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Rachel Leftwich

Age: 28
Events: Track (800m, 1600m), 5k, 6k Cross Country, 10k
Hometown: Murrysville, PA
College competed for: Chatham University

Personal Bests

Mile: 5:21
5k: 18:38
6k XC: 22:55
10k: 39:52

Career Highlights

Two years coaching high school cross country

Three years of club cross country

Two Ironman distance (140.6) triathlons

Five full marathons, including the 2016 Boston Marathon

Four healthy years of racing DIII college cross country

About

Rachel grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Seattle in 2014. Having loved track since middle school and cross country since high school, Rachel really enjoys the competitive running scene in the PNW! She loves relay races and club cross country for their blend of individual effort and team goals. She has coached high school cross country for two years and plans to continue as long as possible!

Pronouns: she/her/hers