Joe Niemiec
QT: 2:17:23
Residence: Greenville, SC
Hometown: Zeeland, MI
College: Cedarville University
Age on Race Day: 27
Affiliation: Asics GTC Elite
Qualifying Race: Chevron Houston Marathon 2020
Marathon Best: 2:17:23
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @joe.niemiec
Favorite inspirational quote: The Man in the Arena by Teddy Roosevelt
Favorite post-race indulgence: Prosecco
Favorite movie: Star Wars
Of Note:
- Electrical engineer, currently self-employed
- He and wife, Jasmin, have three children (4, 2 1/2 and 1)
- Still has plates and screws in ankle after breaking it in high school
- Ran the last 800 meters of his father's 30th River Bank Run with him; father got PB.
- Ran 9-minute PB in his OTQ