Emma Bates
QT: 2:25:27
Residence: Idaho City, ID
Hometown: Elk River, MN
College: Boise State University
Age on Race Day: 27
Affiliation: ASICS/Idaho Distance Project
Qualifying Race: Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:25:27
Social Handles: Instagram - @emmajanelbates
Of Note:
- Won her debut marathon, the California International Marathon, in 2018 (2:28:19), making her the 2018 USATF Marathon Champion
- 4th place (top American), 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
- 2018 USATF Running Circuit Champion
- Has twice represented U.S. in international competition: in 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and the 2016 Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Championships
- 2014 NCAA 10,000m Champion
- Lives off the grid about an hour north of Boise, using solar power for electricity and getting water from a spring several miles away, with her coach/husband Kameron Ulmer
