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The AI Frontier in Ultrarunning + Technology Doping (Nick Thompson Interview)

Singletrack

Finn Melanson

Wilderness, Trail Running, Sports, Sports News, Mountain Running, Running, Ultrarunning, Ultra Running, News, Ultramarathon

5897 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Nick Thompson joins the show to talk about use cases for AI in ultra-trail running, the concept of technology doping, urban design for run commuting, his new book The Running Ground, and some of his fairly low-key favorite races in the sport -including the Escarpment, the Twisted Branch 100K, and more. Chapters: 02:00 The Intersection of AI and Ultra Running05:10 Exploring the Role of Technology in Training08:12 The Future of Coaching in the Age of AI10:59 Urban Design and Run Commuting1...

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0:00.0

Welcome back or welcome to the single track podcast. I'm your host, Finma Lanson, and in this episode,

0:05.8

we are talking with Nick Thompson, the CEO of the Atlantic and accomplished marathoner and

0:11.3

ultra runner who's got a new book out called The Running Ground. We do talk about that a little bit in

0:16.3

the second half of the conversation, but this one covers a lot of ground. For example, we talk about

0:20.4

use cases for AI and ultra trail running, the concept of technology doping, urban design principles

0:26.3

for run commuting, and some of his fairly low-key favorite races in the sport, including the

0:31.4

escarpment trail run and the twisted branch 100K over in the great state of New York.

0:37.0

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