Ben Payne
QT: 2:18:01
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Hometown: Arvada, CO
College: Air Force Academy
Age on Race Day: 38
Affiliation: Brooks/U.S .Air Force/Colorado Springs Track Club Elite
Qualifying Race: Boston Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:15:47
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @benronpayne
Favorite inspirational quote: "Whatever you are, be a good one." - Abraham Lincoln
Favorite book: Unbroken
Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere with mountains!
Of Note:
- Pilot for Southwest Airlines and Colorado Air National Guard; during active duty with Air Force, deployments included Djibouti and Afghanistan
- Grew up as oldest of nine children; he and wife, Erin, have two: Palmer (2) and Bria (4 months)
- His mom beat him in his first Bolder Boulder 10K when he was 11 (and still reminds him of it); he won the citizens race in 2015
- 17th in 2016 Trials
- Runner-up in a photo finish at 2015 AJC Peachtree Road Race
