Leah Flickinger, Executive Features Director, Hearst Enthusiast Group

Leah has been editing longform narrative stories for more than 20 years and currently directs features for Bicycling, Runner's World, and Popular Mechanics. Her editorial work has been recognized with seven National Magazine Award nominations, including for General Excellence, Profile Writing, and Service Journalism, as well as inclusion in The Best American Sports Writing. She conceived of and edited "12 Minutes and a Life" by Mitchell S. Jackson for Runner's World that won both the 2021 Pulitzer Prize and the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing. She lives in eastern Pennsylvania.