Rachel Coogan
QT: 2:44:10
Residence: Boston, MA
Hometown: Somerset, MA & New Bedford, MA
College: Wellesley College
Age on Race Day: 29
Affiliation: Boston Athletic Association
Qualifying Race: Boston Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:44:10
Social Handles: Instagram - @rachelcoogan
Favorite inspirational quote: “Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.” - Dr. Seuss
Favorite song to run to: Splinters by Shal Marshall
Favorite post-race indulgence: Shake Shack
Of Note:
- Talent Development & Human Resources Coordinator at Cambridge Innovation Center
- Her mother was a competitive mountain biker in the 1980s and has always been a role model and a fitness enthusiast
- Was field hockey goalie in high school; rowed for four years on varsity crew team at Wellesley College that competed at the NCAA DIII National Rowing Championships every year
- Stress fracture in heel forced her to postpone OTQ attempt
