Stephanie Bruce
QT: 2:27:47
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
College: University of California, Santa Barbara
Age on Race Day: 36
Affiliation: HOKA ONE ONE Northern Arizona Elite
Qualifying Race: Bank of Chicago Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:27:47
Social handles: Instagram - @stephrothstein Twitter - @steph_rothstein
Favorite inspirational quote: "It ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done." - Rocky Balboa
Favorite post-race indulgence: Burger, no bun, French fries and a coke
Go-to breakfast: Picky Bars
Of Note:
- Married to Ben Bruce, a fellow pro runner and assistant coach to NAZ Elite; they have 2 boys, Riley (5) and Hudson (4)
- Won the 2018 USATF 10 km Championships at the AJC Peachtree Road Race
- 2019 USATF Half Marathon Champion
- Competed at IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 2017 and 2019
- Because of her celiac disease, co-founded gluten-free Picky Bars
- During pregnancy, her abdominal muscles separated, a condition known as diastasis recti. Her willingness to openly discuss it has helped break the silence about the not-uncommon occurrence.
