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Molly Seidel: Black Canyon 100K

Capturing Molly Seidel as she trained for and raced the 2026 Black Canyon 100K, where she earned a Golden Ticket to the Western States Endurance Run.

Molly Seidel smiles as she runs into the finish chute at Black Canyon 100K.
ClientMolly Seidel
LocationArizona
Year2026
Formatphotography

About the work

Austin photographed Molly Seidel before and during Black Canyon 100K, creating a race gallery for her followers and potential sponsors. The assignment grew from a long-standing friendship and earlier training shoots.

The assignment

Brief
Cover Molly Seidel before and during Black Canyon 100K.
Audience
Molly's followers and potential sponsors.
Approach
Build on years of friendship and earlier training shoots to work closely around the athlete's race-day schedule.
Deliverables
Pre-race photographs and a complete race-day gallery.
Turnaround
One week.
Use
Social media and athlete marketing during a period when Molly was seeking sponsorship.
Outcome
The gallery supported Molly's athlete communications. Her current sponsor now handles photo and video through its own team.
Molly Seidel runs alone on a desert trail during Black Canyon 100K.
Molly Seidel carries race nutrition during a nighttime aid stop.
Hydration bottles and race nutrition are arranged for Molly Seidel's race.
Molly Seidel reaches a crowded aid station during Black Canyon 100K.
Molly Seidel smiles with a supporter after Black Canyon 100K.
Molly Seidel drinks from a bottle as supporters gather around her.
A close view of a neon race band above an Olympic rings tattoo on Molly Seidel's arm.
Molly Seidel and a crew member prepare race supplies beside a vehicle at night.
Molly Seidel smiles while sitting on an open tailgate during a desert aid stop.
Two runners descend a sunlit desert trail between saguaro cacti.