Allison Macsas
QT: 2:40:19
Residence: Austin, TX
Hometown: Denton, TX
College: University of Tampa
Age on Race Day: 35
Affiliation: Rogue Athletic Club
Qualifying Race: California International Marathon 2018
Marathon Best: 2:40:19
Social handles: Instagram - @allison_wanders
Favorite inspirational quote: "A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”
Favorite book: Little Bee
Go-to breakfast: Thai food (pad kahprow - stirfried meat, veggies and lots of basil and chilis, with jasmine rice and a fried egg)
Of Note:
- Co-founder, owner and guide at Rogue Expeditions: Adventure Travel for Runners, combining her two biggest passions
- This will be her third Trials, after 2012 and 2016. Her best finish was 22nd, in 2016
- Taught in Thailand for a year, which spurred her toward founding her travel business
- Set the women's unsupported FKT (fastest-known time) record on the 93-mile Wonderland Trail around Mt. Rainier in 2017
