Chelsea Benson
QT: 2:40:24
Residence: Ithaca, NY
Hometown: Mt. Jewett, PA
College: Allegheny College
Age on Race Day: 37
Affiliation: Red Newt Racing/Tracksmith
Qualifying Race: Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:42:31
Social Handles: Instagram - @benson.chelsea
Favorite vacation spot: Coastal Maine
Favorite post-race indulgence: Pastries
Of Note:
- Public Program Coordinator, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Mother of 5-year-old twins
- Ran the Philadelphia Marathon in 2017 with her then-training partner, Julianne Quinn, who ran her OTQ race that day
- Coached by Jon Clemens and now trains with another OTQ, Bailey Drewes
