Lindy Jones
QT: 2:36:59
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Hometown: Newnan, GA
College: United States Air Force Academy
Age on Race Day: 25
Affiliation: Air Force WCAP
Qualifying Race: Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:36:59
Social Handles: Instagram - @llcoolj1994 Twitter - @linsanityjones
Favorite inspirational quote: “Your fears are not walls, but hurdles. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the conquering of it.” - Dan Millman
Favorite song to run to: Way Maker - Leeland
Favorite post-race indulgence: Chocolate chip cookies
Of Note:
- 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force; active duty while on a special assignment with World Class Athlete program to train full time
- Was coached at Landmark Christian High School in Fairburn, GA, by Bill Thorn, the only person to compete all 50 years in the AJC Peachtree Road Race
- Led her Air Force cross country team in 2016 to its first-ever NCAA Championships berth
