A Dumbarton ultra runner has said he surprised himself with a 42nd place finish at the sport’s holy grail in California.
John Connolly, 45, completed the gruelling Western States 100 mile run in 21 hours 53 minutes, despite being faced with hugely challenging terrain and soaring temperatures.
The Western 100 is considered the ultimate test of an athlete’s endurance, climbing more than 18,000 feet and descending nearly 23,000 feet along its 100.2 mile course.
