Long Run Archives #3 | Betting In Ultrarunning, Next Great Trail Running Towns, Golden Ticket Series Ideas

Timestamps: (1:45) - greatest seasons ever in ultrarunning (Ann Trason, 1998) (5:13) - grand slam, what used to be competitively important in ultrarunning (9:19) - states with the least and most golden ticket winners (15:48) - easier to make money in ultrarunning during the Montrail Cup years? (24:35) - how and where the golden ticket series should be expanded (28:36) - improvements in ultrarunning media coverage (38:55) - hot take removing sponsor spots for more golden ticket spots (41:53) - a separate elite field race for Western States? (44:19) - are Missoula, MT and Salt Lake City, UT the next great trail towns? (48:05) - if a brand paid for it, where would you live year round for training? (50:59) - do altitude tents work? (54:46) - you need a recruitment strategy to build a trail town (56:40) - indicators for/how pro contracts should be awarded in ultrarunning (61:32) - whether to actively recruit from the college ranks for pro ultrarunning (65:55) - betting in ultrarunning (69:40) - kierin racing in Japan (76:22) - does betting increase the number of fans of ultrarunning? (78:14) - strava find of the week (83:56) - whether pro athletes have competitive advantage using shoe prototypes Links: How Utah Became A Fertile Ground For Pro Runners Cycling’s Billion Dollar Races - The Fascinating World Of Japanese Keirin Michael Owen's Twitter Thread On Pro Ultrarunning Trails and Tarmac Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: Long Run Archives #1 | Jim Walmsley What Ifs, Black Canyon 100K Preview, Full-Time Ultrarunning Long Run Archives #2 | Ultrarunning Analytics, Elite DNF Debate, 3:47 Downhill Mile, Magda What If Support the show