by Matias Saari | Oct 3, 2024 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
Wisconsin’s Birkebeiner Trail is best known for hosting the biggest cross-country skiing race in the country, but last Saturday Anna Dalton prevailed there at a national championship trail running race. Dalton, of Anchorage, finished the USATF Trail Marathon...
by Matias Saari | Sep 24, 2024 | Cover Story, Running
A surprise snowstorm might stress out a runner who has been targeting the Equinox Marathon all season. But not Shalane Frost, the nation’s top ultra-distance skier, who embraces snow even when wearing running shoes. “I had the biggest shit-eating grin when it started...
by Matias Saari | Sep 16, 2024 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
Two weeks ago, Klaire Rhodes experienced the extreme disappointment of dropping out of a major running race in France. On Sunday in Montana, the Anchorage ultrarunner accomplished an impressive turnaround by winning The Rut Mountain Runs 50-kilometer event in record...
by Matias Saari | Jul 3, 2024 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
Can the Palmer power trio sweep again? Christy Marvin, Meg Inokuma and Denali Strabel pulled off a 1-2-3 finish in 2023, but a repeat of that performance from the little town in the MatSu Valley seems unlikely given the strong competition and an injury to last year’s...
by Matias Saari | Jul 3, 2024 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
Max King and David Norris have dominated Mount Marathon since 2018, but King says it’s time for a new king of the mountain. “My hope is that we’ll see a few other young studs up there giving Norris a run for his money,” said King, the two-time champion from...
