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Western States

Western States 100, California, USA. First held in 1974.

Editions held
51
Individual finishers
7,149
Total finishes
11,361
Runners who only need this one
30

Winning times

Fastest time at each edition, men and women, excluding shortened courses.

10:0015:0020:0025:0030:0019741981198819952002200920162023Men’s winner, 1974: 23:42Men’s winner, 1976: 24:30Men’s winner, 1977: 22:57Men’s winner, 1978: 18:50Men’s winner, 1979: 16:12Men’s winner, 1980: 18:36Men’s winner, 1981: 16:03Men’s winner, 1982: 16:17Men’s winner, 1983: 16:07Men’s winner, 1984: 14:54Men’s winner, 1985: 16:03Men’s winner, 1986: 16:38Men’s winner, 1987: 17:41Men’s winner, 1988: 16:24Men’s winner, 1989: 16:54Men’s winner, 1990: 16:39Men’s winner, 1991: 15:54Men’s winner, 1992: 16:54Men’s winner, 1993: 17:09Men’s winner, 1994: 16:51Men’s winner, 1995: 18:35Men’s winner, 1996: 17:42Men’s winner, 1997: 15:41Men’s winner, 1998: 17:51Men’s winner, 1999: 17:34Men’s winner, 2000: 17:15Men’s winner, 2001: 16:38Men’s winner, 2002: 16:19Men’s winner, 2003: 16:01Men’s winner, 2004: 15:36Men’s winner, 2005: 16:41Men’s winner, 2006: 18:17Men’s winner, 2007: 16:12Men’s winner, 2009: 16:25Men’s winner, 2010: 15:07Men’s winner, 2011: 15:34Men’s winner, 2012: 14:47Men’s winner, 2013: 15:17Men’s winner, 2014: 14:53Men’s winner, 2015: 14:49Men’s winner, 2016: 15:40Men’s winner, 2017: 16:20Men’s winner, 2018: 14:30Men’s winner, 2019: 14:09Men’s winner, 2021: 14:46Men’s winner, 2022: 15:14Men’s winner, 2023: 14:40Men’s winner, 2024: 14:14Men’s winner, 2025: 14:11Men’s winner, 2026: 13:46Women’s winner, 1978: 29:34Women’s winner, 1979: 21:56Women’s winner, 1980: 22:14Women’s winner, 1981: 18:46Women’s winner, 1982: 18:23Women’s winner, 1983: 19:11Women’s winner, 1984: 20:04Women’s winner, 1985: 20:30Women’s winner, 1986: 20:58Women’s winner, 1987: 21:24Women’s winner, 1988: 18:53Women’s winner, 1989: 18:48Women’s winner, 1990: 18:33Women’s winner, 1991: 18:30Women’s winner, 1992: 18:15Women’s winner, 1993: 19:05Women’s winner, 1994: 17:38Women’s winner, 1995: 18:40Women’s winner, 1996: 18:58Women’s winner, 1997: 19:20Women’s winner, 1998: 18:46Women’s winner, 1999: 21:24Women’s winner, 2000: 19:45Women’s winner, 2001: 18:34Women’s winner, 2002: 18:16Women’s winner, 2003: 18:36Women’s winner, 2004: 18:43Women’s winner, 2005: 18:39Women’s winner, 2006: 19:27Women’s winner, 2007: 18:13Women’s winner, 2009: 18:24Women’s winner, 2010: 19:02Women’s winner, 2011: 17:55Women’s winner, 2012: 16:47Women’s winner, 2013: 18:37Women’s winner, 2014: 18:02Women’s winner, 2015: 19:05Women’s winner, 2016: 17:58Women’s winner, 2017: 19:31Women’s winner, 2018: 17:27Women’s winner, 2019: 17:23Women’s winner, 2021: 17:11Women’s winner, 2022: 17:22Women’s winner, 2023: 15:30Women’s winner, 2024: 15:47Women’s winner, 2025: 16:37Women’s winner, 2026: 15:28
Men’s winnerWomen’s winner

