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Caleb Olson, 2025 Western States 100 Champion, Interview

A video interview with Caleb Olson after his win at the 2025 Western States 100.
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Caleb Olson won the 2025 Western States 100 with the second fastest time in the history of the race, just two minutes off the course record. In the following interview, Caleb talks about what he’s changed since finishing fifth at the event last year, what time was on his very aggressive split sheet, what it was like having Chris Myers chasing him down in the final miles of the race, and more about the Nike shirt he was wearing that stole the show.

For more on how the race played out, read our in-depth 2025 Western States 100 results article.


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Caleb Olson, 2025 Western States 100 Champion, Interview Transcript

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Meghan Hicks

Meghan Hicks is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar. She’s been running since she was 13 years old, and writing and editing about the sport for more than 15 years. She served as iRunFar’s Managing Editor from 2013 through mid-2023, when she stepped into the role of Editor-in-Chief. Aside from iRunFar, Meghan is the Board President of the Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run, has worked in communications and education in several of America’s national parks, was a contributing editor for Trail Runner magazine, and served as a columnist at Marathon & Beyond. She’s the co-author of Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running with Bryon Powell. She won the 2013 Marathon des Sables, finished on the podium of the Hardrock 100 Mile in 2021, and has previously set fastest known times on the Nolan’s 14 mountain running route in 2016 and 2020. Based part-time in Moab, Utah and Silverton, Colorado, Meghan also enjoys reading, biking, backpacking, and watching sunsets.