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Covering paved road and sandy trails , it is regarded by Marathon Guide as one of the top 30 marathons in the U.S .

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although the race Competition has only been competed Competition since 2008 , it trails Expansion only the paris marathon in terms of participation Participation within france .

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

Runners ascend Motion_directional a cumulative total of 18,090 feet ( 5500 m ) and descend Motion_directional a total of 22,970 feet ( 7000 m ) on mountain trails before reaching the finish .