All-time fastest

Women

RankRunnerYearTime
1Jennifer Lichter United States202615:28:05
2Courtney Dauwalter United States202315:29:33
3Riley Brady United States202615:42:14
4Katie Schide United States202415:46:57
5Marianne Hogan Canada202615:51:44
6Caitlin Fielder New Zealand202615:57:09
7Lotti Brinks Germany202616:04:38
8Tara Dower United States202616:13:07
9Fu-Zhao Xiang China202416:20:03
10Fuzhao Xiang China202616:25:59

Men

RankRunnerYearTime
1Vincent Bouillard France202613:46:15
2Francesco Puppi Italy202613:51:08
3Ryan Montgomery United States202613:53:55
4Thomas Cardin France202614:07:58
5Jim Walmsley United States201914:09:28
6Caleb Olson United States202514:11:25
7Jim Walmsley United States202414:13:45
8Chris Myers United States202514:17:39
9Kilian Jornet Spain202514:19:22
10Zachary Miller United States202614:20:09

Most finishes

The runners who have finished this race the most times.

RunnerCountryFinishesPeriod
Tim TwietmeyerUnited States251981–2006
Gordon AinsleighUnited States221974–2007
Dan WilliamsUnited States211984–2011
Charles SavageUnited States201980–2012
Mike PelechatyUnited States201982–2010
Scott MillsUnited States201982–2019
Jim ScottUnited States201992–2013
Bill FinkbeinerUnited States171983–2011
David KimUnited States161985–2005
Dan BargerUnited States161987–2026

Only Western States left

30 runners have finished three of the four monuments, and Western States is the one they are missing. Their placings at the other three are below.

RunnerCountryUTMBUTMBDiagonaleDiagWesternWSERHardrockHRHScore (3 races)Last race
Aurelien Dunand-PallazFranceFRA21missing142025
Sebastien Chaigneau inactiveFranceFRA23missing162013
Germain GrangierFranceFRA32missing382025
Benat MarmissolleFranceFRA61missing292023
Javier Dominguez LedoSpainESP33missing392024
Uxue Fraile AzpeitiaSpainESP23missing6112025
Diego PazosSwitzerlandSUI74missing2132024
Iker Karrera Aranburu inactiveSpainESP25missing6132017
Jason SchlarbUnited StatesUSA410missing1152026
Kaori NiwaJapanJPN47missing4152022
Maria SemerjianFranceFRA76missing9222025
Manon BohardFranceFRA201missing2232025
Philippe VerdierFranceFRA714missing11322022
Claire Marine BannwarthFranceFRA1611missing5322024
Patrick Fellay inactiveSwitzerlandSUI118178missing373332013
Pedro Ribeiro CondePortugalPOR22886missing813952022
Thomas CrenierFranceFRA275130missing294342026
Philippe MiquelFranceFRA230188missing414592026
Sebastien AndriolFranceFRA294186missing325122026
Bertrand LidoyneFranceFRA299185missing505342024
Etienne Fert inactiveFranceFRA120440missing295892006
Franck HeuzeFranceFRA168423missing366272025
Norimasa UchidaJapanJPN283456missing678062022
Christian BroilletSwitzerlandSUI541240missing438242026
Armand du Plessis inactiveSouth AfricaRSA460540missing9010902018
Luc SteensBelgiumBEL209851missing8711472025
Stephane Marchand inactiveFranceFRA786359missing8512302016
Jean-Yves MaloFranceFRA765439missing3812422024
Nick ReynoldsCanadaCAN908657missing8216472022
Wouter Hamelinck inactiveBelgiumBEL5051222missing2817552016

