Carl Xiao

Carl was born and raised in Xiangtan, China and made what he considers one the most important decisions: moving to Washington to attend UW. Since moving from Xiangtan to Seattle, Carl has never felt closer to his "true self". The distance has actually brought him closer to his family than he was before. After running his first marathon in Vietnam during the summer of 2016, Carl became obsessed with long-distance running. He is a self-proclaimed "long-distance maniac"! Today, Carl has finished 4 marathons in Seattle and 2 in Los Angeles. His current personal best marathon finish time is 3:08:57. His training schedule consists of a daily (no excuses) 4:30 AM long-distance run. After graduation, Carl aims to travel as much as he can- immersing himself in cultures unlike his own. He firmly believes the uncertainty is the beauty of life, so he never worries about his uncertain future. As long as there is the opportunity to learn, he is willing to try anything!