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2023 UTMB Recap | Race Analysis, Takeaways, Top Performances

Sep 6, 2023

01:50:38

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Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig recap the 2023 Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc - the live coverage, major takeaways, top athlete performances, the possible futures of the event, and listener takes.

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Timestamps:

(2:02) - Noah Lyles trail running connection
(6:59) - unequal coverage of the women’s race, UTMB social media wins
(18:14) - whether Jim need to move to the French Alps to win this race, what he does next
(39:28) - future dominant storylines now that an American man has won UTMB
(50:30 - women’s race analysis, interesting statistics
(68:45) - whether you have to be a full-time athlete now to win UTMB
(72:24) - men’s race analysis, interesting statistics
(82:09) - what does Courtney Dauwalter do next
(87:42) - other big takeaways from UTMB
(96:09) - golden tickets from CCC, where the Americas Majors might be in 2024

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