Megan Lacy
QT: 2:39:12
Residence: Boise, ID
Hometown: Marlton, NJ
College: Stanford University (Undergrad); Boise State (Grad)
Age on Race Day: 25
Affiliation: Idaho Distance Project
Qualifying Race: Grandma's Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:39:12
Social Handles: Instagram - @legan_macy Twitter - @leganmacy
Favorite inspirational quote: "There comes a time in every life when the past recedes and the future opens. It's that moment when you turn to face the unknown. Some will turn back to what they already know. Some will walk straight ahead into uncertainty. I can't tell you which one is right. But I can tell you which one is more fun." - Phil Knight
Favorite post-race indulgence: Pumpkin milkshake
Favorite book: The Alchemist
Of Note:
- Co-founder and CDO of Lumineye, which helps first responders and soldiers find people in rubble, during hostage rescue and in emergency situations
- Ran OTQ in her marathon debut
- Series of injuries meant she didn't PR at any distance between 2014 and 2019, but last year set huge PBs at 10K and the half marathon on way to placing 9th in USATF 25 km Championships after she thought career was over
- Believes her biggest accomplishment is pushing herself in both her startup and her running, persevering beyond the point where it was logical
