Chris Burnett
QT: 2:18:24
Residence: Wichita, KS
Hometown: Bainbridge, NY
College: Wichita State University, SUNY Delhi
Age on Race Day: 28
Affiliation: Kansas City Smoke, Generation UCAN
Qualifying Race: California International Marathon 2018
Marathon Best: 2:18:14
Social handles: Instagram - @chrisburnett26.2 Twitter - @ChrisBurnett262
Favorite inspirational quote: "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." - Steve Prefontaine
Favorite TV show: The Office
Favorite book: Running with the Buffaloes
Of Note:
- Physical Therapy Technician/Run Coach at True Physical Therapy; Run Coach at Fleet Feet Wichita
- Qualified for 2016 Trials but didn't run due to injury; didn't race for two years because of injury after injury
- Former Kansas state record holder in the half marathon
- A favorite memory is winning a state title in high school, which changed his mindset about what he could accomplish
