"When Abby Hall won the 2025 Western States 100, it was easily the comeback story of the year: A runner on an upward trajectory to success derailed by a broken leg during a freak training accident returns to win one of the biggest races in ultrarunning. And Hall says that for much of her running career, "I got really used to being in this position of someone who is on the edge of a breakthrough yet never actually doing it.""
"The Western States 100 wasn't the first star she's chased. Before Western, it was the Leadville 100 Mile. Before that, the fastest known time on the John Muir Trail, and even before that, the elusive summit of Longs Peak in Colorado - as a child. Regardless of the goal, Hall has continually been willing to put everything on the line to reach it."
Abby Hall won the 2025 Western States 100 after recovering from a fractured tibial plateau sustained in a training accident. The fracture occurred about a week before the 2023 Western States 100, and Hall still attended that race to watch a teammate win while using Western as motivation through surgery and rehab. Hall repeatedly pursues ambitious objectives, including Leadville 100, a John Muir Trail fastest known time, and a childhood summit of Longs Peak. Hall grew up near Chicago with summers in Estes Park and consistently commits fully to each new goal.
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