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As the voice behind Talk Ultra and one of trail running's most prolific photographers, Ian Corless has been monitoring and contributing to the development of our sport since the early 2010s. 

In this three-and-a-half-hour conversation, we cover the new Run Rabbit Run's $100K prize award, the impact of Ben Dhiman's 18:16 UTMB win, which pros are most at risk in the current era, the post-COVID podcast glut, the skyrunning golden age and other key historical markers that have influenced the current era.

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Singletrack News is back from its summer break, and I'm joined by Alyssa Clark, fresh off a podium finish at TDS. 

We discuss Katharina Hartmuth's Tor des Géants course record victory, Meg Eckert's 636-mile six-day world record, course records at Run Rabbit Run, the IAU 100K World Championships, and the Barkley Fall Classic. 

On the business side, we break down Salomon's title partnership with the Ironman World Championship and what it could mean for trail, plus the status of the Western States course change coming in 2027. 

We close with a preview of the Mammoth 200 with picks, share the best things we found on the internet, and a remembrance of two athletes our community tragically lost this month - Kalie McCrystal and Ida Emilie Robsham.

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Brett Hornig and Jeff Colt join the show for another packed edition of the Long Run Archives. We discuss the news that Run Rabbit Run will pay $100,000 to each winner in 2027 and 2028, whether Mike McKnight should have raced Tor, Dakota Jones' latest article, "The Stone Age", and whether Ben Dhiman's UTMB recap needed more relatability, the CCC golden ticket class headed to Western States, and close with content finds: Shelby Houlihan's Skechers deal, On's move into soccer, Nick Fowler's self-supported PCT record, and the most unglamorous victory in endurance sports history.

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Will Peterson joins the show to provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the competition in this year’s elite fields at this year's Tor des Géants.

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Ben Dhiman returns to the show a week removed from his landmark victory at the 2026 Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc (UTMB).

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Caleb Olson joins us in the studio fresh off his 3rd place finish at the 2026 Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). We reflect on his race execution, what this means for his career, and his next steps. 

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Rachel Entrekin joins us in the studio fresh off her 2nd place finish at the 2026 Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). We reflect on her race execution, what this means for her career, and her next steps. 

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Our coverage of the 2026 UTMB World Series concludes with a recap of Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc. Brett Hornig joins me in studio to reflect on dominant victories by Ben Dhiman and Blandine L'Hirondel, thrilling races in both fields to round out the podiums, and final takeaways from the biggest week in trail running.

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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.

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Lauren Gregory joins us in studio to recap her victory at OCC. 

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