Highs & Lows of the 2025 Trail Running Season

A reflective wrap on the highs and lows of the 2025 trail running season, both personally and across the wider sport. With Trail Talk regulars Ricki Wynne and Krissi Polentz, we look back on the moments that defined the year — the performances that stood out, the controversies that challenged the sport, and the experiences that shaped our own season. We cover: • Ruth Croft’s historic achievement as the first woman to win OCC, CCC and UTMB • The success of the World Championships, from TV coverage to racing quality • Difficult lows, including Camille Herron’s public response around neurodiversity and the Joyline Chepngeno doping case • A personal high with the Western States trip and the US trail running community • Covering TOR330, fastpacking sections of the route, and the depth of that race • Coming back from injury after UTA to run strongly at GPT100 • An early-season high following the Winter Spine Race An honest conversation about performance, accountability, resilience, and what the season revealed about the sport — and ourselves. 📌 SUBSCRIBE for weekly ultra-trail conversations, race analysis, athlete interviews, and context-driven discussion. • / - /- / - / - / - / - / - / - / - /- / - / - / - / - / - / Merch https://store.irunovermountains.com/ XMiles 10% https://xmiles.avln.me/c/FlZlRfhosOqx Tantrums 15% https://tantrums.avln.me/c/SrLvDYbqkDna Code: TrailTalk15 GOREWEAR 30% https://www.gorewear.com Discount Code: irunovermountains30 Community https://linktr.ee/irunovermountains