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Jim Walmsley

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Jim Walmsley won Western States four times, in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2024. His 2019 time of 14:09:28 remains the organizer’s listed men’s 18–29 record.

Western States wins
2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2024Source

55 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

32 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

Jim Walmsley — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 4 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 1 editorial issueSep 2024: 2 editorial issuesOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 1 editorial issueDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 1 editorial issueFeb 2025: 1 editorial issueMar 2025: 4 editorial issuesApr 2025: 0 editorial issuesMay 2025: 2 editorial issuesJun 2025: 4 editorial issuesJul 2025: 2 editorial issuesAug 2025: 2 editorial issuesSep 2025: 1 editorial issueOct 2025: 0 editorial issuesNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 0 editorial issuesJun 2026: 1 editorial issueJul 2026: 0 editorial issuesAug 2026: 4 editorial issuesSep 2026: 1 editorial issueOct 2026: 4 editorial issuesNov 2026: 1 editorial issue
Jul 2024Peak 4Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 1; Sep 2024: 2; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 1; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 1; Feb 2025: 1; Mar 2025: 4; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 2; Jun 2025: 4; Jul 2025: 2; Aug 2025: 2; Sep 2025: 1; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 0; Jun 2026: 1; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 4; Sep 2026: 1; Oct 2026: 4; Nov 2026: 1.

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In The Ultra Minute

Newest first

Published in TUM

Tsaigu 105K final results, separate from the 50K

Jim Walmsley: Men’s 105K winner;10:53 to minute precision. Completed 2026 Tsaigu 105K, not the separate 50K or an entry snapshot.

Event date: 2026 · TUM publication: November 2, 2026

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Tsaigu 50K podiums and the separate 105K

TUM named Jim Walmsley among the entrants in the separate Tsaigu 105K, described as underway. It did not confirm his individual start, progress or finish.

Event date: 2026 · TUM publication: October 30, 2026

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Walmsley names Tsaigu; the 50K has a separate field

Freetrail announced Jim Walmsley’s planned Tsaigu Trail return in the October 31 105K, with about 6,677 meters of climbing. Tove Alexandersson, Rémi Bonnet and Courtney Dauwalter were listed for the separate 50K. These are plans, not results.

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Walmsley rules out Templiers

Jim Walmsley said he would not race Templiers. He had not named his next race and was absent from Javelina’s entry list as checked for the October 16 issue; absence is not proof of a later decision.

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An unnamed October race

TUM linked Jim Walmsley’s October race teaser. He had not named the race at publication.

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A running documentary release

TUM announced Learning to Fly, following photographer Aisha McAdams documenting Walmsley, Csillag and Bouillard at Western States and UTMB.

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Why the UTMB marks need qualification

TUM distinguished fastest-ever times from course records after a reroute and described an unofficial route-adjustment estimate as a model, not a record.

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Minoggio wins CCC

TUM reported Minoggio’s win, Arsénio’s second place and Troyer’s third, while keeping the previous year’s OCC comparison separate.

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Three UTMB withdrawals

TUM linked Jornet, Walmsley and Evans’s separate decisions not to start, preserving each runner’s stated explanation.

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Allen’s Sierre-Zinal result

TUM reported Allen’s sixth place and the attributed improvement on the prior American best, with his own reaction linked.

Earlier coverage (45)
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Walmsley describes his Western States and UTMB outlook

Jim Walmsley’s Distances+ interview described his Western States intentions and a conditional hope of contending late at UTMB. The August 3 outlook is historical intent, not a start confirmation or a later medical update.

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Western States course-record wins

Jim Walmsley: Prior2019 course record. Dated June 29 reporting; other editions and later outcomes remain distinct.

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Three Western States DNFs

Jim Walmsley: Did not finish. Dated June 29 reporting; other editions and later outcomes remain distinct.

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Aid Station Fireball’s statistics

TUM named Jim Walmsley in a historical UTMB–Western States winner comparison; no new race result is inferred.

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The separate 2025 OCC results

TUM reported his 2025 OCC win in 5:00:35.

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Walmsley switches the 2025 entry list

TUM reported Jim Walmsley appearing on the OCC list instead of UTMB in August 2025. A start-list change is not a finish.

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The 2025 UTMB start-list preview

TUM discussed Jim Walmsley in its August 2025 UTMB start-list preview; no finish is established.

