After a 14-year hiatus from the event, Kilian Jornet of Spain placed third at the 2025 Western States 100, the same spot he finished in his first attempt at the race in 2010 before returning to win it in 2011. In the following interview, Kilian talks about how he had to slow his pace early on when he realized how fast the lead group was running, some of his fueling strategies during different parts of the day, how the heat didn’t bother him at all, and how he though it was fun to try to chase down second-place Chris Myers in the closing miles of the race.
For more on how the race played out, read our in-depth 2025 Western States 100 results article.
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Kilian Jornet Post-2025 Western States 100 Interview Transcript
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