Big’s Backyard Going the Distance, Olympic Trials Drama & Trail Running’s Female Boom | S2 Ep25

This week on the Texas Outlaw Running Talk Show, Briston and Aaron break down another wild week in trail and ultra running. They check in on the Big’s Backyard Ultra World Team Championship as the field gets smaller, countries battle for the team lead, and some of the best backyard runners in the world continue answering the bell. The conversation also turns to the rapid growth of women in trail running, why the sport may be attracting more female runners, and what race organizations can learn from that momentum. Then they talk about Courtney Dauwalter’s pursuit of an Olympic Trials marathon qualifying time, two runners who hit Olympic Trials standards only to learn their performances may not count, and Francesco Puppi somehow missing a major course record by just one second. The episode closes with Hugo Deck winning one of the toughest mountain ultras in the world in his first-ever 100-mile race — raising the question of just how much 100-mile experience really matters when elite talent, fitness, and patience come together. Support the show