Catching up with Olympic Hopeful:
Shadrack Biwott

Name: Shadrack Biwott
Age: 31

Best events and PR’s:
Half marathon – 1:01:24
Marathon – 2:12

Favorite place to run in the Sacramento area: American River Parkway

Favorite place to eat after a run: Karen’s Bakery

Favorite movie: McFarland, USA

Who is your greatest inspiration and why? My brother Duncan Kibet is my greatest inspiration. I look at how hard he trains and as a results of hard work ethics he was able to 2:04:27 for Marathon. It’s a reminder to me that hard work and determination yield success.

Favorite Olympic memory: My favorite Olympic memory was watching the 2000 Sydney olympics Mens 10,000m. Seeing two of the best runners Haile Gebrselassie and Paul Tergat go at it was my favorite moment.

If there was a #tashtag that best describes you, what would it be? #bethehummer

What is your guilty pleasure? Napping

If you were not a runner, what would you aspire to be? Humanitarian

What running accessory could you not live without? My watch

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Twitter: @skiptoob