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The dated 2025 US Worlds roster

TUM’s July 2025 roster account listed Jim Walmsley in the long trail men; later selections and race outcomes remain separate.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: July 19, 2025

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Walmsley watches the 2025 race

TUM described Jim Walmsley spectating at Western States while tracking Caleb Olson’s splits. Spectating is not a start or result in that edition.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: July 4, 2025

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Walmsley’s course record survives

TUM stated that Jim Walmsley’s course record survived Caleb Olson’s 2025 win. The new race winner did not set a new course record.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: July 4, 2025

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A dated Walmsley spectator anecdote

TUM described Jim Walmsley finding shade while spectating at the 2025 race. The unnamed publisher’s friend is not expanded into a profile.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: July 4, 2025

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Western States 2025 predictions

TUM described his pre-race advice, not participation in the 2025 race.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 27, 2025

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Walmsley’s withdrawal and a tactical comparison

TUM reported his withdrawal before Western States 2025; he remained a spectator, not a finisher.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 27, 2025

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Pommeret’s planned Hardrock pacers

TUM reported Ludovic Pommeret planning Jim Walmsley and Vincent Bouillard as pacers for Hardrock 2025. The plan is not proof either completed the pacing assignment.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 24, 2025

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Shen’s 2025 Western States Withdrawal

TUM listed Walmsley among contenders sidelined ahead of the 2025 Western States.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 13, 2025

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Western States plans shift

TUM reported his withdrawal from Western States 2025 without a publicly stated reason. He later spectated at the race.

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Roche’s Quad Rock recap

Featured in Ken’s comparison with Farvard’s 2024 aid-station tactics.

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Troyer’s training video and film teaser

Troyer’s video reflected his disappointment that Walmsley would not race Western States 2025.

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The Ascent’s earlier entry preview

Was listed as registered for the 2025 Broken Arrow Ascent; the report also recalled his second place the previous year.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 23, 2025

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Puppi’s 2025 Canyons record

Jim Walmsley’s 2024 Western States battle with Rod Farvard was recalled alongside Puppi’s 2025 Canyons win.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: May 2, 2025

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The initial 2025 men’s squad

Jim Walmsley was named in the initial May 2025 U.S. men’s long-trail squad for the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 2, 2025

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Three UTMB winners meet at Chianti

The 2023 UTMB winner entered Chianti already eligible for Western States as its defending champion.

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Walmsley’s 9:59:48 Chianti win

Jim Walmsley pulled ahead during the Chianti 120K and finished in 9:59:48, nearly half an hour ahead of Jornet and Bouillard.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 28, 2025

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Bouillard reflects on Chianti

Bouillard spoke about racing Jornet and Walmsley and the pressure of being a professional athlete; Jornet recalled his late attacks.

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Farvard wins Nine Trails and lowers its mark

His 2019 Nine Trails course record was surpassed by Farvard in 2025.

Event date: 2019 · TUM publication: March 20, 2025

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Farvard explains his record-focused effort

In the continuing Nine Trails account, Rod Farvard said he intended to push from the start and test his fitness in an all-out effort. Walmsley’s historical mark remained the comparator.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 20, 2025

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Chianti’s anticipated 2025 field

Named in the preview’s men’s 2025 Chianti field.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 20, 2025

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Walmsley’s Mesquite 50K record; LiPuma second

Won the 2025 Mesquite Canyon 50K in a reported course-record 3:40:43.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 13, 2025

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LiPuma on Walmsley’s pace

Eric LiPuma told TUM he had gone under a 15-year-old record and suggested Walmsley could run faster, noting that Walmsley stayed behind him for the first hour.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 13, 2025

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Walmsley’s earlier UTMB DNF and Chianti plan

TUM described Mesquite as Walmsley’s first race since his 2024 UTMB DNF and previewed a 2025 Chianti 120K matchup with Vincent Bouillard and Kilian Jornet.

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Mesquite footage and a post-race interview

TUM linked Jamil Coury’s footage of Jim Walmsley and Eric LiPuma, noted Mountain Outpost’s separate 30K livestream, and linked Andy Jones-Wilkins interviewing Walmsley about his Chianti plan.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 13, 2025

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Jackson’s Mesquite 50-mile win and reel

Appeared in Jackson’s Mesquite reel while racing the 50K.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 13, 2025

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UTMB’s announced livestream schedule

Named in the March 2025 Chianti preview; identified as the 2023 UTMB champion.

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López recalls hearing Bouillard’s name mid-race

López recalled mistakenly assuming Walmsley was leading when he heard the unfamiliar name Vincent.

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Roche’s 2025 comment on Walmsley footage

In a March 2025 footnote, TUM quoted Roche joking that he could match Walmsley only on a sea-level track with a tailwind for 200 meters, ahead of their anticipated Western States matchup.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 13, 2025

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Walmsley registers for Mesquite and Chianti

Was registered for Mesquite Canyon 50K and Chianti in March 2025; TUM recalled his 2023 UTMB win.

