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Western States 100 2026 Results: Bouillard RECORD 13h46 (First Frenchman!), Lichter smashes Dauwalter’s mark<\/h1>\n

Olympic Valley, June 27, 2026. The 53rd Western States 100<\/strong> \u2014 the most mythical ultra-trail in the world, 100.2 miles (161km) from Olympic Valley to the Placer High School track in Auburn, California \u2014 will go down as one of the greatest races in ultra-distance history. On a field billed as the deepest of the decade, with Jim Walmsley’s return, Kilian Jornet’s presence and French ambitions, it is Vincent Bouillard<\/strong> (\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7, 32, Annecy) who enters the legend books. His time: 13h46’15”<\/strong> \u2014 a new course record erasing Jim Walmsley’s 14h09’28” (2019) by 23 minutes<\/strong>. First Frenchman in history to win the Western States, 7th runner to complete the UTMB (2024) + Western States double, Bouillard takes his revenge after dropping at mile 80 the previous year. The four top finishers ALL beat the old record \u2014 never seen before. Among women, American Jenn Lichter<\/strong> (30, Missoula) shatters Courtney Dauwalter’s record (15h29’33”, 2023) during her first 100-mile race<\/strong> in 15h28’05”<\/strong>, 11th overall. Walmsley (mi 62), Jornet (mi 38) and Hawks (mi 62) all drop out \u2014 a page turns. 322 finishers out of 370 starters (87%)<\/strong> \u2014 all-time record. Official results at wser.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Men’s Top 10 \u2014 Bouillard and 4 runners under the old record<\/h2>\n

The scenario is breathtaking. Hans Troyer<\/strong> (\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8, 26) sets a record pace from the opening miles. Walmsley, Jornet, Puppi and Bouillard follow the tempo. Jornet drops at mile 38. Walmsley pulls out at mile 62 in Foresthill with a sore hip (“Not my day”). Hayden Hawks also falls at mile 62. The three stars of the past won’t be at Auburn. Bouillard is patient<\/strong>. He manages, he waits. At mile 85 (Auburn Lake Trails) he moves to the front \u2014 and never relinquishes it. He crosses the line in 13h46’15”<\/strong>, beating Walmsley’s record by 23 minutes and 13 seconds<\/strong>, a margin nobody thought possible. Behind him, the next three (Francesco Puppi<\/strong> \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9, Ryan Montgomery<\/strong> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8, Thomas Cardin<\/strong> \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7) are also under the old record \u2014 unprecedented in WS history. Puppi and Cardin achieve this in their first-ever 100-mile race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nLast Name<\/th>\nFirst Name<\/th>\nNat.<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\nNote<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1 \ud83e\udd47<\/td>\nBOUILLARD \u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nVincent<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\n13h46’15”<\/td>\nRECORD (beats Walmsley 2019 by 23’13”!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 \ud83e\udd48<\/td>\nPUPPI \u2b50<\/td>\nFrancesco<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9<\/td>\n13h51’08”<\/td>\nUnder old record! 1st 100-miler!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 \ud83e\udd49<\/td>\nMONTGOMERY \u2b50<\/td>\nRyan<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\n13h53’55”<\/td>\nUnder old record!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nCARDIN \u2b50<\/td>\nThomas<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td>\n14h07’58”<\/td>\nUnder old record! 1st 100-miler!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMILLER<\/td>\nZach<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\n14h20’09”<\/td>\n1st WS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nPETERMAN<\/td>\nAdam<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\n14h26’11”<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMOGAVERO<\/td>\nJeff<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\n14h38’36”<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nWOODWARD<\/td>\nCanyon<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\n14h45’24”<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMURRAY<\/td>\nWill<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\n15h23’12”<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nKAI \u2b50<\/td>\nHiroki<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<\/td>\n15h26’34”<\/td>\nTokyo, 10th overall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\ud83d\udc49 Full men’s results \u2014 wser.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u2b50\u2b50 Vincent BOUILLARD (\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7, 32, Annecy): first Frenchman to win the WS, 7th to complete the UTMB+WS double, Hoka footwear engineer part-time, coached by American Mario Fraioli. Total revenge after DNF at mile 80 in 2025. \u2b50 Francesco PUPPI (\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9): 1st 100-miler, under the record, 2017 World Mountain Running Champion (32km). \u2b50 Thomas CARDIN (\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7, 31, Cognin, Savoie): 1st 100-miler, 4th and under the record! DNF: Jornet \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4 (mi 38), Walmsley \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (mi 62), Hawks \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (mi 62).<\/em><\/p>\n

