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Doubling Up: Tara Dower’s Pre-2026 Hardrock 100 Interview

A video interview with Tara Dower before the 2026 Hardrock 100.

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Just 13 days after finishing sixth at the 2026 Western States 100, Tara Dower lines up for the 2026 Hardrock 100 for her second lap around the course. In the following interview, Tara talks about her race at Western States, some of the recovery techniques she’s used in between the two races, her first time at Hardrock in 2024, and how she’s strategizing this weekend’s race.

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

Tara Dower Pre-2026 Hardrock 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.