The Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run has been a canvas for inspiration, competition, and perseverance for five decades. For Callie Vinson, this year's Western States will serve as a celebration of her ten-year journey of personal transformation. In 2013, the thought of walking a mile for brunch tripped alarms for Vinson.
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The beginning of Shan Riggs’s story is an all-too familiar tale from 2020. When the pandemic hit, he lost his job as a sponsorship consultant for races and events, leaving him without work for the year as races were postponed or canceled by COVID-19.
For months, Riggs was left with almost too much free time as he waited to see what would happen with the pandemic. He hoped he could return to his main client, the Hartford Marathon Foundation, near where he was living in Connecticut. However, by August, he realized he’d be without work for the remainder of the year.