Kyle Pietari

Lawyer, dad, ultra runner with @AltraRunning Elite Team

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

I crossed the finish line with daylight still on the horizon. I thought I was incapable of that. Here’s proof that I was wrong. #WS100 #seeyouinsquaw @wser

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@runcandice @runcandice I have 10.3 acres outside Beaver Lakes, I camp and run there a lot, super good dirt roads for running. I’ll separately DM you a Strava file…

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@ultra_runnr_dad @AdamKimble818 @wser @aidstationfireb @sharmanian Also Katie Asmuth. Next year 4 W streakers, one M streaker (if they all return).

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@UltraRunnerPod @wser There was—it was one of the most competitive, hotly contested, and all-around best men’s ultra races ever. The elite men showed up and threw down, making me believe that the M field is also continually growing deeper and more competitive. But the W field is advancing faster. 💪🏻

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

The #WS100 women’s field keeps getting faster and deeper. In only 3 previous years did the top 10 all break 20 hours (‘12, ‘21, ‘22). Never before did 10th place break 19:30. This year 10th place ran 18:11 !!! 👏🏻👏🏻

A massive leap forward for elite women’s ultra running.

@wser

[iRunFar @iRunFar]

Meghan Morgan (La Sportiva) takes 10th at the 2023 Western States 100 in 18:11:32. It sounds like she’s already talking about next year. #WS100

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@Talkultra @courtdauwalter @wser Yes. Strong yes.

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@ajoneswilkins Strong agree

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@HenryHoward @AdamKimble818 @wser @aidstationfireb @sharmanian And now Taylor Nowlin and Leah Yingling both have two, as well. So if they all return next year, there will be 4 streakers in the women’s race and one in the men’s race. Sorry for the confusion—thanks @HenryHoward for helping clarify!

Kudos to all of the top ten.

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@AdamKimble818 @wser @aidstationfireb @sharmanian Yeah, it’s surprising! Given how well the top ten performed this year (women and men, but especially women), I won’t be surprised if we see a lot of them in the top ten next year. 💯 #seeyouatstates

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@johnny_mart09 @courtdauwalter @wser So crazy.

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

This is the greatest run ever in ultra trail running. @courtdauwalter has changed our understanding of what is possible in ultra running.

Courtney, thank you so much for giving us this inspiring performance. I’m grateful. 🙏🏻

#WS100 #runchat @wser

[iRunFar @iRunFar]

Courtney Dauwalter (Salomon) wins the 2023 Western States 100 in a course record time of 15:29:34.

This resets the 2012 course record of Ellie Greenwood in 16:47:19. #WS100

Pre-race interview: https://t.co/fi4qUejrzO

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@robkrar @aidstationfireb @TomEvansUltra @walmsleyruns @jaredhazen I just. I can’t even. Courtney wow. No words.

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@aidstationfireb Hard to fathom. Unreal.

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

Courtney 15 minutes faster than my 2019 split to Foresthill. I finished 15:56, but ran the race of a lifetime the last 39 miles. She’s on pace to shatter the CR. Sub-16 is possible, but will require unprecedented closing speed in the women’s race. Go Courtney!!! #WS100

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

Courtney 16 minutes ahead of my 2019 split to Michigan Bluff, mile 55. I finished in 15:56.

She’s on pace to break 16 and shatter the CR!

#WS100 @wser

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@lord_balls @wser Such a good spot for a cool, refreshing dip! I much prefer it deep and cold, which helps with the heat on the climb out of there.

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

Great piece. Really resonates for me as a parent, pro athlete, and former child athlete. Pressure as a kid hindered my progress in sports and in school. I became a better runner and student later in life when I built my relationships with running and academics on my own terms.

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

How do you help your child become a champion? Chill out!

Here are 9 lessons that I wish every parent knew when it came to supporting their child’s athletic and academic pursuits:
https://t.co/eLKXjqoBp8

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@UltraRunnerPod @scottykummer Well if a North American man runs 269.5 miles in a 48-hour this year, that might be in contention for UPOY votes 🤔

cc @SteelTownRunner

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

Excellent piece about a good friend with an incredible story—life & death, #ultrarunning, lawyer career, community, and prioritizing what really matters. @trailrunnermag

Keep crushing, Wookie 🤙🏻 @ironwookster

(I gave quotes for this piece 🙂)

https://t.co/LESVfeyjE2

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

@VioTumax I will try again. Potentially before end of 2024.

[Kyle Pietari @KylePietari]

I’ve never tried it and probably never will, but I’d call 48hrs the hardest of all ultra events for elites. It’s “short” enough that you need to legit run and slam calories in ways that can cause awful nausea, and avoid sleep…but just barely. And that much repetitive motion? 😱

[USA Ultrarunning @USAultrarunning]

💥💥 BREAKING NEWS from Australia’s Sri Chinmoy 48 Hour Festival Update:

@runcamille had the race of a lifetime.

▶️ Set new 48 Hour World Record
270.505 miles / 435.336 km (10:39 min/mile and 6:37 min/km). 

▶️ Only Yiannis Kouros & Andrii Tkachuk have run a 48 Hour farther.