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In this edition of the Long Run Archives, we talk about the rise of agents in ultra-trail running, our takeaways from UTMB week, the increasing allure of the fastest known time scene, our dream co-hosts on this show, and some cool tech that has arrived at Singletrack HQ (spoiler alert: Tymewear).

Chapters

00:00 The Role of Agents in Athletics
20:40 The Mahoosuc Traverse, personal projects vs racing
38:38 UTMB Highlights and Stats
01:07:58 The Appalachian Trail
01:14:04 Influences and Inspirations in Ultra Running

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Long Run Archives #30 | UTMB Recap, Trail Running Agents, FKT Scene Updates

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Long Run Archives #30 | UTMB Recap, Trail Running Agents, FKT Scene Updates