About this episode
Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig recap the 2023 Western States 100 - the live coverage, major takeaways, top athlete performances, the possible futures of the event, and listener takes. Timestamps: (1:20) - when ultrarunning livestreams will become more entertaining than in-person viewing (16:12) - analyzing Courtney Dauwalter's record performance (31:00) - how and where the men's and women's races were won at Western States (50:26) - increasing professionalism of ultrarunning (72:50) - increasing international competition at Western States (90:23) - additional race analysis, insights (98:56) - responding to listener comments, questions (107:59) - reflecting on our coverage of Broken Arrow and Western States Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://feetures.com/) to get 20% off your next order). Hoka - check out the new Tecton X2 and Zinal 2 (https://www.hoka.com/en/us/) Maurten - head over to their website (https://www.maurten.com/) and shop for gels, bars, and drink mixes. Additional Links: Follow Finn on Instagram , Strava , Twitter , Youtube , and Patreon Follow Brett on Instagram , Strava , Youtube , and The Feed Support the show