Jennifer Lichter | 2026 Western States 100 Champion

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Finn Melanson

Running, Ultra Running, Sports News, Mountain Running, Ultrarunning, News, Wilderness, Ultramarathon, Sports, Trail Running

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Jennifer Lichter joins us in our Auburn, CA studio shortly after her course record victory at the 2026 Western State 100. Partners: Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next orderNorda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever madeRaide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains Support the show

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0:00.0	Norta is the official footwear partner of our 2026 Western States 100 coverage.
0:04.9	All the Rage this summer is the imminent release of their new model, the 055,
0:09.2	the shoe that Rachel Entrican wore start to finish en route to her course record victory
0:13.5	at the Kokadona 250 earlier this year.
0:16.3	Go check it out at norda run.com and make sure you are subscribed to their mailing list
0:20.6	to get exclusive early access to the shoe.
0:23.6	I've put a bunch of training miles in it.
0:25.7	It's the real deal.
0:26.7	We are back.
0:27.8	If you have been following us all week, we're in a new studio.
0:32.1	This is Auburn, California.
0:33.9	I'm joined by friends, colleagues, Leah Yingling, Brett Hornig to cap off our
0:39.5	26 Western States 100 coverage. And we have a special guest in studio. We are joined by the
0:45.8	women's champion, Jen Lichter. I mean, Jen, what's the first thing that you want to say about
0:52.4	this experience this weekend?
0:58.2	Oh, I don't know.
1:04.5	I'm in shock still, but I'm in shock still.
1:08.1	Were you able to get any sleep last night?
1:09.3	No, no. I was just tossing and turning and my legs were aching and
1:15.5	yeah, no sleep. It's so common for when, like male-female regardless, it's so common for the
1:23.0	winners that they can't comprehend what just happened. They can't comprehend winning.
1:29.6	Why?
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