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Singletrack

Running podcast

Singletrack is Finn Melanson’s podcast about professional trail and ultrarunning. Its episodes combine race news and analysis with longer conversations about training, racing and the people involved.

Host
Finn MelansonSource
Coverage
Professional trail and ultrarunningSource

56 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

41 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

Singletrack — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 4 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 3 editorial issuesAug 2024: 2 editorial issuesSep 2024: 2 editorial issuesOct 2024: 2 editorial issuesNov 2024: 1 editorial issueDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 3 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 2 editorial issuesMar 2025: 1 editorial issueApr 2025: 3 editorial issuesMay 2025: 3 editorial issuesJun 2025: 2 editorial issuesJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 1 editorial issueSep 2025: 0 editorial issuesOct 2025: 1 editorial issueNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 3 editorial issuesJun 2026: 2 editorial issuesJul 2026: 1 editorial issueAug 2026: 4 editorial issuesSep 2026: 2 editorial issuesOct 2026: 2 editorial issuesNov 2026: 1 editorial issue
Jul 2024Peak 4Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 3; Aug 2024: 2; Sep 2024: 2; Oct 2024: 2; Nov 2024: 1; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 3; Feb 2025: 2; Mar 2025: 1; Apr 2025: 3; May 2025: 3; Jun 2025: 2; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 1; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 1; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 3; Jun 2026: 2; Jul 2026: 1; Aug 2026: 4; Sep 2026: 2; Oct 2026: 2; Nov 2026: 1.

Sponsor mentions, repeated links and polls are excluded. Credits within editorial items may count. Read the supporting timeline ↓

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Slattengren runs faster but places lower

TUM linked Singletrack’s post-race Javelina recap and Hornig’s attributed field-depth analysis; no audio playback is claimed.

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Javelina’s field, Golden Tickets and viewing plans

TUM previewed the 2026 Javelina Jundred field and 2027 Western States Golden Tickets. Entries, predictions, a forecast and broadcast plans are dated pre-race information, not results.

Event date: 2026 · TUM publication: October 30, 2026

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Two films: Diagonale and the Whites fastpack

Linked its Whites 100 film about a summer fastpack along the Appalachian Trail from Gorham to Glencliff, New Hampshire; no FKT or unsupported style is inferred.

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Bear’s results and a course caveat

TUM covered Kristin Johnson’s third-overall finish and women’s win, the podiums and an organizer-attributed record on a changed course.

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Why McConaughy chose support

TUM linked his Singletrack and Freetrail conversations after the JMT finish, including his explanation of choosing pacers after the earlier unsupported attempt.

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Tor’s start and a field preview

TUM previewed the September 13 Tor des Géants start and linked Finn Melanson and Will Peterson’s Singletrack conversation.

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Dhiman, Chassagne and Olson

TUM reported the men’s podium and Olson’s account of nearly catching Chassagne. The result belongs to the 2026 route.

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L’Hirondel wins; Entrekin finishes second

TUM reported L’Hirondel’s win and Entrekin’s UTMB debut and linked Entrekin’s account of racing the deep field.

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UTMB recaps and interviews

TUM recommended the official recap and post-race conversations with Dhiman, Entrekin and Olson.

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Minoggio wins CCC

TUM reported Minoggio’s win, Arsénio’s second place and Troyer’s third, while keeping the previous year’s OCC comparison separate.

Earlier coverage (46)
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CCC and UTMB start overlap

TUM reported how the delayed UTMB start affected CCC finishers, with adjusted times and staggered releases attributed to Singletrack.

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Grant on race coverage

TUM linked Grant’s conversation with Melanson about his early UTMB experience and coverage that explains landscapes and communities.

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UTMB week begins

TUM reported the MCC results, the race-week schedule, course maps and preview interviews. Later race outcomes are separate.

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Singletrack’s previews and interviews

TUM linked Melanson and Hornig’s preview and the named athletes’ Chamonix conversations.

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Fitzgerald explains coaching Lichter’s transition to 100 miles

John Fitzgerald joined Singletrack to discuss coaching Jennifer Lichter, consistency, training camps, fueling and simplicity. The episode’s Western States result is dated context; the coach-athlete connection is explicitly reported.

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Western States race-week coverage

The June 25 edition linked the forthcoming livestream, forecasts, previews and pre-race media. These announcements precede the final results published June 29.

