"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." But looking at Hall's approach to running, and her commitment to the sport over nearly a decade of ultras, it seems like it likely wasn't a matter of if, but when her breakthrough would happen."
"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."
"Hall grew up in the Chicago, Illinois, area, with a few-year stint in Vermont during middle school and summer family trips to Estes Park, Colorado, the latter of which especially allowed her to become immersed in the outdoors. An only child, Hall says her earliest memories are of her family's "annual pilgrimages out in the minivan to Estes Park," Hall says that during these one- to two-week camping trips, some of her core personality traits were already showing."
Abby Hall won the 2025 Western States 100 after recovering from a fractured tibial plateau sustained in a training accident. She fractured the tibial plateau about a week before the 2023 Western States 100, attended that race to support a teammate, then endured surgery and a long recovery with the race as motivation. Hall pursues bold annual goals, saying she finds a new "north star" every year or two and commits fully. Prior targets included the Leadville 100 Mile, a John Muir Trail fastest known time, and a childhood summit of Longs Peak. Hall grew up near Chicago and developed an early love of the outdoors during family trips to Estes Park.
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