Susanna Sullivan
Women's Marathon
Qualifying Time: 2:24:27
Qualifying Race: 2023 TCS London Marathon
Date of Birth
05/13/90
Age on Race Day
33
Current Residence
Reston, VA
Hometown
Falls Church, VA
High School
George Mason High School
Current Affiliation
Brooks/TCS
Profession
6th Grade Advanced Math/Science Teacher, Haycock Elementary School
Marathon PB
2:24:27
First Trials qualification
No
Previous Trials
2016, 2020
Number of attempts to qualify
1
College(s)
University of Notre Dame
Career Highlights
2022 Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Champion; 6th, 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon; 10th, 2023 TCS London Marathon; Member of Team USA, 2023 World Athletics Championships Marathon
Family
My fiance, Edward, is a major in the Marine Corps. I have an older sister, Sarah, and a 2-year-old niece, Sophie.
Greatest Accomplishment
Juggling full-time teaching and tutoring and running 2:24 at London!
Interesting Story
I made first Team USA for the World Championships in Budapest but got a patellar stress fracture (super rare) right before but didn't know it. Doctors said it was bursitis or tendonitis and if I could tolerate the pain, I wouldn't be making it worse. I finished the marathon on a broken kneecap. It took all fall (swimming a ton!!) to recover.
I teach 6th-grade math and science and this is my 10th year teaching. I'm also a volunteer assistant coach with George Mason University, where my coach is the head of the track and field/cross country programs.
Favorite Book
All the Light We Cannot See
Favorite TV Show/Series
The Office
Favorite Song
Depends on the day!
Favorite Post-race Indulgence
Warm Chocolate Waffle with Ice Cream
Favorite Breakfast
Belgian Waffles
Favorite Motivational Quote
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much, nor suffer much, for they live in the grey twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
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