Off the track, still on course: Meet masters of trail running
Kenyans dominate the list of athletes in mountain and trail races
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Kenyans dominate the list of athletes in mountain and trail races
Whether she’s setting mountain FKTs or working to bring attention to climate change, Hillary Gerardi is a force of nature.
"When you're constantly surrounded by a higher class of athlete, you can run the risk of always having to qualify yourself," said Finn Melanson, founder and host of the SingleTrack podcast. After finishing his first thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail, Melanson moved to Salt Lake City as a way to embed himself in a community where there was already a high concentration of individuals serious about their outdoor pursuits, specifically trail running. Another podcaster, Jonathan Levitt, host of the For the Long Run podcast, found himself in a similar position to Melanson, moving t...