Tim Twietmeyer (born November 30, 1958) is an

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-based

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and an

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ing manager at

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, in

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in the

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. Twietmeyer is also a

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, road cyclist, and retired almost-scratch golfer and

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. He is best known for his five victories and unprecedented 25 sub-24 hour finishes at the

Western States Endurance Run The Western States Endurance Run, known commonly as the Western States 100, is a 100.2-mile (161 km) ultramarathon that takes place on California's Sierra Nevada Mountains trails each year on the last full weekend of June. The race starts a ...

Western States 100 Miler

Twietmeyer is the only person to have completed the

more than 25 times in under 24 hours. His five WS100 victories came in 1992, 1994–1996, and 1998. In 2003, he completed an unprecedented 15 consecutive top-five finishes. He has served on the board of trustees since 1996 and from 2006-2010 served as president of the Western States Endurance Run Foundation.

Endurance

Beyond his WS100 exploits, Twietmeyer has won the Eagle Run in

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, and completed the

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through

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, and Switzerland. He has completed over 200 marathon and ultramarathon races.

Career highlights

* Western States 100: five-time champion; fifteen top-five finishes; master’s division course record holder (17:17); 25 sub-24-hour finishes * First runner to complete the Tahoe Rim Trail (165 miles) in under two days * 42-time finisher of the American River 50 Mile Run * 29- time finisher of the California International Marathon * 1997 champion and course record holder of The Eagle 100-Mile Run,

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* Winner of several 50-mile and 50-kilometer races, including the Jed Smith 50K and Pueblo Nuevo 50-Miler * Seven wins at the California 50-Mile Endurance Run

Personal life

Tim and his wife, Kathy, have three sons.

References

External links

AuburnJournal.com
- 'A running king takes one last lap: Twietmeyer says it's his final WS 100 race, though his career goes on' Mark DeVaughn, ''

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'' (June 23, 2006)
TheNorthFace.com
- 'Tim Twietmeyer',

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