Leah Flickinger

executive features director | hearst enthusiast group | @runnersworld @bicyclingmag @popmech @bestproducts

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

"He seemed driven to revisit on a bike whatever it was they felt that night, when it wasn’t clear how or even if they’d get home." A sad story beautifully told by @davehoward99. @longreads #longreads @sundaylongread https://t.co/vHtK3k0PH8

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

.@flinderboyd spent time in Ukraine with one of the world's best ultrarunners, who put his career on hold to fight for his country. A running story, yes, but also a story of sacrifice, resilience, and the search for meaning. @Longreads @sundaylongread https://t.co/381D3WOfrO

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

They led a cycling revolution in Afghanistan where women were forbidden to ride. When the Taliban returned to power, their only hope was a harrowing escape to an uncertain future. New from @kimhcross. @longreads #longreads @sundaylongread https://t.co/NPOv1aQqaU

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

South Sudanese refugee Dominic Lobalu wants to make Olympic history tomorrow in the 5000m final. @alexis_ok explores his harrowing odyssey & the unwavering determination that got him to running's highest level. @longreads #longreads @SundayLR https://t.co/FKHpTXFuVK

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

Thx @longreads :) cc: @PKaptuch

[Longreads @Longreads]

"Anj often used that time to sneak away to the canyons and run the red dirt trails, often in searing heat, in a dress layered over her long-sleeved religious undergarments." #longreads @runnersworld https://t.co/Nhw9lJePxz

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

New in Runner's World by @PKaptuch, the mind-blowing story of Darlene Stubbs, who who bravely escaped Warren Jeffs and the FLDS when she was just 15, and created a new life (and community) around running. @longreads #longreads @sundaylr https://t.co/3bi4EvM3Iq

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

I've wanted to do this story for years & it was worth the wait for @thats_my_line's next-level take. She demystifies a problem that exists largely bc no talks about it & goes deep on the patriarchy behind body shame. 👀 @longreads #longreads @sundayLR https://t.co/oLcWlYDK84

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

Hello hello! Hearst Enthusiast Group is hiring a Deputy Features Editor for Popular Mechanics, Bicycling, and Runner's World. Come work with me on a talented, award-winning team! https://t.co/45eo7xwczU

[Longreads @Longreads]

"But when you get to know Mitch Ammons, you’ll see that where a person’s been and where they’re going can be two radically different places." @Pflax1 @runnersworld 📸: @piercetownsendb https://t.co/1V9VwCYtUI

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

From @pflax1 in @runnersworld: the remarkable story of Mitch Ammons and his miraculous journey from heroin addiction to the US Olympic marathon trials this Saturday. @sundayLR @longreads #longreads https://t.co/6ovJhMO8Os

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

@pflax1 is one of the best writers I've been lucky enough to work with, but he surpassed all expectation with this one. A well-deserved honor!

[Peter Flax @Pflax1]

I am simply blown away that @Longreads named my story on Molly Steinsapir's death and the complexities of e-bike safety as one of the five top features of 2023.
https://t.co/TOcRcX4aOC

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

@Pflax1 @Longreads So well-deserved.

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

@DavidGeoffreyA went deep on this profile of Rahsaan Thomas, who just ran NYC after being paroled from a life sentence. https://t.co/QwTtzBjeZt #longreads @longreads

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

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[Anna Medaris @AnnaMedaris]

This @runnersworld profile of @ByGollyMolly12 from @rachellevinsf is just so good. Great writing that also doesn't take itself too seriously. Like its subject. I have many favorite parts, but this dig at Michelob really made me LOL. #running #mollyseidel https://t.co/T3nnlJrBth

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

“Her mind races as fast as she does. When she’s running, though, the noise disappears." Ahead of @ChiMarathon, @rachellevinsf got into it with @ByGollyMolly12. #longreads @longreads #SundayLR https://t.co/E77Dwu0duS

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

👀@carvellwallace made pancakes with @ayesuppose for this sprawling profile in the new issue of @BicyclingMag. @Longreads #longreads #SundayLR
https://t.co/VYRs90sKsP

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

Polka dots in Paris seem unlikely, but it's been fun to watch him this year. Profile of the astonishingly gifted Powless (and family) by @james_jjung https://t.co/oRwhlLH19U

[UNBOUND Gravel @unboundgravel]

Read about current race leader and 2022 winner Sofia Gomez Villafane in this @BicyclingMag profile: https://t.co/2jJABrGs9r

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

With an eye toward @unboundgravel this weekend, @billdonahue13 spent time in Kenya with Team Amani (@amaniracing) to find out how they're evolving in the wake of founder Sule Kangangi's death. @longreads #longreads #SundayLR https://t.co/hD3CGxG2Ip

[Leah Flickinger @leahflickinger]

oh, this is so much more than a chat about goals... @RosaelTD is one to watch in the feature-writing space.

[Rosael Torres-Davis @RosaelTD]

At the end of March, I got to sit down with Sofia Gomez Villafañe to chat about her life, career, and goals for 2023.

Thank you @leahflickinger for trusting me with this profile and guiding me through. I'm looking forward to seeing it in print this July!
https://t.co/puzoSkHkB1