Mara Olson
QT: 2:43:40
Residence: San Francisco, CA
Hometown: St. Louis Park, MN
College: Butler University
Age on Race Day: 26
Affiliation: Peninsula Distance Club
Qualifying Race: Grandma's Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:43:40
Social Handles: Instagram - @Mara.olson
Favorite show: Barry
Favorite post-race indulgence: Chipotle
Of Note:
- Medical student at UC San Francisco School of Medicine
- Raced for Team USA in 2017 BolderBoulder 10K
- Qualified for the Trials in her debut marathon in her home state in her second year of medical school; often trains at odd hours because of rotating schedule but finds running helps her achieve homeostasis of mind and body
- Won the Big East 10K in her debut at the distance just weeks after recovering from a stress fracture