Women’s Top 10 \u2014 Lichter 11th overall, closest gap in WS history<\/h2>\n

The women’s race is equally historic. Seven women within one minute at Duncan Canyon (mi 24) \u2014 extraordinary density. Jenn Lichter<\/strong> (\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8, 30, Missoula, Montana) gradually breaks away from Riley Brady, moves ahead at the American River crossing (mi 78) and builds a 7-minute lead by Auburn Lake Trails (mi 85), running ahead of Courtney Dauwalter’s record. She crosses the line in 15h28’05”<\/strong>, 1’28” inside Dauwalter’s record, 11th overall<\/strong> \u2014 in her first 100-mile race. A time that would have won the WS in 36 of the previous 49 editions. The gap between the top 10 women (1h17’51”) is the tightest in WS history. Caitlin Fielder (\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udde9 Andorra \u2014 El Tarter!) delivers a remarkable 4th, and Vietnam’s Hau Ha (\ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddf3, Sapa) completes a top 9 spanning 8 nationalities. Abby Hall (\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8, defending champion 2025) drops at mile 80 (Green Gate).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place W<\/th>\nLast Name<\/th>\nFirst Name<\/th>\nNat.<\/th>\nOverall<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
W1 \ud83e\udd47<\/td>\nLICHTER \u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nJenn<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\n11th<\/td>\n15h28’05” (RECORD, 1st 100-miler!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W2 \ud83e\udd48<\/td>\nBRADY \u2b50<\/td>\nRiley<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\n12th<\/td>\n15h42’14”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W3 \ud83e\udd49<\/td>\nHOGAN \u2b50<\/td>\nMarianne<\/td>\n\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/td>\n13th<\/td>\n15h51’44”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W4<\/td>\nFIELDER \u2b50<\/td>\nCaitlin<\/td>\n\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udde9<\/td>\n14th<\/td>\n15h57’09”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W5<\/td>\nBRINKS<\/td>\nLotti<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\n15th<\/td>\n16h04’38”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W6<\/td>\nDOWER<\/td>\nTara<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\n16th<\/td>\n16h13’07”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W7<\/td>\nXIANG<\/td>\nFu-Zhao<\/td>\n\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3<\/td>\n18th<\/td>\n16h25’59”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W8<\/td>\nPASCALL<\/td>\nFiona<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/td>\n22nd<\/td>\n16h32’05”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W9<\/td>\nHA<\/td>\nHau<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddf3<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n16h40’38”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W10<\/td>\nALLGOOD<\/td>\nHannah<\/td>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n16h45’56”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\ud83d\udc49 Full women’s results \u2014 wser.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Race Story \u2014 Bouillard’s Revenge, the Changing of the Guard<\/h2>\n

The 53rd edition gets exceptional weather: 51\u00b0F (10\u00b0C) at the start at 5am, a cool day peaking at 74\u00b0F (23\u00b0C) in Auburn \u2014 the 3rd coldest in history, 16\u00b0F below the historical average of 90\u00b0F. Perfect conditions for records. The men’s race starts flat out. Hans Troyer (\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8, 26) leads at Emigrant Pass at record pace, pulling Puppi, Walmsley and Bouillard along. Jornet drops off the lead group and abandons at mile 38. Jim Walmsley, four-time winner whose shadow looms over the whole race, stops at Foresthill (mi 62) with a hip problem: “Not my day.” Hayden Hawks, double podium finisher, also drops at mile 62. The three past stars will not be in Auburn.<\/p>\n

Vincent Bouillard is patient<\/strong>. He manages, he waits. He runs in a chase group, conserves energy, lets others tire. At mile 85 (Auburn Lake Trails) he moves ahead of Francesco Puppi \u2014 and it’s over. In 15 miles he opens an unbridgeable gap. He crosses the line in 13h46’15”<\/strong> \u2014 8’14” per mile on average, over 161km with 5,500m D+. That’s 23 minutes better than Walmsley’s record, long thought untouchable. He becomes the first Frenchman<\/strong> to win the Western States and the 7th runner<\/strong> to complete the UTMB + Western States double. “A year after dropping on this same course at mile 80, I come back and break the record. I’m speechless.” The Walmsley-Jornet generation era is over. The new Bouillard-Puppi-Montgomery-Cardin generation takes over.<\/p>\n

Historic Numbers from the 2026 Edition<\/h2>\n