Fastest run Western States Endurance Run (female)

Fastest run Western States Endurance Run (female)
Who
Courtney Dauwalter
What
15:29:33 hour(s):minute(s):second(s)
Where
United States
When
24 June 2023

The fastest run Western States Endurance Run (female) is 15 hours 29 minutes 33 seconds, achieved by Courtney Dauwalter (USA) on 24 June 2023 in California, USA.

Commonly known as the Western States 100, this trail race follows a punishing 100-mile (161-km) route through the mountains of Sierra Nevada in California, including some 18,000 ft in elevation. It is notable for its temperature swings, taking runners from freezing cold to blistering heat. Dauwalter took 77 minutes off the previous women’s record, which was set by Ellie Greenwood 11 years previous.