Billy Yang makes some of the most iconic and memorable trail running films of all time, such as The Why, Life in a Day, UTMB (aka Nike Boys), Zach and Western Time. His film The Why helped a generation of ultra trail runners show their friends and family what they're doing out on the ultra trails. Billy is an advocate for the preservation of what keeps this sport beautiful and appealing and it clearly shows in this interview.
Some of the topics of conversation between Josh Rosenthal from Borderlands and Billy Yang:
- 04:21 Getting into Trail Running through Billy's Films
- 11:37 The Soul of Trail Running
- 19:18 The Evolution of Trail Running
- 23:33 Capturing Authentic Stories
- 30:46 Billy’s most viewed YT video The Why
- 35:50 The Intersection of Ultra Running and Life Lessons
- 44:25 The Future of Trail Running and Media
- 49:56 Navigating Growth in Trail Running
- 57:10 What has Billy learned in the last 10 years?
- 1:02:14 Advice for new Ultra Runners
Photo by Zeb Watson.
Before the recording of this live podcast, we partnered with Borderlands and Billy Yang for a group run Salt Lake, Utah. We wanted to gather the community for a good cold run together to experience the beautiful Foothills trails. More Path community events coming soon, stay tuned.
We are excited to partner with OpenRange Races for the Salt Lake Foothills 50k on May 31, 2025 in the Foothills. There will be a 50k, half marathon and 10k.
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