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Belgium may be a small country, but once again, it showed the world the strength of its endurance athletes. Merijn Geerts, Ivo Steyaert, and Frank Gielen decided to stop together after 110 yards, sharing a new world record and leading Team Belgium to a resounding victory in the 2024 Backyard Ultra Team World Championships. Daniel Westergren spoke with them 35 hours after they finished. Together, they discuss the power of teamwork, the secrets behind Belgium's success, future plans, and much more. 00:00 Introduction to the Belgian Backyard Ultra Champions 02:11 Post-Race Reflections and Recovery 03:51 Frank Gielen Joins the Team 05:52 Secrets to Belgian Success 09:46 Team Dynamics and Training 20:28 The Importance of Crew Support 22:23 Breaking World Records and Team Achievements 28:09 Pushing Beyond Limits: The Final Hours 30:18 Running Together vs. Running Alone 30:39 Adapting to Different Running Partners 31:14 The Final Hours and Team Dynamics 33:14 Deciding to Stop at 110 Laps 34:55 Reflecting on the Team's Decision 36:54 Celebrating the Victory 39:20 Anecdotes from the Race 41:36 The Appeal of Multi-Day Races 43:40 Lessons Learned from Ultra Running 46:48 Comparing Backyard Ultra to Six-Day Races 52:27 Future of Backyard Ultra Records 58:12 Pressure to Perform at Big's Backyard Ultra 59:42 Concluding Thoughts and Inspirations

Daniel Westergren interviews 2024 Spartathlon winner Noora Honkala from Finland. 00:00 Intro 00:37 From Dream to Victory 02:08 Challenges of the Race 05:09 Race Strategy and Execution 09:29 Nutrition and Support Crew 15:18 Reflections and Future Plans 17:18 Professionalism in Ultra Running 20:26 Camille Herron Controversy 24:16 Final Thoughts and Congratulations

På fredagskvällen under Sörmlands 100 Trail Festival, i september 2024, ledde Daniel Westergren rfån ultramarathon.se ett digitalt Trail Talk med de norska traillöparna Sylvia Nordskar och Ida Amelia Robsahm och den svenska dito Amanda Nilsson.

At the GOMU-EMU Six Day World Championship in Balatonfüred, Hungary on September 5-11 2024, 30-year old Belgian runner Matthieu Bonne broke the Six Day running record. His result was 1046.31 km (650.1 miles). The previous record was held by legendary ultrarunner Yiannis Kouros (1036.8 km, 2005). Here he talks to Daniel Westergren the day after the race. The record is pending ratification by IAU.