Frank Lara
Men's Marathon
Qualifying Time: 2:11:32
Qualifying Race: 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon
Date of Birth
09/25/95
Age on Race Day
28
Current Residence
Westminster, CO
Hometown
Houston, TX
High School
Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
Current Affiliation
Altra Running
Profession
Technical Support at Strava
Marathon PB
2:11:32
First Trials qualification
No
Previous Trials
2021 Eugene Marathon
Number of attempts to qualify
1
College(s)
Furman University
Career Highlights
2020 USATF 15 km Champion; 11th, 2023 TCS London Marathon (top American); 6th, 2021 The Track Meet 10,000m (27:43.13 PB); 18th, 2021 Valencia Half Marathon (1:01:00, PB)
Family
My fiancée is Lia Thompson. My sister, Nadia, has a PhD in chemistry, and my brother, Erick, is a senior on the cross country team at the U.S. Military Academy. My father, Frank, wrestled in high school and my mother, Diana, provided support during my training camp in Houston in the lead-up to the race.
Greatest Accomplishment
2013 Texas Cross Country State Champion.
Interesting Story
I started running in 5th grade when my elementary school crush signed up for the track team. While that relationship didn't work out (we remained friends), it was the start of my love for running.
Favorite Book
Ender's Game
Favorite TV Show/Series
One Piece
Favorite Motivational Quote
"Anything can happen to anyone. It's just random." - Nellie Bertram
Favorite Running Memory
Running my first marathon in my hometown, Houston, TX. This also happened to be the race that qualified me to run here at the 2024 Trials.
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