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Singletrack’s Western States media

Singletrack linked pre-race interviews, a Scott Jurek conversation, power rankings and field previews. An interview or ranking is separate from a start or finish result.

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Puppi’s pre-debut Singletrack conversation

Finn Melanson interviewed Puppi before his100-mile Western States debut, discussing preparation, race strategy and trail media. The preview remains separate from Puppi’s later runner-up finish and Templiers win.

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Morris discusses running history on Singletrack

Its Sunday Conversation featured Carl Morris discussing Dirtbag Dreams and running history with Finn Melanson.

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Separate Singletrack interviews after Cocodona

TUM linked separate Entrekin and Korth post-race interviews.

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Singletrack’s Cocodona analysis

Finn Melanson, Leah Yingling and Brett Hornig discussed Cocodona’s performances and broadcast on Singletrack. The program is a recap, not a new race result.

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Singletrack’s Javelina reaction and Dower interview

Singletrack released a 2025 Javelina reaction episode and a Tara Dower interview. The speakers’ weather theory remains attributed analysis.

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Singletrack’s Speedgoat film

TUM linked Singletrack’s seven-minute Speedgoat highlight film in 2025. A film appearance is separate from a new race result.

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Filmmakers and race storytelling at Western States

TUM credited Jules Campanelli and Finn Melanson’s work on The Finisher about Jasmin Paris, Singletrack and Massif Running. Zach Hauer was identified as Open Fuel co-owner; Derrick Lytle was credited for videos. Comparative filmmakers are not archive profile subjects here.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 27, 2025

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G1M’s joint winners and BPN’s response

Discussed the G1M photograph controversy in a linked podcast episode.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 6, 2025

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Singletrack on Cocodona

TUM recommended Singletrack’s Long Run Archives discussion of Cocodona’s race culture, media and place in ultrarunning.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 23, 2025

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Podcast hosts finish Cocodona

Singletrack host Finn Melanson was reported sixth at Cocodona in 2025.

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Singletrack’s 2025 Cocodona preview

Singletrack’s 2025 Cocodona preview covered course changes, athletes and predictions.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 2, 2025

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Dauwalter’s 2018 Tahoe documentary

TUM’s 2025 Cocodona recommendations included The Ultra Addict, a Dauwalter film mentioned in the Singletrack preview.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 2, 2025

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Hooper announces the long-trail team

Singletrack featured Tom Hooper announcing and discussing the 2025 U.S. long-trail team.

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Singletrack’s Golden Ticket discussion

Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling discussed Canyons 100K course changes, livestream issues and podium/ticket picks on Singletrack.

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A conversation about the transition

TUM credited Finn Melanson of Singletrack with helping shape a discussion about what Linden’s move into ultras might reveal about the sport.

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Twisted Fork joins the Bear Tag Series

The Bear 100 announced that Twisted Fork 68K had joined the Bear Tag Series. TUM credited Finn Melanson and Jules Campanelli with reviving the event.

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Melanson’s Transgrancanaria DNF recap

Singletrack host Finn Melanson shared a recap of his Transgrancanaria DNF.

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Kelly’s northbound AT plan

On Singletrack, John Kelly announced a supported northbound Appalachian Trail FKT attempt for 2025 and discussed his Barkley fun run; TUM contrasted his direction with Tara Dower’s 2024 record route.

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Singletrack’s Barkley films and Robbins interview

Released the 2025 race video, The Finisher retrospective, and the Robbins interview.

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Pelletier interviews filmmaker Darby

Jeff Pelletier interviewed filmmaker Drew Darby, whose recent running-documentary work included The Finisher, about Jasmin Paris’s historic Barkley finish.

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Olson recounts the pack’s tactics

TUM attributed to Olson’s Singletrack appearance an account of Wade’s repeated surges and Albon staying within striking distance.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 27, 2025

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Western States remained an unconfirmed target

As of February 2025, Olson had not fully committed to Western States, though he called it the next major target on Singletrack. His season plans were still taking shape.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 27, 2025

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Olson’s Singletrack discussion and coaching

TUM linked Olson’s Singletrack discussion of his Transgrancanaria win, training with coach Jack Kuenzle and a mid-race exchange with Josh Wade.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 27, 2025

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Singletrack analyzes Black Canyon

Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling discussed Black Canyon race dynamics, strategy and Golden Ticket possibilities on Singletrack before the race.

