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Born on the Trail

Born on the Trail is Niki Micallef’s publication and podcast for trail and ultra runners. Its stated focus is making sense of training, performance and conflicting advice through science, experience and critical thinking.

2 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

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2 editorial issues

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Jul 2024Peak 2Nov 2026

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In The Ultra Minute

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May 17, 2026Published in TUM

A discussion of anti-doping program design

TUM linked its Brett Clothier interview on designing and funding a robust anti-doping program.

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May 10, 2026Published in TUM

An anti-doping argument for trail running

Born on the Trail argued for stronger integrity systems while discussing a possible Olympic path. This is the publication’s argument, not confirmation of 2032 inclusion or a finding about an athlete.

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Featured Brett Clothier’s program-design interview

Brett Clothier

Born on the Trail interviewed AIU head Brett Clothier about proposed anti-doping program requirements and funding. The discussion is not evidence that any named runner committed a violation or that the proposed trail program already exists.

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May17 interview: Brett Clothier on anti-doping programme designDiscussion of proposed infrastructure, not an enforcement finding.Source

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Reported 2026-05-17

A discussion of anti-doping program design

TUM linked its Brett Clothier interview on designing and funding a robust anti-doping program.

TUM · May 17, 2026

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Born on the Trail / Niki Micallef Undated public page; inspected October 25, 2026 · Checked Oct 25, 2026

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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-05-17
Published article, 2026-05-17T06:12:01.795Z. Public original captured at 2026-10-25T00:14:26.840Z and projected to reviewed article text; no publishing-repository text pin is claimed.
Public source linked by TUMbornonthetrail.substack.com · linked in 2026-05-17
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-05-10
Published article, 2026-05-10T04:57:56.868Z. Public original captured at 2026-10-27T16:49:12.859Z and projected to reviewed article text; no publishing-repository text pin is claimed.
Public source linked by TUMbornonthetrail.substack.com · linked in 2026-05-10
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.

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