dakota will be chasing the 100-mile American Record at Jackpot Ultras in Las Vegas, NV, currently held by Zach Bitter in 11:19:13. As part of this record attempt, Dakota is raisi...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Mario Fraioli is a running thought leader, media creator, and coach based in Marin County, CA. He is the author of The Morning Shakeout newsletter and the host of The Morning Shakeout podcast . Every year, we get together to riff on various topics, especially focusing on our respective lives, running journeys, and media careers. It's become a very fun annual tradition. This year, we also discuss Mario's relationship with Vincent Bouillard and the running prowess of BYU alumni. Sponsors: Use code...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 58 min
Corrine Malcolm returns to talk through some news in the trail running world. Topics: Learnings from the Stian Angermund episode Athlete free agency announcements Arc of Attrition and Hong Kong 100 results Way too early Gorge Waterfalls 100k preview Upcoming coverage of Black Canyon 100k and Tarawera Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com Go to ket...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Stian Angermund is a two-time World Champion trail runner from Norway. One of the best performing athletes in the sport for the past decade, Stian has been noticeably absent from the racing circuit since OCC by UTMB 2023 – the 50k World Final – where Stian won for the 2nd time. After OCC, it came to light that Stian had tested positive for a diuretic called Chlorthalidone – a substance that is banned in and out-of-competition for masking other banned substances or facilitating rapid weight loss....
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Michelino Sunseri is a professional runner living in Driggs, ID. In September 2024, Michelino broke the existing FKT on the Grand Teton, held for 12 years by Andy Anderson - one of the longest standing and most iconic up/down speed records in mountain running. During the attempt, Michelino made the strategic decision to take the "Old Climber's Trail," deviating from the official route for a period during the descent. Michelino managed to lower the existing FKT by a little over 2mins, finishing i...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Corrine Malcolm joins the show again to break down the news in trail running. Topics discussed: Trail Runner of the Year results & analysis Trail Performance of the Year results & analysis Athlete specialization and the disciplines represented in the results American bias and whether it was present in the 2024 results Feedback received from trail fans Honorable mentions: 11-20th TROY & 6-10 TPOY Pro athlete free agency Courtney Dauwalter 's contract extension with Salomon Big name at...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Gina Lucrezi is a longtime trail runner and the founder of Trail Sisters , a global organization providing education, resources, and community to female trail runners around the world. Recently Gina ran for Commissioner of Chaffee County where she lives in Buena Vista, CO. Her campaign was captured in a film made by Auteur Sportif which documents how Gina has led a life of service and how she plans to continue that work as a public servant. This is her first appearance on the podcast. Topics dis...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Karel Sabbe is a trail runner for On from Belgium, specializing in long trail FKTs. Most notably Karel set the PCT FKT in 2016, the AT FKT in 2021, the Via Alpina FKT in 2021, and the PCT FKT again in 2023. He is also a Barkley Marathons finisher and Bigs Backyard Ultra World Champion. The longer and harder the adventures, the more he excels. This is his first appearance on the podcast. Topics discussed: Karel's early exposure to long trail hiking The original inspiration to pursue FKTs The psyc...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Corrine Malcolm is a pro trail runner, media personality, and co-host of the Trail Society Podcast. She is our most frequent recurring guest and also Freetrail's Editor-in-Chief. As is our tradition, Corrine is back for our End of Year Podcast where we celebrate the 2024 trail running season. These are the categories that we review: Trail Runner Of The Year: Top-5 M/W Performance Of The Year: Top-3 M/F FKTs Of The Year Rookies Of The Year Overall Story of 2024 Bill Dooper Spirit Award - Someone ...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Nick Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic , the famous American magazine and digital publisher founded in 1857. Before that, Nick was an Editor at both Wired and The New Yorker, developing a reputation for his great reporting, unique perspectives, and impactful stories across a range of subject matter. In addition to his amazing professional career, Nick has also been a committed runner for life, a talented marathon runner, who is now dabbling in trail and ultrarunning. Back in 2021, Nick set an ...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Lauren Gregory is a pro athlete for Nike Trail living in New England. This season, Lauren had a big breakthrough in her professional career, notching three top-10 performances in Golden Trail World Series races, including an amazing 2nd place finish at the World Final in October. She has a huge career ahead of her and we're excited to host her on the podcast. Topics discussed: Lauren's background and history with sport Her bronze medal from the 2017 Junior Mountain Running World Championship Win...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Aaron Lutze is a creator and sports marketing savant. He's also a dear friend and mentor who has had an enormous impact on my career as an athlete and content creator. Aaron recruited me to Red Bull and acted as my manager for many years. He's recognized as one of the best sports marketers in the industry. Now, Aaron and I co-host another podcast called Second Nature where we talk about the Outdoor Industry, endeavoring to help people build brands, businesses, and careers in the space. In this c...