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Kilian Jornet Pre-2025 Western States 100 Interview

A video interview with Kilian Jornet before the 2025 Western States 100.
By on June 25, 2025 | Comments
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Back to Olympic Valley, California, for the first time since 2011, when he won, Kilian Jornet comes to the 2025 Western States 100 knowing how much both he and the race have changed. In the following interview, Kilian talks about what brings him back to the race, how he’s able to balance all of the important things in his life while still racing at a high level, his thoughts on how the men’s field has changed, and how he thinks the race will play out on Saturday.

To learn more about who’s racing, check out our men’s and women’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.]

Kilian Jornet Pre-2025 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.