Jenn Lichter and Vincent Bouillard won Saturday’s Western States 100! Read our results article and watch Vincent’s and Jenn’s post-race interviews.

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Vincent Bouillard, 2026 Western States 100 Champion, Interview

A video interview with Vincent Bouillard after his course-record-setting win at the 2026 Western States 100.
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After a DNF last year, France’s Vincent Bouillard returned to the 2026 Western States 100 and ran away with a massive course record. In the following interview, Vincent discusses his race preparation for the heat and high altitude, his conservative racing approach until after halfway at Foresthill, and how an impressively competitive field made a faster race for everyone.

For more on how the race played out, read our in-depth 2026 Western States 100 results article.


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Vincent Bouillard, 2026 Western States 100 Champion, 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.