From Orienteering to 2025 Short Trail World Champ: A Conversation with Tove Alexandersson
A profile of Sweden’s Tove Alexandersson, winner of the 2025 Trail World Championships Short Trail.
Eszter Horanyi
Title: Buyer’s Guide Editor
Location: Planet Earth
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Expertise
- Topics of Expertise: Mountain wandering, bikes
- Amount of Expertise: Over 7 years trail running and 20 years mountain biking. Have fixed lots of commas, hyphens, and general grammatical errors over the years.
Education & Experience
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, Physics, University of Colorado; Masters in Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado; Doctorate in Dirtbaggery
- Years of Professional Experience Relevant to iRunFar: 15 years writing and editing professionally with one year of editing iRunFar Buyer’s Guides.
- Other Relevant Positions: Editor for The Town Bicycle; Editor for Bikepacking Journal
A Word from Eszter Horanyi
I like being outside. My personal interests include trail shuffling, ultra trail shuffling, mountain bikes, packrafts, and burritos.
Best Running Belts of 2025
A guide to the best running belts and waistpacks for road running, trail running, and ultrarunning.
Best Running Sunglasses of 2025
Here are the iRunFar editorial team’s picks for the best running sunglasses.
Best Cold Weather Running Gear of 2025
Here’s the best cold weather running gear for staying warm, dry, and happy.
Best Running Headlamps of 2025
A guide to the best running headlamps on the marketing, include models from Fenix, Nitecore, and Petzl.
Best Running Vests of 2025
iRunFar’s guide to the best running vests, including hydration packs from CamelBak, Nathan, Osprey, Patagonia, Salomon, UltrAspire, and USWE.
Michelino Sunseri Pardoned By President Trump in Grand Teton Switchback-Cutting Case
Michelino Sunseri cleared of switchback-cutting charges by presidential pardon.
Best Running Rain Jackets of 2025
After many miles and a multiple years of testing, here’s our guide to the best running rain jackets on the market today.
Best Cushioned Trail Running Shoes of 2025
A look at some of the best cushioned trail running shoes, include models from Altra, Brooks, Hoka, La Sportiva, Nike, and Norda.
An Interview with Caitriona Jennings After Her 100-Mile World Record at the Tunnel Hill 100 Mile
Ireland’s Caitriona Jennings talks about setting a new women’s 100-mile world record at the 2025 Tunnel Hill 100 Mile.
An Interview With Anne Flower After Her 50-Mile World Record at the 2025 Tunnel Hill 50 Mile
Anne Flower talks about the lead-up and details of her record-setting run at the 2025 Tunnel Hill 50 Mile.
Caitriona Jennings Sets 100-Mile World Record at the 2025 Tunnel Hill 100 Mile
Caitriona Jennings of Ireland set a new women’s 100-mile world record of 12:37:04 in her first attempt at the distance.
Anne Flower Sets 50-Mile World Record at the 2025 Tunnel Hill 50 Mile
Anne Flower ran 5:18:57 to set a new women’s 50-mile world record (to be confirmed) at the 2025 Tunnel Hill 50 Mile in Illinois.
On Her Own Terms: A Conversation with Double Mountain Running World Champ Nina Engelhard
A profile of Germany’s double mountain running world champion, the enigmatic Nina Engelhard.
Sarah Perry Sets Women’s Backyard Ultra Record
Sarah Perry of the U.K. sets a new women’s backyard ultra record with 95 yards, or 395.8 miles.
Great Britain’s Sarah Webster Sets Women’s 24-Hour World Record
Sarah Webster of Great Britain smashes the previous women’s 24-hour world record.
Kilian Jornet Completes U.S. “States of Elevation” Project
Kilian Jornet has completed his States of Elevation project, summiting 72 peaks above 14,000 feet in the U.S. in 31 days.
An “Accidential” Leadville 100 Mile Record: A Conversation with Anne Flower
A profile of Anne Flower and her unconventional approach to running, following her record-setting win at the 2025 Leadville 100 Mile.
Hillary Gerardi Pre-2025 Trail World Championships Long Trail Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Hillary Gerardi before the 2025 Trail World Championships Long Trail.
Andreas Reiterer Pre-2025 Trail World Championships Long Trail Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Andreas Reiterer before the 2025 Trail World Championships Long Trail.
Caleb Olson Pre-2025 Trail World Championships Long Trail Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Caleb Olson before the 2025 Trail World Championships Long Trail.
2025 Trail World Championships Long Trail Women’s Preview
An in-depth preview of the 2025 Trail World Championships Long Trail women’s race in Canfranc, Spain, on Saturday, September 27.
Supporting Kenyan Off-Road Runners: A Profile of Thomas Krejci and run2gether
A profile of Thomas Krejci, the founder of run2gether, a non-profit with the goal of providing racing, career, and life opportunities for Kenyan off-road runners.
Joyline Chepngeno Receives Doping Sanction After 2025 Sierre-Zinal Win, Multiple Results Nullified
Kenyan Joyline Chepngeno fails in-competition doping test following her 2025 Sierre-Zinal win.
Katharina Hartmuth Post-2025 UTMB Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Katharina Hartmuth after her third-place finish at the 2025 UTMB.
Emily Hawgood Pre-2025 UTMB Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Emily Hawgood before the 2025 UTMB.
Ludovic Pommeret Pre-2025 UTMB Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Ludovic Pommeret before the 2025 UTMB.
