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Joe Grant in Chamonix: UTMB's Early Days, Matt Carpenter Influence and Hardrock Stories

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Aug 25, 20261:33:19

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A legend of the sport, Joe Grant joins us in our Chamonix studio. We discuss the early days of UTMB and Tor des Géants, his relationship with Roch Horton and stories from the Kroger’s Canteen aid station at Hardrock, the influence of Matt Carpenter on his approach to ultrarunning, and why he thinks running media too often puts the act of running ahead of the landscapes it moves through.

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When was this episode published?: August 25, 2026.
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