The Western States 100Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100mile trail race. Starting in Olympic Valley, California it ends 100.2 miles later in Auburn, California. Western States draws the top ultrarunners in the world, who can finish the race in under 15 hours. But perhaps the race’s most exhilarating finishes happen in double that time, as everyday people try to finish under the 30hour time cutoff.

Known as the Golden Hour, the final hour of the race is a celebration of persistence, courage, and grit. It is what 7time Western States top10 finisher Andy JonesWilkins calls "the best hour in ultrarunning." It is an hour that defines the sport.

This is the story of Golden Hour.
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Austin Meyer is a documentary filmmaker, photographer, podcast host, and ultra runner. He is a National Geographic Explorer and the 2015 winner of the New York Times International Reporting trip with Nicholas Kristof competition. His work has been published by The New York Times, Washington Post, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, and Slate among others. His documentary films have screened at the American Documentary Film Festival and the Mill Valley Film Festival. On his podcast titled The Austin Meyer Podcast, Austin interviews the world's best storytellers in all sorts of genres about how they craft the stories they tell.
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