All editions

YearDistanceFinishersMen’s winnerTimeWomen’s winnerTimeNotes
2026100mi322Vincent Bouillard13:46:15Jennifer Lichter15:28:05
2025100mi285Caleb Olson14:11:25Abby Hall16:37:16
2024100mi286Jim Walmsley14:13:45Katie Schide15:46:57
2023100mi328Tom Evans14:40:22Courtney Dauwalter15:29:33
2022100mi305Adam Peterman15:13:48Ruth Croft17:21:30
2021100mi208Jim Walmsley14:46:01Beth Pascall17:10:42
2020100mi–––––Cancelled
2019100mi319Jim Walmsley14:09:28Clare Gallagher17:23:25
2018100mi299Jim Walmsley14:30:04Courtney Dauwalter17:27:00
2017100mi248Ryan Sandes16:19:37Cat Bradley19:31:30
2016100mi280Andrew Miller15:39:36Kaci Lickteig17:57:59
2015100mi254Rob Krar14:48:59Magdalena Lewy Boulet19:05:21
2014100mi296Rob Krar14:53:22Stephanie Howe18:01:42
2013100mi277Timothy Olson15:17:27Pamela Proffitt Smith18:37:21
2012100mi316Timothy Olson14:46:44Ellie Greenwood16:47:19
2011100mi310Kilian Jornet15:34:24Ellie Greenwood17:55:29
2010100mi328Geoffrey Roes15:07:04Tracy Garneau19:01:55
2009100mi238Hal Koerner16:24:55Anita Ortiz18:24:17
2008100mi–––––Cancelled
2007100mi270Hal Koerner16:12:16Nikki Kimball18:12:37
2006100mi210Graham Cooper18:17:28Nikki Kimball19:26:51
2005100mi318Scott Jurek16:40:45Annette Bednosky18:39:01
2004100mi278Scott Jurek15:36:27Nikki Kimball18:43:25
2003100mi272Scott Jurek16:01:18Ann Trason18:36:03
2002100mi255Scott Jurek16:19:10Ann Trason18:16:26
2001100mi267Scott Jurek16:38:30Ann Trason18:33:34
2000100mi222Scott Jurek17:15:24Ann Trason19:44:42
1999100mi216Scott Jurek17:34:22Suzanne Brana21:23:39
1998100mi258Tim Twietmeyer17:51:20Ann Trason18:46:16
1997100mi257Michael Morton15:40:41Ann Trason19:19:49
1996100mi227Tim Twietmeyer17:42:06Ann Trason18:57:36
1995100mi198Tim Twietmeyer18:34:58Ann Trason18:40:01
1994100mi249Tim Twietmeyer16:51:01Ann Trason17:37:51
1993100mi209Thomas Johnson17:08:34Ann Trason19:05:22
1992100mi230Tim Twietmeyer16:54:16Ann Trason18:14:48
1991100mi242Thomas Johnson15:54:05Ann Trason18:29:37
1990100mi211Thomas Johnson16:38:52Ann Trason18:33:02
1989100mi246Mark Brotherton16:53:39Ann Trason18:47:46
1988100mi250Brian Purcell16:24:00Kathy D'Onofrio18:52:40
1987100mi183Herb Tanzer17:41:06Mary Sue Hammes21:23:37
1986100mi210Charles Jones16:37:47Kathy D'Onofrio20:58:16
1985100mi161Jim King16:02:44Theresa Gerber20:30:03
198493.5mi250Jim King14:54:00Judy Milkie-West20:04:00
198393.5mi196Jim Howard16:07:00Bjorg Austrheim-Smith19:11:00
198293.5mi176Jim King16:17:00Bjorg Austrheim-Smith18:23:00
198193.5mi146Douglas Latimer16:02:37Bjorg Austrheim-Smith18:46:00
198093.5mi124Mike Catlin18:35:42Sally Edwards22:13:44
197989mi96Mike Catlin16:11:56Skip Swannack21:56:27
197889mi30Andy Gonzalez18:50:00Pat Smythe29:34:00
197789mi3Andy Gonzalez22:57:00––
197689mi1Cowman Shirk24:30:00––
197589mi0––––No finishers
197489mi1Gordon Ainsleigh23:42:00––