2026 Javelina Jundred Recap: Both Races Decided By Less Than 90 Seconds?!

Two winning margins under 90 seconds, a called shot, and an all-masters women’s podium. Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling join me to recap the 2026 Javelina Jundred.

Chapters

00:00 The consensus curse, late-race tactics, top takeaways
02:57 Rain, humidity, and whether the course was actually fast
06:03 Trailflation: faster times, deeper fields, and shifting places
09:57 Self-belief, training, and the Bannister effect
13:01 Rob’s golden-ticket goal and his long-term coaching partnership
14:03 Des Linden takes the lead, gains valuable ultra experience
20:55 Heather Jackson’s last-mile pass for the women’s win
30:06 Carla Molinaro’s more conservative race and comeback from a DNF
33:01 Shoe talk, golden tickets
36:03 Cassandra De Winter’s record-setting 100K
37:59 Rob Molke's late charge
44:09 What Rob’s Javelina win could mean for Western States
47:03 Noah Dusseau's breakthrough
49:56 Prediction misses, additional golden ticket talk, and the new generation

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