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The Sub Hub Podcast
by Freetrail
Your hub for all things sub-ultra mountain and trail running.
Episodes
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Mammoth Trail Fest, Kodiak 50K, Défi des Couleurs, and More
Dani Moreno and Emkay Sullivan catch up on Emkay's first race back from injury, then run through a packed trail running weekend: Mammoth Trail Fest results, Golden Trail World Series updates, and the USA Trail 50K Championships. They also preview two big races coming up this weekend: the Kodiak...
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Jinshanling Great Wall Trail Preview | Golden Trail Finishes Regular Season in China
Dani and EmKay break down the final regular season Golden Trail event and the second of three Asia-based Golden Trail World Series races at the Jinshanling Great Wall Trail Race in China. They cover top contenders on both the women’s and men’s sides, and how the course profile could shape the...
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Myoko Trail Preview | Golden Trail World Series Heads to Japan
Dani and Emkay break down the first of three Asia-based Golden Trail World Series races, with a close look at the new Myoko Trail course in Japan. They cover top contenders on both the women’s and men’s sides, and how the course profile could shape the podiums. Key topics Emkay will be racing…
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The Rundown: Post UTMB Week Comedown - Lauren Gregory and Fred Tranchand Take Their Debuts!!!
Dani and EmKay recap their weeks at the UTMB Finals before giving a run down of the race at OCC. Dani’s hard-earned CCC finish, the biggest performances across UTMB and CCC, and the electric OCC showdown that came down to just seconds. They break down the race dynamics, surprise podiums, standout...
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2026 OCC Preview - UTMB World Final
In this OCC preview episode, Emkay and Dani break down this year's biggest storyline: the course change from a mountainous 50K to a faster, more runnable 60K, and how that shift could reshape racing strategy, favoring athletes with both technical skill and speed. On the women's side, Tove...
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The Pre-Run: Sierre Zinal 2026 - The Fastest, Furious-est Field Ever Assembled🔥
Sierre Zinal runs it's 53rd edition this weekend bringing some of the fastest athletes in trail running together. From the veterans to the trail curious, this race is sure to deliver! Listen to Dani and EmKay's preview of the athletes running and who we would pick for our top 5 for Freetrail...
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2026 Golden Trail World Series - Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail Preview
In this episode, Dani and Emkay dive into the fourth race of this year's edition of the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) happening at Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail this weekend. We dive into the course, top contenders, and more. ----- Race IG Podcast IG ----- If you want to support the pod - here's...
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Malen Osa Ansa - The Young Star Still Rising - Lavaredo Champ, Zegama Podium and More
Join us for our first full length episode with Malen Osa Ansa. Malen is a young Spanish athlete running for Salomon and making a big name for herself. Learn how her diverse sports background, personal resilience, and strategic training have shaped her rapid ascent in the sport. Be on the lookout...
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Daniel Pattis - Men’s Lavaredo 50k CR, Zegama 2nd place, Brooks, and more
Join us as we delve into Daniel's inspiring journey from growing up in the Dolomites to becoming a top trail runner competing across Europe. We chat about his childhood, finding trail running, his current training, his past few years, and more. ---- If you want to support the pod - here's how👇🏻...
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The Rundown: Post WSER Hangover, Mont Blanc Marathon, Lavaredo and Quebec Mega Trail
The end of June and beginning of July were jam packed with incredible racing! Dani and EmKay do a quick catch up before going through the results of the Mont Blanc Marathon, Lavaredo 50K and the Golden Trail World Series stop in Quebec. If you want to support the pod - here's how👇🏻 🧢 Now…
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2026 Broken Arrow Recap | Dani’s 46K Victory & Weekend Highlights
Join us as we dive into a weekend full of adrenaline, grit, and remarkable athleticism from the Broken Arrow event to TrailCon. Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome and weekend overview at TrailCon and Broken Arrow 01:00 - Dani Moreno’s journey to victory amid pre-race chaos 03:10 - Race tactics: How race...
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2026 Broken Arrow 23K Preview
With $30,000 going to the top finishers at this year's Broken Arrow 23K - we all better buckle in for a wild ride! Dani and EmKay cover the course, live stream and top contenders before each giving our podium picks. If you're in Olympic Valley for Broken Arrow weekend make sure you come watch…
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2026 Broken Arrow 46K Preview with Jennifer Lichter of Nike ACG
Get ready for an exciting weekend at Broken Arrow with this detailed preview of the upcoming Ascent 46K race, including insights into the course with TWO TIME champion and course record holder Jennifer Lichter. We discuss key athletes and give our podium picks for this exciting marathon distance...
