| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 2001 |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) [1] |
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) [2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.51 (2024) 100m: 9.94 (2025) 200m: 20.94 (2023) |
Kalen Walker (born 13 October 2001) is an American sprinter. [3]
From Iowa, he attended Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School and Indian Hills Community College for a year, before attending the University of Iowa. He was a multi-sport athlete whilst at high school, and won state honours in American football and basketball as well as athletics. [4] [5]
Competing for the University of Iowa he was the runner-up in the 60 meters at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships. [6] In June 2024, he reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. [7] In the October of that year he was timed at 4.15 seconds for the 40-yard-dash. [8] [6]
In May 2025, he won the Big Ten Conference 100 metres title in a time of 10.21 seconds. [9] Later that month he qualified for the NCAA Championships and broke the 10-second barrier with a wind-legal personal best of 9.94 seconds for the 100 metres at the West regional qualifiers (+1.1 mp/s). [10] [11]