Amanda Cruise
QT: 2:44:45
Residence: Kingwood, TX
Hometown: Katy, TX
College: University of Texas
Age on Race Day: 36
Affiliation: Garmin
Qualifying Race: California International Marathon 2017
Marathon Best: 2:44:45
Social Handles: Instagram - @Run2pr
Favorite inspirational quote: “Comparison is the thief of joy” - Theodore Roosevelt
Favorite post-race indulgence: Pizza
Favorite movie: The Notebook
Of Note:
- Mother of 3 boys (10 and 8-year-old twins); also working toward earning her Bachelors in Nursing
- Lost everything except the pictures on the wall when home flooded during Hurricane Harvey as she was training for OTQ race
- Ran first 5K in over 30 minutes and first marathon in 3:29
