2023 UTMB Recap | Race Analysis, Takeaways, Top Performances

Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig recap the 2023 Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc - the live coverage, major takeaways, top athlete performances, the possible futures of the event, and listener takes.

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Timestamps:

• (2:02) - Noah Lyles trail running connection
• (6:59) - unequal coverage of the women’s race, UTMB social media wins
• (18:14) - whether Jim need to move to the French Alps to win this race, what he does next
• (39:28) - future dominant storylines now that an American man has won UTMB
• (50:30 - women’s race analysis, interesting statistics
• (68:45) - whether you have to be a full-time athlete now to win UTMB
• (72:24) - men’s race analysis, interesting statistics
• (82:09) - what does Courtney Dauwalter do next 
• (87:42) - other big takeaways from UTMB
• (96:09) - golden tickets from CCC, where the Americas Majors might be in 2024

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