Andy Jones-Wilkins Pre-2014 Western States 100 Interview

An interview with Andy Jones-Wilkins before the 2014 Western States 100.

By on June 25, 2014 | Comments

Few people love a race as much as Andy Jones-Wilkins loves the Western States 100. This year, AJW will be going for his 10th finish, after which he has vowed to retire from the race. **cough, cough** In the following 40-plus minute interview, Andy talks about everything from this year’s race to how the race and sport have changed since he started running the event, from his own legacy, to how he plans to stay in the sport moving forward.

Somewhere between a sports talk show, an homage, and a memoir, there’s this time and place where people share a passion. Enjoy.

For more on this year’s race, check out our men’s and women’s previews as well as our Western States 100 page.

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Andy Jones-Wilkins Pre-2014 Western States 100 Interview Transcript

Full transcript coming soon.

Bryon Powell

Bryon Powell is the Founding Editor of iRunFar. He’s been writing about trail running, ultrarunning, and running gear for more than 15 years. Aside from iRunFar, he’s authored the books Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running, been a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, written for publications including Outside, Sierra, and Running Times, and coached ultrarunners of all abilities. Based in Silverton, Colorado, Bryon is an avid trail runner and ultrarunner who competes in events from the Hardrock 100 Mile just out his front door to races long and short around the world, that is, when he’s not fly fishing or tending to his garden.