Running always embodied the freeing nature of escape for Ryan Montgomery. Whether it be a respite from the outside world for them to revel in his queer identity within the safe confines of the outdoors or an opportunity to delve inward with questions about identity and self-determination, the trail became a place of refuge and discovery for the Pacific Northwest-born athlete. It also developed them into one of the most celebrated ultramarathon r…
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