Hundreds of runners finish herculean 100 mile ‘Western States Endurance Run’
During the 24 hour race, runners climb over 18,000 feet and descend nearly 23,000 feet.
During the 24 hour race, runners climb over 18,000 feet and descend nearly 23,000 feet.
During the 24 hour race, runners climb over 18,000 feet and descend nearly 23,000 feet.
Runners from across the globe crossed the finish line Sunday morning, completing the world’s oldest endurance run.
The race's founders said since its inception in 1974, the Western States Endurance Run represents one of the ultimate endurance tests in the world.
The race starts each year in Olympic Valley near the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics and ends 100.2 miles later in Auburn.
During the 24-hour race, runners climb over 18,000 feet and descend nearly 23,000 feet.
“I feel so overwhelmed, I’m like on the verge of tears, I’ve been on the verge of tears for the last four hours,” laughed Meagan Brown.
Brown traveled 7,100 miles to Northern California from Australia to put her body and mind to the test.
“It’s my first hundred-miler and it’s my first time here… I am so grateful to my crew for coming over and supporting me I definitely couldn’t have done it without them,” Brown said.
“Western States for me is a big dream, this is my second time,” said Brazilian runner, Cristiano Marcelino.
“I’ve imagined it and visualized it so many times and just to finally do it it’s almost surreal,” Lamont King, a runner from Roseville said at the finish line.