Ward Pettenger, from Georgia, was drawn #40 on the wait list with 8 tickets in the lottery. He is now in the race. wser.org/2025-wait-list/

Updated gpx file for the 2025 race course is available on the web. wser.org/course/gps-inf…

Rob Molke, from Minnesota, was drawn #44 on the wait list with a single ticket in the lottery. He is now in the race. wser.org/2025-wait-list/

Razvan Lazareanu, from Canada, was drawn #45 on the wait list with 32 tickets in the lottery. He is now in the race. wser.org/2025-wait-list/

At long last, it's Western States 100 time! We begin coverage with our in-depth preview of the women's race, which features 6 of last year's top 10, a whole passel of Golden Ticket winners, & some upstarts primed for big breakouts: irunfar.com/2025-western-s…

Jeez, the men's 2025 Western States 100 field is 🧨! With 4 from last year's top 10, including 2 who've run 14:40, 2 prior champions, the reigning UTMB champ, the Leadville course-record holder, & so many more, this will be quite the 📽️: irunfar.com/2025-western-s…

Episode 60 is out! Western States preview with Larry O'Neill & Ash Culbertson; weather forecast outlook for Western States 100 & waitlist update with final lottery spot. #WSER #WesternStates Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e60… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7mqmPA…

Charles Ventosa, from Colfax, was drawn #46 on the wait list with 16 tickets in the lottery. He is now in the race. wser.org/2025-wait-list/

First-ever above-knee amputee tackling Western States - meet Air Force veteran and EOD technician Adam Popp. He is hoping to rewrite what is possible. What an inspiration. #seeyouatstates

Tyler Ford, from Virginia, was drawn #52 on the wait list with 2 tickets in the lottery. He is now in the race. wser.org/2025-wait-list/

William Dai, from San Francisco, was drawn #53 on the wait list with 128 tickets in the lottery. He is now in the race. wser.org/2025-wait-list/

Ken Krogsrud, from Auburn, CA, was drawn #55 on the wait list with 32 tickets in the lottery. He is now in the race. wser.org/2025-wait-list/

Kristijan Begic, from Connecticut, was drawn #56 on the wait list with 16 tickets in the lottery. He is now in the race. wser.org/2025-wait-list/

Here's the five day out forecast for Western States 100 thanks to Larry O'Neill

Abraham Galvan, from California, was drawn #57 on the wait list with 8 tickets in the lottery. He is now in the race. wser.org/2025-wait-list/

Saturday, June 28 starting at 4:15am PST. The annual 100-mile pilgrimage from Olympic Valley to Auburn begins for 370 runners. Tune in to watch their journeys unfold. 📺: youtube.com/watch?v=ehpqF2…

Russell Gardham (Rusty), from the UK flew to California today without a guaranteed spot. He was drawn #65 on the wait list with 4 tickets in the lottery and got the invitation to register while he was traveling. He is now in the race. wser.org/2025-wait-list/

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The geeks only page has been updated. Top 100 times. Fastest splits. Median finish times. Thanks to Tropical John for compiling these. wser.org/geeks-only/

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