In this episode, we break down the excitement from last weekend's double Golden Ticket races, where 10 coveted automatic entries to the Western States 100 were handed out. We dive into the results, standout performances, and what it took to earn those golden tickets on a high-stakes weekend. We then take a step back to explore the origins and evolution of the Golden Ticket system—its when, how, and why it was created to give elite ultrarunners a direct path into the world's oldest 100-mile tr...
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