Kristen Findley
QT: 2:40:27
Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
College: Vanderbilt University
Age on Race Day: 28
Affiliation: Under Armour
Qualifying Race: Grandma's Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:40:27
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @kfinstotheleft
Favorite inspirational quote: "There are other Annapurnas in the lives of men." - Maurice Herzog"
Favorite TV show: Anything related to Chelsea Handler
Favorite movie: Thelma and Louise
Of Note:
- Climbed the Matterhorn with her father in 2011
- Got married the week before her OTQ race, which was her road debut at the distance
- Placed fourth at the 2015 USA Road Mile Championships in Minneapolis and the 2018 USA Trail Marathon Championships
- In first 10 years as a runner, raced nothing longer than a mile.
