This week we cover one of the longest standing races in Asia, TMBT and interview the eventual winner Hisashi Kitamura prior to the race as well as Race Director Claus Pedersen at the 50k finish line. Chris Timms and Scott Pugh catch up to discuss the results of the race and Scott’s experience as well as what Happened at UTMB:
Hisashi Kitamura - 01:55
Where Hisashi is from and lack of athletics growing up
His time in Malaysia getting into Ultra Running?
His start with Asia Trail Master Races and 9 Dragons
Being the first ATM Golden Grandmaster to get to 20 ultra >70k.
Vice champion year in 2019. In that year the format was just most points from 4 races and happened to end with a final race of the season where you and John Ellis battled it out. He talks about that season and what happened in the final race?
Training on treadmill. How he does 95% of his training on Treadmill
How he has competed in TMBT 4 times coming 2nd every time what this race mean to him
Last year you came 2nd to Jeff in the ATm final talk to me about that race..
His plan for ATM final in Oct.
Race strategy for tomorrow? Pacing, nutrition, how to beat Milton Amat and Daved Simpat
His preparation day before
Claus Peteresen TMBT Race Director - 49:30
History of Borneo Ultra and their races
The community and villagers getting involved
How the race 2025 race is progressing
Future races and plan
Scott Pugh and Chris Timms - 1:00
Hisashi’s training on the treadmill
Recap if TMBT 100k
Recap of TMBT 50k
Recap of UTMB