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Burrell campaigns for an FKT book

Named as a planned contributor to the proposed FKT book.

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A 2017 Mesquite course video

TUM linked an older course video ahead of his planned Mesquite Canyon 50K.

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Engels tests Walmsley’s segment mark

His 2015 Echo Canyon Summit Climb time of 15:58 was the benchmark in TUM’s account of Engels’s attempt.

Event date: 2015 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025

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Partially announced 2024 award rankings

TUM discussed Jim Walmsley’s announced seventhUROY and eighthTROY rankings and Kilian Jornet’s fifthTROY place, plus Liam Tryon’s ballot argument. Its predicted topTROY picks were explicitly guesses before the later award announcements.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: January 10, 2025

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Bouillard teases his 2025 Chianti plan

Vincent Bouillard’s November 2024 Instagram reflection teased Chianti by UTMB as his next major race. TUM separately noted Kilian Jornet’s confirmed Chianti plan and speculated about David Roche and Jim Walmsley at WesternStates; that speculation is not a confirmed start or finish.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: November 27, 2024

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Bonnet’s reported Mount Tam mark

The report compared Bonnet with his 30:38 Mount Tam mark held since 2017; no current record claim is made.

Event date: 2017 · TUM publication: September 17, 2024

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Four overnight DNFs in the 2024 UTMB

The defending champion is reported to have exited the 2024 UTMB overnight; no cause is supplied.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: September 3, 2024

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Walmsley previews UTMB on Singletrack

Discussed an upcoming UTMB title defense, Western States takeaways and spectating at Hardrock; this is a pre-race interview, not an outcome.

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Walmsley’s 2024 UTMB pre-race episode link

Named in the linked 2024 UTMB pre-race episode; later outcomes stay separate.

Repeated links & other mentions (10)
Repeated link

Prior-issue link highlight

The October 12 most-viewed module highlighted Jim Walmsley’s October race teaser from the preceding issue.

Poll context

The closed October-race poll

TUM reported the poll results and noted that Jim Walmsley had ruled out Diagonale for 2026, but had not named his October race. Reader choices were not entries.

Poll context

The October-race poll

TUM asked readers to choose among Javelina Jundred, Les Templiers, Diagonale des Fous or another race for Jim Walmsley. Poll options were not race entries.

Repeated link

Jim Walmsley’s full Freetrail interview

The issue repeated this link from earlier coverage. It is not a new report.

Repeated link

Walmsley’s UTMB outlook, relinked

The prior issue’s linked UTMB outlook was repeated in the most-viewed module; it is link history rather than a fresh result or confirmed start.

Repeated link

Chianti finish-line photograph

A published photo caption identifies Jim Walmsley, Kilian Jornet and Vincent Bouillard celebrating after the Chianti 120K.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 28, 2025

Repeated link

A tentative reading of Walmsley’s Chianti gesture

A Chianti 120K victory photograph showed Walmsley making a gesture the author tentatively read as M1, possibly referring to his Western States bib.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 28, 2025

Repeated link

The author speculates about Walmsley’s gesture

The author speculated that Walmsley’s gesture referred to his Western States bib, while acknowledging that his intention was uncertain.

Repeated link

The author’s Chianti tactical interpretation

The author contrasted Walmsley’s dominant run with uncertainty about Jornet’s full potential and invited readers’ views.

Repeated link

Chianti broadcasts and interview links

The issue linked the full Chianti 120K broadcast, a short recap, and post-race interviews with Jim Walmsley, Kilian Jornet and Vincent Bouillard.

Connections

Men’s 105K winner;10:53 to minute precision

Tsaigu Trail

Jim Walmsley: Men’s 105K winner;10:53 to minute precision. Completed 2026 Tsaigu 105K, not the separate 50K or an entry snapshot.

Source

Withdrawal

UTMB

Announced non-start in the 2026 coverage · 2026-08-21

Source

Discussed training and race intentions

Distances+

Jim Walmsley’s Distances+ interview described his Western States intentions and a conditional hope of contending late at UTMB. The August 3 outlook is historical intent, not a start confirmation or a later medical update.

Source
Sources & notes

Facts above link directly to their sources. Published TUM dates and public-source check dates describe different things.

Public background sources checked October 18, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

Facts are limited to selected published accounts and retain their dates. Original links may change or require sign-in; no live status or current affiliation is implied.

October 20 advertised the 105K for October 31; October 30 reported it underway and named Walmsley among entrants. Neither source establishes his individual start or result; no timezone or scheduling explanation is inferred.

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Public background & sources Checked October 18, 2026

Career context from one original public source. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.

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