Kilian Jornet returns to Western States 15 years after his first appearance, sharing a thoughtful look at his preparation, race strategy, and mindset on one of the most iconic courses in ultrarunning, reflecting on the heat, the depth of the field, and the decisive moments in the canyons, while offering a perspective shaped by experience, curiosity, and longevity in the sport, and showing how this return was less about the past and more about exploring what is still possible today.