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Nienke Brinkman (The Netherlands) arrives at the 2026 Sierre-Zinal having placed in the top-10 twice before. In the following interview, Nienke talks about how she became a trail runner during the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly realized she was quite good at it, her struggles with injuries over the past few years, including her return to racing in 2026, and what she hopes to accomplish in this year’s race.
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Nienke Brinkman Pre-2026 Sierre-Zinal Interview Transcript
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Fresh Perspectives: Nienke Brinkman’s Pre-2026 Sierre-Zinal Interview by Meghan Hicks.
