Olympian Anna Gibson returned to Olympic Valley, California, to win the 2026 Broken Arrow Skyrace Ascent for the third time, making her the 2026 U.S. Mountain Running Uphill champion. In the following interview, Anna talks about her off-season after competing in ski mountaineering at the Olympics, managing pressure and expectations as she returns to racing, how her race with Joyce Njeru unfolded, and how she’s not feeling any pressure going into the 23k race on Sunday.
To see more about how the race unfolded, be sure to check out our 2026 Broken Arrow Ascent results article. To see who is racing the 23k later this weekend, check out our Broken Arrow Skyrace 23k preview and follow our live coverage on Sunday morning.
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Anna Gibson, 2026 Broken Arrow Ascent Champion, Interview Transcript
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