Her First-Ever 100-Mile Race Was One of Ultrarunning's Toughest — She Won It Outright
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Nikki Kimball ran her first-ever 100-mile race at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in 2004 — and won it outright as female champion on that first attempt.
She went on to win the race again in 2006 and 2007, becoming only the third woman ever to claim three Western States victories.
During her 2007 win, U.S. Senator Max Baucus of Montana crewed for her along the course.
Key takeaways
- ›Had never previously raced the 100-mile distance before entering the Western States 100 in 2004
- ›Won the women's race outright on her first attempt at an ultramarathon of that length
- ›Went on to win Western States again in 2006 and 2007, and later set a women's Vermont Long Trail record (273 miles in 5 days, 7 hours, 42 minutes)
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