Podcasts Sports Trail Runner Nation A Look Back at 2015 & Look into 2016

A Look Back at 2015 & Look into 2016

Published: Jan. 7, 2016, 4:32 a.m.

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January is time to review what was accomplished in the previous year and look optimistically into the coming year. \\xa0The Nation is joined by Andy Jones-Wilkins, Ian Sharman and Billy Yang to discuss:

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1. Top male performance

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2. Top female performance

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3. Top American story

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4. Top European story

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5. Biggest Surprise

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6. Trends in the sport

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7. Predictions for 2016

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Make sure you check out Billy\'s year end retrospective video HERE

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Make sure you see all the 2015 ultra running statistics in the upcoming issue of UltraRunning Magazine

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On the podcast Ian and Don had a gentleman\'s disagreement: \\xa0Ian accused Don of referencing unreliable DATA\\xa0to support his erroneous claim that ultrarunning is a shrinking sport. \\xa0Ian, on the\\xa0other hand, sites UltraRunning Magazine as the most reliable warehouse of archived trail data: illustrating a\\xa0healthy and expanding sport. \\xa0 After careful review following the podcast, including comparing finishing times between Ian and Don, Ian position clearly won the day.\\xa0Ultrarunning is a thriving sport.\\xa0

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