Although we’ve collected an immense amount of pre-Western States 100 content here on iRunFar (you can find all of our voluminous Western States 100 coverage in one spot) and have interviewed 11 runners up here in Squaw Valley, others are creating great stories, as well. Below, we share some of these with you and we encourage you to leave comments letting other iRunFar readers know of additional pre-race stories worth reading. We’ll be updating this article as we learn of other resources.
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Top Entrants’ Pre-Race Blog Posts and Articles
Sondre Amdahl (re heat training)- Aliza Lapierre
- Emma Roca
- Ian Sharman
- Michele Yates
Sondre AmdahlTop Entrants’ (and Race Officials) Interviews and Profiles
- Caroline Boller and Billy Yang (Ultrarunner Podcast)
- Magdalena Boulet (Running Times profile)
- Dylan Bowman and Ford Smith (Ultrarunner Podcast)
- Brendan Davies and Cyril Cointre (Ultrarunner Podcast)
- Stephanie Howe (Julbo)
- Stephanie Howe (Ultra168)
- Rob Krar (Julbo)
- Aliza Lapierre and Paul Terranova (Trail Runner Nation)
- Brett Rivers and Erika Lindland (Ultrarunner Podcast)
- Ryan Sandes (Ultrarunner Podcast)
- Ryan Smith and Michele Yates (Ultrarunner Podcast)
- Craig Thornley (RD) and Andy Jones-Wilkins (WS100 Geek) (Trail Runner Nation)
- Michael Wardian (Ultra168)
Caroline Boller and Billy YangRace Overviews and Stories
- RunningTimes.com Preview
- Five Things to Watch at Western States (Trail Runner Mag)
- 10 Women to Watch at Western States (Competitor.com)
- 10 Men to Watch at Western States (Competitor.com)
- Ultra168.com Preview
- Auburn Journal Preview
Behind the Lines: Pacing Western States (The North Face)[Broken link to Neverstopexploring blog post from June 26, 2015 removed]
Let us know what else you’ve seen. We’ve been awfully busy out here in Squaw Valley!
