From pro baseball to Western States
Baseball fans who saw Eric Byrnes play recognized his exuberance for the game — chasing after line drives in the outfield, sprinting...
Jeff Browning’s formula for masters endurance athletes
Jeff Browning grew up running. He ran around the Missouri farm, doing chores. He ran to meet his friends at a creek a half-mile away. He...
Riding the Western States wait list
Jeremiah Lackey was hanging out with his buddies, drinking a couple of beers — the precursor to so many stories, some good, some not so...
Ultra racer’s path to the podium and mentorship
Coree Aussem-Woltering’s first-grade phys ed teacher saw something in him. The teacher challenged his student to run a mile in under 15...
Chris DeNucci recovering, eyes Western States return
(Chris DeNucci at the Western States 100. / Photo by Justin Britton) Up until 2005 Chris DeNucci had never thought of being a runner. He...
AJW's road to recovery, return to Hardrock
You are a runner. You have placed in the top 10 of Western States seven consecutive years. Your kids literally grew up at ultra marathon...
Camille Herron: A lifelong love of running
(Comrades Marathon finish line / Jetline Action photos) When Camille Herron first hit the track as a middle-schooler, it was love at...
Gunhild Swanson’s amazing finish at Western States
The 70-year-old woman’s record almost never came to be. Here’s how she beat the odds to get into the 100-mile race and then overcame a...
