Western States. The original. 100 miles from Olympic Valley to Auburn. After becoming the first nonbinary athlete to win a Golden Ticket, Riley Brady navigates the sharp end of racing as they train to debut on ultrarunning’s biggest stage.

The Golden Ticket

For Runner’s World

Director of Video: Josh Wolff

Producer: Pat Heine-Holmberg

Camera: Pat Heine-Holmberg, Allen Krughoff, David Monk

Editor: Allie Straim

Production Manager: Jimmy Cavalieri

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