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2026 Broken Arrow Ascent Preview
Get ready for an exciting weekend at Broken Arrow with this detailed preview of the upcoming Ascent VK race, including insights into course changes, key athletes, and strategic tips for participants and spectators alike. Main Topics: Overview of the Ascent course, weather considerations, and…
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2026 USATF Mountain Classic Championship - Sunapee Scramble Preview
Dani and Emkay preview the Sunapee Scramble, the USATF National Classic Mountain Championship, and what to expect from the fierce competition at Mount Sunapee. Whether you're tuning in for race details, predictions, or behind-the-scenes stories, this episode covers it all. Timestamps: 00:00 -...
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Petter Engdahl on Versatility in Trail Running
Dani and EmKay sit down with Petter Engdahl to chat about his recent switch from a UTMB focus to OCC. Petter has had success at both short and long trail distances, showing his incredible versatility in a sport with so many different paths. We hope you enjoy his perspective as much as we did....
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HISTORIC Zegama! + Early Ledro Sky Trentino
Join Dani Moreno and Emkay Sullivan as they reflect on the exhilarating Golden Trail World Series kickoff at Zegama and gear up for the upcoming Ledro Sky Race. This episode dives into race results, standout athletes, technical race insights, and what to expect in the exciting trail racing season...
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Zegama Preview + The Rise of Courtney Coppinger
In this episode, The Sub Hub Pod chats with Courtney Coppinger, Brooks athlete, 2025 Team USA member, and short trail specialist. We talk about her life growing up, her career as a professional track athlete, struggles with race-day anxiety, and much more. To learn more about Courtney, follow her...
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Makena Morley Is All In: New Coach, Missoula Move & Canyons 50K Course Record
Fresh off her win and course record at the Canyons 50K, Makena Morley joins us on the Sub Hub Podcast podcast to talk about the journey behind the breakthrough. We dive into her childhood, how she first got into running, her standout years at the University of Colorado Boulder, and her transition...
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Trail Tales - Catching Up on Life and the Plethora of Results from Gorge Waterfalls, Canyons, MIUT, Fuji Trail and WMRA! 😮💨
It's been a wild couple of weeks for Dani and EmKay, but we are back for some more consistent coverage! We talk about where our comebacks currently sit/run as well as what's next on the race calendar. THEN we cover all of the races that have happened betweeen Gorge Waterfalls and Canyons…
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Life Is Chaos, But We Still Made Our Canyons 50K Picks
In today’s episode, Dani and Emkay drop a quick-hit preview of the Canyons 50K happening this weekend in Auburn. We’re both a little in the deep end of life right now, Emkay is in Madeira (with some very real Wi-Fi struggles), and Dani is in the middle of moving and navigating all the life…
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Norwegian Short Trail Star to Watch in 2026: The Rise of Ida Amelie Robsahm
Ida Robsham is a Norwegian trail runner for Asics. Ida had an incredible 2025 season with top tens at Zegama, Mont Blanc Marathon and OCC and an outstanding fourth place finish at the World Championships. Ida then finished off her season with a wicked fast Valencia Marathon performance.…
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Trail Tales: The Short Trail Races We’re Most Excited for in 2026 + Comeback Updates & TERREX Camp
In this week’s episode, Dani and EmKay share their top picks for short trail races around the world that they’re most excited about in 2026. They also dive into their personal progress through injury and pregnancy comebacks, and Dani reflects on her experience at the Adidas TERREX team camp…
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2x World Champion Grayson Murphy New Sponsorship Announcement👟
Two-time Grayson Murphy and World Mountain Running Champion joins the podcast today to share the announcement of her new sponsor. Before getting into that, we take a moment to catch up on her recent journey through pregnancy and what the past months have looked like for her as both an athlete and…
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Cirque Series Announces Two New Races!!
