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2023 Western States 100 Recap | Race Analysis, Takeaways, Top Performances

Jun 30, 2023

01:59:54

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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

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