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How Sophie Woods the Length of the Alps in 28 Days

Sophie Woods is a five-time UTMB finisher, three-time Tor des Geants finisher, Marathon des Sables veteran, and coach who lives in Andorra. This summer she set the overal

Mario Fraioli on 7 Training Fundamentals That Actually Work

Mario Fraioli has spent nearly thirty years in running and still describes himself as infinitely curious, which is how a guy who came up through cross country and track e

Trueheart Brown: The Fire Chief Who Gave Up His Western States Ticket

Trueheart Brown is the fire chief for the Coconino National Forest, a former hotshot, and the 2022 Black Canyon 100K champion who set a course record at the Sedona Canyon

Run Rabbit Run Race Director Fred Abramowitz on Prize Money, UTMB, and the Future of American Ultras

Fred Abramowitz is a retired natural resources attorney, the author of Travels in Africa, a veteran of 75 ultras, and the co-founder and co-race director of Run Rabbit Ru

Dean Karnazes on Greece, the First Ultramarathon, and Running Strong at 63

Dean Karnazes is the author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, a ten-time Badwater finisher, a ten-plus-time Western States finisher, and the guy w

Mountain Photographer Dan Patitucci on the Best Trail Running in the Alps, Nepal, and the Eastern Sierra

Dan Patitucci is a professional mountain-sport photographer and athlete whose images for Patagonia, Black Diamond, and others helped shape the look of modern trail runnin

Hunter Leininger: From 7-Year-Old Adventure Racer to Pro FKT Athlete

At seven years old, Hunter Leininger talked his way into his first adventure race; by ten he was a national champion, and he's spent the eighteen years since turning a ch

ATRA Founder Nancy Hobbs on Whether Trail Running Belongs in the Olympics

Nancy Hobbs founded the American Trail Running Association in 1996, helped establish USATF's Mountain Ultra Trail Council and chaired it for decades, and has served on th

Adventure Racing Legend Danelle Ballengee on a 60-Foot Fall, Two Freezing Nights, and the Dog That Saved Her Life

Danelle Ballengee is one of the most decorated endurance athletes in American history, a four-time Pikes Peak Marathon champion, two-time Adventure Racing World Champion,

Matt Carpenter on Records, Obsession, and Knowing When to Stop

Matt Carpenter is the most decorated mountain runner in American history, 18-time Pikes Peak champion across twelve marathons and six ascents, holder of the Pikes Peak Ma

Dave Mackey on the Accident That Changed Everything, and the Career He Built After

Dave Mackey is a two-time USATF Ultrarunner of the Year, former rim-to-rim-to-rim Grand Canyon record holder, JFK 50 champion, and, after a freak fall off Bear Peak in Ma

Jason Blevins on Water, Snow, and the Future of Mountain Towns

Jason Blevins is a veteran journalist at the Colorado Sun who has spent nearly three decades covering outdoor recreation, public lands, and the mountain communities of th

The Winningest 100-Mile Runner on Earth: Karl "Speedgoat" Meltzer on Chasing 100 Hundreds, the Hoka Legacy, and What It Means to Live First

Buzz sits down with Karl "Speedgoat" Meltzer, 50-time 100-mile winner, previous Appalachian Trail FKT holder, and the man behind one of trail running's most iconic nickna

Computational Physicist, 2,000 Summits, Zero Sponsors: The Anti-Career in Adventure

Sean O'Rourke holds a PhD in computational physics. He also lives in a Ford Transit Connect, bathes in hot springs, and has climbed roughly 2,000 peaks across the America

Skimo's Wild Olympic Debut with Nikki LaRochelle

Ski mountaineering just made its Olympic debut at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, the first new sport added to the Winter Olympics since 2002. Nikki LaRochelle, for

World Champion to Warrior Dash: Max King on 30 Years of Running for Fun

Check out all the shows on the Ultrasignup Podcast Network! The Buzz is supported by Wahoo.  Max King might be the most versatile distance runner on the planet. A Wor

Who's the Best Ultrarunner in North America? Inside the Vote with John Medinger

The 44th annual Ultrarunner of the Year Awards are in, and this year delivered one of the deepest fields of women's performances in the history of the award. Buzz Burrell

Skimo's Olympic Debut: The Winter Sport Trail Runners Should Be Watching

Ski mountaineering is about to have its moment, and if you're a trail runner, you should be paying attention. Skimo shares DNA with our sport: the relentless uphill effor

2026 Preview:Prize Money, Personalities, and the Future of Women's Racing

  Buzz previews 2026 with Zoë Rom, coach Scott Johnston, Western States Race Director Craig Thornley, and Allison Mercer of FastestKnownTime.com. The panel digs into

The State of Trail Running 2025: Professionalization, Prize Money, and What the Sport is Actually About

Can a sport built on dirtbag ethos survive the arrival of real money? In this end-of-year special, Buzz gathers Zoë Rom, coach Scott Johnston, Western States race directo