Rajpaul Pannu
QT: 2:17:06
Residence: Oakland, CA
Hometown: Lancaster, CA
College: Saint Mary's College of California
Age on Race Day: 28
Affiliation: HOKA ONE ONE Aggies
Qualifying Race: California International Marathon 2017
Marathon Best: 2:17:06
Social handles: Instagram - @lightningraj
Favorite post-race indulgence: Dark chocolate pretzels and tea
Favorite move: Lagaan (a Bollywood film)
Of Note:
- High School Math Teacher at Impact Academy of the Arts and Technology
- First generation Indian-American; entire family except mother lives in northern India
- Raised by single mother after father passed away from heart disease. Took up running in high school to ensure that he didn't follow in his father's footsteps of poor diet and inactivity
