Regardless of an already lengthy profession in ultrarunning, Dakota Jones is racing Western States 100 this week for the primary time. On this interview, he talks about his journey biking to the race from his house in Utah to lift funds and consciousness for the climate-action charity Footprints, and the completely different approaches he takes in getting ready for mountainous versus extra runnable ultras.
For extra on who’s racing, try our in-depth males’s and girls’s previews. Observe together with our WS 100 stay race protection on Saturday.
Dakota Jones Pre-2023 Western States 100 Interview Transcript
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