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Trail running and running culture go beyond training plans, races, and performance. Raziq Rauf explains why running isn’t just a sport, but a reflection of identity, place, community, and modern running culture.
Raziq is the author of This Is Running and writes the newsletter Running Sucks. In this episode, we talk about running as culture, not just competition: place, community, creativity, solitude, fashion, consumerism, and why a run can change the person who started it. We also get into Haruki Murakami, narrative writing, run clubs, The Speed Project, and the strange modern shift from running as a sport to running as a lifestyle.
This episode is for runners who care about the meaning of the sport, not just the metrics.
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Want to run in the Salt Lake area? Check out the Salt Lake Foothills Trail Races happening May 30, 2026.
And if you haven't checked out Wylder yet, it's worth a look. iOS or Android
By Josh Rosenthal | Ultra Runner4.8
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Trail running and running culture go beyond training plans, races, and performance. Raziq Rauf explains why running isn’t just a sport, but a reflection of identity, place, community, and modern running culture.
Raziq is the author of This Is Running and writes the newsletter Running Sucks. In this episode, we talk about running as culture, not just competition: place, community, creativity, solitude, fashion, consumerism, and why a run can change the person who started it. We also get into Haruki Murakami, narrative writing, run clubs, The Speed Project, and the strange modern shift from running as a sport to running as a lifestyle.
This episode is for runners who care about the meaning of the sport, not just the metrics.
Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review.
Topics / TimestampsPresented by Kiprun.
----
Find us at Borderlands.cc and sign up for the newsletter.
Want to run in the Salt Lake area? Check out the Salt Lake Foothills Trail Races happening May 30, 2026.
And if you haven't checked out Wylder yet, it's worth a look. iOS or Android

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