Team

Meet RUNColumbus team member Colton Showalter. Colton lives at home with his mom and stepdad, as well the family dog “spanky.” Colton’s goal is to one day run the NYC Marathon. Why/when did you start running? I love to be around people and have always enjoyed being outside. Running with the local high school sports

Meet RUNColumbus team member Nancy Shoemaker. Nancy is married to Kevin Shoemaker and they have a blended family—three daughters, two sons, and two grandkids. The Shoemakers also have one dog and two cats. Kevin and Nany run both run half marathons primarily in different states (trying for at least one in each state. ) They

Meet RUNColumbus team member Carol Bitzinger. Carol lives with her husband, Derek, and dogs, Daisy and Josie. (Daisy’s on a forced running hiatus for the moment…she broke her foot chasing a squirrel.) Carol is working toward upping her mileage and getting under a 10-minute mile. She plans to complete the required six RUNColumbus races this

Meet RUNColumbus team member Marcie Bowlin. Marcie is a single mom with two children, ages 6 and 4. Marcie has recently completed two half marathons, one in Las Vegas and one in Washington D.C. Why/when did you start running? Two years ago during the covid shutdown. What is your favorite aspect(s) of running? I enjoy

Meet RUNColumbus team member Courtney Williams. Courtney’s husband, Jordan, thinks all this running and walking are crazy, but he supports her fully and loves to see how it makes her days better. Courtney has a 14-year-old daughter who got her into running through Girls on the Run. Courtney’s daughter said she would participate only if

Meet RUNColumbus team member Ronnie Marquez-Posey . Ronnie has been married 12 years to a “wonderful, caring person.” She says, “He loves me and keeps me laughing.” They have an almost 20-year-old still living at home getting ready to graduate from college. Rocky, our Shichon, keeps us moving—walk/jog every day rain or shine. Ronnie notes

Meet RUNColumbus team member Erica Gutierrez. Erica is newly single and has three dogs. Why/when did you start running? I started running in school. Back then it was for the thrill of competing for my school and that made me go out there every day. Now, it is mentally therapeutic for me.  What is your

Meet RUNColumbus team member Kristina Reed. Kristina has two dogs—Ragnar and Rolo. Last year was a big year for Kristina. She completed the David Goggins 4x4x48 Miles Challenge, ran 4 half marathons, and ran her first trail race. Her goals this year include completing two half marathons this spring and then training for her first

Meet RUNColumbus team member Rachel Jordan. Rachel is a K-8th grade PE teacher and has 540 kiddos at school. Rachel also has a dog named Leo, who she says “is the best!” Rachel is a former DII basketball player and she loves running 5Ks. Why/when did you start running? I did two half marathons back in

Meet RUNColumbus team member Nathan Ryan. Nathan and his wife Sara are running together in this year’s RUNColumbus Race Series. Why/when did you start running? I began running very recently, back in October. I first started largely because Sara wanted us to start getting more active and while I didn’t previously enjoy running, I’ve found