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Breaking Down Team USA’s 2025 Long Trail Strategy

Breaking Down Team USA’s 2025 Long Trail Strategy

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Tom Hooper joins the show to publicly announce and analyze the men's and women's long trail teams that will represent the USA at the World Trail Championships in Canfranc, Spain, this September.


Timestamps:

  • 00:00 Introduction and Background
  • 02:09 Selection Race Controversies, The Future of Selection Races
  • 08:05 Team Composition: Women's Team Overview
  • 12:16 Team Composition: Men's Team Overview
  • 16:39 Building a Strong Team
  • 19:47 Advice for Future Athletes, Future Race Selection Process


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Additional Links:

  • Follow Team USA
  • Follow Finn on Instagram, Strava, Youtube

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