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Singletrack interviews Coury

Finn Melanson interviewed Jamil Coury about the ongoing Strava challenge and his AravaipaRunning business on Singletrack. TUM explicitly said the editor had only listened partway through.

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Olson profiles Melanson and Campanelli

Caleb Olson’s Beyond the Trails essay profiled Finn Melanson and Jules Campanelli through their public trail-community roles. TUM identified Melanson as Singletrack’s founder and host and Campanelli as a Women of the Wasatch leader.

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Singletrack reviews 2024

Finn Melanson, Leah Yingling andBrett Hornig discussed 2024 on Singletrack, including Ludovic Pommeret andHans Troyer. The source’s DavidRoach form is held rather than silently changed to David Roche, and discussion subjects are not automatically episode guests.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: January 2, 2025

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Roche discusses racing and coaching on Singletrack

Hosted Roche’s conversation about racing, coaching and the sport.

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The historical Javelina preview links

TUM recommended its pre-race Javelina preview episode.

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Schlarb's Singletrack conversation

Jason Schlarb joined Singletrack to discuss his career and recent Hardrock and TDS performances.

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Melanson interviews Dower on Singletrack

Finn Melanson interviewed Tara Dower in an approximately 90-minute Singletrack episode after her record report.

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Melanson’s post-Grindstone Krupicka interview

Finn Melanson interviewed Anton Krupicka on Singletrack after Grindstone, including the inspiration he drew from athletes competing into their forties.

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Schide’s post-UTMB podcast interviews

Published one of the linked Katie Schide post-UTMB interviews.

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Gaudrault launches 5 Ultra Thoughts

Gaudrault praised the podcast in her first 5 Ultra Thoughts piece.

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Walmsley previews UTMB on Singletrack

TUM linked Walmsley’s pre-UTMB conversation with Western States and Hardrock spectating topics.

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Walmsley’s 2024 UTMB pre-race episode link

TUM linked its Jim Walmsley 2024 UTMB pre-race episode with exact title and destination.

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Singletrack’s business-focused McRae interview

Recommended interview topics included McRae’s career and the business of running; embedded release metadata is July 22, 2024.

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Singletrack’s 2024 Hardrock recap and Yingling’s commentary

TUM recommended its 2024 Hardrock recap and Yingling’s on-course commentary perspective.

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Miller’s Hardrock non-start after appendicitis

TUM recommended Singletrack's conversation with Miller about his Hardrock non-start and appendicitis operation.

Repeated links & other mentions (6)
Repeated link

Repeated Whites 100 film link

The most-viewed module repeated Singletrack’s Whites 100 film from the previous issue. This is a carryover, not a new completion or film-release claim.

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Fitzgerald interview — repeated link

Repeated link to the prior issue’s interview about coaching Jennifer Lichter; kept separate from new reporting.

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Singletrack Hardrock recap video embed

TUM embedded the video counterpart of the preceding Singletrack Hardrock recap recommendation.

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2024 Hardrock recap podcast card

The source-linked audio episode is titled 2024 Hardrock 100 Recap.

Repeated link

Singletrack episode release metadata

The source card names Singletrack and gives July 17, 2024 at 03:00 UTC as episode-release metadata.

Repeated link

Miller and Singletrack video destination

This destination accompanies TUM's written attribution of the conversation to Singletrack.

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Original public source · Jul 21, 2026

How John Fitzgerald coached Jennifer Lichter

The July 21, 2026 episode discusses consistency, course preparation and the move from mountain 50K to a 100-mile race.

Singletrack / Apple Podcasts

Connections

Discussed the completed JMT effort in the linked conversation

Joe McConaughy

TUM linked his Singletrack and Freetrail conversations after the JMT finish, including his explanation of choosing pacers after the earlier unsupported attempt.

Source

Participant in the Tor field-preview discussion

Finn Melanson

TUM previewed the September 13 Tor des Géants start and linked Finn Melanson and Will Peterson’s Singletrack conversation.

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Participant in the Tor field-preview discussion

Will Peterson

TUM previewed the September 13 Tor des Géants start and linked Finn Melanson and Will Peterson’s Singletrack conversation.

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Published a 2026 field preview

Tor des Géants

TUM previewed the September 13 Tor des Géants start and linked Finn Melanson and Will Peterson’s Singletrack conversation.

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