Live from the Te Araora trail in New Zealand we speak with The North Face athlete, Jez Bragg on his incredible journey. We speak with inspirational film makers and ultra runners, JB & Jennifer Benna from JourneyFilm. Instagram – – – Web – Image sales – A super stacked show and maybe our longest yet… our main interview is with The North Face athlete, Mike Wardian. Any contribution, however big or small, is so valuable to help finance regular content. I hope I can keep providing independent articles with your help. Please support this website. I believe everyone deserves to read quality, independent and factual articles – that’s why this website is open to all. Runners finishing before the 30 hour overall time limit for the race receive a bronze belt buckle, while runners finishing in under 24 hours receive a silver belt buckle. and continues through the day and into the night. Because of the length of the race, the race begins at 5:00 A.M. Runners climb a cumulative total of 18000 feet (5500 m) and descend a total of 23000 feet (7000 m) on mountain trails before reaching the finish. The race starts at the base of the Squaw Valley ski resort and finishes at the Placer High School track in Auburn, California. The Western States Endurance Run, known commonly as the Western States 100, is a 100-mile long (161 km) ultramarathon that takes place on trails in California’s Sierra Nevada annually, on the last weekend of June. Thanks to JB and Jennifer “UNBREAKABLE, The Western States 100,” Kilian Jornet, the young mountain runner and two time Ultra-trail du Mont-Blanc champion, from Spain. Anton Krupicka, undefeated in every ultramarathon he has ever started, a graduate student living in Boulder, Colorado. Geoff Roes, undefeated at the 100-mile distance, an organic chef from Juneau, Alaska. Hal Koerner, two time defending Western States champion, and running store entrepreneur from Ashland, Oregon.

‘Unbreakable: The Western States 100’ follows the four lead men on this amazing journey. UNBREAKABLE for many ‘is’ the iconic Western States movie as it documented a golden age of the race (2010) featuring Geoff Roes, Anton Krupicka, Kilian Jornet and Hal Koerner who had won the race twice. I was fortunate to interview JB and Jennifer Benna early on in the life of Talk Ultra, you can listen to the episode 26 HERE

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