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They Said She Needed a Western States Time. She Beat Every Man at Cocodona Instead.

Rachel Entrekin won twenty ultras in a row and still couldn't get taken seriously, because she'd never run the "right" races. What that says about who our sport decides to believe.

Jenn Lichter Just Won Western States in a Course Record. I Talked With Her Last November About How She Got Here.

The ACG runner won the 2026 Western States 100 on June 27 in 15:28:05, breaking Courtney Dauwalter's course record in her 100-mile debut. Months earlier, before she had ever raced the distance, she told me exactly how she thinks about the hard thing.

Lindsey Dwyer Has Always Just Wanted to Run Long. Two Hundred Miles Later, Nothing Has Changed.

The runner who won't optimize

Zach Miller is heading to Western States self-coached and unconvinced that the answer is more. In the most optimized era the sport has ever had, that might be the most interesting position on the start line.

Zach Miller Is Still Here. And He Knows Better Than Anyone What That Means.