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Singletrack · Monday · 35 min

Leah Yingling | 2026 UTMB Pre-Race Interview

Leah Yingling returns to UTMB three years after an impressive 8th place debut finish back in 2023. In this conversation we discuss her history of racing in Chamonix, adapting to a rapidly professionalizing sport, why success here equates to rejecting complacency, hiring Jack Kuenzle, balancing peak training with parenthood, and some of her predictions for the deepest women’s field ever. Partners: Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next order Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains Support the show

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Leah Yingling returns to UTMB three years after an impressive 8th place debut finish back in 2023.

In this conversation we discuss her history of racing in Chamonix, adapting to a rapidly professionalizing sport, why success here equates to rejecting complacency, hiring Jack Kuenzle, balancing peak training with parenthood, and some of her predictions for the deepest women’s field ever.


Partners:

  • Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next order
  • Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made
  • Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains 

Support the show

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