Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Tim Tollefson to talk through the following topics:

 

• Trail Runner of the Year voting process, results recap & stats
• Interpreting the results and what we can learn
• Confronting TROY criticism
• Free agency news: Hans Troyer, Will Murray, Theo Detienne, Ben Dhiman, etc.
• Road to trail news: Molly Seidel, Des Linden, & Shelby Houlihan
• Tim's Transcendent Truth
• A lot more!

 

Chapters

 

03:26 – Introduction and Overview of Trail Runner of the Year
06:30 – Voting Process and Community Engagement
09:12 – Nationality Diversity in Rankings
11:52 – Distance Dynamics: Long, Short, and Mid-Distance Athletes
14:46 – Significance of Major Races and Championships
18:03 – The Rise of 200-Mile Racing and Its Recognition
20:58 – Criticism and Community Feedback on Rankings
42:19 – The Rise of 200-Mile Races
44:39 – Criticism and Integrity in Trail Running
47:00 – The Fragmentation of Trail Running
50:34 – Free Agency News and Athlete Transfers
59:51 – Emerging Athletes and New Partnerships
01:03:04 – The Complexities of Doping in Sports
01:09:35 – Tim's Transcendent Truth

 

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