2024 Western States 100 Women’s Preview
An in-depth preview of the women’s race at the 2024 Western States 100.
Eszter Horanyi
Title: Buyer’s Guide Editor
Location: Planet Earth
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Expertise
- Topics of Expertise: Mountain wandering, bikes
- Amount of Expertise: Over 7 years trail running and 20 years mountain biking. Have fixed lots of commas, hyphens, and general grammatical errors over the years.
Education & Experience
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, Physics, University of Colorado; Masters in Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado; Doctorate in Dirtbaggery
- Years of Professional Experience Relevant to iRunFar: 15 years writing and editing professionally with one year of editing iRunFar Buyer’s Guides.
- Other Relevant Positions: Editor for The Town Bicycle; Editor for Bikepacking Journal
A Word from Eszter Horanyi
I like being outside. My personal interests include trail shuffling, ultra trail shuffling, mountain bikes, packrafts, and burritos.
Best Trail Running Shoes for Mud of 2024
A guide to the best trail running shoes for mud with models from Icebug, Inov8, Salomon, Saucony, and Topo.
Manuel Merillas: Relationships with the Mountains
Manuel Merillas, the 2023 Zegama Marathon champion, has spent years building relationships with races and mountains, and his list of future goals is long and varied.
Education, Service, and Running: Join Camp & Run 2024 in Colorado
Camp & Run 2024 gives participants the chance to engage deeply with the Leadville area and give back to the community.
‘Walmsley – The Film:’ A Look Behind the Public Image
A feature-length film looking into Jim Walmsley’s life, his relationships with both people and running, and his evolution as an athlete.
2024 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Results: New Winners with Valmassoi and Dhiman
Results from the 2024 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail 115k won by Martina Valmassoi and Ben Dhiman.
Best Lightweight Trail Running Shoes of 2024
A guide to the best lightweight trail running shoes for shorter, faster runs, including trail races with models from Arc’teryx, Hoka, Merrell, Nnormal, and Salomon.
Ruth Croft: An Evolving Relationship with Running
Ruth Croft takes a dive into her early years as a runner, and how her relationship with the sport has evolved.
Russ Cook AKA the “Hardest Geezer” Finishes 10,130-Mile Run Across Africa
Russ Cook, better known as the Hardest Geezer, finishes his 10,130-mile run across Africa on Sunday, April 7, 2024.
2024 Barkley Marathons Results: Jasmin Paris First Ever Women’s Finisher, Most Finishers Ever
Results from the 2024 Barkley Marathons, where Jasmin Paris made history as the first woman finisher ever and four men’s also finished.
Lululemon Athletes Push Limits at the 2024 FURTHER Women’s Ultramarathon
lululemon’s FURTHER is a chance for this group of women to chase records while gathering valuable data on female endurance performance metrics.
2024 UTMB Events Women’s Top Runners
We take a look the entrants at the top end of an incredibly deep and competitive 2024 UTMB, OCC, CCC, and TDS women’s fields.
Best Road Running Shoes of 2025
We tested some of the best road running shoes to find the best ones for anything from tempo and interval workouts to a daily runner.
2024 Transgrancanaria Classic 126k Results: Courtney Dauwalter Repeats and Raul Butaci Wins
Results from the 2024 Transgrancanaria Classic 126k won by Courtney Dauwalter and Raul Butaci.
Best Sports Bras for Running of 2025
This comprehensive guide to the best running sports bras was created by a six-person test team and over hundreds of hours of testing.
Jo Zakrzewski Banned for One Year After Using Car in Ultramarathon
Ultrarunner Jo Zakrzewski has received a one-year sanction from the governing body UK Athletics.
The Best Gifts for Women Who Trail Run
The best gifts for the women in your life who love the trails.
2023 CCC Results: Albon and Kaspersen Win Over Deep Fields
Albon and Kaspersen run to victories with different strategies.
2023 OCC Results: McCann and Angermund Run to Victories
Toni McCann and Stian Angermund claim victories in the 2023 OCC.
2023 TDS Results: Meier and Nakache Win on Rerouted Course
Results of the 2023 TDS, won by Christian Meier and Maryline Nakache.
2023 Hardrock 100 Results: Dauwalter Nails Double and French Dominate
Results of the 2023 Hardrock 100, won by Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz and Courtney Dauwalter.
2023 Trail World Championships 80k Results: Victories All Around for France
Results from the 2023 Trail World Championships 80k, held in Innsbruck-Stubai, Austria.
Ultra Spirit: François D’Haene’s Vision for the Future of Ultrarunning
François D’Haene’s new event, Ultra Spirit, showcases his local region in France and provides trail runners with a unique three-day experience.
2022 IAU 100k World Championships Results: Hot and Okayama Prevail
France’s Floriane Hot and Japan’s Haruki Okayama grab 2022 100k World Championships titles in Bernau, Germany.
