Christina Welsh
Women's Marathon
Qualifying Time: 2:33:08
Qualifying Race: 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon
Date of Birth
08/27/96
Age on Race Day
27
Current Residence
St. Petersburg, FL
Hometown
Hamilton, NJ
High School
Hamilton West High School
Profession
PhD Student in Marine Biology at University of South Florida
Marathon PB
2:33:08
First Trials qualification
Yes
Number of attempts to qualify
1
College(s)
Stockton University
Career Highlights
9th, 2021 Amway River Bank Run 25k; 8th, 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon; 2nd, 2023 Philadelphia Marathon
Greatest Accomplishment
My biggest accomplishment was finishing second in the Philadelphia Marathon this past November. After running my PR in 2022, I had a few ups and downs with running, including some injuries and coaching changes. This race wasn't my fastest, but I think I raced it well on a tough course, and I coached myself for the entire build.
Interesting Story
I ran my first marathon in June 2019 in 3:29. After getting a coach and taking my training a lot more seriously, I improved that to 2:33 by January 2022. Moving to Florida and joining a training group helped a lot.
Favorite Movie
The Muppets Christmas Carol
Favorite TV Show/Series
Nailed It
Favorite Song
I don't ever run to music
Favorite Post-race Indulgence
Tequila
Favorite Breakfast
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Favorite Running Memory
One time during college cross country training, my friend and I were on a run through the woods, and we got chased by a pack of turkeys. It was scary at the time but pretty funny in hindsight. Whoever knew turkeys could run fast?
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