The Western States Endurance Run isn’t so much a race as it is torture, spooled out slowly and sadistically over 100 miles. It’s a test of willpower, fortitude and pain tolerance more than a measure ...
Spectators cheer as runners top the escarpment climbing out of Olympic Valley during the first four miles of the Western States 100 on June 29 in Olympic Valley, Calif. (Brian van der Brug / Los ...