2026 OCC Preview - UTMB World Final

<p>In this OCC preview episode, Emkay and Dani break down this year&#39;s biggest storyline: the course change from a mountainous 50K to a faster, more runnable 60K, and how that shift could reshape racing strategy, favoring athletes with both technical skill and speed.</p><p>On the women&#39;s side, Tove Alexandersson is the clear favorite, with Judith Wyder, Sara Alonso, Lauren Gregory, Malen Osa, Naomi Lang, McKenna Morley, and Tabor Hemming among the contenders. The men&#39;s field is just as stacked, led by Petter Engdahl, Francesco Puppi, Frédéric Tranchand, Rémi Bonnet, Christian Allen, Andrew Blanes, Daniel Pattis, and Antonio Martínez.</p><p>Emkay and Dani debate how the race could unfold on the new course, compare recent results and tactical strengths, and lock in their top-five predictions for both races — plus takes on weather, fueling, and gear for the final push to Chamonix.</p><p>A must-listen for anyone following UTMB week.</p><p>---</p><p>If you want to support the pod - here&#39;s how👇🏻</p><p>🧢 Now selling Trail Baddie and Trail Daddy hats <a href="https://www.thesubhubpodcast.com/the-sub-hub-store">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>!</p><p>🍊<a href="https://never2.com/?utm_source=sub-hub-podcast.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sub-hub-headlines-december-2025">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NEVERSECOND⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Use code <strong>SUBHUB25</strong> for <strong>25% off</strong> your purchase.</p><p>💦<a href="https://hdroptech.com/ref/169/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hdrop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> - Click this<a href="https://hdroptech.com/ref/169/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and type in this code <strong>THESUBHUBP10</strong> to get $25 off your purchase of an hdrop device</p><p>🌈<a href="https://wildstridespaper.com/products/the-sub-ultra-bundle-wild-strides-paper-co-x-the-sub-hub-podcast?variant=47538895618302&utm_source=sub-hub-podcast.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sub-hub-headlines-december-2025">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<em>Wild Strides Paper Co.</em>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Use code <strong>SUBHUB15</strong> for <strong>15% off</strong> your purchase of a Sub Hub Collab sticker or sticker pack.</p><p>🐝<a href="https://www.beekeepersnaturals.com/collections/all?utm_source=sub-hub-podcast.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sub-hub-headlines-december-2025">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beekeeper&#39;s Naturals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Use code <strong>SUBHUB20</strong> for <strong>20% off</strong> your purchase.</p><p>🚲<a href="https://www.poseidonbike.com/?utm_source=sub-hub-podcast.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sub-hub-headlines-december-2025">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poseidon Bikes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Use code <strong>SUBHUB</strong> for <strong>10% off</strong> your purchase.</p>