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Helen Mino Faukner | 2024 UTMB Pre Race Interview

Release Date: 08/27/2024

Karel Sabbe | FKT Legend & Barkley Marathons Finisher

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

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 psychological and spiritual space Karel discovers in long efforts Karel's two...

Corrine Malcolm | 2024 Year In Review

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

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 who made an impact outside of being a good athlete Predictions for 2025 Personal highlights from...

Nick Thompson | The Atlantic CEO & 50k Age-Group Record Holder

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Nick Thompson is the CEO of , 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 age group American record for 50k running 3:04, famously at the same time that...

Lauren Gregory | Rookie of the Year

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

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 Winning an NCAA Cross Country National Championship Signing with Nike and the...

Aaron Lutze | Contract Season & The Pro Athlete Blueprint (REPLAY)

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

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 conversation, we talk about the past and present of athlete partnerships, the...

Courtney Olsen | 50-Mile World Record Holder

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

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 purpose in her 20s The Bellingham Distance Project, a training group she helped to...

Kilian Jornet | Zegama, Sierre-Zinal, & Alpine Connections

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

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 Zegama, a race that Kilan has now won 11 times over 17 years...

Max Jolliffe | Moab 240 Champion on Addiction, Sobriety, Run Streaking, and Finding Purpose

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

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 started 3+ years ago Max's tattoos and tattoo culture Discovering...

Tim Tollefson | Trail Running Optimism

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

is a pro runner for Craft Sportswear, living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. He is also the Founder and Race Director of . 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 really fun conversation. Topics discussed: Creativity and craftsmanship The practical physical and mental...

Caleb Olson | Fastest Western States Debut, Mountaineering, & The SLC Trail Scene

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

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 that might change soon The importance of good partners in life and sport Adapting...

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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.

Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.

You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!

Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!

Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. 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 plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.

The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.

Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,

France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.

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