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Singletrack

Finn Melanson 472 episodes Nov 1, 2026

Singletrack is a podcast covering the professional trail and ultrarunning scene. It features interviews with athletes and discussions about races, training, and the culture of trail running.

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2026 Javelina Jundred Recap: Both Races Decided By Less Than 90 Seconds?!
2026 Javelina Jundred Recap: Both Races Decided By Less Than 90 Seconds?! Nov 1, 2026 59:37 Two winning margins under 90 seconds, a called shot, and an all-masters women’s podium. Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling join me to recap the 2026 Javelina Jundred.Partners:Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next orderJanji - running apparel that goes the distanceRaide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains Norda - check
What Really Happened at Moab 240: Jameson Collins on the Cancellation (Sunday Conversation)
What Really Happened at Moab 240: Jameson Collins on the Cancellation (Sunday Conversation) Nov 1, 2026 2:18:27 Jameson Collins, Headquarters Manager for Destination Trail, joins me to walk through what happened at this year’s Moab 240, from the decision to start to the mid-race cancellation.We cover how the team read the forecast, why flash flooding didn’t actually end the race, the night at Bridger Jack, and the search and rescue effort that got everyone out the next morning.We also get into the qualifier
Can Ryan Montgomery Run 200 Miles in a Day? (Singletrack News)
Can Ryan Montgomery Run 200 Miles in a Day? (Singletrack News) Oct 27, 2026 46:51 In this week’s edition of Singletrack News, Brett Hornig and I wrap up the Backyard World Team Championships at Big’s. That includes the Belgian pair’s decision to stop together at a new world record, and whether backyard specialist Mark Dowdle belongs in the UROY conversation. We also get into Ryan Montgomery calling his shot at 200 miles in 24 hours at Desert Solstice, the Golden Trail World Ser
2026 Javelina Jundred Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions
2026 Javelina Jundred Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions Oct 26, 2026 1:34:34 Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, and Leah Yingling provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the competition at this year’s Javelina Jundred.Partners:Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever madePrecision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next orderJanji - running apparel that goes the distanceRaide - Mak
Jim Walmsley Heads To China + Will Backyard Ultras Outgrow UTMB? (Singletrack News)
Jim Walmsley Heads To China + Will Backyard Ultras Outgrow UTMB? (Singletrack News) Oct 19, 2026 1:06:10 In this week’s edition of Singletrack News, Brett Hornig and I discuss Jim Walmsley and Courtney Dauwalter heading to China for Tsaigu Trail and what that says about where the sport’s investment is going. We also get into the latest from the Backyard World Team Championships, results from Diagonale des Fous and Templiers, and the addition of Innsbruck Alpine Trail Run to the World Trail Majors cir
Moab 240 Canceled, Jim Walmsley’s “Late Entry” Hint + Ben Dhiman’s Coaching Search (Singletrack News)
Moab 240 Canceled, Jim Walmsley’s “Late Entry” Hint + Ben Dhiman’s Coaching Search (Singletrack News) Oct 12, 2026 55:00 In this week’s edition of Singletrack News, we discuss the mid-race cancellation of the Moab 240, Ben Dhiman’s public search for a coach, Jim Walmsley’s tease of an October start line, and a preview of the Big’s Backyard World Team Championship. We also cover results from Défi des Couleurs and Kodiak, then New England FKT news from David Sinclair on the Pemi Loop and Will Peterson on the Hundred M
Courtney Dauwalter Is Scheming for 2027, Moab 240 Preview + Jasmin Paris Is "Keen" on Hardrock (Singletrack News)
Courtney Dauwalter Is Scheming for 2027, Moab 240 Preview + Jasmin Paris Is "Keen" on Hardrock (Singletrack News) Oct 5, 2026 48:00 Sign Up For The Antelope Island Fall Classic In this week's edition of Singletrack News, I'm once agan joined by Alyssa Clark, calling in from Paris on her way to Diagonale des Fous. We discuss Courtney Dauwalter's open call for 2027 racing and project ideas, the Hardrock lottery, highlights from The Mammoth, the triple crown record watch at the Moab 240, a few other key races on th
Joe McConaughy | Beating François D'Haene on the JMT + The "Third Man Factor"
Joe McConaughy | Beating François D'Haene on the JMT + The "Third Man Factor" Sep 28, 2026 1:11:41 Joe McConaughy returns to Singletrack, fresh off his fastest known time on the John Muir Trail, one of the world's premier FKT routes. The JMT runs 221 miles through California's Sierra Nevada from Happy, with more than 46,000 feet of climbing and nearly all of it above 8,000 feet. It's often called America's most famous trail and is named for the influential environmentalist J
Stringbean Takes Down D'Haene's JMT Record, a 13-Year-Old on Mammoth Podium + Kristin Johnson's "Unsung" Bear 100 Record (Singletrack News)
Stringbean Takes Down D'Haene's JMT Record, a 13-Year-Old on Mammoth Podium + Kristin Johnson's "Unsung" Bear 100 Record (Singletrack News) Sep 28, 2026 37:59 Sign Up For The Antelope Island Fall Classic This week I'm joined by Alyssa Clark, just back from Mammoth Trailfest. We talk about what Tim Tollefson has built there, the 13-year-old who podiumed the Ascent, and where Mammoth fits in the fall 2027 competitive picture. I share my weekend crewing and pacing at the Bear 100, where Kristin Johnson ran 18:50:37 to break the women's course rec
Ian Corless on Anton, Kilian, Frosty + the 2012 Room That Changed Trail (Sunday Conversation)
Ian Corless on Anton, Kilian, Frosty + the 2012 Room That Changed Trail (Sunday Conversation) Sep 24, 2026 3:37:38 Sign Up For The Antelope Island Fall Classic 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 pro
Hartmuth's "Performance of the Year" at Tor, Meg Eckert's 636 Miles + Mammoth Preview (Singletrack News)
Hartmuth's "Performance of the Year" at Tor, Meg Eckert's 636 Miles + Mammoth Preview (Singletrack News) Sep 21, 2026 52:10 Sign Up For The Antelope Island Fall Classic 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 busines
Run Rabbit Run's $100K Bombshell + Did Ben Dhiman End the Stone Age? (Long Run Archives #43)
Run Rabbit Run's $100K Bombshell + Did Ben Dhiman End the Stone Age? (Long Run Archives #43) Sep 19, 2026 1:25:55 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 Wes

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