Singletrack
Singletrack is a podcast covering the professional trail and ultrarunning scene.
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490 episodes
Tom Evans | 2026 Hardrock 100 Pre-Run Interview
Tom Evans is back on the show! We last chatted after UTMB last year, so there was a lot of ground to cover: recapping the first half of 2026, his most recent treadmill workout, which garnered a lot of commentary on Instagram, the "why now" for ...
2026 Western States 100 Recap
Two course records, a rookie champion, and a men's podium almost nobody predicted. Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling join me in Auburn to recap the 2026 Western States 100: Vincent Bouillard clawing back from ten minutes down at Forest Hill, Jenni...
Jennifer Lichter | 2026 Western States 100 Champion
Jennifer Lichter joins us in our Auburn, CA studio shortly after her course record victory at the 2026 Western State 100. Partners:
David Roche on the Cool-Year Revolution, the High-Carb Era, and the Odds of a Sub-14 at Western States
David Roche returns to the show a few days ahead of the 2026 Western States 100.Across 2024 and 2025, he put on one of the most memorable shows in our sport's history. He took us behind the scenes of his buildup to Javelina, Leadville, a...
2026 Western States 100 Men's Field Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions
Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, Jeff Colt, and Rod Farvard provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the competition in this year’s men's field at the Western States 100. Partners:
Zach Miller | 2026 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview
Zach Miller is one of the greatest, most entertaining, and most thoughtful runners of his generation. It's a treat to have him in the studio ahead of Western States, a race he has patiently waited to run for over a decade.Miller is comin...
Tara Dower | 2026 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview
One of the most exciting and versatile athletes in our sport, Tara Dower joins us in the studio to reflect on this year’s mission to race the vaunted Western States-Hardrock double. There’s a bit of a “revenge” narrative at play her...
Jennifer Lichter | 2026 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview
Jennifer Lichter is the newest star in ultra-trail running. She's been winning important races since her breakout at The Rut 50K in 2021, but it was only about 18 months ago that the wider world caught on and she became a household name. <...
2026 Western States 100 Women's Field Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions
Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, and Leah Yingling provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the competition in this year’s women's field at the Western States 100. Partners:
Kilian Jornet | 2026 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview
Kilian Jornet is the greatest trail and mountain runner of all time. He joins the show coming off a 3rd place finish at last year’s event, certainly questing for a victory in this year’s edition. He is the 2011 champion of Western States and de...
Scott Jurek on the Golden Age of Ultra, Dean Potter and The Dark Wizard, 200-Milers, and the Odds of a Sub-14 at Western States (Sunday Conversation)
Scott Jurek is one of the greatest ultramarathoners of all time. His career ushered in an era of professionalism that enabled many that came after him to pursue this sport as a full-fledged career. Since 2024, we have had Scott in t...
2026 Western States 100 Final Power Rankings
In this episode we share our final "power rankings" for both the men's and women's races. Stay tuned for additional, in-depth previews of both elite fields later this week.Partners:
Lotti Brinks | 2026 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview
Simply put, Lotti Brinks is one of the best ultrarunners in the sport right now.Over the last 2 years, she’s secured multiple top 10s at CCC, wins at Way Too Cool and Desert Rats, and a course record at the Gorge Waterfalls 100K this pa...
Hans Troyer | 2026 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview
These are the times! Hans Troyer joins us in the studio for his first-ever (longer form) appearance on the Singletrack Podcast. Hans has had an exciting recent build to Western States, including a win at the Twisted Fork 30K and a ...
Western States, Anti-Doping Efforts, and European vs American Trail Media with Francesco Puppi (Sunday Conversation)
Francesco Puppi is a professional trail runner for Hoka based outside of Lake Como, Italy. For many fans of the sport, his debut at the 100-mile distance and Western States has been long-anticipated. It's finally here and we cover the usual top...
Tom Evans Wild Treadmill Workout, Western States Sleeper Picks + Ski Brands Taking Over Trail? (Long Run Archives #40)
Brett Hornig and Jeff Colt join the show to unpack Tom Evans' wild treadmill workout, our Western States sleeper picks, the ski brands entering the trail market, Broken Arrow hype, and whether the athlete-media landscape is changing.
Gerda Steyn's "Comfortable" Comrades Win, New Tahoe 200 Course Record + Tudor's Luxury Trail Play (Singletrack News)
We discuss Gerda Steyn's "comfortable" Comrades record (and George Kusche's not-so-comfortable victory finish), Aaron Kubala's Tahoe 200 course record, Rod Farvard and Martina Valmassoi's dominant UTMB Andorra wins, Western States withdrawals f...
Killian's Injury Experiment, Cocodona Lottery Analysis + Versteeg Leaving Satisfy? (Singletrack News)
We discuss athletes on the move (including, possibly, Michael Versteeg?!), Kilian Jornet's injury status, the Cocodona 250 lottery results, Tyler Andrews' Everest record, results from the Sunapee Scramble, Scout Mountain 100, and Twisted Fork T...
Kilian Korth Injury Update, Rachel Entrekin's New Deal, Sage vs Cam Goes to USADA (Singletrack News)
It was a heavy week in trail running, to say the least. Katie Schide officially withdraws from Hardrock as her foot injury rehab continues, and Kilian Korth faces season-ending surgery on a peroneus longus tendon tear that took place during thi...
Dirtbag Dreams: A History of Mountain, Ultra and Trail Running with Carl Morris (Sunday Conversation)
Carl Morris, author of "Dirtbag Dreams: A History of Mountain, Ultra and Trail Running," joins the show to discuss the past, present, and future of our community.Partners:
Tove's Zegama Statement, Snowdonia and Rothrock Results, + Tahoe 200's Big Return (Singletrack News)
The trail running world never sleeps! We cover race results from Zegama, Snowdonia, Ultra-Trail Australia, and Rothrock, the return of the original, single-loop course for the Tahoe 200, Caleb Olson's foray into full-time ultrarunning, and the ...
Rachel Entrekin | 2026 Cocodona 250 Post-Race Interview
Rachel Entrekin returns to the show to recap her overall course record victory at the 2026 Cocodona 250.Partners:
Kilian Korth | 2026 Cocodona 250 Post-Race Interview
Kilian Korth returns to the show to recap his men's race course record victory at the 2026 Cocodona 250.Partners:
Final Cocodona Thoughts, Transvulcania Recap, Western States Updates (Singletrack News)
Alyssa Clark is back in the co-host seat for this week's edition of Singletrack News. It's a bit of a non-traditional episode as we go longer and spend the first half trading thoughts on this year's Cocodona 250. After that, we go through a bri...
2026 Cocodona 250 Recap | Race Analysis, Takeaways, Top Performances
Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, and Leah Yingling recap the 2026 Cocodona 250 - the live coverage, major takeaways, top athlete performances, the possible futures of the event, and listener takes.Partners: