We cover everything of interest in ultra-trail, road and track races. With an emphasis on the most prolific and competitive ultrarunning races and records globally.
Ultrarunning News
Claim This Podcastby Christian Malmström and Daniel Westergren
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We cover everything of interest in ultra-trail, road and track races. With an emphasis on the most prolific and competitive ultrarunning races and records globally.
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October 27, 2024
Inside Belgium's Backyard Triumph: a discussion with Merijn Geerts, Ivo Steyaert & Frank Gielen.
<p>Belgium may be a small country, but once again, it showed the world the strength of its endurance athletes. Merijn Geerts, Ivo Steyaert, and Frank Gielen decided to stop together after 110 yards, sharing a new world record and leading Team Belgium to a resounding victory in the 2024 Backyard Ultra Team World Championships.<br /> <br /> Daniel Westergren spoke with them 35 hours after they finished. Together, they discuss the power of teamwork, the secrets behind Belgium's success, future plans, and much more.</p> <p>Photo: Caroline Dupont</p> <p>00:00 Introduction to the Belgian Backyard Ultra Champions</p> <p>02:11 Post-Race Reflections and Recovery</p> <p>03:51 Frank Gielen Joins the Team</p> <p>05:52 Secrets to Belgian Success</p> <p>09:46 Team Dynamics and Training</p> <p>20:28 The Importance of Crew Support</p> <p>22:23 Breaking World Records and Team Achievements</p> <p>28:09 Pushing Beyond Limits: The Final Hours</p> <p>30:18 Running Together vs. Running Alone</p> <p>30:39 Adapting to Different Running Partners</p> <p>31:14 The Final Hours and Team Dynamics</p> <p>33:14 Deciding to Stop at 110 Laps</p> <p>34:55 Reflecting on the Team's Decision</p> <p>36:54 Celebrating the Victory</p> <p>39:20 Anecdotes from the Race</p> <p>41:36 The Appeal of Multi-Day Races</p> <p>43:40 Lessons Learned from Ultra Running</p> <p>46:48 Comparing Backyard Ultra to Six-Day Races</p> <p>52:27 Future of Backyard Ultra Records</p> <p>58:12 Pressure to Perform at Big's Backyard Ultra</p> <p>59:42 Concluding Thoughts and Inspirations</p>
September 23, 2022
Interview with Aleksandr Sorokin after his 24-hour world record in Verona
<p>In this special episode Daniel Westergren talks to Aleksandr Sorokin after his incredible new 24-hour world record, at the European Championship in Verona, Italy. <span style= "font-weight: 400;">319.614 km, or 198.599 miles, are numbers that are difficult to comprehend. This 41-year old Lithuanian has started a new chapter in the history of ultrarunning, yet he is a very down to earth person.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is also a video version of this interview at <a href= "https://youtu.be/6L6w3xEHjxA">https://youtu.be/6L6w3xEHjxA</a>. For a prerace interview with Aleksandr Sorokin, see <a href= "https://youtu.be/b2GX-gnZ-lU">https://youtu.be/b2GX-gnZ-lU</a>.</span></p>
August 19, 2022
Katie Schide & Germain Grangier from Val d'ran, Lootie runs across the world, Joe McConaughy new FKT on John Muir Trail
<p>Today we have interviewed the winner from Val d'Ran by UTMB Katie Schide (CDH) and Germain Grangier (VHA) who is one of the power couples of our sport.</p> <p>We also have a fresh interview with Lootie who is about to finish her run across the whole world.</p> <p>Finally we caught up with Joe McCongaughy (stringbean) who set an impressive unsupported FKT on the John Muir Trail.</p> <p>Contact us at <a href= "mailto:info@ultrarunning.news">info@ultrarunning.news</a></p>
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