Willis McCarthy

Willis B. McCarthy is a chemistry instructor, author, and cross country coach with an extensive running background. McCarthy has finished fourteen one hundred mile ultramarathon endurance runs. He has written a novel, 100 Miles to Destiny, based on his twenty-five years of experiences as a runner, and as a competitor in the Western States Endurance Run.

McCarthy teaches science classes at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California.

100 Miles to Destiny, a Novel on Running relates the fictional story of a 100 mile endurance run competition taking place as part of the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, staged on the Western States 100 course -- as the Olympic debut for Ultramarathon trail running. The Western States is a venerable and storied one hundred mile trail race that takes place in California's Sierra Nevada, on trails from Squaw Valley to Auburn, California. The story is based on conversations and experiences McCarthy has had with Ultrarunners during his travels around the world.

Education

McCarthy attended Humboldt State University in Arcata, California.

* - '100 Miles to Destiny... A unique perspective on distance running through the eyes of an international cast of characters...'

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