Dreams of Gold: Olympic Triathlon to Big Mountain Trail Races

What can you expect?

It's been a few weeks since we recorded. But this show's guest is a world class athlete. David Hauss finished 4th at the 2012 London Olympics in the triathlon, narrowly missing out on a medal to Gomez and the Brownlees. Now, 8 years on, David is focused on a future in ultrarunning and has some BIG race targets. Hailing from the island of Reunion, David has an eye on winning the Diagonale des Fous after a successful first tilt where he came 6th in 2019. The French all-round athlete joins Paul and James in a not to be missed final episode.

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Who is David Hauss ….

David Hauss, the 36 year old from the French Island of Réunion, competed in triathlons from 12 years of age. It wasn't long before he was competing in the toughest races on the World Circuit of Olympic Distance Triathlon and becoming France´s leading triathlete in the ITU competition. He went on to finish 4th at the London Olympic Games in 2012! Taking up trail running soon after, his strong endurance background has pathed the way for a strong start in the sport, already with two victories in the Trail De Bourbon and 6th in the La Diagonale des Fous.

In this show David tells us:

• How he got into triathlon
• The decision by the French federation which led him to look to nature for his exercise kicks after being left out of the Rio 2016 team
• How he has journeyed into ultras via a couple of very good results at Reunion Island
• What races he has ambitions for...
• And whether an Olympic medal or winning Diagonale would be bigger for him

And you may be surprised at the answer to that last one.

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