Chris Melgares
QT: 2:16:35
Residence: Kansas City, KS
Hometown: Manhattan, NY
College: University of Kansas
Age on Race Day: 24
Affiliation: Kansas City Smoke
Qualifying Race: California International Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:16:35
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @CMelrun
Favorite inspirational quote: "Every great story has adversity."
Favorite book: Again to Carthage
Favorite TV show: Seinfeld
Of Note:
- First-year physical therapy student at University of Kansas Medical Center
- Training partner Joe Moore helped motivate him to try for OTQ. Moore is also running Trials
- Comes from a family of runners: Father ran at Adams State, mother ran at Emporia, brother and sister compete for University of Kansas and Kansas State University, respectively
