Olin Hacker

Olin Hacker

Hacker (left) at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1997-05-21) 21 May 1997 (age 28)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Mile: 3:56.59 (Saint Louis, 2023) 3000m: 7:38.10 (Luzern, 2023) 5000m: 13:02.58 (Oordegem, 2025) 5km (road): 13:27 (Boston, 2023)

Olin Hacker (born 21 May 1996) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a long distance runner. He was runner-up at the US national indoors championships in 2024 over 3000 metres. ^[1]

Early life and family

Hacker's father, Tim Hacker, was from a family of long distance runners. He was a collegiate champion cross country runner, as well as the United States cross country champion in 1997 and the nation’s 5,000-meter champion in 1989.

Hacker has two older brothers, Sam and Wilson and a sister, Vivian, all of whom have competed in athletics. ^{[2] [3]}

Hacker attended Madison West High School in Madison, Wisconsin and won state cross country titles in 2013 and 2014, as well becoming state champion in the mile and two-mile distances.

Career

Hacker won the NCAA title outdoors over 5000 metres in Eugene, Oregon in 2022 in a time of 13:27.73, competing for the University of Wisconsin. ^[4]

In 2023, he finished third at the US national indoors championships in Albuquerque, in 8:14.33. ^[5] He finished seventh at the US national outdoor championships over 5000 metres in 2023, and was later selected for the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga. ^[6] He finished in fourteenth place over 5 km in a time of 13:36. ^[7]

He finished as runner-up in the 3000 metres at the US National Indoors Championships in New Mexico in February 2024, in a time of 7:56.22. ^[8] He was subsequently selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. ^[9] In the 3000 metres race he finished in fifth place in a season’s best time of 7:45.40. ^[10]

Championship results

All results taken from World Athletics profile ^[1]

Year	Meet	Venue	Event	Place	Time
2016	US U20 Championships	Clovis, CA	5000m	3rd	15:29.05
	World U20 Championships	Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium		19th	14:23.33
2021	NCAA Championships	Hayward Field		19th	13:44.53
2022	NCAA Indoor Championships	Birmingham CrossPlex	3000m	4th	8:00.39
	NCAA Championships	Hayward Field	5000m	1st	13:27.73
2023	US Indoor Championships	Albuquerque Convention Center	3000m	3rd	8:14.33
	US Championships	Hayward Field	5000m	7th	13:28.16
	World Athletics Road Running Championships	Riga, Latvia	5 km	14th	13:36
2024	US Indoor Championships	Albuquerque Convention Center	3000m	2nd	7:56.22
	World Indoor Championships	Commonwealth Arena		5th	7:45.40
	US Olympic trials	Hayward Field	5000m	10th	13:32.10

References

1. "Olin Hacker". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
2. Weyer, Adam (September 11, 2022). "2 Hacker Boys, 1 Shared Dream, 37 Years Apart". The Oval Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
3. Radcliffe, Dave (October 14, 2020). "Super Hacker brothers" . Retrieved 17 February 2024.
4. Radcliffe, JR (23 June 2022). "Olin Hacker wins national title for Badgers track and field, the latest chapter in the Hacker distance running legacy". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
5. "OLIN HACKER 3RD PLACE MEN'S 3000M - USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Dye Stat. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
6. "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL ROSTERS FOR WORLD ATHLETICS ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS RIGA 23". USATF. September 13, 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
7. "World Athletics Road Running Championships Riga 2023 men's 5km results". Watch Athletics. October 1, 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
8. Monti, David (17 February 2024). "Yared Nuguse, Elle St. Pierre Clinch World Championships Team Berths". Flo Track. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
9. "Global champions Holloway, Moon and Lyles feature on USA's team for WIC Glasgow 24". World Athletics Weekly. February 23, 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
10. "Men's 3000m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.