What is the Western States Endurance event?

What is the Western States Endurance event?

The Western States ® 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100 mile trail race. The Run starts in Olympic Valley, California, near the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, and ends 100.2 miles later in Auburn, California.

How hard is Western States 100?

More than anything, what separates Western States from most other 100-milers is the pre-race buzz. For them, it’s hard enough to contemplate running 100 miles – especially if you’ve waited several years to get in – without the extra anxiety created by all the commotion and well-wishers.

Is Western States 2021 happening?

After the cancellation in 2020 and then starting fewer than our allowed 369 starters in 2021, The US Forest Service is allowing us to start 385 runners in 2022 (then 380 in 2023 and 375 in 2024).

Who is the course record holder for the Western States 100 Endurance Run?

Jim Walmsley

Western States Endurance Run
Event type Ultramarathon trail run
Distance 100.2 miles (161 km)
Established 1977
Course records Men: 14:09:28 (2019) Jim Walmsley Women: 16:47:19 (2012) Ellie Greenwood

Who won the Western States Endurance Run 7 times?

Scott Jurek
Ultimately, Walmsley ran into the history books again, becoming the third man to ever get the three-peat at Western States—the other two were Tim Twietmeyer (1994-1996 and five overall wins), and Scott Jurek, who won seven in a row, (1999-2005). His official time was 14:46:01.

Who won 2021 Western States?

Jim Walmsley
Beth Pascall
2021 Western States Endurance Run/Winners

How long is UTMB race?

around 171 km
UTMB®: around 171 km and about 10 000 meters elevation gain, starts from Chamonix, in semi-autonomy. Cut-off time for finishing is 46 hrs 30 mins.

Who will win Western States 2021?

2021 Results

Place Time Last
1 14:46:01 Walmsley
2 16:11:02 Green
3 16:23:09 Holmen
4 16:49:40 Lind

Who won Moab 240?

(Oct. 13, 2021) – Tailwind Nutrition athlete Annie Hughes, 23, won the Moab 240 endurance run in the women’s category over the weekend, with a time of 68:50:02.

Where does the western states endurance run start and finish?

Western States Endurance Run June 26-27, 2021 Race Results and Splits The Western States ® 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100 mile trail race. The Run starts in Olympic Valley, California, near the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, and ends 100.2 miles later in Auburn, California.

What is the qualifying window for the World Series of endurance racing?

Because of the cancellation of so many races around the world, including WSER, the qualifying window is two years (Nov 2019 to Nov 2021). You must run a qualifier off of either the 2021 or 2022 qualifying races lists below to enter the 2022 race lottery.

When is the lottery drawing for the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run?

Lottery drawing will be held on December 7, 2019. The Western States ® 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race.

How many endurance races has Mark Hamill completed?

He has completed over 60 endurance races, regularly placing in the top five and taken home first place several times. One of the hardest and most brutal races in the world, the Infinitus 88k brings out the toughest competitors.

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