Dan Green | Western States 2025 Pre-Race Interview

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Jun 28, 2025

Dan Green, a professional runner recently signed with Salomon and winner of the Cocodona 250, shares his thrilling journey in ultrarunning. He recounts how unexpected opportunities shaped his career and emphasizes the camaraderie within the running community. As he gears up for his debut at the prestigious Western States 100, Dan discusses his strategies for racing, including pacing and mental preparation. His insights into the joy of becoming a sponsored athlete reflect his gratitude for community support and the excitement surrounding upcoming challenges.

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Dan Green's Breakthrough Moment

Dan Green first came to wider attention with a spirited top 10 finish at the 2022 Black Canyon 100k.
His upbeat attitude and readiness to run more impressed everyone around him at the finish line.

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Cocodona Win Transformed Career

Winning the Cocodona 250 had a life-changing impact for Dan Green, opening doors and increasing his opportunities.
His new professional support network, including coach Kelly Newland, has helped him navigate this new phase.

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Turning Pro with Salomon

Dan Green recently signed a professional contract with the historic brand Salomon just days before Western States.
The move marks a major step from running independently to being supported by a renowned sponsor.

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This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.

In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner Dan Green (newly signed with Salomon). Dan lives and trains in West Virginia and recently won the Cocodona 250. We sit down with Dan before his debut at the Western States 100 on Saturday. Dan brings fun and levity to the sport, we hope you enjoy this interview.

Make sure to tune into our final live pre-race show leading into the 2025 Western States. We’ll be live at 3:30pm tonight both on YouTube and broadcast on the Coffeebar patio. Tonight’s show will conclude our pre-race show coverage, before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.

Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone IQ and Neversecond.

Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.

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