Olivia Ballew
QT: 2:43:15
Residence: Bloomington, IN
Hometown: Roanoke Rapids, NC
College: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Age on Race Day: 30
Affiliation: Brooks Running
Qualifying Race: CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon 2018
Marathon Best: 2:43:15
Social handles: Instagram/Twitter - @oballew
Favorite inspirational quote: "You are stronger than you think you are. "
Favorite book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Favorite post-race indulgence: Any fruity/gummy candy
Of Note:
- Currently a PhD student in Genome, Cell, and Developmental Biology at Indiana University
- Considers her biggest accomplishment co-authoring her first published paper the same year as qualifying for Trials
- Didn't run for nine years after high school, but met Brad Robinson (coach at University of Indianapolis) when she moved to Indy, who has become her boyfriend and coach
- Qualified for Trials just two years after she resumed competing
