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April 9, 2022
Long Run Archives #3 | Betting In Ultrarunning, Next Great Trail Running Towns, Golden Ticket Series Ideas
Season 1
Show Notes
Timestamps:
(1:45) - greatest seasons ever in ultrarunning (Ann Trason, 1998)
(5:13) - grand slam, what used to be competitively important in ultrarunning
(9:19) - states with the least and most golden ticket winners
(15:48) - easier to make money in ultrarunning during the Montrail Cup years?
(24:35) - how and where the golden ticket series should be expanded
(28:36) - improvements in ultrarunning media coverage
(38:55) - hot take removing sponsor spots for more golden ticket spots
(41:53) - a separate elite field race for Western States?
(44:19) - are Missoula, MT and Salt Lake City, UT the next great trail towns?
(48:05) - if a brand paid for it, where would you live year round for training?
(50:59) - do altitude tents work?
(54:46) - you need a recruitment strategy to build a trail town
(56:40) - indicators for/how pro contracts should be awarded in ultrarunning
(61:32) - whether to actively recruit from the college ranks for pro ultrarunning
(65:55) - betting in ultrarunning
(69:40) - kierin racing in Japan
(76:22) - does betting increase the number of fans of ultrarunning?
(78:14) - strava find of the week
(83:56) - whether pro athletes have competitive advantage using shoe prototypes
Links:
How Utah Became A Fertile Ground For Pro Runners
Cycling’s Billion Dollar Races - The Fascinating World Of Japanese Keirin
Michael Owen's Twitter Thread On Pro Ultrarunning
Trails and Tarmac
Additional Episodes You May Enjoy:
Long Run Archives #1 | Jim Walmsley What Ifs, Black Canyon 100K Preview, Full-Time Ultrarunning
Long Run Archives #2 | Ultrarunning Analytics, Elite DNF Debate, 3:47 Downhill Mile, Magda What If
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