Federer, Nadal. Messi, Ronaldo. Gretzky, Lemieux. Schide, Dauwalter?
We all love it when elite sport throws up fascinating individual rivalries between athletes at the very, very top of their game. There’s something thrilling about when the very best on the planet go head-to-head in contests that are too close to call. Bars are raised, barriers broken, records smashed. Legends are made. In the world of female ultra running, we’re witnessing greatness in the form of Courtenay Dauwalter, widely regarded as ultra’s queen, and Katie Schide, the young pretender to the throne. So, who is Katie Schide?
