On this “Running Through the News” edition of Off The Couch, Salomon athlete Leah Yingling stops by to catch us up on current events in the running world, including — a debate around Tom Cruise’s running form; the rise of 200-mile races; what mountain runner Joe Gray is doing to make trails a more equitable space for people of color; course records at the Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon; and Kilian Jornet’s new shoe brand, NNormal.

TOPICS & TIMES: 

• Leah’s Golden Ticket at Canyons 100k (1:46)
• Jazmine Lowther’s breakout performance (5:13)
• Western States nears! (6:36)
• Fitness comes in many forms (9:29)
• Leah’s Western States Training Camp (11:06)
• Heat training & trash bags (15:05)
• Zegama is Zegama (17:13)
• Kilian Jornet & NNormal (22:34)
• Rise of 200+ mile races (27:22)
• Why women have the upper hand (36:32)
• Climbing all 247 Sierra peaks (38:22)
• Redemption on the Arizona Trail (41:05)
• Joe Gray on diversity & inclusion (43:47)
• Track star Tom Cruise? (47:08)

RELATED LINKS: 

• SPS FKT Live Tracking 
• NYT Article on Joe Gray
• Tom Cruise runs. But is he any good at it?
• Sara Alonso Downhill Running 

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