Highs & Lows of the 2025 Trail Running Season

A reflective wrap on the highs and lows of the 2025 trail running season, both personally and across the wider sport.

With Trail Talk regulars Ricki Wynne and Krissi Polentz, we look back on the moments that defined the year — standout performances, difficult controversies, and experiences that shaped our own season.

We cover:

• Ruth Croft’s historic achievement as the first woman to win OCC, CCC and UTMB
• The success of the World Championships, from TV coverage to competitive racing
• Lows including Camille Herron’s public response around neurodiversity and the Joyline Chepngeno doping case
• A Western States trip and the US trail running community
• Covering TOR330 and fastpacking sections of the route
• Coming back from injury after UTA to run strongly at GPT100
• An early-season high following the Winter Spine Race

An honest conversation about performance, accountability, resilience, and what the season revealed about the sport.

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