{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Western States 100 Champions Show | Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, &amp; Clare Gallagher","description":" Welcome to Freetrail\u2019s coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!  Join us live during race week as we discuss the top storylines of this year\u2019s race, preview the fields, and provide our expert analysis and predictions for the win. All of our shows will be recorded in the Basecamp room in the Village at Palisades Tahoe\u2014come join us in person or tune in live on the Freetrail and WSER YouTube channels!  In today\u2019s Champions Show, we sit down with four legends of Western States history. Host Dylan Bowman is joined by:  \u2022 Katie Schide (2024 champion) \u2022 Caleb Olson (2025 champion) \u2022 Clare Gallagher (2019 champion) \u2022 Nikki Kimball (three-time champion)  Freetrail\u2019s Western States Schedule  \u2022 Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT \u2013 The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 \u2022 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT \u2013 Western States Preview Show \u2022 Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT \u2013 Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher \u2022 Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT \u2013 Western States Final Thoughts &amp;amp; Predictions \u2022 Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT \u2013 Tune into the live broadcast: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WesternStates  \u2022 Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT \u2013 Western States Instant Recap Show  Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.  Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!  Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.  You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:  Freetrail: https:\/\/freetrail.com\/ Race Week Hub: https:\/\/freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com\/  Official WSER Agenda: https:\/\/www.wser.org\/race-week-agenda\/  HOKA Race Week Hub: https:\/\/2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com\/  Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail\u2014speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and built for trails like Western States.  Learn more and shop here:  https:\/\/www.hoka.com\/on\/demandware.store\/Sites-HOKA-US-Site\/en_US\/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&amp;amp;sz=2  Freetrail Links  Website | https:\/\/freetrail.com\/ Freetrail Pro | https:\/\/freetrail.com\/pro\/ Patreon | https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/dylanbowman  Instagram | https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/runfreetrail\/  YouTube | https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@freetrail  Freetrail Experts | https:\/\/freetrail.com\/experts\/  Dylan Links  Instagram | https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dylanbo\/  Twitter\/X | https:\/\/twitter.com\/dylanbo LinkedIn | https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dylan-bowman-06174380\/ ","author_name":"The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman","author_url":"http:\/\/www.freetrail.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41798960\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203345080"}