Kristina Aubert
Accomplishments:
- Qualified for the Olympic Trials in her first marathon while injured
- First place female at the 2018 Illinois Christie Clinic Half Marathon
Where is your favorite place to run?
In the city, I would say the Lake Shore East neighborhood. It’s always salted and paved in the winter and has the only incline in the city to train on! Outside of Chicago, I have WAY too many favorite places, most of which are not in this state or country.
PR you’re most proud of?
1:14:02 at the 2018 Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon
What race is on your bucket list?
Every world major marathon. And, of course, dreaming of competing in an Olympic Marathon.
Training hours per week?
- Running/training about 15 hours
- Sleeping(recovery) about 70+ hours!
Matt Diamond
Accomplishments:
- Finished 11 marathons, three of the six Abbott World Marathon Majors (Chicago, Boston and Berlin).
- Took first pace at the 2019 Chicago Lakefront 50k
Why do you run?
I enjoy seeing how far I can push myself. Whether it’s running faster or further, it’s exciting to see what you are capable of.
PR you’re most proud of?
2:39:13 – 2019 Houston Marathon
As a mentor, what’s your biggest piece of advice for runners?
Don’t let one bad race stop you from achieving the goals you’ve set for yourself. You learn more from a bad race than a good race.
Number of shoes you go through a year?
Roughly 20; I rarely run over 300 miles in a pair of shoes.
