Carrie sits down with the winner of the 2019 Grandma’s Marathon Nell Rojas! They chat about the race, her background as a steeplechaser/triathlete/obstacle course racer, and her goals for making the US Olympic Marathon team.
Photo by Matthew Moses
Recorded July 1, 2019
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Nell Rojas
Nell has been coaching athletes for more than 10 years with a focus on speed development in youth. She ran at the University of Northern Arizona where she was a 3 x Big Sky All Conference Steeplechase Champion, 5k Champion, and NCAA D1 National qualifier. She competed as a professional triathlete after college, and recently qualified for the Marathon Olympic Trials finishing 7th in the USA Marathon Championships, and winning Grandma’s Marathon in 2:28:06, making her the 5th fastest female in the US today. She is the founder of RISE Athletics, who coaches competitive sprinters, jumpers, and middle distance runners.
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