For Edson Kumwamba, trail running is more than just a passion. It’s a place where his spirituality finds peace. Where forgiveness is learned. And where the world becomes a smaller, friendlier place.

We crossed the border from Tanzania into Malawi in the back of a pickup truck and during that journey we were with probably 20 other Malawians. They couldn’t speak English, but they held their heads high and they smiled. We sang songs. It was just the most incredible welcome into a country...

When he was nine, Edson Kumwamba’s mother predicted he would race in Europe one day. After she passed away, he wondered if her dream would ever come true. How a winning smile and unbreakable spirit took a welder from Malawi to a start line on Mont Blanc.