Leigh Anne Sharek
QT: 2:42:02
Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Hometown: Exeter, NH
College: Pace University
Age on Race Day: 31
Affiliation: Brooklyn Track Club
Qualifying Race: California International Marathon 2018
Marathon Best: 2:42:02
Social Handles: Instagram - @wicked.la Twitter - @LeighAnneSharek
Favorite inspirational quote: "Be brave. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable."
Favorite post-race indulgence: Carrot cake doughnut from Doughnut Plant
Favorite movie: The Sandlot
Of Note:
- Forensic Scientist/DNA Analyst at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner
- Competed in gymnastics growing up and only started running competitively after college, but has been running with her mother since she was a toddler in the stroller
- Co-founded the Brooklyn Track Club with her boyfriend, Steve Finley
- One of favorite memories is running Hood to Coast Relay in 2018
