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2023 Year In Mountain Ultra-Trail Running | Awards, Highlights, Storylines, Predictions

Dec 22, 2023

01:14:27

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I am joined by co-hosts Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling to recap the year in mountain ultra trail running. We cover our favorite storylines, biggest changes in the sport, the rookie athletes that burst onto the scene, runners that had "comeback" type seasons, our thoughts certain candidates inside TROY and UROY voting, unsung performances and runners of the year, personal highlights, and our predictions for 2024.

Timestamps:

(1:44) - top storylines of 2023
(11:02) - rookies of the year
(18:18) - comeback runners of the year
(24:03) - unsung performances of the year
(40:01) - internal TROY and UROY placement debates
(47:48) - biggest changes in ultra-trail running this year
(57:31) - predictions for 2024

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