Charles Remillard
QT: 2:17:59
Residence: Denver, CO
Hometown: Peru, NY
College: The State University of New York College - Oneonta
Age on Race Day: 26
Affiliation: Good Boys Denver
Qualifying Race: California International Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:17:59
Social Handles: Instagram - @remica05 Twitter - @CharlesRemica05
Favorite inspirational quote: "Don't give up, don't ever give up." - Jim Valvano
Favorite song to run to: Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
Favorite sports team: Buffalo Bills
Favorite vacation spot: Prague
Of Note:
- STEM teacher, Campus Middle School in Greenwood Village, CO
- Grew up on a third-generation dairy farm; early endurance training was carrying buckets of milk uphill to feed calves
- Has two sisters and 43 cousins; every year at family "Remfest" they have a 5K "RemRun"
- Left NYC teaching job in 2017 to serve in Peace Corps in Uganda but was devastated to be told a month before departing that he was "medically ineligible;" decided to start anew, moving to Denver to train for OTQ
