Timothy Olson

Timothy Olson is an American ultra-runner who was the former record holder for the fastest known time on the Pacific Crest Trail, 51 days, 16 hours and 55 minutes. He won the Western States 100 in 2012 and 2013, taking the course record of 14 hours, 46 minutes and 44 seconds in 2012 from Geoff Roes's 2010 mark by more than twenty minutes. Born in Amherst, Wisconsin, he took up cross-country running to get fit for basketball and later moved to Ashland, Oregon, where he joined a group of ultra-runners. He ran his first 50 kilometer race in 2009, finishing sixth, and won his first 100 mile race the following year. He also competed in the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, placing fourth in 21:38:23, and in 2014 he won the Male Runner of the Year award at the Endurance Live sports awards.