Duriel Hardy
QT: 2:18:22
Residence: Philadelphia, PA
Hometown: West Chester, PA
College: Brown University
Age on Race Day: 31
Affiliation: PRTC
Qualifying Race: California International Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:18:21
Favorite inspirational quote: "The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win." - Roger Bannister
Favorite TV show: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Go-to breakfast: French toast
Of Note:
- Pediatric Neurology Fellow/MD at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- 2010 Ivy League Champion Indoors at 5000m
- Did most of his runs at 4 a.m. because of work schedule
- Injury in March 2019 left him unable to run for 8 weeks; cross-trained but had to delay OTQ try until December -- his debut marathon
- Draws inspiration from his patients
- Got into running through his father, who was a top runner in high school and college. Dad wanted him to be a sprinter or middle distance runner.
