Nicolas Montanez
QT: 2:14:27
Residence: Mammoth Lakes, CA
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
College: Paradise Valley Community College; Brigham Young University
Age on Race Day: 26
Affiliation: ON Running/Mammoth Track Club
Qualifying Race: Grandmas Marathon 2018
Marathon Best: 2:14:27
Social Handles: Instagram - @montanez.nico
Favorite inspirational quote: "Easy days easy. Hard days hard."
Favorite song to run to: All These Things That I've Done - The Killers
Favorite book: Elite Minds by Dr. Stan Beecham
Of Note:
- 9th in 2016 NCAA Cross Country Championships
- 7th at USATF 25 km Championships in both 2017 and 2018
- Favorite running memory: As a high school sophomore, was in the porta potty when starting gun went off for his cross country race. He won anyway