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JB Benna filming Geoff Roes along the WS100 course in 2010 (photo courtesy Brett Rivers).

The Story Behind “Unbreakable,” the Anticipated Film About the Showdown at the 2010 Western States 100

“Unbreakable: The Western States 100” captures the extraordinary drama and physical effort of the 2010 Western States 100 Endurance Run. I interviewed filmmaker and ultrarunner JB Benna as he races to finish the film before screenings begin November 25. He revealed how the film took shape and turned into a year-and-a-half-long ultra-effort for him.

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Q&A with Ashland’s Champion Ultrarunner Hal Koerner Days Away from the 2011 Western States 100 Endurance Run

Hal Koerner, the two-time Western States Endurance Run champion, sat down in his Ashland, Oregon, running store to talk with me before he takes off for Squaw Valley, where the 100-mile race starts Saturday morning. He opened up about his hopes and plans for the race this weekend, his pain at last year’s Western States, […]

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