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‘Most Influential People in Running For 2026’

20 January 2026

Jessy Carveth curates 26 names for Marathon Handbook into a listicle, including a few from the trail running world:

  • 13th – Courtney Dauwalter
  • 12th – Katie Schide
  • 10th – Lazarus Lake

Inexplicably missing from that list: Kilian Jornet.

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