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Fu-Zhao Xiang Post-2025 Western States 100 Interview

A video interview with Fu-Zhao Xiang after her second-place finish at the 2025 Western States 100.

By on June 29, 2025 | Comments

Fu-Zhao Xiang of China finished second at the 2025 Western States 100, repeating her placing from last year. In the following interview, Fu-Zhao talks about how the racing at the front end of the field was much closer this year than last, how the heat started to affect her while climbing away from the river even though she generally likes the heat, and a bit about things that she can improve to go faster next year.

For more on how the race played out, read our in-depth 2025 Western States 100 results article.


[Editor’s Note: If you are unable to see the video above, click here to access it.]

Fu-Zhao Xiang Post-2025 Western States 100 Interview Transcript

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 nearly 20 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.