Nathaniel Orndorf
QT: 2:18:54
Residence: Akron, OH
Hometown: Bellefontaine, OH
College: Grand Valley State University
Age on Race Day: 25
Affiliation: Vertical Runner
Qualifying Race: CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:18:51
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @nateorndorf
Favorite inspirational quote: "Am I a hero? I really can't say ... but, yes." -Michael Scott
Favorite TV show: The Office
Favorite sports team: Akron RubberDucks
Favorite post-race indulgence: Whatever is on tap at the local brewery and pizza
Of Note:
- PhD Student/Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Akron (Polymer Science); Research Assistant at NASA Glenn Research Center
- Getting married in July; groomsman Alan Peterson is also running Trials
- Has raced several ultras, including the 2018 JFK 50 Mile
- Won 2019 First Energy Akron Half Marathon, which finished in stadium of his favorite team
- After graduating college in 2017, quit his summer job and lived in a scavenged tent outside of Yosemite National Park for a month