Race Photos: 2012 Western States 100
- By Bryon Powell & Meghan Hicks
- Published Jun. 25, 2012
- Updated Jan. 15, 2013 at 12:54 PM UTC
2012 Western States 100
At Sunday's award ceremony, the coveted silver belt buckles await WS100 finishers who complete the distance in under 24 hours. Runners are allotted 30 hours to finish the race, and those who finish between 24 and 30 hours receive a bronze buckle. Photo: Meghan Hicks, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Left to right: Ian Sharman (Oregon), Timothy Olson (Oregon), and Michael Wardian (Virginia) are introduced to the crowd at the 2012 Western States 100 pre-race briefing in Squaw Valley, California last Friday. Ian Sharman would finish 5th, Timothy 1st, and Michael Wardian 40th. Photo: Meghan Hicks, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
South African Ryan Sandes stops for food with his crew at the Dusty Corners Aid Station, mile 38, of the WS100. Rain, sleet, wind, and temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit greeted runners for the race's first 40 miles. Ryan would eventually finish 2nd in 15:03:56. Photo: Meghan Hicks, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Oregonian Yassine Diboun heads into the Dusty Corners Aid Station still bundled up from the weather. Yassine finished 12th in 16:43:01 amongst a stacked men's field. Photo: Meghan Hicks, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Eventual 9th place woman Ashley Nordell of Oregon heads into the Dusty Corners aid station. Photo: Meghan Hicks, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
On the steep climb to the Devil's Thumb Aid Station at mile 47.8 of the WS100, left to right, Dave Mackey (Colorado, 4th place), Timothy Olson, and Mike Wolfe (Montana, 19th) lead the race. Photo: Bryon Powell, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
California's Rory Bosio jokes her way through the Devil's Thumb Aid Station at mile 47.8. She finished as the second female. Photo: Bryon Powell, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Ryan Sandes and his pacer cross the American River by way of raft at mile 78 of the WS100. The weather eventually yielded to a sunny and cool afternoon. Photo: Bryon Powell, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Colorado's Nick Clark ascends the road to the Green Gate Aid Station at mile 79.8. Nick finished third for the second year in a row. Photo: Meghan Hicks, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Ellie Greenwood (Canada), along with her crew, enters the Green Gate Aid Station as the lead female. Greenwood eventually won the race in a new course record time of 16:47:19. Photo: Meghan Hicks, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Lizzie Hawker (Britain, 6th place) runs into the Green Gate Aid Station. Photo: Meghan Hicks, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Virginia's Neal Gorman cruises into the Highway 49 Aid Station at mile 93.5 of the WS100 on his way to a tenth place finish. Photo: Meghan Hicks, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Timothy Olson (right) and his pacer Hal Koerner (left) cross No Hands Bridge at mile 96.8 of the WS100. Photo: Bryon Powell, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Timothy Olson champions the 2012 Western States 100. He strolled across the finish line in 14:46:44, setting a new course record in the process. Photo: Bryon Powell, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Ryan Sandes crosses the finish line in second place at Placer High School in Auburn, California at almost sunset on Saturday evening. His time was also under the previous course record. Photo: Bryon Powell, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Dylan Bowman (Colorado) finishes the WS100 in seventh place. Photo: Bryon Powell, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Aliza Lapierre (Vermont) is the third-place woman at the WS100. Photo: Bryon Powell, www.irunfar.com
2012 Western States 100
Champions Ellie Greenwood and Timothy Olson claim their prize, a cougar statue, at the 2012 Western States 100 award ceremony. Photo: Meghan Hicks, www.irunfar.com
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