The 53rd edition of the iconic Western States Endurance Run (WSER) is this weekend and brings together one of the deepest elite fields in the event’s history. Great Britain’s Fiona Pascall, who finished an impressive fifth in last year’s race, lines up alongside defending champion Abby Hall, China’s Fuzhao Xiang and Canadian Marianne Hogan in […]
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By Dan Stinton The iconic Western States Endurance Run (or Western States 100) was back on this year after the inevitable cancellation of the 2020 race due to the pandemic. The 100-mile course is set in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, and gives the potential of snow on the mountains but likely scorching temperatures on the
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Last updated: 05-Aug-20 By Kate Allen Tom was kind enough to take time out of his busy training schedule to talk to Kate about all things running, including the London Marathon and the possibility of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Given his relatively recent success as an ultra runner, he is surprisingly experienced across a
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By Alice Morrison It was third time lucky for Jim Walmsley (Hoka One One) this year as he finally won the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Race (160km) and broke the record with 14 hours 30 minutes. He had said he would do it in 2016 and aimed for it again in 2017 but this year
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By Alice Morrison It’s the oldest 100-miler in the USA and always a hugely-competitive race. The Western States 100 M Endurance Run starts in Squaw Valley, California near the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics and ends 100.2 miles later in Auburn, California. The first race was held in 1974. Following the historic Western States
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Last updated: 01-Sep-16 By Alice Morrison The Western States® 100-Mile Endurance Run, the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race, took place over the weekend and delivered some fine running and some surprise results. The race is one of the “must dos” on the US circuit. It starts in Squaw Valley, California near the site of the
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