Hal Koerner talks to iRunFar ahead of the 2010 Western States 100. He talks about the weather, his desire to run under 16 hours, the snow course, some injury set backs, his competition at the race and their relative experience at Western States. Koerner also discusses the women’s field and his shoe selection for the race.
Hal Koerner Pre-2010 Western States Interview
iRunFar interviews Hal Koerner, 2-time Western States 100 defending champ, ahead of the 2010 race.
Bryon Powell is the Founding Editor of iRunFar. He’s been writing about trail running, ultrarunning, and running gear for more than 15 years. Aside from iRunFar, he’s authored the books Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running, been a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, written for publications including Outside, Sierra, and Running Times, and coached ultrarunners of all abilities. Based in Silverton, Colorado, Bryon is an avid trail runner and ultrarunner who competes in events from the Hardrock 100 Mile just out his front door to races long and short around the world, that is, when he’s not fly fishing or tending to his garden.
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