WSER Field Is Taking Shape

PC: Andy Cochrane

The 2026 Western States 100 start list is starting to look real.

RUN just published a full breakdown of the elite field—who’s returning, who punched Golden Tickets, and who’s quietly slipped onto the list without much noise.

What makes it interesting isn’t just the names. It’s the mix. Veterans with unfinished business. New qualifiers coming in with speed. Familiar podium threats absent. That combination matters at Western States, where experience and restraint usually win the day.

If you care about how the race might unfold in June, this is worth your time.

Go read it.