与此同时,Gaylord的工作也发生着变化。2008年,他离开TNF加入了同属一个母公司的高端牛仔品牌7 for All Mankind。一年多之后的2010年3月,他转投美国户外集团Columbia旗下的户外品牌Mountain Hardwear (山浩)担任总裁,并负责集团旗下另外一个户外品牌Montrail的全球销售和市场营销。
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[0] 除了这六大组别 ,UTMB还有面向少14-22岁青少年的YCC组别,以及专为3-13岁少年儿童开办的Mini UTMB[1] 1998-2002年之间,Gaylord曾三次完赛美国的著名百英里赛事——西部100英里耐力赛[2] International Association of Athletics Federation,简称“IAAF”;现已更名为 World Athletics / 世界田径联合会[3] 后来国际超马协会IAU也加入了这场世界山地越野锦标赛的筹办。比赛的组织结构变成了由世界田联主导,ITRA、WMRA、IAU三大机构联手共同举办。首届锦标赛原定于2021年11月在泰国清迈举办,后因疫情原因推迟。[4] 2020年的UTWT赛历包括包括高黎贡, 阿兰谷,以及阿曼这三场by UTMB的比赛。2021年的UTWT赛历加入了2020年成功举办了第一届的熊猫超级山径赛 by UTMB和泰国by UTMB。高黎贡在2021年没有加盟by UTMB,故没有入选(最后也因疫情原因而无法举办);而阿曼则没有重新举办的消息。
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2.The Spirit of UTMB; 2013 (https://www.irunfar.com/the-spirit-of-utmb)
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特别感谢:感谢资深媒体人晏懿,在UTMB基本情况、参赛亲身体验、比赛发展历史等方面所提供的帮助。