Nicholas Hilton
QT: 2:17:52
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Hometown: Reading, PA
College: Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Age on Race Day: 30
Affiliation: Run Flagstaff
Qualifying Race: Disney World Marathon 2018
Marathon Best: 2:16:18
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @Nackhilton
Favorite inspirational quote: "Just keep on keeping on."
Go-to breakfast: Rice cakes with peanut butter and honey
Favorite book: The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb
Of Note:
- Store Manager, Run Flagstaff; Running Coach, VDOTO2 Marketplace
- Competed in 2016 Trials
- Three moments in running career stand out to him: Dropping 9 seconds off of his mile time, from 4:22 to 4:13, his senior year of high school and realizing for the first time that he might be competitive at a high level in the sport; running his first OTQ, in 2013 at a half marathon, validating his decision to move to Flagstaff to train; running his 2020 OTQ after a couple of tough years, reaffirming his decisions