He lives in Colorado and is one of America's strongest and hippest trail runners.

Dylan Bowman is an American trail runner sponsored by The North Face. He is now 32 years old. . He has achieved remarkable results mainly in the 100-160 km class of races, known as ultras. He has won several UTWT races, a tour of ultra-trails around the world, and in the trail running world where it is Europe vs. the U.S. (although American male runners have rarely won in Europe), he is almost the only trail runner who can win outside of the U.S. Runners who can win outside the U.S." .

. "I played lacrosse in school and started running because I felt I wasn't getting enough exercise after graduation. . I quickly realized that this sport was something to which I could apply my passion," he said.

In 2010, a friend introduced him to the Redville 100, a traditional 100-mile, (160km, ) trail race in Colorado, where he placed third at the young age of 24, and he began to gravitate toward the ultra category, In 2015, he began racing overseas in earnest, winning back-to-back major races in New Zealand and Australia, and rising from one of the "Young Guns" to one of the "Best in America.

. "I became a member of The North Face Endurance Team in 2014. Mike Wolfe, Timothy Olson, and other friends of The North Face athletes recommended me. I was so excited to be a part of the team there, a leading outdoor company . There are legends of the sport like Hal Conner, and it feels like a family affair.

. to begin with, the trail running community is very close-knit and laid back. I am currently focused on trail running as an athlete, but that is not all there is to this activity. It's not about speed or time, it's about the experience of running freely in nature, and that's what makes it worthwhile. It's also a way to meet people and feel a strong connection with others.

Dylan says that he usually eats a vegetarian diet. He says that traveling around the world is half of his daily life, and when he returns to his home town, he spends time cooking and reading with his wife. His favorite book is "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakower.

. "I've been living outside of San Francisco for the past few years, but this summer I moved back to my hometown of Aspen, Colorado. . with my wife and two German Shorthaired Pointers. . Actually, my wife and I used to work together at a hotel in Aspen. . It took me six months of nervousness before I asked her if she was interested. . The dogs are also my partners on the trails," he says.

California and Colorado are the two leading trail running scenes in the United States. . With these two regions as his backbone, it is no wonder why he is so strong. In order to reach even higher, he is currently improving his legs through online coaching from Jason Koop, a legendary local runner whom he met while living in California.

. my strength is my speed on the climbs. I do 4 to 5 sets of 10 to 15 minutes per set. It's all about how strong a climber I can be during the uphill portion of the race."

It was worth it, and in May 2018, he won the UTMF, an international 100-mile race held in Japan. The leaders switched places with 5km to go, and the finish time was a whopping 3.5 minutes.

"In the 2018 'UTMF', I was ahead of Pau Capel of Spain until the last 5km. I was feeling really good myself that day, but he was performing better. So I thought maybe it was Pau's day, but I was concentrating on keeping my pace and I could see that the gap to the front was closing around the 120km mark. So I held back on the gas until the final climb after 140 km, and then charged forward. If I couldn't catch them, I knew I had no choice.

Until now, the overwhelming majority of American trail runners have been "fast but not strong" types. . . Perhaps this is due to the fact that the country has many gentle, easy-to-run mountains and trails. The race was full of runners who led the race in the early stages by taking advantage of their speed, only to be reversed in the latter half. Dylan's true value lies in his competitive spirit, which is not exemplified in this race.

. "At UTMF I was able to catch up to Pau after the last climb. . It was my best race so far. After UTMF, in the 121km TDS, there was a course misdirection at the end of the race, and I fell from the lead to third place. . If it had been my mistake, I would have been satisfied, but to have something like that happen at that point in the race....

But this is part of trail racing. Believing in my experience of sticking it out and making it to 7th place in the previous year's "UTMB" and my upset in the "UTMF," I was able to run without giving up until the very end. I passed the water at the last aid station because I knew there was no climbing part left, which I am good at, with the course profile having few ups and downs in the last part of the race . 120 km and a 3:45/km race at the end . I finished a close second, but I did my best in this race as well as in the UTMF."

Instead of the wild hippie look that was common among American trail runners until a few years ago, he is a nice, orthodox young man who looks like Tom Cruise. But he is fast. And strong. He represents the new generation of trail runners.

. "In 2019, I would like to get results in either the big local race, the 'Hard Rock 100 Mile,' or the European 'UTMB,' which decides who is the best in the world. Hard Rock is only available to runners who are selected by lottery, so I think I will focus on one of these races. . I would also like to run the UTMF again in the not-too-distant future. Compared to Europe and the U.S., Japan has a more relaxed atmosphere, less awkward, and the vibes of the people are very pleasant. The food is also delicious, such as ramen and udon. My motto is "Never Stop Searching," "Never Stop Traveling," and "Never Stop Ramening. Ramening", so ( lol )".