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Bouillard Rewrites the Clock at Western States: All Three Men Under 14 Hours
Vincent Bouillard ran 13:46:16 to shatter Jim Walmsley's seven-year course record at Western States 100, while Jenn Lichter set the women's mark in her 100-mile debut — the first time in the race's history that three men broke the 14-hour barrier on the same day.
By ZealZag Team
Western States 100 Course Guide: 100 Miles Through the Sierra Nevada
Everything you need to tackle the legendary 100.2-mile route from Olympic Valley to Auburn — key segments, logistics, gear lists, heat training advice, and how the lottery actually works.
By ZealZag TeamWestern States 100: Running Olympic Valley to Auburn on the World's Most Famous Trail
One hundred miles from the Tahoe basin to the California Gold Rush foothills. A practical guide to the Western States 100 course — the high Sierra traverse, the American River canyons, Foresthill at mile 62, and the Placer High School track finish in Auburn — for athletes who want to run this race, crew it, or understand it.
By ZealZag TeamWestern States 100: Four Days Out, Heat Strategy Becomes the Race
Four days from the 53rd Western States 100, the heat strategy conversation has taken over race week — 92°F canyon forecast holding, sauna protocols entering their final week, and the contender field arriving in Olympic Valley.
By ZealZag TeamRunning the Western States 100 Trail: Olympic Valley to Auburn
The 100 miles from Olympic Valley to Auburn traces the oldest 100-mile footrace course in North America — through Sierra Nevada high country, across the American River canyon, and onto the finish-line track in Auburn. A practical destination guide for runners who want to run the route.
By ZealZag TeamOlympic Valley's Race Weekend: Broken Arrow Records Fall as Western States Week Begins
Philemon Kiriago and Mădălina Florea shattered Broken Arrow Skyrace 23k course records at Palisades Tahoe last weekend — and today the same valley fills again as Western States 100 runners arrive for mandatory check-in, four days before the deepest 100-mile field in the race's history.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Western States 100: Sierra Nevada Trail Running Guide
How to run the iconic 100-mile Western States course — Olympic Valley to Auburn — in training segments, the practical permits, the lodging logistics, and the heat training that race day requires.
By ZealZag Team
Western States 100 2026: Race Week Begins in the Sierra Nevada
The 53rd Western States Endurance Run is one week away — 100.2 miles from Olympic Valley to Auburn, the original 100-mile trail race. Here is what the 2026 field, the trail, and the week look like.
By ZealZag Team