Finn Melanson and Bret Hornig recap the 2023 Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc, discussing how the race was presented, the impact of Jim Walmsley and Courtney Dauwalter winning the race, the new storylines now that an American man has won the race, all sorts of insights from the men's and women's top 10 performances, a look at the golden tickets to Western States secured at CCC, and whether the UTMB Americas Major shifts away from the Canyons Endurance Events in 2024.
Timestamps:
(1:32) - Noah Lyles trail running connection
(7:29) - unequal coverage of the women’s race, UTMB social media wins
(19:14) - whether Jim need to move to the French Alps to win this race, what he does next
(40:28) - future dominant storylines now that an American man has won UTMB
(51:30 - women’s race analysis, interesting statistics
(69:45) - whether you have to be a full-time athlete now to win UTMB
(73:24) - men’s race analysis, interesting statistics
(83:09) - what does Courtney Dauwalter do next
(88:42) - other big takeaways from UTMB
(97:09) - golden tickets from CCC, where the Americas Majors might be in 2024
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