100-Mile Debutant: Francesco Puppi’s Post-2026 Western States 100 Interview

100-Mile Debutant: Francesco Puppi’s Post-2026 Western States 100 Interview

The post 100-Mile Debutant: Francesco Puppi’s Post-2026 Western States 100 Interview appeared first on iRunFar. In his debut 100-mile race, Francesco Puppi of Italy ran to an impressive second-place finish at the 2026 Western States 100. In the following interview, Francesco talks about his challenging build-up to the race, dealing with the physical and mental fallout from multiple injuries, and if 100-mile racing is everything he expected it to…