Dani and EmKay chat with race directors Steve White and Tom Hooper about why YOU should participate in Cirque Series. We also talk about the exciting news that Cirque Series has added TWO new races to bring the series up to 10 total races for you summer fun. Make sure you check out the website…
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Smarter Hydration, Stronger Racing: Inside Hdrop with Founder Adria Abella
Dani and EmKay sit down with the founder of Hdrop, Adria Abella to talk about the product. Adria talks about the origin story of the product, how it is best used by athletes and how the app can help on race day as well. The Sub Hub Podcast is starting a new partnership with Hdrop so if you are...
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Trail Tales - Emkay and Dani Injury Updates, first reactions to 2026 GTWS calendar, BC 50k + Tarawera 50k Race Previews, and more
In this episode Emkay and Dani share their current injury comeback statuses, first reactions to the release of the 2026 Golden Trail World Series Calendar, and previews of the Black Canyon 50k and Tarawera 50k, both happening this weekend. Links + discounts from our partners are below ⬇️ 🍊...
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Canada's National Champion Élisa Morin Signs with the Brooks Trail Team🔥
Élisa Morin is a 5 time Canadian National Champion and was recently 10th at the Classic Up/Down race at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain. Today she announced that she is signing with the Brooks Trail Running team. Dani and EmKay were super excited to get the...
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Cam Smith: The Uphill Specialist Who Made the Olympics - Skimo, Injury Comeback, and 2026 goals
In this episode, Dani Moreno and EmKay Sullivan interview Cam Smith, a rare dual-threat athlete who’s carved his way from Vertical K and uphill mountain running to earning a spot on Team USA’s Olympic skimo team. Cam breaks down how long he has been eyeing the 2026 Winter Olympics, what it…
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From Mountain Running Star to Olympian: Anna Gibson’s Wild Path to Team USA
In this episode, Dani Moreno and EmKay Sullivan interview Anna Gibson, one of the most exciting uphill talents in mountain running and now a newly minted Team USA Olympic skimo athlete. Anna shares her path into skimo, how her training is going and what it looks like, what it’s been like…
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The Hottest Team in Short Trail with Jordan Hamm
Jordan Hamm is the team manager for Brooks Trail. In the last year he has put together a super start team of young athletes all over the US. Many of these athletes have showed their talent in the sub ultra distances in the last year at the Golden Trail World Series, World Champs and WMRA series...
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Naomi Lang: Scotland’s Next Trail Running Star | Bronze Medals, Breakout Wins & What’s Next
In this episode, Dani Moreno and EmKay Sullivan sit down with Scottish trail running star Naomi Lang, a Salomon-sponsored athlete who has rapidly risen through the international mountain and trail running scene. Naomi first broke onto the radar with a standout 5th-place finish at the European Up…
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Sub Hub Welcomes You to 2026!
After a bit of a holiday break, Dani and EmKay get back together to catch up on their surgery progress. We talk about the difficulty of the comeback, what we are excited for for ourselves as well as the things that are getting us fired up for the 2026 season. We can't wait to bring you some...
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2025 Sub Hub Top Pick: Sara Alonso
We sit down with some of our favorite athletes of the year! Make sure to check out our full episode The Sub Hub's Picks to hear about our top 10 athletes of the year. Please enjoy our episode with 2025 Zegama Champion and runner-up for the Golden Trail World Series and the World Championship...
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2025 Sub Hub Top Pick: Madalina Florea
We sit down with some of our favorite athletes of the year! Make sure to check out our full episode The Sub Hub's Picks to hear about our top 10 athletes of the year. Please enjoy our episode with the overall Golden Trail World Series winner Madalina Florea! Follow us…
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2025 Sub Hub Top Pick: Frédéric Tranchand
We sit down with some of our favorite athletes of the year! Make sure to check out our full episode The Sub Hub's Picks to hear about our top 10 athletes of the year. Please enjoy our episode with World Short Trail Champion Frédéric Tranchand! Cover photo by @alanis_duc Follow us:...
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2025 Sub Hub Top Pick: Philemon Kiriago
We sit down with some of our favorite athletes of the year! Make sure to check out our full episode The Sub Hub's Picks to hear about our top 10 athletes of the year. Please enjoy our episode with the 2025 Sierre Zinal and Mountain Classic men's champion Philemon Kiriago! Follow us:...
