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Robert Olson
MaleMinnesota1991–2026
115
Total Finishes
76
Different Races
23
States (46%)
0:59:21
PR (4:32/mi)
2:13:26
Average
+3:11:48
Slower (first to last)
Medal House
2003
Hobble Creek Half Marathon
1:56:28
#525 overall#297 gender
2003
Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Miron Construction
2:08:54
#784 overall#438 gender
2003
Community First Fox Cities Marathon
2:08:54
#780 overall#438 gender
2001
Grandma's Marathon
1:59:52
#1636 overall#1080 gender
2001
Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K
2:05:39
#622 overall#378 gender
2000
Louisville Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K
1:51:54
#117 overall#91 gender
2000
The Spokane Marathon
1:54:04
#120 overall#83 gender
2000
Val Nolasco Half Marathon
2:25:10
#614 overall#415 gender
1999
Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K
2:10:37
#634 overall#377 gender
1999
Beer City Half™ San Diego
2:29:48
#4370 overall#2316 gender
1998
Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K
2:05:33
#725 overall#445 gender
1991
Grandma's Marathon
1:34:10
#128 overall#114 gender
Performance Timeline
Complete Race Log
| Year | Race | State | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rock 'n' Roll ArizonaTempe | AZ | 1:57:46 | #1354 |
| 2026 | Texoma ChallengeDenison | TX | 4:45:58 | #41 |
| 2025 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:40:32 | #6364 |
| 2025 | Garry Bjorklund Half MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:40:32 | #6365 |
| 2024 | Wake Forest Historic HalfWake Forest | NC | 1:45:20 | #26 |
| 2024 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:30:55 | #5688 |
| 2024 | Garry Bjorklund Half MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:30:55 | #5689 |
| 2024 | Cowtown Marathon, Half Marathon and Ultra MarathonFort Worth | TX | 2:49:36 | #5276 |
| 2024 | 2027 All Day Running Co. Clearwater Marathon & Running FestivalClearwater | FL | 3:25:50 | #952 |
| 2023 | Volcano's 'Ohi'a Lehua RunVolcano | HI | 1:35:55 | #10 |
| 2023 | Polar DashSt. Paul | MN | 2:12:19 | #29 |
| 2023 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:38:15 | #5996 |
| 2023 | Garry Bjorklund Half MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:38:15 | #5997 |
| 2023 | 2027 All Day Running Co. Clearwater Marathon & Running FestivalClearwater | FL | 3:08:44 | #776 |
| 2022 | Volcano's 'Ohi'a Lehua RunVolcano | HI | 1:36:11 | #11 |
| 2022 | Big Island International Marathon 2027 30 years running the old coast of HawaiiHilo | HI | 1:38:06 | #9 |
| 2022 | BoulderthonBoulder | CO | 2:03:11 | #711 |
| 2022 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 3:02:37 | #6482 |
| 2022 | Garry Bjorklund Half MarathonDuluth | MN | 3:02:37 | #6489 |
| 2021 | Space Coast Marathon & Half MarathonCocoa | FL | 1:44:53 | #91 |
| 2021 | Ice Age Trail RunLa Grange | WI | 2:24:42 | #66 |
| 2020 | Team Ortho Polar DashMinneapolis | MN | 2:32:59 | #241 |
| 2020 | Rock 'n' Roll Arizona MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 3:27:23 | #6456 |
| 2019 | 2025 Aramco Houston Half Marathon Searchable Finish Line VideoHouston | TX | 1:56:20 | #2351 |
| 2019 | Santa Barbara Wine Country Half MarathonSolvang | CA | 2:12:25 | #503 |
| 2019 | Polar DashSt. Paul | MN | 2:23:06 | #281 |
| 2019 | Utah Valley MarathonProvo | UT | 2:27:15 | #821 |
| 2019 | Utah Valley Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K | — | 2:27:15 | #821 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Half Marathon and 5kSaint Paul | MN | 2:30:42 | #772 |
| 2019 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:32:46 | #5704 |
| 2019 | Run SAN DIEGO 5K/10K/13.1San Diego | CA | 2:36:17 | #3556 |
| 2019 | Sprouts Mesa - Phoenix MarathonMesa | AZ | 2:42:29 | #3147 |
| 2018 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:14:05 | #4172 |
| 2018 | Garry Bjorklund Half MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:14:05 | #4172 |
| 2018 | Rock 'n' Roll Arizona MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 2:42:49 | #5917 |
