Salomon

Western States

Trail Running — After movie | Jul 2025

Western States isn't just another 100-miler.

It started with horses, then one guy decided to run it. The rest is trail-running legend.

Salomon asked for something different for this recap. Not the usual hero montage. We linked with Quanine Studio in France and bent the footage in ways the ultra-trail world hadn't seen. On the ground we chased the grit and the weird beauty of a race that never gets easier. The climbs, the falls, the middle-of-the-night silence.

Shot through old lenses. The frames carry weight. So does the story.

Runner's emotional face close-up during Western States ultramarathon effort

Aerial view of road and arch architecture, Western States race landscape

Close-up face and neck portrait of runner, Western States endurance photography

Person wearing baseball cap in close-up portrait, Western States race photography

Water and sunlight in nature along the Western States trail course

More than 5,000,000 impressions, just on Instagram.

Man in shorts and undershirt with wristwatch, Western States runner portrait

Runner spitting during intense effort at Western States ultramarathon

Man in baseball hat portrait among people, Western States race crowd photography

Person resting on grass after race effort, Western States ultramarathon recovery

Rocky soil and brick texture on Western States trail course