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In Pursuit of Sub-16: Fu-Zhao Xiang’s Pre-2026 Western States 100 Interview

A video interview with Fu-Zhao Xiang before the 2026 Western States 100.

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Fu-Zhao Xiang of China lines up for the 2026 Western States 100 looking to improve on her second-place run from last year. In the following interview, Fu-Zhao talks about what her goal time for the race is, her experience spending a couple of months training in Flagstaff, Arizona, ahead of the race, her rim-to-rim-to-rim training run in the Grand Canyon with Marianne Hogan, and what she thinks it will take to win Western States this year.

To learn more about who’s racing, check out our women’s and men’s previews before following our live race coverage on race day.


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

Fu-Zhao Xiang Pre-2026 Western States 100 Interview Transcript

Transcript coming soon.

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Meghan Hicks is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar. She’s been running since she was 13 years old, and writing and editing about the sport for more than 15 years. She served as iRunFar’s Managing Editor from 2013 through mid-2023, when she stepped into the role of Editor-in-Chief. Aside from iRunFar, Meghan is the Board President of the Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run, has worked in communications and education in several of America’s national parks, was a contributing editor for Trail Runner magazine, and served as a columnist at Marathon & Beyond. She’s the co-author of Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running with Bryon Powell. She won the 2013 Marathon des Sables, finished on the podium of the Hardrock 100 Mile in 2021, and has previously set fastest known times on the Nolan’s 14 mountain running route in 2016 and 2020. Based part-time in Moab, Utah and Silverton, Colorado, Meghan also enjoys reading, biking, backpacking, and watching sunsets.