| 2018 | Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon & 1/2 MarathonDenver | CO | 2:59:13 | #4073 |
| 2017 | Cytiva Top of Utah MarathonLogan | UT | 2:12:29 | #424 |
| 2017 | Madison MarathonMadison | WI | 2:12:34 | #1391 |
| 2017 | Madison Marathon - | — | 2:12:34 | #1397 |
| 2017 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:15:15 | #3812 |
| 2017 | Star Wars Half Marathon - The Dark SideLake Buena Vista | FL | 2:21:56 | #3295 |
| 2017 | Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon & 1/2 MarathonDenver | CO | 2:22:42 | #2931 |
| 2016 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:14:31 | #3969 |
| 2016 | Hapalua Hawaii's Half MarathonHonolulu | HI | 2:24:16 | #2412 |
| 2016 | Phoenix MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 2:49:42 | #769 |
| 2016 | Rock 'n' Roll Arizona MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 3:11:33 | #9656 |
| 2015 | Santa Barbara Wine Country Half MarathonSolvang | CA | 1:46:49 | #251 |
| 2015 | Detroit Free Press MarathonDetroit | MI | 1:55:47 | #254 |
| 2015 | Phoenix MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 2:08:10 | #462 |
| 2015 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:12:52 | #4141 |
| 2015 | Hapalua Hawaii's Half MarathonHonolulu | HI | 2:13:20 | #1471 |
| 2015 | Rock 'n' Roll San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 3:08:44 | #12259 |
| 2014 | Detroit Free Press MarathonDetroit | MI | 1:59:33 | #2149 |
| 2014 | Seattle Marathon: Summer EventsSeattle | WA | 2:02:03 | #1864 |
| 2014 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 2:04:54 | #832 |
| 2014 | The North Face Endurance ChallengeSterling | VA | 2:13:29 | #267 |
| 2014 | 2026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDAAnaheim | CA | 2:21:32 | #3683 |
| 2013 | Fargo Marathon WeekendFargo | ND | 1:49:24 | #825 |
| 2013 | Seattle Marathon: Summer EventsSeattle | WA | 1:59:45 | #1820 |
| 2013 | Saints and Sinners Half Marathon and RelayBoulder City | NV | 1:59:49 | #153 |
| 2013 | ChelanMan MultiSportChelan | WA | 2:02:05 | #43 |
| 2013 | Detroit Free Press MarathonDetroit | MI | 2:03:21 | #2651 |
| 2013 | Phoenix MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 2:03:27 | #330 |
| 2013 | Navy Air Force Half Marathon & Navy 5-MilerWashington | DC | 2:04:55 | #1363 |
| 2013 | Flying Pig Pump and RunCincinnati | OH | 2:09:53 | #3923 |
| 2013 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:12:32 | #4050 |
| 2013 | Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon 2026Hillsboro | VA | 2:18:28 | #950 |
| 2013 | 2026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDAAnaheim | CA | 2:41:32 | #6565 |
| 2013 | The North Face Endurance ChallengeSterling | VA | 2:50:36 | #409 |
| 2012 | Fargo Marathon WeekendFargo | ND | 1:42:25 | #461 |
| 2012 | Red Rock Canyon Marathon, 1/2, and 5KLas Vegas | NV | 1:43:51 | #28 |
| 2012 | Rock ‘n' Roll Washington DCWashington | DC | 1:46:55 | #1630 |
| 2012 | Santa Barbara Wine Country Half MarathonSolvang | CA | 1:49:23 | #373 |
| 2012 | Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon 2026Hillsboro | VA | 1:56:31 | #424 |
| 2012 | Santa Barbara International Marathon & Half | — | 1:57:04 | #983 |
| 2012 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 1:57:05 | #983 |
| 2012 | Parks Half MarathonRockville | MD | 2:00:27 | #1068 |
| 2012 | 2026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDAAnaheim | CA | 2:11:31 | #3177 |
| 2012 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:20:00 | #4533 |
| 2012 | Rock 'n' Roll NashvilleNashville | TN | 3:37:23 | #20921 |
| 2011 | Minnesota Half Marathon and 5kSaint Paul | MN | 0:59:21 | #197 |
| 2011 | Monson Memorial Classic 5K & Half Marathon | — | 1:41:58 | #78 |
| 2011 | Kona MarathonKailua Kona | HI | 1:48:26 | #71 |
| 2011 | 2026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDAAnaheim | CA | 2:18:40 | #3662 |
| 2011 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:22:36 | #7630 |
| 2011 | Surf City USA Marathon | — | 2:22:36 | #7644 |
| 2011 | 2025 Aramco Houston Half Marathon Searchable Finish Line VideoHouston | TX | 3:04:39 | #8340 |
