Sophia Laukli | Beijing OIympics Experience, Broken Arrow Skyrace, Trail Racing Future

Sophia Laukli is an olympic-level nordic skier and Salomon-sponsored trail runner based in Salt Lake City, UT. She's made a big impact on the sub-ultra trail running scene so far this year with a win at the Broken Arrow 26K Skyrace and another podium at Whiteface.

In this conversation we talk about growing up in Maine, her rise in the sport of Nordic skiing, how she prepared for and competed in the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games, her entry into trail running, and how she plans to manage her interest in both sports over the next couple of years.

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Timestamps:

• (4:45) - background in Maine, early athletic experiences and influences
• (14:59) - competing in nordic skiing for the University of Utah and the US at the 2022 Beijing Olympic games
• (27:40) - future plans in nordic skiing, takeaways from Tokyo, next Olympic games
• (32:05) - introduction to trail and mountain running, influences, future plans
• (41:37) - miscellaneous questions

Links:

• Follow Sophia on Instagram
• Follow Sophia on Strava

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