Eli and Tabor Hemming are having a banner year in the short-course trail running world, but the Golden Trail World Series finals might be their ultimate test
Eli and Tabor Hemming are having a banner year in the short-course trail running world, but the Golden Trail World Series finals might be their ultimate test
For years, the primary option for collegiate distance runners with experience in cross country and 5,000- and 10,000-meter racing on the track was to immerse in high-mileage training after graduation and try to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. The latest to do so is newly minted Brooks trail running team member Meika Beaudoin-Rousseau, a recent Stanford graduate from Sunnyvale, California, who was a strong cross country runner for the Cardinal with a 13:39 personal best for 5,000 meters on the track. "And then as soon as I discovered that world of competitive trail running, I was like, 'This is absolutely what I wanna do when I finish up college."