The Western States Endurance Run isn’t so much a race as it is torture, spooled out slowly and sadistically over 100 miles. It’s a test of willpower, fortitude and pain tolerance more than a measure ...

Shoe choice is perhaps one of the most discussed topics at any ultramarathon, especially one like the Western States 100, a race with unique characteristics that make it different from nearly any ...

Elite mountaineer and champion ultrarunner, Kilian Jornet, returned to the extreme Western States 100 this year for the first time since 2011, when he won the race with a time of 15:34:24. The race, ...

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With every 100-mile course crushed, the ultrarunning world becomes better acquainted with Rob Krar and his beard. Krar, a 38-year-old, long-bearded Canadian native from Flagstaff, Ariz., defended his ...

For some people, a 5k is enough. So is a half marathon, and for most, a regular marathon. However, for 74 year old Michael Koppy, the 26.2 miles wasn’t close to enough. Hermantown’s Michael Koppy ...

The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, a historic event that took place this past Saturday, is the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race. The Western states started in 1974, and Saturday’s run was ...

Loren Newman, a 2005 Napa High School graduate, finished 22nd overall at the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run June 28-29. It’s the “world’s oldest 100-mile trail race,” according to the event’s ...