| 2010 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 1:51:21 | #395 |
| 2010 | Rails To TrailsNorwalk | WI | 2:19:50 | #272 |
| 2010 | Rock 'n' Roll San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 3:10:56 | #11306 |
| 2010 | Windermere MarathonSpokane | WA | 3:29:42 | #828 |
| 2009 | Minnesota Half Marathon and 5kSaint Paul | MN | 1:08:15 | #497 |
| 2009 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 2:05:01 | #865 |
| 2009 | NYCRUNS Brooklyn Ice Cream Social Half MarathonBrooklyn | NY | 2:07:59 | #3292 |
| 2009 | 2026 Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half MarathonAnchorage | AK | 2:08:24 | #504 |
| 2009 | Rock 'n' Roll Arizona MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 2:10:19 | #6861 |
| 2009 | Quad Cities Marathon | — | 2:16:42 | #1020 |
| 2009 | Colbert Autumn Classic Half Marathon & 4-Mile LoopColbert | WA | 2:20:53 | #132 |
| 2009 | Rock 'n' Roll Las VegasLas Vegas | NV | 3:28:36 | #16370 |
| 2008 | Essentia Health Dick Beardsley RacesDetroit Lakes | MN | 1:37:25 | #95 |
| 2008 | Dick Beardsley Half Marathon | — | 1:37:34 | #95 |
| 2008 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 1:57:45 | #485 |
| 2008 | Hamptons Marathon & Half MarathonEast Hampton | NY | 2:02:22 | #273 |
| 2007 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 1:43:48 | #558 |
| 2007 | Hobble Creek Half MarathonMapleton | UT | 1:59:21 | #528 |
| 2007 | Shamrock MarathonVirginia Beach | VA | 2:01:24 | #1714 |
| 2007 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:28:47 | #4214 |
| 2007 | Rock 'n' Roll Arizona MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 3:03:49 | #16125 |
| 2006 | Hobble Creek Half MarathonMapleton | UT | 1:50:04 | #387 |
| 2006 | CentraCare Earth Day RunSt. Cloud | MN | 1:58:56 | #673 |
| 2006 | Lucky 5K/10K/Half Marathon - St. GeorgeSaint George | UT | 2:01:08 | #276 |
| 2006 | Mercer Island Rotary Half MarathonMercer Island | WA | 2:03:15 | #904 |
| 2005 | Winter Carnival Fire & Ice Winter RunSaint Paul | MN | 1:35:40 | #161 |
| 2005 | Canyonlands Half MarathonMoab | UT | 1:54:31 | #843 |
| 2005 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 1:59:50 | #1979 |
| 2005 | CentraCare Earth Day RunSt. Cloud | MN | 2:01:14 | #769 |
| 2004 | Mora Half Marathon & 5KMora | MN | 1:27:48 | #24 |
| 2004 | Hobble Creek Half MarathonMapleton | UT | 1:47:13 | #319 |
| 2004 | Bryce Canyon Half MarathonBryce Canyon | UT | 2:00:01 | #120 |
| 2004 | Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Miron ConstructionMenasha | WI | 2:13:54 | #847 |
| 2003 | Hobble Creek Half MarathonMapleton | UT | 1:56:28 | #525 |
| 2003 | Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Miron ConstructionMenasha | WI | 2:08:54 | #784 |
| 2003 | Community First Fox Cities Marathon | — | 2:08:54 | #780 |
| 2001 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 1:59:52 | #1636 |
| 2001 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 2:05:39 | #622 |
| 2000 | Louisville Marathon, Half Marathon and 10KLouisville | KY | 1:51:54 | #117 |
| 2000 | The Spokane MarathonSpokane | WA | 1:54:04 | #120 |
| 2000 | Val Nolasco Half MarathonHonolulu | HI | 2:25:10 | #614 |
| 1999 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 2:10:37 | #634 |
| 1999 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:29:48 | #4370 |
| 1998 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 2:05:33 | #725 |
| 1991 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 1:34:10 | #128 |
States Raced
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State Breakdown
MNMinnesota
31 racesCACalifornia
21 racesAZArizona
10 racesUTUtah
9 racesHIHawaii
7 racesWAWashington
7 racesVAVirginia
5 racesWIWisconsin
5 racesFLFlorida
4 racesTXTexas
4 racesCOColorado
3 racesMIMichigan
3 racesNVNevada
3 racesDCDistrict of Columbia
2 racesNYNew York
2 racesAKAlaska
1 raceKYKentucky
1 raceNCNorth Carolina
1 raceOHOhio
1 raceALAlabama
0 racesILIllinois
0 racesMAMassachusetts
0 racesOKOklahoma
0 races50-State Challenge
23/ 50 states
27 states to go