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Courtney Olsen is a pro runner for HOKA living in Bellingham, WA. She is also the brand new World Record holder for the 50-mile distance, something she was able to achieve last weekend at Tunnel Hill in Southern Illinois. Finishing in a time of 5:31:56, Courtney managed to lower the existing record held by Ann Trason for 33 years by nine minutes. This is her first appearance on the podcast. Topics we discuss: Courtney’s background and history with sport Her struggles with depression and finding ...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Kilian Jornet is one of the greatest athletes of all-time across all sports. His athletic accomplishments are staggering across trail running, alpinism, and ski mountaineering. This season he won Zegama for the 11th time, Sierre Zinal for the 10th time, and then completed a 1200km traverse of the Alps -- a personal project he called "Alpine Connections." Some topics we discuss: Kilian and Emelie’s expanding family and lessons from parenthood The value of exposing kids to a life of adventure Zega...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Max Jolliffe is a pro runner for Satisfy living in Southern California. Max has only been in the sport for a couple years, accumulating experience and discovering his talent. Last week, Max had his biggest athletic breakthrough, winning and setting a new CR at the Moab 240. Max has a powerful personal story and it was great to get to know him in this conversation. Topics discussed: Max's struggles with addiction Getting clean and discovering purpose through running Run streaking and why he start...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Tim Tollefson is a pro runner for Craft Sportswear, living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. He is also the Founder and Race Director of Mammoth Trail Fest . Tim is just eclipsing his tenth year as a trail runner where he's been one of the best athletes in the world. Approaching his 40th birthday, Tim is in a bit of a transition, still motivated to compete at the top while building the foundation for his next chapter. Tim is a longtime friend and our careers are unfolding in similar ways, making this a real...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Caleb Olson is a professional trail runner for Nike living in Salt Lake City, UT. In the last couple years, Caleb has had a remarkable streak of high performance, including qualifying for the World Championships, winning a Golden Ticket, and running 14:40 at Western States -- the fastest debut in the race's history. This is his first appearance on the podcast. Topics discussed: Caleb's mountaineering exploits The current momentum in the SLC trail scene His history of being self-coached and why t...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Tara Dower is a trail runner and thru-hiker from Virginia. Last week, Tara Dower managed to lower the overall Fastest Known Time on the Appalachian Trail (AT), previously held by the legend Karel Sabbe, by 13hrs. This is her first appearance on the podcast. Topics discussed: - Tara’s background - Her failed attempt to thru hike the AT in 2017 and her struggles with anxiety - Her relationships with former record holders like Karl Meltzer & Jenn Pharr-Davis - Her decision to go southbound inst...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Jean-Marc Djian is the brand new VP of Footwear for SATISFY and one of the OG shoe dogs of trail running. Jean-Marc worked at Salomon for almost 20 years, pioneering trail running footwear during an important moment for the sport. After Salomon, Jean-Marc went to The North Face where he was able to significantly improve the brand's footwear offering. We talk about his career and learnings from both brands and look ahead to the goals for SATISFY. Topics discussed: The intersection of science and ...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Freetrail’s first time at a Cirque Series event, the A-Basin event is the final of the 2024 series and has drawn an incredibly competitive field. Dylan talks to the race champions including Jane Maus, Patrick Kipnengo, and the breakout star from today: the men’s second place finisher, less than 45 seconds behind Patrick, Johen DeLeon. Johen is one of our favorite guests we’ve ever hosted and we are absolutely blown away by his race today. He is a master storyteller and we expect him to be the ne...
Sep 07, 2024•55 min
Freetrail’s first time at a Cirque Series event, the A-Basin event is the final of the 2024 series and has drawn an incredibly competitive field. Dylan talks to some of the top athletes racing tomorrow, including Patrick Kipngeno, Philemon Kiriago & Adrian Macdonald. We also chat with Cirque Series founder and race director, and big mountain ski legend, Julian Carr. Note: due to travel schedules, we’ll be talking to some of the top women racers after the race in our post-race show tomorrow. ...
Sep 07, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Today we are joined by the 2024 UTMB champion, Katie Schide , the champ is here to recount the glory of her course record breaking day, running 22:09 in tough conditions, it was truly a historic performance and I’m honored she’d come on and share all about it. We talk about the goal setting around the WS/UTMB double, the recovery and training in between the two world class races, we talk about how Katie cultivates focus and preserves energy during UTMB week, we talk about her sub-22hr goal, the ...
Sep 06, 2024•36 min
Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail. HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic pla...
Sep 01, 2024•53 min
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB. In this interview, Dylan talks to CCC champion, Hayden Hawks, about his amazing victory. Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here: Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB: https://www.youtube....
Sep 01, 2024•25 min
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB. In this interview, Dylan talks to CCC champion, Toni McCann. Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here: Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48 OCC ...
Sep 01, 2024•27 min
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB. In this interview, Dylan talks to UTMB champion, Vincent Bouillard about his amazing victory. Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here: Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB: https://www.you...
Sep 01, 2024•39 min
