Samuel Doud
Men's Marathon
Qualifying Time: 2:15:52
Qualifying Race: 2022 California International Marathon
Date of Birth
10/23/95
Age on Race Day
28
Current Residence
Washington, DC
Hometown
Bloomington, IL
High School
Bloomington High School
Current Affiliation
GRC
Profession
Senior Manager at Accenture
Marathon PB
2:15:52
First Trials qualification
Yes
Number of attempts to qualify
4
College(s)
American University
Career Highlights
I just missed the standard for 2020. Qualifying for these Trials is by far the biggest highlight of my career. My 8K cross country PR in college was 25:35; essentially the same pace as my marathon now. I had a real rough go of it at American University, running-wise. But I came out of that with making it to these Trials as THE goal.
Family
I got married in October to Emma (Hecker) Doud (27). She runs too, and after a year of getting into long races she notched a 2:49. My brother, Nick Doud (23) is a 5th-year grad student at Illinois State University and runs for the track and cross country teams.
Greatest Accomplishment
It's hard to rank them, but using recency bias, getting a job with a major tech company that is going to move us across the country for a new adventure is considerable.
Favorite Book
Unix and Linux System Administration Handbook
Favorite Movie
Barbie was better than Oppenheimer
Favorite TV Show/Series
Nathan For You
Favorite Song
King of Oklahoma by Jason Isbell
Favorite Post-race Indulgence
Beers
Favorite Breakfast
S'mores Pop Tarts. S'mores is the most natural. Why would you even eat that red flavored
Favorite Motivational Quote
"The young man's name - Albert Einstein."
Favorite Running Memory
This is easy. Qualifying for the Trials with two of my teammates, within 20 seconds of each other. I don't know if I've ever been happier in my life - or at least had a bigger hit of dopamine.
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