Joseph Whelan
QT: 2:13:39
Residence: Spring Branch, TX
Hometown: Hamburg, NY
College: Syracuse University
Age on Race Day: 29
Affiliation: Nike Stotan Racing
Qualifying Race: Grandma's Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:13:39
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @jpwhelan23
Favorite inspirational quote: "Burn the ships."
Favorite movie: Unbroken
Favorite post-race indulgence: Lake Shore Fog beer
Of Note:
- Ranch Construction Manager
- Has 2 screws in his knee from an ice skating accident in college
- Father ran for U.S. Navy marathon team
- Competed in 4 NCAA Cross Country Championships
- Competed in 8 marathons in 2019; won 5 of them (Austin, Waco, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany)