Although we’ve collected an immense amount of pre-Western States 100 content here on iRunFar (you can find all of our Western States 100 coverage in one spot) and we’re interviewing numerous runners here in Squaw Valley, others are creating great stories as well. Below, we share some of these with you and we encourage you to leave comments letting other iRunFar readers know of additional pre-race stories worth reading. We’ll be updating this article as we learn of other resources.
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Top Entrants’ Pre-Race Blog Posts and Articles
- Nick Clark (scroll to bottom for relevant info)
- Brendan Davies
- Dom Grossman
- Andy Jones-Wilkins (see AJW’s Taproom
of late) - David Laney
- Ian Sharman
- Pam Smith (scroll to the bottom)
Top Entrants’ (and Race Officials) Interviews
- Meghan Arbogast (Auburn Journal)
- Dylan Bowman (Ultrarunner podcast)
- Larisa Dannis (Ultrarunner podcast)
- Brendan Davies (Ultra168)
- Jesse Haynes (Ultrarunner podcast)
- Miguel Heras en español (Carreras por Montaña)
- Nikki Kimball (Ultrarunner podcast)
- Max King (Competitor)
- Max King (Ultrarunner podcast)
- Kaci Lickteig (Ultrarunner podcast)
- Karl Meltzer (Ultrarunner podcast)
- Pam Smith (Ultrarunner podcast)
- Erik Skaden (Auburn Journal)
Craig Thornley (RD) (Julbo Blog)[broken link removed]- Alex Varner (Ultrarunner podcast)
Race Overviews and Stories
- RunningTimes.com Preview
- Western States 100 Features Deep Field, Triumphant Return from American Fire (Auburn Journal)
- Western States Women’s Preview (Auburn Journal)
- Running 100 Miles Is Easier Now: A Talk With The Father of Ultra Trailrunning (Deadspin)
- With Help of 6,000 hours of Volunteer Work, Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run Set for Saturday (Auburn Journal)
- Auburn Runners Hunting for Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run Finishes (Auburn Journal)
- Joy of Running Trumps Grueling Preparation for Western States Entrant (Auburn Journal)
- The Auburn Journal has a slew of additional articles
- Bucklin’ Down at the Western States 100 (Sac Bee)
- 2014 Montrail Ultra Cup Standings
- Zach Miller and Ellie Greenwood About the Race (neither runner) (Ultrarunner Podcast)
- Kim Gaylord and Vajin Armstrong About Crewing and Pacing (Ultrarunner Podcast)
- Western States Preview in Japanese (DogsorCaravan.com)
- The Toughest Footrace in the World (Outside Online’s republication of a July 1980 article)
Let us know what else you’ve seen. We’ve been awfully busy out here in Squaw Valley!
