With every 100-mile course crushed, the ultrarunning world becomes better acquainted with Rob Krar and his beard. Krar, a 38-year-old, long-bearded Canadian native from Flagstaff, Ariz., defended his ...

What are you doing on June 28-29? If the answer isn’t “attending Western States” or “watching Western States,” cancel your plans. Minus a few exceptions like “giving birth” and “getting married,” ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It's the original 100-miler, but that's not the only thing that makes this iconic trail race ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Three Chicago area endurance athletes finished the “Super Bowl” of running. The Western States 100 is the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race with temperatures ranging from 20 degrees ...

At 5:00 a.m. on June 28, 369 elite runners gathered at the Western States Endurance Run starting line at Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley, California. Crews, family, friends, and media teams lined ...

Shoe choice is perhaps one of the most discussed topics at any ultramarathon, especially one like the Western States 100, a race with unique characteristics that make it different from nearly any ...

Elite mountaineer and champion ultrarunner, Kilian Jornet, returned to the extreme Western States 100 this year for the first time since 2011, when he won the race with a time of 15:34:24. The race, ...

When Tim Gorichanaz ran his first 5K in 2010, no one in his family did any sports. But he was enchanted from the start. His mom signed the whole family up for a fun run, not knowing what she was ...