![]() I thought, 'I want to experience that joy.'"īoulet's opportunity is coming on June 27, when she's scheduled to compete in her first Western States. ![]() "It gave me goosebumps." Boulet says, "You could sense this was a huge accomplishment. As she found new success at longer distances like 50K, she thought Western States might be in her future but wasn't convinced until she watched runners melt in triumph and relief as they crossed the finish line. In 2013, she was deep into a career that made her one of the top distance runners in the J U.S.-second at the 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials, owner of a 2:26:22 personal best, and a two–time world cross country medalist. Curious more than anything, Magdalena Boulet took a spot at the edge of the Placer High School track in the Sierra Nevada foothills to watch the end of the Western States Endurance Run, the prestigious 100–mile event that gave rise to the ultrarunning movement.
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