Jackie Pirtle-Hall
QT: 2:41:07
Residence: St. Charles, MO
Hometown: St. Charles, MO
College: University of Missouri - St. Louis
Age on Race Day: 37
Affiliation: Runnababez
Qualifying Race: Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon 2018
Marathon Best: 2:41:07
Favorite inspirational quote: "If it were easy, everyone would do it; it's the hard that makes it great."
Favorite post-race indulgence: Bahama Bucks Wedding Cake Snow Cone with Pink Princess Sprinkles
Of Note:
- Health teacher at Liberty High School
- Ran 2012 Trials but missed qualifying in 2016 by 13 seconds after a job change and a baby
- She and husband, Jonathan, have two daughters: Samantha (11) and Gwyneth (6). They met when she was hired as his assistant cross country coach
- During a family vacation, spotted Pikes Peak from a restaurant window and vowed to run the next Pikes Peak Marathon. She did, finishing third in 2017
