Amanda Marino
QT: 2:35:09
Residence: Asbury Park, NJ
Hometown: Jackson, NJ
College: Villanova University
Age on Race Day: 30
Affiliation: Leonia Track Club
Qualifying Race: Grandma's Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:35:09
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @amanda_marin0
Favorite inspirational quote: "What you think, you become."
Favorite book: Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey
Go-to breakfast: Bacon, egg, cheddar and tomato sandwich
Of Note:
- Publisher's representative at Macmillan Learning helping professors chose proper course materials
- Competed in Trials in 2012 and 2016, finishing 51st in Houston
- Ran for Villanova when it won back-to-back NCAA Cross Country Championships in 2009 and 2010
- Almost quit the sport after a poor performance in TCS New York City Marathon in 2017; reached out to Roberta Groner for a coaching recommendation and is now running faster than ever
- Mom passed away when she was 11; she used running to cope with her grief and fear. Fiance recently proposed using her mother's engagement ring
