Aiming to be a Western States qualifier

The Western States Endurance Run is an iconic 100 miles race, and many ultra runners have it on their bucket list. However, it is incredibly hard to get into the race. Less than 400 runners are allowed to toe the start line each year, and only around 100 are able to qualify directly. The rest have to earn a right to enter the lottery for the remaining places by completing a qualifying race within the last year.