Race #10973

Age: 40

Current Hometown: New York

Profession: Aquatics Director/ Head Coach at Convent of the Sacred Heart

Tunes for the Finish Line: Empire State of Mind

Post Race Grub: NY Cheesecake and a lot of water

– Running 26.2 miles to support + POOL because he believes in cleaning our waterways to provide more swimming opportunities to every New Yorker.

Race #35092

Age: 40s

Current Hometown: Ardsley NY

Profession: Global Insights Leader, Woods Bagot.

Tunes for the Finish Line: Empire State of Mind, Alicia Keys

Post Race Grub: Pizza and lots of water

– Running 26.2 miles to support + POOL because she has been tracking + POOL since it’s earliest days and was excited when Arup (her former employer) got involved to assist with the technical feasibility. “Providing inclusive public access to swimming is dope,” she says!

Race #23251

Age: 35

Current Hometown: Brooklyn

Profession: Head of Design at Serotonin

Tunes for the Finish Line: White Gloves by Khruangbin

Post Race Grub: Cheeseburger, medium rare, followed by a steak equally cooked temperature-wise

– Running 26.2 miles to support + POOL because not only did Covid alter his plans to run 13.1 for + Pool in 2020,  the cause is one that he is genuinely very supportive and excited for – a pool for everyone that is in the East River? Wild and amazing idea!

Race #22415 (he thinks!)

Age: 42

Current Hometown: Amsterdam

Profession: Chief Product Officer at Funda (the Dutch equivalent of Zillow)

Tunes for the Finish Line: Afe Ato Yen Bio by De Frank Professionals 

Post Race Grub: Mountains of pasta. Fountains of NYCs finest tap water.

– Running 26.2 miles to support + POOL because + POOL was one of the first causes (and Kickstarter projects) he backed when arriving in NYC. Subsequently, having moved to Amsterdam, he gets to appreciate a city that has a closer relationship with its waterways; so coming back to NYC and supporting + POOL completes a loop for him. He’s also looking forward to running some miles with some good friends.

 

Race #35959

Age: 41

Current Hometown: Brooklyn

Profession: Co-founder & CEO of Working Not Working

Tunes for the Finish Line:  Ghost Town by Kanye West

Post Race Grub: A Budweiser and wings from Roebling Sporting Club

– Running 26.2 miles to support + POOL because he’s been following the crazy + POOL journey from Day 1 and have been so inspired by the audacity and dedication of Archie, Jeffrey, Dong, Kara and the team. “The pursuit of making this dream a reality is a constant reminder for me to dream much much bigger,” he says!

Race #21937

Age: 37

Current Hometown: San Diego, CA

Profession: Assistant Director of Administration and Associate Faculty, MS in Human Capital Management, Columbia University School of Professional Studies

Tunes for the Finish Line: Any song will be drowned out by the noshing on all the snacks in the post-run recovery bag.

Post Race Grub: Pasta and Beers

– Running 26.2 miles to support + POOL because I believe access to public parks and recreation for all is a critical aspect of living in NYC and I want to support +POOL in their mission to do so.

Race #4543

Age: 29

Current Hometown: New York

Profession: Architect

Tunes for the Finish Line: Notoriously never runs with music… It’s his no-phone time!

Post Race Grub: Montreal bagels & Champagne 😀

– Running 26.2 miles to because he took up running as a pandemic hobby to be more in tune with his physical health. He found it fun to push further and further distances to see how far he could go. “My marathon inspiration is my mother. She ran NYC the year I was born, so this one’s for her!’ he says. 🙂

Race #19388

Age: 33

Current Hometown: New York

Profession: Architect

Tunes for the Finish Line: He’ll be starting the race with ‘Europe – Final Countdown’ and finishing with ‘Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now’

Post Race Grub: Beer & Pizza!

– Running 26.2 miles to support + POOL because the + POOL team’s efforts remind him of a marathon effort – continuous and relentless. He also wants NYC to continue to be a hub for innovations and thinks this project is a great example of that. “I’m glad to support it.” he says!

Race #5860

Age: 47

Current Hometown: Brooklyn

Profession: Naval Architect

Tunes for the Finish Line: A proud zealot of running without music, especially the NYC marathon. You’ll miss all the cheering!

Post Race Grub: He’ll be hitting a local Italian place frequented for big family moments, both happy and sad. “It’s like eating with a big family, without the cooking and cleanup!” he says!

– Running 26.2 miles to support + POOL because he loves the cause and the people behind + POOL. He is personally drawn to efforts that folks deem ‘impossible,’ and then proving them wrong. “Nothings impossible if you put your mind to it,” he says!