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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
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