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Andy and Logan are joined by Scotty Hawker, New Zealand ultra-trail runner and online coach, about to line up for a 100K in Antarctica with a crack at the 9:20 continental record.
In this episode:
- Logan's 292 km bike ride and Andy's 2:59:52 50K at Hagley Park
- Scotty's Auckland Marathon as an Antarctica tune-up
- How fast and professional trail running has become
- Doping and drug testing in the sport
- From the Coast to Coast to ultras: how Scotty got started
- The Antarctica 100K, new fatherhood and staying motivated
- The Vibram sponsorship story
- Why Scotty keeps going back to UTMB
- Advice for athletes who want to go pro, and coaching in the age of AI
- Tales from the Trails: the Blue Mountains rescue
- No Free Ads and what's coming up on the NZ calendar
Segments: Athlete Spotlight, Tales from the Trails, No Free Ads.
This episode contains explicit language.

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"Off Track | 005 Scotty Hawker" is an episode of Run Spesh Podcast by Frontrunner Colombo. Runtime 1 hr 35 min. Published November 2, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.