Aaron Fletcher
QT: 2:17:23
Residence: Anchorage, AK
Hometown: Anchorage, AK
College: Brigham Young University
Age on Race Day: 28
Affiliation: Skinny Raven Sports
Qualifying Race: CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon 2018
Marathon Best: 2:14:44
Social Handles: Instagram - @fletcher_aa_run Twitter - @aarunfletcher1
Favorite inspirational quote: "The legs feed the wolf."
Favorite TV show: Seinfeld
Favorite post-race indulgence: Sleeping in past 6 a.m. for a few days
Of Note:
- Civil and Transportation Engineer at DOWL
- He and his wife have a daughter (2) and are expecting another baby three weeks after the Trials
- Won 2017 St. George Marathon in his debut, breaking course record of Paul Cumming, 1984 Olympian at 10,000m
- Won 2018 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, earning OTQ
- 8-time runner-up in Alaska high school state championships; one of fastest runners ever to come out of state but received no scholarship offers. Walked on to BYU and became All-American.