EP 764: From Fringe to Mainstream: The State of Trail Running in 2026

What happens when a once-fringe sport starts to go mainstream — and can it grow without losing its soul? In this episode of Trail Runner Nation , we sit down with Jamil Coury , founder and CEO of Aravaipa Running and publisher of UltraRunning Magazine , to explore the State of Trail and Ultrarunning in 2026 . Jamil shares a 30,000-foot view of how the sport has evolved over the past decade, from participation and med