From a potato farmer to the final Western States 100 Golden Hour finisher
The final finisher of the 2023 Western States was Jennifer St. Amand, who beat the Golden Hour cutoff by 21 seconds.
Jeffrey Stern is all in for running
Jeffrey Stern is a talented trail and road runner, running coach, Ultrarunning magazine writer and director of the Tamalpa Headlands 50K.
10 takeaways from the 2023 Western States
10 takeaways from the 2023 Western States including Courtney Dauwalter's record finish, Tom Evans' victory, the Golden Hour and more.
Three ultra running dads share their passions with their kids
Trail and ultra running dads pass their love of the outdoors to their kids, a special Father's Day tribute to dads who are endurance runners
Arlen Glick: From ‘hobby jogger’ to elite 100-miler
Arlen Glick is a favorite to win Western States and is doing the Western-Hardrock double. He has won Umstead, Burning River, Javelina, etc.
AJW previews the 2023 Western States
Who will win the 2023 Western States? AJW makes his picks for Arlen Glick, Courtney Dauwalter, Hayden Hawks, Katie Schide in the 100-miler.
Surgery. Recovery. Gratitude.
Five years ago this week I was recovering from emergency abdominal surgery instead of running my first 100K at the Ultra Race of Champions.
Indian-born runner finds joy on trails and race directing
Shalini Bhajjan is the founder of Terrain Trail Runners in St. Louis. She runs ultras, directs races and volunteers here time at other races
Meg Morgan on mentorship, mindfulness and mountains
Meg Morgan's running journey has been inspired by strong women runners. Now the ultra runner is taking that mentorship to Western States.
Leah Yingling on the state of women in ultra running
Leah Yingling on how ultrarunning can attract more women, role models like Brandi Chastain and how men can make the sport more inclusive
