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 race for 2025 heats up with three months still to go. To wrap things up, they dive into the brand-new UTMB qualifying rules and what these changes could mean for athletes and the future of the sport.

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In this episode, Emkay and Dani break down the Mountain Classic World Championships, where Kenya once again comes in as the team to beat. On the men’s side, the trio of Philemon Kiriago, Michael Selelo, and Paul Machoka return as heavy favorites, but they’ll face strong challenges from David Norris (USA), Abel Chebet (UGA), and the American duo of Cam Smith and Taylor Stack. The women’s race is equally compelling, with Kenya’s Joyce Muthoni and Valentine Jepkoech Rutto leading the charge. They’ll be pushed by top contenders Scout Adkin (GBR), Nina Engelhard (GER), Oria Liaci (SUI), Anna Gibson (USA), Martyna Młynarczyk (POL), and Lauren Gregory (USA). With Kenya’s proven dominance clashing against deep international talent, this race has all the makings of a classic showdown.

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In this episode, Emkay and Dani dive into the Short Trail World Championships, where Spain enters as the undeniable team to beat on both the men’s and women’s sides. The men’s field is headlined by Antonio Martínez, Andreu Blanes, and Manuel Merillas, giving Spain incredible depth, but they’ll face stiff competition from David Sinclair (USA), Davide Magnini (ITA), and Kristian Jones (GBR). On the women’s side, Switzerland’s Judith Wyder stands out as the athlete to beat, while Spain’s Sara Alonso and Malen Osa add to the nation’s powerhouse line-up. Clementine Geoffray (FRA) and orienteering legend Tove Alexandersson (SWE) round out a stacked women’s race that promises fireworks from start to finish. With Spain’s depth across both squads, the real question is whether anyone can rise up to challenge their dominance.

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In this episode, Emkay and Dani cover the Uphill World Championships happening this weekend in Spain. On the men’s side, reigning champion Patrick Kipngeno (KEN) will face fierce challenges from Remi Bonnet (SUI), Joe Gray (USA), and Christian Allen (USA). Without Andrea Mayr in the field, the women’s race will crown a new champion, with Philaries Kipngeno as the top returner, Laura Tottenroth in red-hot form, and Nina Engelhard (GER) and Scout Adkin (GBR) among the favorites. Team battles add another layer of excitement, with Germany fielding one of its strongest women’s line-ups in years and Kenya looking to defend its reputation. On the men’s side, Team USA will aim to dethrone Kenya, but not without the looming challenge of Uganda, whose untapped talent could shake up the podium.

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Jane Maus is a trail runner, mountain athlete, and dietitian based in Boulder, Colorado, competing for La Sportiva and Precision F&H. Fresh off setting the women’s FKT on the iconic Grand Teton, she’s now heading to Spain to represent Team USA at the 2025 World Mountain Running Championships in the short trail event. In this episode, Jane shares her journey into trail running, the preparation and mindset behind her Grand Teton record, and her goals as she lines up against the world’s best next weekend.

UTMB week has come to a close and OCC may have been the most dramatic change of the weekend! A 55K turned 61K with significiantly less vert made for an interesting race with some new characters coming out of the woodwork. Dani and Emkay gaive you the rundown in this episode and talk a bit about what is coming next in the season.

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Dani and Emkay chat all things OCC, as the world prepares for this year's edition of OCC. They chat course, weather, top contenders, and more.

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Dani and EmKay recorded a special collaboration episode with James Lauriello of the Steep Stuff Podcast to cover the current events and hot topics happening in the sub ultra world this year. This is just part 1 of the episode so be sure to go over to The Steep Stuff Podcast to listen to part 2!

In this episode we cover the pros and cons of the current sub-ultra series as well as needing more VKs in the US! In part 2 we cover the evolution of big races, trail running in the Olympics and our picks for athletes to watch at this point in the season.

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