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Caleb Olson Won Western States 100 in the 2nd Fastest Time Ever—While Working Full-Time, Raising a Baby, and Wearing the Wildest Shirt on the Internet
If you follow ultrarunning, you’ve probably heard the name Caleb Olson recently.
In 2025, he broke through in a big way, winning the Western States 100 in 14:11:25, the second-fastest time ever on that iconic course.
But his rise wasn’t sudden.
Raised in the Seattle area, Caleb was an All-ASUN runner at Liberty University, with PRs of 3:51 in the 1500m and 29:11 in the 10,000m. He entered the ultra world in 2018 and has built his career on quiet consistency and smartcoaching.
Now running for the Nike ACG team, working full-time as a software developer, and adjusting to life as a new dad…
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