Matthew Llano
QT: 2:11:14
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
College: University of Richmond
Age on Race Day: 31
Qualifying Race: BMW Berlin Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:11:14
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @mattllano
Favorite inspirational quote: "What is any life without the pursuit of a dream?"
Favorite song to run to: The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
Favorite movie: Bridesmaids
Of Note:
- Lives with his partner and their two dogs, Boxer mix and a Great Dane
- Considers one of his top accomplishments graduating from college with a triple major (BS in Psychology, BA in Latin American & Iberian Studies, BA in Theatre) with an almost perfect GPA while working a part-time job and competing at Div. I level
- 35th, 2014 World Half Marathon Championships
- After finishing 6th at the 2016 Trials, dealt with series of serious injuries that required three surgeries that year
- Went to high school with Matt Centrowitz
