Singletrack
Singletrack is a podcast covering the professional trail and ultrarunning scene.
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512 episodes
2026 CCC Recap: Kaspersen Runs Down the Field + Minoggio vs Hans Troyer
Another thrilling race at the UTMB World Series Finals here in Chamonix. Brett Hornig and Finn Melanson hop back on the microphones to recap the highlights from CCC.Partners:Precision Fuel and Hydration - us...
Lauren Gregory | 2026 OCC Champion
Lauren Gregory joins us in studio to recap her victory at OCC. Partners:Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next orderNorda - check out the 005: the...
2026 OCC Recap: Lauren Gregory's Race For The Ages
What did we just witness? Brett Hornig and Finn Melanson break down one of the most exciting races in recent memory..maybe of all time? That was wild. Partners:Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SI...
Anton Krupicka Talks Western States Goal Sheet, Alpinism, Advice for the Next Generation
Anton Krupicka returns to the podcast. We riff on his recently resurfaced 2010 Western States goal sheet, killing or reviving the running avatar, time spent with Colin Haley in Patagonia, advice to the current generation of professional ultraru...
Michael Versteeg | Reflections On The Soul Of Ultrarunning, Pt 3
Michael Versteeg returns to the podcast. This time we get into leaving Satisfy, Trofeo Kima, races as "cruise ships for outdoor athletes," adventure in a fully explored world, health and food as revolutionary acts, and why it shouldn't take tra...
Joe Grant in Chamonix: UTMB's Early Days, Matt Carpenter Influence and Hardrock Stories
A legend of the sport, Joe Grant joins us in our Chamonix studio. We discuss the early days of UTMB and Tor des Géants, his relationship with Roch Horton and stories from the Kroger’s Canteen aid station at Hardrock, the influence of Matt Carpe...
Max Jolliffe on Badwater, Barkley, and the Faith He's Never Talked About
In what (hopefully) has become an annual UTMB week tradition, Max Jolliffe joins us in our Chamonix studio for another long-form conversation.We discuss insights from his course-record win at Badwater, why he might skip Cocodona next ye...
Leah Yingling | 2026 UTMB Pre-Race Interview
Leah Yingling returns to UTMB three years after an impressive 8th place debut finish back in 2023.In this conversation we discuss her history of racing in Chamonix, adapting to a rapidly professionalizing sport, why success here equates...
2026 OCC Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions
Brett Hornig joins me in our Chamonix studio to preview the men's and women's fields at the 2026 OCC, part of the UTMB World Series Finals.In both fields, we cover top storylines and what to watch for, we answer some listener mail about...
2026 CCC Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions + Toni McCann Interview
Brett Hornig joins me in our Chamonix studio to preview the men's and women's fields at the 2026 CCC, part of the UTMB World Series Finals.In both fields, we cover top storylines and what to watch for, we answer some listener mail about...
2026 UTMB Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions
Note: Kilian Jornet and Jim Walmsley are, unfortunately, out of UTMB this year. This information became public shortly after the recording of this podcast.Brett Hornig joins me in our Chamonix studio to preview the men's and wome...
Caleb Olson | 2026 UTMB Pre-Race Interview
Caleb Olson joins us in our Chamonix studio a little over a week out from his debut at UTMB.Partners:
Lauren Gregory On Racing OCC, YouTube Life, And The Tove Category
Lauren Gregory joins us in our Chamonix studio a week ahead of her debut at OCC.Partners:
Rachel Entrekin Reflects on UTMB, Racing Without Pacers, And Being On Team Intuition
Rachel Entrekin joins us in our Chamonix studio a little over a week away from her first start at Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc.Partners:
Hans Troyer Reflects On Western States, Racing In Europe, And Showman Mentality
Hans joins us in our Chamonix studio a little over a week out from the start of CCC.Partners:
Jack Kuenzle on Coaching Elites for Western States and UTMB
Jack Kuenzle returns to the show, this time wearing the coaching hat. Among other topics, we cover the opportunities and limitations of using large language models in training, self-coaching vs. hiring a coach for elite athletes, the pacing pla...
2026 UTMB Power Rankings (Long Run Archives #42)
Disclaimer: We recorded this episode a few days before the news broke that Courtney Dauwalter is racing UTMB.Brett Hornig joins the show for a preview-before-the-preview of UTMB 2026. We each bring our top 5 storylines heading in...
David Ayala on Hardrock, Flow State, and the Art of Dismissing Fear (Sunday Conversation)
David Ayala is a Professor of Mathematics at Montana State University and an amateur ultrarunner who most recently finished 3rd at the 2026 Hardrock 100.Until recently he'd never owned a watch. He has no social media. What he does have i...
Sophie Woods | Via Alpina FKT
Sophie Woods just ran the length of the Alps faster than anyone in recorded history. Starting in Trieste, Italy on July 4 and finishing in Monaco on August 1, she covered the Via Alpina, 2,018 kilometers and 117,614 meters of climbing across ei...
How John Fitzgerald Coached Jennifer Lichter to a Western States Course Record
Three weeks after Jennifer Lichter set a new course record at Western States, her coach John Fitzgerald joins the Singletrack Podcast to break down how it happened. Fitzgerald coaches an elite squad out of Missoula for Carmichael Training Syste...
ESPN's Wright Thompson on the Cost of Athletic Greatness (Sunday Conversation)
Wright Thompson is a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine who has profiled some of the greatest athletes and coaches of all time, including Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Steve Kerr, Pat Riley, Caitlin Clark, and Dan Gable. He's also ...
Hardrock 100 Recap, 2026 Mid-Season Review + $15 Lactate Gels? (Long Run Archives #41)
Brett Hornig co-hosts for another classic edition of the Long Run Archives. We share our biggest takeaways from this year's Hardrock, reflect on the biggest moments from the first half of 2026, and feature the latest ultra-focused products that...
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...