079. Craig Thornley, Western States race director | Western States, the growth of the sport, the culture and spirit of ultra running
Running long - A trail and ultra running talk
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The Elite Side of the Sport
I think that the elite side of the sport is the one that should guide his development. It's a carrot for runners that may not be at the very top, but they can strive to get strive to get their ticket into Western States. So I think having that ability somehow contributes to this elite's want to run this. But we try to balance the elite field with the egalitarian and the back of the Packers, the 29-hour folks. We know that the race is more important, more visible to sponsors. The New York Times calls us and our policies in the New York Times. We have influence. And if we didn't have the elite field, if we only concerned ourselves with the
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