Joaquin Lopez is a professional trail runner from Ecuador, living in Barcelona. After many years of strong performances, Joaquin had a huge international breakthrough, finishing 3rd at the 2024 UTMB. Building off that momentum, Joaquin started his 2025 season with a huge win and course record at the Mt. Fuji 100 in Japan, winning by a large margin. This is his first appearance on the podcast.

Topics discussed:

Ecuadorian sporting culture
The state of Latin American trail running
Having a clear purpose and its benefit to performance
Joaquin's background in adventure racing
The 2024 UTMB and what led to that breakthrough
Joaquin's method for goal setting and race selection
The dominant Mt. Fuji 100 performance
Joaquin's sponsor Kailas
His work with the Pro Trail Runners Association
A lot more!

*Note: In the podcast, Joaquin says his first ultra was in 2019 - he meant to say 2012, when he was 19 years old.

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Joaquin Lopez | UTMB Podium Finisher & Mt. Fuji 100 Course Record Holder