Katie Kellner
QT: 2:41:07
Residence: Boston, MA
Hometown: West Windsor, NJ
College: Cornell University (undergraduate) Boston University (graduate)
Age on Race Day: 28
Affiliation: Boston Athletic Association
Qualifying Race: California International Marathon 2017
Marathon Best: 2:41:07
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @ktkellner
Favorite inspirational quote: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu
Favorite post-race indulgence: Brownie ice cream sundae
Favorite TV show: Black Mirror
Of Note:
- Has her own online run coaching company, Forward Focus Running
- Her family awards the "Kellner Cup" to whoever in the family runs the fastest in the TCS New York City Marathon that year; the tradition started in 1979
- 3-time Division I NCAA All-American
- Finished 28th at the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials
- While on a run near the Boston Marathon course this September, saved a man who was struggling in the Chestnut Hill Reservoir after he jumped in to rescue his dog