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The Sub-Hub's Picks : Our Top 10 Short Trail Runners of 2025
We broke down the season and ranked the Top 10 men and Top 10 women in short trail, plus honorable mentions, performances of the year, and top Americans , all to help you lock in your FreeTrail Fantasy picks before voting closes 👀 Voting closes Tuesday, December 16th at 12pm PST, with the…
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Broken Arrow x Nike ACG: The $150K Announcement That Changes Everything
Today we break down the biggest news to hit trail running in years: Nike ACG is now the title sponsor for Broken Arrow Skyrace , and with it comes a record-shattering $150,000 prize purse, the largest of any trail race in the world. In this episode we cover first reactions, what this means for...
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Wild Strides Paper Co. 📓 - Grayson Murphy, Rachel Tomajczyk and Courtney Coppinger
Dani and EmKay sit down with the crew at Wild Strides Paper Co. You may know them from their performances on the trails, but we chat with Grayson, Rachel and Courtney about the entrepreneur side of their lives. We go over their founder story, some of their favorite products and our Sub Hub x Wild...
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Taylor Stack: America’s Newest Sub-Ultra Trail Star⭐️
In this episode, we sit down with Taylor Stack, Brooks Trail star fresh off a massive breakout season that landed him 4th overall in the 2025 Golden Trail World Series rankings. From his DII days at Western Colorado to top 5 podiums on some of the most technical courses in the world in 2025…
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Trail Tales - Dani and EmKay are BACK - Birth, Post Partum Recovery and Surgery
Dani and EmKay catch up after being out of office for the last 3 weeks! We talk about EmKay's birth, Dani's surgery and what is next for us and the podcast! Follow us: Instagram: @emkaysulli | @dan_yell_a Podcast:...
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Tove Alexandersson: From Orienteering Legend to 2025 Short Trail World Champion
In this episode, Dani and EmKay sit down with Tove Alexandersson, fresh off her gold medal performance in the short trail race at the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. Widely regarded as one of the most versatile endurance athletes in the world, Tove shares insight into her...
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The Pre-Run: ⭐️Golden Trail World Series Finals⭐️
Dani and EmKay do a quick preview of the upcoming Golden Trail World Series Final in Italy! Top contenders like Elhousine Elazzoui and Madalina Florea took a bit oof a break in the lead up to the finale, but will it be enough to hold off athletes like Philemon Ombogo, Patrick Kipngeno, Lauren...
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World Champs Recap, Trail Athlete of the Year Shakeups & What’s New with UTMB Qualifying
In this episode, Dani and Emkay break down the biggest moments from World Champs, including Tove Alexandersson’s historic short trail win, Rémi Bonnet’s jaw-dropping climb in the uphill championship, and Nina Engelhard’s impressive double medal performance. They also update their Trail Athlete of...
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World Championships Mountain Classic - Who will challenge the strength of Kenya’s Men and Women’s teams?
In this episode, Emkay and Dani break down the Mountain Classic World Championships, where Kenya once again comes in as the team to beat. On the men’s side, the trio of Philemon Kiriago, Michael Selelo, and Paul Machoka return as heavy favorites, but they’ll face strong challenges from David…
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World Championships Short Trail - Returning Champions, Spain's Powerhouse Line-Up, and more
In this episode, Emkay and Dani dive into the Short Trail World Championships, where Spain enters as the undeniable team to beat on both the men’s and women’s sides. The men’s field is headlined by Antonio Martínez, Andreu Blanes, and Manuel Merillas, giving Spain incredible depth, but they’ll…
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World Championships Uphill - Who Will claim the crown as the new KOM and QOM of the World?
In this episode, Emkay and Dani cover the Uphill World Championships happening this weekend in Spain. On the men’s side, reigning champion Patrick Kipngeno (KEN) will face fierce challenges from Remi Bonnet (SUI), Joe Gray (USA), and Christian Allen (USA). Without Andrea Mayr in the field, the...
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Jane Maus - Grand Teton FKT Record Holder + USA World Championships Short Trail Team Member
Jane Maus is a trail runner, mountain athlete, and dietitian based in Boulder, Colorado, competing for La Sportiva and Precision F&H. Fresh off setting the women’s FKT on the iconic Grand Teton, she’s now heading to Spain to represent Team USA at the 2025 World Mountain Running Championships in…
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The Run Down: OCC Recap
UTMB week has come to a close and OCC may have been the most dramatic change of the weekend! A 55K turned 61K with significiantly less vert made for an interesting race with some new characters coming out of the woodwork. Dani and Emkay gaive you the rundown in this episode and talk a bit about...
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