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Dakota Jones Melia Coury: I’m standing here with Dakota Jones after he just won the Kendall Mountain Run 2016. What were your first thoughts? Dakota: I feel lucky to be able to run. I had a stress fracture in my foot for most of last year. I wasn’t able to compete as much. I feel really lucky to run really hard on that downhill and not have any pain. M: Nice. D: It’s always super fun up here in Silverton and this kind of low-key race is my favorite I love being out here with all of these people, but not too many. I just like to go for a hard run and hang out …

Daniel Hadis Melia Coury: I’m here with Daniel Hadis and he just placed second at the 2016 Kendall Mountain Run. Daniel and Thoru (Translator): Thank you M: And what is your name as well? [To translator] Thoru: Thoru M: Thank you Thoru, he is going to help us translate today. Can you tell us a bit about your experience? T: I’m a distance runner which a 10K, 5K run. Just coming here to train on the hill for my upcoming races. M: I love that Kendall (Mountain) is a hill. What was the hardest part? T: I was the first one up the hill so when we coming back and then that guy comes from …

Timmy Parr Melia Coury: I’m here with Timmy Parr who placed third at the 2016 Kendall Mountain Run. Congratulations. Timmy: Thank you. M: So I know in your pre-race interview you talked about how you like it when there is less oxygen. So what were the thoughts rolling through your head once you hit above tree line? T: Well at that point I was in third place and there were two individuals who had been gaining on me until that point. Thought, well this is great back up to some thin oxygen and thought well I’m gonna go and try to catch them. I pushed it and slowly, felt like I was slowly closing the …

Sarah Pizzo Melia: I’m here with Sarah Pizzo; she just got second at the 2016 Kendall Mountain Runs. Congratulations. Sarah: Thank you it’s a fun race. M: This was your first time. S: Yep, first Kendall Mountain Run. M: Have you done other Sky Races before? S: This is my first Sky Race but I have done other races in the region, all very challenging but hoping to do a few more Sky Races this year. M: Now you want to get into it (SkyRunning) more. S: It’s pretty fun, challenging. I like the combination of steep ups and steep downs. You need the full skill set for these races. M: You seemed to have …

Taylor Nowlin Melia Coury: I’m here with Taylor Nowlin and she just placed third at the 2016 Kendall Mountain Run, congratulations. Taylor: Thank you. M: And this is even your first time to Silverton? Originally from Oregon and recently moved to Colorado. T: Yep, drove to Silverton last night got here at like 9:30 p.m. woke up and ran. M: How is it in the day. T: Just gorgeous. It exceeded all my expectations. And just and awesome place to run and enjoy the mountains. M: Did you have a favorite part on the course as you were going up? T: Oh gosh, those aid stations were magical. The first one going up had those …