https://www.chrishatler.com/home daily 1.0 2025-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe0036d2dcd53187f21e750/d824e27f-898d-4e07-95da-7f9f35ce4fb0/IMG_3105.JPEG home - Hi. I’m Chris. I’m a writer, editor, and musician based in Philadelphia. I’m currently Deputy Editor for Esquire. Previously, I served as Senior Editor for Men’s Journal and Features Editor for Popular Mechanics. My writing is featured in Esquire, Men’s Journal, Men’s Health, Runner’s World, Bicycling, and more. https://www.chrishatler.com/writing daily 0.75 2025-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe0036d2dcd53187f21e750/2cbf5fbe-5822-4fb6-8d2b-9b18f1d0ae85/PNG+image.png Writing - He Lost His Mind During a 268-Mile Ultramarathon. Then He Tried Again, and Again. For Esquire, I followed ultrarunner Raf Willems as he tried, and failed, to complete the same brutal race three times. Why do people keep attempting these races, even if they fail? And why is the sport growing in popularity? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe0036d2dcd53187f21e750/2531798c-5925-4fa1-b03a-64e87d16f561/_JHZ9409-gray.jpg Writing - His Lane For Johns Hopkins Magazine, I profiled Joseph Sakran, MD, a survivor of gun violence turned trauma surgeon and political activist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe0036d2dcd53187f21e750/589e7280-5621-4f6d-80dc-2822b98b5ca6/Screen+Shot+2024-01-15+at+1.36.44+PM.png Writing - Four Minute Is Still the Most Important Finishing Time in Track & Field For Runner’s World, I investigated the effect that “super shoes” have on elite track & field performances, specifically the overabundance of sub-4:00 minute miles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe0036d2dcd53187f21e750/1888e2f1-f729-4017-b6fb-6dc7ba417c61/jake-fedorowski-roty-65569792f2d92.jpg Writing - Jake Fedorowski: Making Space For Nonbinary Runners I profiled nonbinary inclusion activist Jake Fedorowski as part of a Runner’s World feature package titled “Runner’s of the Year.” https://www.chrishatler.com/editing daily 0.75 2026-03-20