Sabrina Little is a Philosophy Professor and Professional Ultrarunner based in Newport News, VA. Sabrina is also a regular columnist for IRunfar and we spend the majority of this conversation discussing a recent post she wrote about what it might look like to be a good fan, as well as a bad fan, of ultra running during this era of significant change in our sport.
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Timestamps:
(0:32) - connecting running and philosophy
(9:15) - whether academia or running has had a bigger influence on philosophy
(13:18) - motivation to reflect on ultrarunning fans
(24:34) - gossip, escapism, anonymity, rooting for vice
(38:45) - whether negative in-sport characteristics translate to other areas of life
(47:54) - how fan behavior impacts the future of ultrarunning
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