Given the increased interest in Western States 100 this year from Australia, with two of our leading male runners taking a shot at the top ten, it was with some sense of ‘hope’, rather than ‘sure fire’ that I sent off an email Read More …
As the Western States 100 miler draws forever closer, we’ll be paying particular attention to it this year as we have two standout performers from our neck of the woods gunning for a top ten finish, and it’s a very Read More …
Well, we put the teaser out on the Book of Faces yesterday and here is our list. Before we get into the ‘nitty gritty’ of the who’s who, a few things to clarify. First up, this list is a global Read More …
One of the standout performances for me this weekend was the return to the podium for Nikki Kimball. Nikki has pretty much done it all at the major ultras around the world. Her 3 wins at Western States and course Read More …
Over night we were delighted to hear that two living legends of the sport Ellie Greenwood and Dave Mackey were voted by North America’s Ultrarunner Magazine Athlete of the year. It was one of the closest run in years with Read More …
Leaving the hustle and bustle of New York behind and my next step on the road to the Western States took me to San Francisco. Through a mutual contact of Ultra168 I was able to meet up with Carol LaPlant Read More …
