Western States 100

Results: 20th Western States 100 Endurance Run

Top 11 Finishers/Top 10 Men:
1. Tim Twietmeyer, 37, Auburn CA 17:42: 06
2. Jerry Wittenauer, 37, Palo Alto CA 18:50:31
3. Ann Trason, 35, Kensington CA
4. Sean Crom, 40, Reno NV, 19:34:50
5. Bruce Linscott, 38, Penngrove, CA 19:45:56
6. James Garcia,. 37, Westford MA 19:49: 22
7. Mark Marcelli, Del Mar CA 37, 19:51:22
8. Joe Schlereth, 46, Fresno CA 20:05:10
9. Joe Braninburg, 51, Reno NV 20:37:29
10. Mike Topper, 36, Redwood City CA 20:38:19
11. Jeff Hines, 35, El Cajon, CA 20:50:36

Top 10 Women
1. Ann Trason, 35, Kensington, CA 18:57:36 -- third overall
2. Sherry Johns, 41, Phoenix AZ 21:50:32 -- 22nd overall
3. Mo Bartley, 41, Cool CA 22: 07:26 -- 26th overall
4. Helga Backhaus, 43, Berlin GER 22:37:10 -- 31st overall
5. Sally Booster, 33, Bend Oregon 23:27:04 -- 57th overall
6. Helen Hull, 37, Rocklin, CA 23:53:59 -- 70th overall
7. Lynn O'Malley, 45, Edmonds WA 23:58:59 -- 75th overall
8. Denise Ellestad 35, Sunnyvale CA 24:43:44 -- 79th overall
9. Nancy March, 49, Cool CA 25:19:54 -- 85th overall
10. Kathy Welch, 43, Auburn, CA 25:41:44 -- 90th overall

Of 374 starters, 75 finishers earned a silver buckle for finishing under 24 hours.
152 of 227 total finishers earned a bronze buckle for finishing under 30 hours.

Contender dropouts: Carl Andersen, Dave Scott, Mike Morton, and Scott St. John, and Brian Purcell.

Others who faded from top 10: Eric Clifton, 38, Greensboro N.C., finished 40th in 22:57:44. Virginian Courteney Campbell, 31, was 41st in 22:57:48. Martin Ackermann of Switzerland finished 42nd.

Others of note: Pioneer Western States 100 runner Gordon Ainsleigh, 49, finished 61st in 23 hours 42 minutes 52 seconds, the same time he took as first human to finish the event 22 years ago as part of the Tevis Cup horse race.