Jul 8, 2026 · 8 min · 8 segments
CTS athletes captured nine Top 10 finishes at the 2026 Western States 100, including a course record and the overall women's victory. In this episode, Cliff Pittman explains what those results…
Jen Lichter won her first ever 100 miler and broke the course record, running 15 hours and 28 minutes on one of the most iconic and hardest courses in the sport.
Riley Brady finished second, running the third fastest women's time in history of the event, and cutting nearly five hours off their previous best on that course.
Ryan Montgomery finished third in the third fastest men's time ever run at Western States.
And Adam Peterman, Jeff McGavro, Canyon Woodward, and Will Murray all finished inside the men's top 10.
And Fu Zhou and Hannah Allgood finished inside the fastest women's top 10 in history as well.
That is the ability to execute under pressure on a single day when it counts the most.
Jen Lichter won her first ever 100 miler and broke the course record, running 15 hours and 28 minutes on one of the most iconic and hardest courses in the sport.
Riley Brady finished second, running the third fastest women's time in history of the event, and cutting nearly five hours off their previous best on that course.
Ryan Montgomery finished third in the third fastest men's time ever run at Western States.
And Adam Peterman, Jeff McGavro, Canyon Woodward, and Will Murray all finished inside the men's top 10.
And Fu Zhou and Hannah Allgood finished inside the fastest women's top 10 in history as well.
That is the ability to execute under pressure on a single day when it counts the most.
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